Other than getting the hose connector turned around (watch out for that one), the machine is simple to put together and use th-cam.com/users/postUgkxfQauTxLT0JLSvqkq10rD79TU4k0Vz8zP . And very nice, too. I'm surprised at the power-it's more than we'll ever need, and we've not even used the most powerful setting yet.I've cleaned off a dirty concrete porch to get it ready for sealing, started to clean siding, and I know this pressure washer will be terrific for cleaning tools this fall.The only issue we had is we had turned around the hose connector, and it leaked. Once it was on correctly, though, we had no problems with the connection. Just remember that the end with the green knob goes towards the hose. It's obvious now what we did wrong, but not necessarily obvious at the time.
You are a legend, my wire snapped right behind the connector leaving about a 2mm gap. I would have never found it if it wasn't for this video! glad I gave fixing it another go before tossing 😎
Like Dewalt, they now have such poor quality in the new models, that if you don't know how to fix these new models, you're out! The worst is that prices are the same or more expensive and the quality is lower! When I bought the new models I had to let go my old karchers and I noticed a big difference, the old ones were better and strongers!!!
11:30 You see me pointing the nozzle behind the barrier where the dog can't reach it to avoid a problem as soon as i realise the dog is here. This dog can't resist to do that and dozens of times i had to stop,or use a barrier ,or move the dog so he is not hurt. I'm very careful with dogs (more than the owner of the one you see here) I can't give him orders or educate him,it would be bad for me... Yes about soldering,i got that now. Thanks to you for the advices,and the correct way to present them.
My Karcher K2 suddenly stopped working, even though in great clean condition and about 14mths old. I tried following a number of TH-cam videos advising to flush/run water through the K2 (while powered OFF) for approx' 10mins in order to `get rid of an airlock causing the fault`. I tried this about 12 times over various days, but to no avail. With the main yellow cover removed, as well as the white casing inside opened & removed, I used a multi-meter and got no continuity from the switch wires. I then noticed underneath the main switch area there was a little fine TRIP-SWITCH with a tiny spanner-like shape (commonly used as a service-symbol). Using a small point of the multi-meter (or a fine screwdriver) I carefully pushed the switch down, which then gave me a good reading from the multimeter. I then reassembled the unit, connected the water hose and hey-presto, it's now working like new again. I would imagine this could be a common cause on most Karchers - a simple but discreet trip-switch.
Hi, Thanks for the information. You can't have an air lock : air is compressible,so the pump just would compress air and pump until it primes itself. The only problem would be to have air in the lines,and nothing to feed the pump ,so it would just pump air until it burns out,by lack of lubrication and cooling,provided by water. Feed water to the machine,press the handle on the lance,let water exit until no bubbles remain,swith on the machine,air is bled. 10 minutes is way too much,it's a waste of water.
@@chrismccormick4178 Excellent, I'm glad to hear. It's possible though that it could trip again, which might be a water leak problem or something, but hopefully not. CHEERS
Not the prettiest of repairs but it works. I have been hearing some bad tings from Karcher about build quility. Looks like this could be Germany's Layland!!
Thank you : ) I think even peoples at karcher,knows that it's a cheap piece of crap lol We had a 250 euros unit from them before that,and quality was barely better 10 years ago...
Michaelveitch You made my day. I had the exact problem. Now I know what to do thanks to you. Liked and subscribed. Thanks again. Please keep up the good work.
Desde Argentina muchas gracias por tu vídeo déjame comentarte que tenía el mismo problema la misma no funcionaba solo que mi problema era más sencillo era la perilla de encendido el plástico es de malísima calidad como lo solucione? Saque la perilla y lo enciendo sin la misma teniendo cuidado de que no entre agua en el orificio que me quedo nuevamente muchas gracias desde la periferia jajajaja
Very informative video, thank you. Can the pressure washer work without the yello cover? I mean just in the white cover. And what is the porpose of the little wheel at the front?
Thanks. It could work,but don't do it,you need to have the yellow cover as electrical insulation,to protect you. There are two covers for this reason,it's a double insulation. The wheel is a fan,to cool off the whole assembly.
Thank you for this video. I'm trying to remove the white plastic electrical box. Is it just snapped on? How would you remove that box? I have a water leak just under that box.
i don't remember ,but all this machine is assembled with screws or just snapped on. You may pry little tabs or push them to open the box. In any case,be careful to unplug it and wait the time the capacitor drain itself. The water leak seem to be on the water feed or pressure output. Be careful when fixing it,water and electricity can be dangerous.
NEVER point a pressure washer at anyone, and that includes pets (especially pets!). Sure, it wasn't connected to pressure at that time, but if your dog sees it as a game or fun thing to do to bite at the water coming out of the end, he/she will continue to do so when the water is under pressure. Also, you should only apply your solder to the job. Wait till the wires are sufficiently heated up before applying the solder to the wires, not the tip of the iron, and you won't waste so much, have solder dripping on your floor etc. Thanks anyway for pointing out that repairs can be made to these devices fairly easily. Most people would jut throw it out.
I need help pls...Whenever I press the button on the gun to start my karcher I notice green sparks that appear for less than a second inside the karcher. Doesn't happen always just like once maybe in 10 times I press the button. Is this normal or should I get this checked?
It's a motor with brushes,so sparks is supposed to cuur sometimes,specially when you suddenly energize it by pressing the lever. But if you have the same model than in this video,it's supposed to be covered with a plastic cage,so you shouldn't see that happening. If it's working properly,leave it alone. No need to open it if it's under warranty or as long as it's working properly. If you see or feel something is wrong,you can open it,to take a look at abvious bad contact or loose connection. Be careful,and always be sure it's no plugged in. Don't touch the capacitor or its connections without insulated tools.
