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► Turn tap fully on.
► If the spray lance is attached to the spray gun:
Remove the spray lance.
► Squeeze the spray gun trigger until an even
water jet is delivered from the spray gun.
► Release the spray gun trigger.
► Lock the spray gun trigger.
► Attach the spray lance.
► Attach the nozzle.
Removing the water hose
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► Turn off tap.
► To unlock the coupling: Pull the ring (1) or
twist and hold it.
► Pull the coupling off the connector (2).
7.2
Connecting the high-pressure
washer to another water supply
The high-pressure washer can draw in water
from water butts, storage tanks and flowing or
still rivers and lakes.
So that the water can be drawn in, the height dif‐
ference between the high-pressure washer and
the water source must not exceed the max. suc‐
tion lift (a),
18.2.
The appropriate STIHL suction set must be used.
The suction set includes a water hose with a
special coupling.
Depending on the market, the appropriate STIHL
suction set may be included with the high-pres‐
sure washer.
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7 Connecting to a water source
Connecting the water filter
If the high-pressure washer is operated with
water containing sand from water butts, cisterns
or from flowing or still rivers and lakes, a water
filter must be connected to the high-pressure
washer.
Depending on the market, the water filter may be
included with the high-pressure washer.
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3
► Unscrew the connector (1).
► Insert water intake screen (2) into the coupling
of the water hose (3).
Connecting the water hose
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► Fill the water hose (1) with water so that no air
is present in the water hose any more.
► Screw the coupling (2) onto the connector of
the pressure washer (3) and tighten by hand.
► Attach the suction cup (4) to the water source
so that the suction cup (4) does not touch the
ground.
► If the spray gun is fitted to the high-pressure
hose: Remove the spray gun.
► Hold the high-pressure hose downwards.
► Switch on the high-pressure washer until an
even water jet flows out of the high-pressure
hose.
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