Any Karcher Experts?
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rawkyjnr

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259 posts

189 months

Sunday 31st January 2010
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Hi Everyone,

I have commited the cardinal sin of leaving the pressure washer out in the frost over the winter, and low and behold once I have gone to run it on it seems to have a leak! The motor is having to constantly turn to keep up the pressure in the machine. I took the casing off and turned it on, and it seemed to be leaking pressurised water from where the garden hose goes into the main body, under a silver top held down by three allen bolts. After further surgery, there seems to be a triangular (with curved corners) o-ring which may be the source of the problem! I cannot find this part anywhere, does anyone know any UK experts to contact and get this sorted?

Cheers
RawkyJnr

Big Al.

69,296 posts

276 months

ASW81

12 posts

189 months

Sunday 31st January 2010
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http://www.karcherspares.co.uk/ serch for your model number then find the part number order it and fit it yourself pice of piss

paulrockliffe

16,226 posts

245 months

Sunday 31st January 2010
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How did you open the case? I have one with a leak, but I can't get it open because the screws are recessed quite a long way and I can't see what type of tool I need to undo it!

Any ideas?

jeff m

4,066 posts

276 months

Sunday 31st January 2010
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I know this is a bit late for you but ther easiest way to winterise a pressure washer is to run swimming pool antifreeze thro it.
Five gallon bucket, two galls antifreeze.....etc.

rawkyjnr

Original Poster:

259 posts

189 months

Monday 1st February 2010
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paulrockliffe said:
How did you open the case? I have one with a leak, but I can't get it open because the screws are recessed quite a long way and I can't see what type of tool I need to undo it!

Any ideas?
They were torx screws! biggrin

paulrockliffe

16,226 posts

245 months

Monday 1st February 2010
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What size torx bolts?