@@michaelovitch oh ok thanks a lot for replying I was really worried since i kept seeing the sparks randomly. Is there anything I should do to stop it from energizing quickly? I dont think its the same model one I use is karcher k2...I assume Im able to see thosee sparks as there is no plastic coating present. But even with those sparks I'll be able to use it right? LIke I need not worry about it catching on fire or getting damaged or anything?
@@wildpants9347 No worries about sparks as long as it's only sometimes and a normal phenomenom on electric motors with brushes. brushes are carbon made contact wich allow electricity to go from the wires to the motor. Since the motor rotates,the contact or brushes rub on copper plates wich can collect dust. This dust can cause spark,or reduce the quality of the contact between the motor and the brushes. Yes you can use it normally No you can't do anything about random sparks except avoiding dust. No don't worry,as long as it's working norammy,not emitting weird noise or smoke,or stops working intermitently. Worn out brushes will cause it to be weak or work intermittently AND cause sparks at the same time. each time you pull the handle you start the motor,wich ask for current,so the electricity needs to pass via the brushes,wich can cause sparks sometimes. It's normal. You can see that well at night on all electric motors like electric screwdrivers and such with brushes.
@@michaelovitch Wow thanks a lot for taking time to type all of this to explain to me in detail. Finally I can use my karcher with a peace of mind (hopefully if nothing else goes wrong xD). You're a legend!! Subbed to your channel :)
Loverly chocolate doggy, sorry i was distracted lol. I'm a bit dissapointed with the insides of that karcher. Too much plastic and not enough mechanism :-D. I did think you had grown two extra hands for a few seconds, "What the!!, oh i see :)". A tip on soldering, clean the soldering iron tip and tin it with solder first (really important). Apply the solder between the tip and wire, not to the wire only, the tinning/solder will conduct the heat much faster :-). I'm not picking fault, just helping you with the next soldering job :-D.
Thank you for the method : ) I know it's for improvement,i often make comments with this way of thinking too. The chocolate doggy is the new (second) dog of my sister. Her first one is the black female,that is often in the videos. Our dog,the one in my avatar,is dead few weeks back.
Ahh what a shame, but it had a loverly life with you and that's what matters. Yep i never intend to tell anyone how to do something, but plain text without emotion is easy to read wrongly. Or i'm rubbish at writing..... yep i'm crap at writing :-D That wire snap is common in angle grinders too, my mates bosch grinder just stopped dead, the field winding wire had snapped in a similar way to yours, i glued it down so there was no movement. Much like you did :-D. It didn't fail again.
Yes ,12 years with us on 15 of his life. I think he was quite happy with us. You are right,a simple text can be perceived not how it was intended. Yours are really clear,so i understand pretty well,so ,no, i think you write pretty well. Like i said,i appreciate advices,like yours,specially when they are explained like that. I think those wires on those ends really take a beating when you start those things. They just go from 0 to full power ,and are on load so fast ,since you use it as soon as you start it. It's quite some watts to move. A bad tired solder joint ,huge vibrations on top of that on grinders and that pressure washer ,or a slightly thin wire for economical reasons and you have a problem... That's cool that you repaired it ,bosch grinders are pretty good as i know. I have found a big grinder (the big ones with the 23 cm discs) on the street behind a supermarket. The guys just forgot it after some work in the supermarket. I took it and just hang it well visible on the handle bar on my bike,just in case ,somebody saw me. (just to say "i'm nor robbing, it you see" But nobody was there,and it was just ,there, on the ground. It's a Makita ,with a diamond disc on it to cut concrete. It's around 200 euros with this disc if bought new lol
Ooow Makita, they are good quality devices :-D. And the diamond cutting disk too, lucky sod lol. If you ignored it, someone else would have picked it up instead. Good find :-D. I made another grinder work for the same frend, it was an hitachi, but my fix was "side stepping" the problem. (a cheat). There was a pcb inside that reduced the 240v down to 120v ish.. it failed but the whole thing was potted in that black solid resin, almost impossible to dig the pcb out. So i bypassed it and said "Do you have a 120v yellow transformer", yes he did and it worked fine. Not a fix, just a side stepped problem :-D. I'm similar to you, if it can be repaired then it saves money. The karcher was a job well done, saved money too :-D
You did good. It's really sad to see those things can't even be repaired with spare parts without spending a fortune. Karcher sell spare parts only for five years ,and the website with the spare parts number and such was shut down not long ago... They really do everything to make you an other one. After that you see "ressources mangement" "eco responsible production" "green economy" everywhere on labels. lol, what a joke.
@@lorenzoracca4615 I don't know i'm in France. The best is to search on google from the Philippines to have aftermarket or adaptable parts,or even ask to karcher based in the Philippines. You can find it on big websites like amazon or ebay etc.
Hi, The knob is broken,but you would feel it to rotate loosely,or the pressure switch allowing the motor to be energized is stuck. Maybe contacts fused together in it.
I would say a smaller/newer brand,trying to conquer or make its place on the market for pressure washers. Generally they study the big brands,and do not cheap out as much on their products to build some good reputation. I don't know what brands you have in your country,but it's often working like that for about everything.
Hi I have one that is not giving full power, it act more like a cheap water pistol. I’ve checked for blockage and aired it out. Do you have any suggestions please
1 it doesn't have enough water to pump : remove the inlet water plug and look at the screen filter ,there is maybe some debris in it. 2 it's leaking internally : you should have water under the machine. 3 it's clogged after the pump ,remove the tip on the pistol ,it should spray If not ,remove the pressure hose,it should spray when machine on. try blowing air backwards,or flushing pistol/hose backwards.
There is no leak at all. I’m not to sure it has a screen filter, what does it look like, a mesh net? Also it does give a good amount of water through the nozzle, it’s just not spraying with power. The tips are complete with nothing missing. What do you think it could be?
@@netguru598 Yes,but plastic and tubular. Unscrew the adapter where you insert the feed water hose ,it's under that. If you have not enough water,the machine should try to pump even if you don't squeeze the handle. It should be powerful as in the video.
@@bulyanzaini7891 it's a n axial piston pump as i know, so maybe some oil from the cranckcase leaked. You should take a look if there is a leak through a seal ,or a crack in the housing.
I have K3 pressure washer and it's switch is faulty. I try connecting the wires directly and the machine is perfectly working nonstop. Once I connect the switch back, the machine is no longer working, sometimes it works if I manuver to touch-touch the switch. Please, how can I change this switch with any other pressure switch from Aliexpress? or can I get this switch fix? Kindly advise on how to solve this problem.
You can buy the switch,and replace it,take a look on karcher shop. Take a look at the switch itself first,you can open it first to see if somethin can be repaired inside. just google "karcher k3 switch,"you will find the part number for the one you need. It should be part number 6.630-357.0 but compare with yours first.
Sure, Check if the electrical plug is well connected,try an other plug or outlet. 5 seconds is quite a long period of time to stop working,so i would open it and look inside. I would say that something melted electrical related. If i had this problem,somebody else too,it's a mass produced product,so are the defects. Be careful ,unplug it,and do not touch the capacitor terminals for a while ,or discharge it first.
Thanks for your very useful video. Mine lacks of pressure and has no reaction to the the lance command though the machine turns on. I checked water entries and are clean. I disassembled and no damage is evident. Quite disturbing :( Crossed fingers
Is the lance connected completly to the machine ? Does water flwo through the lance when you press the lance trigger while the water hose is connected to the machine ? (with water tap open of course ) When you switch on the machine,does it emits some sound ? ( normally,it should prime itself until it's pressurized internally) Is your lance knob twisted to the pressure setting ,and not the "hosing" setting ?
@@michaelovitch thanks for your answer, first of all. Yes, lance is completely connected. Water flows through it continuously while lance trigger pressed the same before and after turning on machine. Positions are all ok. Once turned on, the machine never starts pumping with usual high pressure and after a minute I cut it off to avoid more damage. The failure came suddenly while using the pump normally and suddenly stopped throwing pressure. It does make a slight special noise if the switch is off but the energy cable connected: when I press the lance trigger, a mild sound comes from inside like sth unable to start. I'm not sure if it's hidraulic or rather electric.
@@silviagarciagutierrez If the water goes through the whole machine when you press the trigger mechanism,i think it's more likely an electrical problem. If still under warranty,bring it back to the store. If not,you can open it,but be sure to unplug the machine first. (you said you did it already,but take a good deep look again) Take a look inside if you see any burnt connection,wire,weird smell etc... If no,it needs to be tested with a multimeter and some knowledge relative to electric devices. ( coil continuity around the motor ,things like that) If i got the failure shown here,somebody else will too,those things are mass produced,defects too.
@@michaelovitch thank you again so much. I will follow your orientation and let you know news. The only potentially irregular sign is the colour of the motor winding copper wire which looks some darker than usually. Warranty is off but anyway I'm still very enthusiastic with this learning process.
I think the motor is overheating. If there is a cycle of 3 to 5 minutes of work,and then 10 mn before it can work again,i think it's the heat wich causes problem. Are the vents on the machine clear of obstruction ?
The newer K2 have aluminum pump just empty before winter plus keep frost free. Had My K1 10 years, my K2 I gave to a young guy stating out, he blew it up, with no water. I like the Nillfisk c110 also, Karcher sold 1.3 bn $ of machines..in a year.
They "improve" their machines when there are too much problems coming back under warranty,or bad reviews i guess. The quality dropped anyways on this brand.
@@luciussander8217 I've had and used my K2 for 11 years. Only now is it running a bit rough so I'm replacing the motor as the bearings must be on the way out. And I can buy a NEW motor on Ebay for £25, and replace it easily, so I would say the K2 is excellent.
That seems to be the electric motor failing,or the coil. You can open it and check if you see obvious failure. Be sure to work safely by not plugging it to the power while it still open.
You should try to send a mail to Karcher for your country based dealerships. But don't be surprised if they tell you they don't sell spare parts,or if they cost 1 billion dollars per screw.
It's difficult to get spare parts, idon't know where to get them. Karcher don't even let access to the parts diagrams online anymore. They want you to buy a new one instaed of fixing it.
Even Karcher Professional equipment is garbage! The B 300 RI sweeper scrubber I operate at work developed hydraulic leaks after 4 years, and our KM 90/60 has been out of service for over a year. Even the boss of the company I work for has had it with Karcher.
@@michaelovitch opened mine and the commutator contact pads where the Carson brushes make contact with the rotor had blown off and damaged the brushes. Could solder on the pads if I can get them but might just be easier to get one that's reliable. Piece of sh!!
@@Noimad79 it was the 1st time I'd used mine. Thought it was something obvious so didnt bother doing anything with it until way after warranty, shows how much I needed it.. Think it's called a planet wheel which an online spares place sells for pennies. But started stripping it apart and opened a section from which a load of oil dropped out, so if it wasnt knackered before, it is now.
Very good repair, You have good technique, Master Mechanic ! What Country are you in ? Need more tools ? I have a bunch of specialty tools for small projects of course I am in Nashville, Tennessee and I think you must be a fur piece off ! Terry, fellow repairmeister
@@michaelovitch okay thank you, I'm just confused because on the market there are also basic with a pressure of 90 bar 900w. means that you use k2 basic 110 bar 1400w? True, or not
@@okysquiizii1022 I only saw 110 bars k2 basic models. Yes my model is 1400w 110 bars. Look at the karcher website ,there are only 110 bars k2 BASIC models minimum ? There are also k2 "full control" wich allow you to modify the pressure,so maybe that why you saw 90 bars. But the allow from 20 to 110bars. www.kaercher.com/uk/home-garden/pressure-washers/k-2-full-control-16734020.html
@@michaelovitch maybe because the market is different, in my country Indonesia there is K2 basic 90 bar 900w. and indeed the ones sold from the sellers in my place are like the specs. Jual Karcher K2 Basic Mesin Cuci Mobil Motor - Power Tools Garage | Tokopedia tokopedia.link/hZSkS9ug7W
I think it's more an internal quality policy from the brand than its employees attention to detail. This thing has to fail,so they can sell you an other one.
great repair . you obviously know your shit . nice doggo too . nice touch on running a water prior to turning it on, you obviously know to operate these buggers
@@michaelovitch i have also been told that 15 mins is an absolute max for these small models to run at once. because pump isn't able to withhold or whatever ...
I don't know about that, The pump is cooled by the water it's pumping,and the problem could only be the electric motor itself,overheating. I think it's exagetrated,they only pressurize to 110 bars,wich is quite low,so they don't work that hard. I may have used it at least 15 mins straight,but i can guarantee it. I know it worked two hours to clean up moss outside,but again,with interruptions here and there.
Sadly this thing is made from all plastics. It won't work the money and the efforts that you gonna put in it I'll amount to nothing .Until only until the design or the engine inside becomes metallic we are going nowhere with it. My suggestion is to turn high pressure pump to a dirt cleaner pressure gadget you'll get better results
Great question. I must say i didn't even think about this method. Maybe because i thought i had to improve the surface of contact of this wire,to not get this problem again,so i had to get (in my head) a thicker wire. I think what you described would have been quicker,and cleaner,as long as it was soldered pretty well.
Same as mine Twice over 3 years 3 time no length on coil wires So buy a coil off Ebay Why Karcher ,s Fail at this point ! Sick of repairing the K2 piece of Dung
Yes,we just used glue to keep the insulated wire where it is,not to insulate it from the rest of the coil. I don't think it will move it's soldered at its end.
k2 has composite pomp. So, car washing is not for k2. Boy in karcher center in my town told me the same..price of that almost plastic pump = price for whole k2
I know,and you don't even have access to the spare parts diagram on the website to oblige you to go through them. Those pressure washer are cheap,like you say it's made of plastic,and designed to be thrown away once they are broken. It's enough to wash my car ,and i will not change parts on it,when it will blow up. I will buy an other cheap crap because i don't have money to buy a 400 euros model...
@@jackmerksy1303 Maybe. My neighbor hanged himself few years ago after his wife died,the next family in the house left after a divorce,and the next one are going to leave,after an other divorce following a violent event.... You should try wash your stuff by hand lol just to be sure to piss nobody off lol
Other than getting the hose connector turned around (watch out for that one), the machine is simple to put together and use th-cam.com/users/postUgkxfQauTxLT0JLSvqkq10rD79TU4k0Vz8zP . And very nice, too. I'm surprised at the power-it's more than we'll ever need, and we've not even used the most powerful setting yet.I've cleaned off a dirty concrete porch to get it ready for sealing, started to clean siding, and I know this pressure washer will be terrific for cleaning tools this fall.The only issue we had is we had turned around the hose connector, and it leaked. Once it was on correctly, though, we had no problems with the connection. Just remember that the end with the green knob goes towards the hose. It's obvious now what we did wrong, but not necessarily obvious at the time.
What do you mean ?
You are a legend, my wire snapped right behind the connector leaving about a 2mm gap. I would have never found it if it wasn't for this video! glad I gave fixing it another go before tossing 😎
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good job
Good video, Sir! And no annoying, insipid, background musak. Well done! :-)
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Like Dewalt, they now have such poor quality in the new models, that if you don't know how to fix these new models, you're out! The worst is that prices are the same or more expensive and the quality is lower! When I bought the new models I had to let go my old karchers and I noticed a big difference, the old ones were better and strongers!!!
My K1 lasted 10 years...
11:30 You see me pointing the nozzle behind the barrier where the dog can't reach it to avoid a problem as soon as i realise the dog is here.
This dog can't resist to do that and dozens of times i had to stop,or use a barrier ,or move the dog so he is not hurt.
I'm very careful with dogs (more than the owner of the one you see here)
I can't give him orders or educate him,it would be bad for me...
Yes about soldering,i got that now.
Thanks to you for the advices,and the correct way to present them.
La mia no tira agua tira por la manguerita que chupa jabon
My Karcher K2 suddenly stopped working, even though in great clean condition and about 14mths old. I tried following a number of TH-cam videos advising to flush/run water through the K2 (while powered OFF) for approx' 10mins in order to `get rid of an airlock causing the fault`.
I tried this about 12 times over various days, but to no avail. With the main yellow cover removed, as well as the white casing inside opened & removed, I used a multi-meter and got no continuity from the switch wires. I then noticed underneath the main switch area there was a little fine TRIP-SWITCH with a tiny spanner-like shape (commonly used as a service-symbol).
Using a small point of the multi-meter (or a fine screwdriver) I carefully pushed the switch down, which then gave me a good reading from the multimeter. I then reassembled the unit, connected the water hose and hey-presto, it's now working like new again. I would imagine this could be a common cause on most Karchers - a simple but discreet trip-switch.
Hi,
Thanks for the information.
You can't have an air lock : air is compressible,so the pump just would compress air and pump until it primes itself.
The only problem would be to have air in the lines,and nothing to feed the pump ,so it would just pump air until it burns out,by lack of lubrication and cooling,provided by water.
Feed water to the machine,press the handle on the lance,let water exit until no bubbles remain,swith on the machine,air is bled.
10 minutes is way too much,it's a waste of water.
Thank you this solved my problem
@@chrismccormick4178 Excellent, I'm glad to hear. It's possible though that it could trip again, which might be a water leak problem or something, but hopefully not. CHEERS
Thanks bro for ur video mine was broken in the same spot and ur video helped now its all back up and running 👊🏼👍🏼
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Hi. Great video. I have a Karcher K2. This was exactly the fault I had on mine. Thanks very much
Hi,
Thank you.
You can thank Karcher and its design flaws produced in mass lol
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Not the prettiest of repairs but it works. I have been hearing some bad tings from Karcher about build quility. Looks like this could be Germany's Layland!!
Great video as always. Just sad that you pay for what should be a quality equiment but it just isn't.
Thank you : )
I think even peoples at karcher,knows that it's a cheap piece of crap lol
We had a 250 euros unit from them before that,and quality was barely better 10 years ago...
Michaelveitch You made my day. I had the exact problem. Now I know what to do thanks to you. Liked and subscribed. Thanks again. Please keep up the good work.
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Thank you,i'm happy for you.
Ive never seen the inside of Karcher before. I got water in mine stopped working for a day then once dried out fine again.
Thanks a lot Sir! ASRM for real men. 💪🏽👊🏽👊🏽🙏🏽
Thank you.
Desde Argentina muchas gracias por tu vídeo déjame comentarte que tenía el mismo problema la misma no funcionaba solo que mi problema era más sencillo era la perilla de encendido el plástico es de malísima calidad como lo solucione? Saque la perilla y lo enciendo sin la misma teniendo cuidado de que no entre agua en el orificio que me quedo nuevamente muchas gracias desde la periferia jajajaja
Very informative video, thank you. Can the pressure washer work without the yello cover? I mean just in the white cover. And what is the porpose of the little wheel at the front?
Thanks.
It could work,but don't do it,you need to have the yellow cover as electrical insulation,to protect you.
There are two covers for this reason,it's a double insulation.
The wheel is a fan,to cool off the whole assembly.
@@michaelovitch Thank you for the detailed answer. This is what I came up at the end: th-cam.com/video/gIcyKL4yTYY/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the nice repairing lesson.👍
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Thank you for this video. I'm trying to remove the white plastic electrical box. Is it just snapped on? How would you remove that box? I have a water leak just under that box.
i don't remember ,but all this machine is assembled with screws or just snapped on.
You may pry little tabs or push them to open the box.
In any case,be careful to unplug it and wait the time the capacitor drain itself.
The water leak seem to be on the water feed or pressure output.
Be careful when fixing it,water and electricity can be dangerous.
I have a hole in the pressure output. What am I supposed to do?
@@ashwinthnair9210 In the flexible hose ?
NEVER point a pressure washer at anyone, and that includes pets (especially pets!). Sure, it wasn't connected to pressure at that time, but if your dog sees it as a game or fun thing to do to bite at the water coming out of the end, he/she will continue to do so when the water is under pressure.
Also, you should only apply your solder to the job. Wait till the wires are sufficiently heated up before applying the solder to the wires, not the tip of the iron, and you won't waste so much, have solder dripping on your floor etc.
Thanks anyway for pointing out that repairs can be made to these devices fairly easily. Most people would jut throw it out.
Muy bueno, gracias por el aporte, voy a ver si es eso. Saludos desde Argentina!!!
Muchas gracias,Saludos de Francia !
I need help pls...Whenever I press the button on the gun to start my karcher I notice green sparks that appear for less than a second inside the karcher. Doesn't happen always just like once maybe in 10 times I press the button. Is this normal or should I get this checked?
It's a motor with brushes,so sparks is supposed to cuur sometimes,specially when you suddenly energize it by pressing the lever.
But if you have the same model than in this video,it's supposed to be covered with a plastic cage,so you shouldn't see that happening.
If it's working properly,leave it alone.
No need to open it if it's under warranty or as long as it's working properly.
If you see or feel something is wrong,you can open it,to take a look at abvious bad contact or loose connection.
Be careful,and always be sure it's no plugged in.
Don't touch the capacitor or its connections without insulated tools.
@@michaelovitch oh ok thanks a lot for replying I was really worried since i kept seeing the sparks randomly. Is there anything I should do to stop it from energizing quickly? I dont think its the same model one I use is karcher k2...I assume Im able to see thosee sparks as there is no plastic coating present. But even with those sparks I'll be able to use it right? LIke I need not worry about it catching on fire or getting damaged or anything?
@@wildpants9347 No worries about sparks as long as it's only sometimes and a normal phenomenom on electric motors with brushes.
brushes are carbon made contact wich allow electricity to go from the wires to the motor.
Since the motor rotates,the contact or brushes rub on copper plates wich can collect dust.
This dust can cause spark,or reduce the quality of the contact between the motor and the brushes.
Yes you can use it normally
No you can't do anything about random sparks except avoiding dust.
No don't worry,as long as it's working norammy,not emitting weird noise or smoke,or stops working intermitently.
Worn out brushes will cause it to be weak or work intermittently AND cause sparks at the same time.
each time you pull the handle you start the motor,wich ask for current,so the electricity needs to pass via the brushes,wich can cause sparks sometimes.
It's normal.
You can see that well at night on all electric motors like electric screwdrivers and such with brushes.
@@michaelovitch Wow thanks a lot for taking time to type all of this to explain to me in detail. Finally I can use my karcher with a peace of mind (hopefully if nothing else goes wrong xD). You're a legend!! Subbed to your channel :)
@@wildpants9347
Good if it helped.
Sub if you enjoy the videos,not because i tried to help.
Thank you ,keep an eye on your machine.
Loverly chocolate doggy, sorry i was distracted lol.
I'm a bit dissapointed with the insides of that karcher.
Too much plastic and not enough mechanism :-D.
I did think you had grown two extra hands for a few seconds, "What the!!, oh i see :)".
A tip on soldering, clean the soldering iron tip and tin it with solder first (really important).
Apply the solder between the tip and wire, not to the wire only, the tinning/solder will conduct the heat much faster :-).
I'm not picking fault, just helping you with the next soldering job :-D.
Thank you for the method : )
I know it's for improvement,i often make comments with this way of thinking too.
The chocolate doggy is the new (second) dog of my sister.
Her first one is the black female,that is often in the videos.
Our dog,the one in my avatar,is dead few weeks back.
Ahh what a shame, but it had a loverly life with you and that's what matters.
Yep i never intend to tell anyone how to do something, but plain text without emotion is easy to read wrongly.
Or i'm rubbish at writing..... yep i'm crap at writing :-D
That wire snap is common in angle grinders too, my mates bosch grinder just stopped dead, the field winding wire had snapped in a similar way to yours, i glued it down so there was no movement.
Much like you did :-D.
It didn't fail again.
Yes ,12 years with us on 15 of his life.
I think he was quite happy with us.
You are right,a simple text can be perceived not how it was intended.
Yours are really clear,so i understand pretty well,so ,no, i think you write pretty well.
Like i said,i appreciate advices,like yours,specially when they are explained like that.
I think those wires on those ends really take a beating when you start those things.
They just go from 0 to full power ,and are on load so fast ,since you use it as soon as you start it.
It's quite some watts to move.
A bad tired solder joint ,huge vibrations on top of that on grinders and that pressure washer ,or a slightly thin wire for economical reasons and you have a problem...
That's cool that you repaired it ,bosch grinders are pretty good as i know.
I have found a big grinder (the big ones with the 23 cm discs) on the street behind a supermarket.
The guys just forgot it after some work in the supermarket.
I took it and just hang it well visible on the handle bar on my bike,just in case ,somebody saw me. (just to say "i'm nor robbing, it you see"
But nobody was there,and it was just ,there, on the ground.
It's a Makita ,with a diamond disc on it to cut concrete.
It's around 200 euros with this disc if bought new lol
Ooow Makita, they are good quality devices :-D.
And the diamond cutting disk too, lucky sod lol.
If you ignored it, someone else would have picked it up instead.
Good find :-D.
I made another grinder work for the same frend, it was an hitachi, but my fix was "side stepping" the problem. (a cheat).
There was a pcb inside that reduced the 240v down to 120v ish..
it failed but the whole thing was potted in that black solid resin, almost impossible to dig the pcb out.
So i bypassed it and said "Do you have a 120v yellow transformer", yes he did and it worked fine.
Not a fix, just a side stepped problem :-D.
I'm similar to you, if it can be repaired then it saves money.
The karcher was a job well done, saved money too :-D
You did good.
It's really sad to see those things can't even be repaired with spare parts without spending a fortune.
Karcher sell spare parts only for five years ,and the website with the spare parts number and such was shut down not long ago...
They really do everything to make you an other one.
After that you see "ressources mangement" "eco responsible production" "green economy" everywhere on labels.
lol, what a joke.
Good day sir. Do you have available outlet connection spare because my connection broken and where to order. Thanks
Hi,
You find it on google,as "karcher high pressure connector"
@@michaelovitch where can i find this k2 water outlet connection here in Philippines sir? Thanks
@@lorenzoracca4615
I don't know i'm in France.
The best is to search on google from the Philippines to have aftermarket or adaptable parts,or even ask to karcher based in the Philippines.
You can find it on big websites like amazon or ebay etc.
hi. mine is always at on state and running even knob is at 0 position. any idea ? thanks
Hi,
The knob is broken,but you would feel it to rotate loosely,or the pressure switch allowing the motor to be energized is stuck.
Maybe contacts fused together in it.
@@michaelovitch thank you. I disassemled unit and switch was not in its place. I corrected its position and now ok.
@@kaganarisut Good job !
How much amount of oil for replace? a half or 3/4?
Oil ?
What do you mean ?
Mine started smoking today, just 2 years old, the pressure is fine tough, any of you guys have any recommendation what brand to buy next?
I would say a smaller/newer brand,trying to conquer or make its place on the market for pressure washers.
Generally they study the big brands,and do not cheap out as much on their products to build some good reputation.
I don't know what brands you have in your country,but it's often working like that for about everything.
Nilfisk
Hi I have one that is not giving full power, it act more like a cheap water pistol. I’ve checked for blockage and aired it out. Do you have any suggestions please
1 it doesn't have enough water to pump : remove the inlet water plug and look at the screen filter ,there is maybe some debris in it.
2 it's leaking internally : you should have water under the machine.
3 it's clogged after the pump ,remove the tip on the pistol ,it should spray
If not ,remove the pressure hose,it should spray when machine on.
try blowing air backwards,or flushing pistol/hose backwards.
There is no leak at all. I’m not to sure it has a screen filter, what does it look like, a mesh net? Also it does give a good amount of water through the nozzle, it’s just not spraying with power. The tips are complete with nothing missing. What do you think it could be?
@@netguru598
Yes,but plastic and tubular.
Unscrew the adapter where you insert the feed water hose ,it's under that.
If you have not enough water,the machine should try to pump even if you don't squeeze the handle.
It should be powerful as in the video.
@@michaelovitch ok I'll try that out. I appreciate the support thanks
Please help me, how many liter oil for piston pump?. What type the oil to use?
wich model ?
@@michaelovitch kracher k2.050
@@bulyanzaini7891 There is no oil in those machines.
they have plastic pumps,no oil needed.
@@michaelovitch but when i open it this piston, a few oil spilled.
@@bulyanzaini7891 it's a n axial piston pump as i know, so maybe some oil from the cranckcase leaked.
You should take a look if there is a leak through a seal ,or a crack in the housing.
I have K3 pressure washer and it's switch is faulty. I try connecting the wires directly and the machine is perfectly working nonstop. Once I connect the switch back, the machine is no longer working, sometimes it works if I manuver to touch-touch the switch.
Please, how can I change this switch with any other pressure switch from Aliexpress? or can I get this switch fix? Kindly advise on how to solve this problem.
You can buy the switch,and replace it,take a look on karcher shop.
Take a look at the switch itself first,you can open it first to see if somethin can be repaired inside.
just google "karcher k3 switch,"you will find the part number for the one you need.
It should be part number 6.630-357.0
but compare with yours first.
Mine slowly stopped working over about a 5 second period , any ideas ?
Sure,
Check if the electrical plug is well connected,try an other plug or outlet.
5 seconds is quite a long period of time to stop working,so i would open it and look inside.
I would say that something melted electrical related.
If i had this problem,somebody else too,it's a mass produced product,so are the defects.
Be careful ,unplug it,and do not touch the capacitor terminals for a while ,or discharge it first.
Thanks for your very useful video. Mine lacks of pressure and has no reaction to the the lance command though the machine turns on. I checked water entries and are clean. I disassembled and no damage is evident. Quite disturbing :( Crossed fingers
Is the lance connected completly to the machine ?
Does water flwo through the lance when you press the lance trigger while the water hose is connected to the machine ? (with water tap open of course )
When you switch on the machine,does it emits some sound ? ( normally,it should prime itself until it's pressurized internally)
Is your lance knob twisted to the pressure setting ,and not the "hosing" setting ?
@@michaelovitch thanks for your answer, first of all. Yes, lance is completely connected. Water flows through it continuously while lance trigger pressed the same before and after turning on machine. Positions are all ok. Once turned on, the machine never starts pumping with usual high pressure and after a minute I cut it off to avoid more damage. The failure came suddenly while using the pump normally and suddenly stopped throwing pressure. It does make a slight special noise if the switch is off but the energy cable connected: when I press the lance trigger, a mild sound comes from inside like sth unable to start. I'm not sure if it's hidraulic or rather electric.
@@silviagarciagutierrez If the water goes through the whole machine when you press the trigger mechanism,i think it's more likely an electrical problem.
If still under warranty,bring it back to the store.
If not,you can open it,but be sure to unplug the machine first. (you said you did it already,but take a good deep look again)
Take a look inside if you see any burnt connection,wire,weird smell etc...
If no,it needs to be tested with a multimeter and some knowledge relative to electric devices. ( coil continuity around the motor ,things like that)
If i got the failure shown here,somebody else will too,those things are mass produced,defects too.
@@michaelovitch thank you again so much. I will follow your orientation and let you know news. The only potentially irregular sign is the colour of the motor winding copper wire which looks some darker than usually. Warranty is off but anyway I'm still very enthusiastic with this learning process.
@@silviagarciagutierrez Needs a new capacitor $3
Hola cual era el problema no te encendia o que?
Hola
no me encendia ?
que se quiere decir ?
Mine washer stop every 3to5 min and after 10min late work it . What's problem
I think the motor is overheating.
If there is a cycle of 3 to 5 minutes of work,and then 10 mn before it can work again,i think it's the heat wich causes problem.
Are the vents on the machine clear of obstruction ?
How do I open my damn Karcher, the torx screws are so deep down?
Yes,they are deep down.
A simple torx key ,long enough will allow you to do it.
Your gonna want a T15 or T20 torx screwdriver.
phiksit Cheers buddy, are you sure I need T15, have you opened one before?.. Would 100mm length T15 reach them in the Karcher?
I used a simple plain screwdriver, one that the head fits the length of the torx and worked perfectly!
John McMahon .....T15.....repaired mine today which is why I’m on this channel. Different problem, same result.
The newer K2 have aluminum pump just empty before winter plus keep frost free. Had My K1 10 years, my K2 I gave to a young guy stating out, he blew it up, with no water.
I like the Nillfisk c110 also, Karcher sold 1.3 bn $ of machines..in a year.
They "improve" their machines when there are too much problems coming back under warranty,or bad reviews i guess.
The quality dropped anyways on this brand.
So the K2's have a shop vac motor... kinda cheezy. My K3.97 has a induction motor with a fully enclosed aluminum housing.
k2 is a cheap 110 bars pressure washer...
they save money everywhere they can.
Yeah, they're cheap for a reason. Avoid!
@@luciussander8217 I've had and used my K2 for 11 years. Only now is it running a bit rough so I'm replacing the motor as the bearings must be on the way out. And I can buy a NEW motor on Ebay for £25, and replace it easily, so I would say the K2 is excellent.
Mine started making a horrible noise sounded like bricks in a washing machine then started pumping smoke out and stopped working
That seems to be the electric motor failing,or the coil.
You can open it and check if you see obvious failure.
Be sure to work safely by not plugging it to the power while it still open.
Karcher is number 1 in youtube repairs search. Like me looking for how to fix. Ryobi is way better it's all metal unlike Karcher plenty of plastic!
Thay are also the number 1 seller of those products,so maybe that's why there are so many videos.
I agree about their quality.
Anybody can advise me please, in India from where can I buy the armature. My machine armature is damaged.
You should try to send a mail to Karcher for your country based dealerships.
But don't be surprised if they tell you they don't sell spare parts,or if they cost 1 billion dollars per screw.
I'm sure in India it is possible to get the armature rewound at low cost
भाई इसके अन्दर के पार्ट्स कहा मिलेंगे प्लीज बताना 🙏
It's difficult to get spare parts, idon't know where to get them.
Karcher don't even let access to the parts diagrams online anymore.
They want you to buy a new one instaed of fixing it.
Even Karcher Professional equipment is garbage! The B 300 RI sweeper scrubber I operate at work developed hydraulic leaks after 4 years, and our KM 90/60 has been out of service for over a year. Even the boss of the company I work for has had it with Karcher.
When i was a kid this brand was pretty high quality,but it went down quite a lot, looks like.
The hot glue in the winding will melt immediately as soon as the motor warms up.
I doubt that the winding is that hot,even running after a long time.
HELLO
COULD YOU PROVIID ME THE CORRECT SIZE OF CARBON BRUSHES FOR KARCHER K2 CAR KIT MOD 1.673.228.0.
THANK YOU .
Hi,
No i can't ,but if you open the machine,you will can find dimensions easily.
Thanks a lot for you. I have one broken
: )
I think everybody with one have a broken one lol
Why am i watching this. I dont even own one. Anyways great video.
Thanks : )
Lol,,, you good yes,, lol
Great video. Thanks!
Thanks you : )
Absolute GOAT!
very helpful mate.. thanks
: )
When i was washing my car some light was flashing inside the machine and i sensed some type of smell from Machine has anyone faced such problem
I think everybody owning a karcher k2 will face some troubles lol
You machine ceratinly burnt its motor,judging by the smell and sparks.
@@michaelovitch opened mine and the commutator contact pads where the Carson brushes make contact with the rotor had blown off and damaged the brushes. Could solder on the pads if I can get them but might just be easier to get one that's reliable. Piece of sh!!
@@mykjonlow I've had exactly the same problem, blown a whole piece off. It had hardly been used
@@Noimad79 it was the 1st time I'd used mine. Thought it was something obvious so didnt bother doing anything with it until way after warranty, shows how much I needed it.. Think it's called a planet wheel which an online spares place sells for pennies. But started stripping it apart and opened a section from which a load of oil dropped out, so if it wasnt knackered before, it is now.
Bien hecho purgaste el equipo antes de encenderlo
Very good repair, You have good technique, Master Mechanic ! What Country are you in ?
Need more tools ? I have a bunch of specialty tools for small projects of course I am in Nashville,
Tennessee and I think you must be a fur piece off ! Terry, fellow repairmeister
Thank you : )
I'm in France.
What do you mean if i need more tools ?
can be explained for this karcher k2 spec
110 bars pressure.
60 euros,and not really reliable,as you can see.
@@michaelovitch okay thank you, I'm just confused because on the market there are also basic with a pressure of 90 bar 900w. means that you use k2 basic 110 bar 1400w? True, or not
@@okysquiizii1022 I only saw 110 bars k2 basic models.
Yes my model is 1400w 110 bars.
Look at the karcher website ,there are only 110 bars k2 BASIC models minimum ?
There are also k2 "full control" wich allow you to modify the pressure,so maybe that why you saw 90 bars. But the allow from 20 to 110bars.
www.kaercher.com/uk/home-garden/pressure-washers/k-2-full-control-16734020.html
@@michaelovitch maybe because the market is different, in my country Indonesia there is K2 basic 90 bar 900w. and indeed the ones sold from the sellers in my place are like the specs.
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If this unit had been made in the uk rather than Germany it wouldn't have needed a repair
I think it's more an internal quality policy from the brand than its employees attention to detail.
This thing has to fail,so they can sell you an other one.
great repair . you obviously know your shit . nice doggo too . nice touch on running a water prior to turning it on, you obviously know to operate these buggers
Thank you : )
If they run dry,they don't last a lot lol
@@michaelovitch i have also been told that 15 mins is an absolute max for these small models to run at once. because pump isn't able to withhold or whatever ...
I don't know about that,
The pump is cooled by the water it's pumping,and the problem could only be the electric motor itself,overheating.
I think it's exagetrated,they only pressurize to 110 bars,wich is quite low,so they don't work that hard.
I may have used it at least 15 mins straight,but i can guarantee it.
I know it worked two hours to clean up moss outside,but again,with interruptions here and there.
@@michaelovitch yeah , the motor , gotta be a that. not an expert, i used it a bit only once to try it on the car ...
Also,if the user had a too thin cable to feed the pressure washer,it may have heated up.
Sadly this thing is made from all plastics. It won't work the money and the efforts that you gonna put in it I'll amount to nothing .Until only until the design or the engine inside becomes metallic we are going nowhere with it.
My suggestion is to turn high pressure pump to a dirt cleaner pressure gadget you'll get better results
It's a low quality product.
It's sold 60 € but it's worth 6 € at best...
I was thinking.... test it before you fill it with hot melt glue!
Great video. Why not just unwrap a turn of coil and negate the need to soilder more wire.
Great question.
I must say i didn't even think about this method.
Maybe because i thought i had to improve the surface of contact of this wire,to not get this problem again,so i had to get (in my head) a thicker wire.
I think what you described would have been quicker,and cleaner,as long as it was soldered pretty well.
What you are doing is wrong and does not meet up with the manufacturer's specifications. Now your Karcher power wash will last FOREVER!!!!!
HAHAHA !
i hope so : )
La silicona no aguanta temperatura muy alta
es plastico,no silicona
puedes usar silicona por la mecanica,motor ,etc.. temperatura no es un problema por esto
Merci du conseil !
: )
Same as mine Twice over 3 years 3 time no length on coil wires So buy a coil off Ebay Why Karcher ,s Fail at this point ! Sick of repairing the K2 piece of Dung
It's quite a piece of crap lol
their quality went very low since i know the brand.
that glue uve used is not appropriate in that because when it heats up it will melt better use a varnish
Yes,we just used glue to keep the insulated wire where it is,not to insulate it from the rest of the coil.
I don't think it will move it's soldered at its end.
Very good
Thank you !
Nice vid dude thanks
: )
Holy fuck same problem as the Dremel 🤦
What the f is that in it ,,,, we getting Rob
Es gibt so viele Menschen die mir einem Lötkolben nicht umgehen können, naja trotzdem klappt es!
I can't translate correctly,so i don't think i understand exactly what you mean.
Very Good step by step. A bit of human voice would have been good or background music
Do you speak?
Sometimes.
@@michaelovitch
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@@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040 : )
Grate man thanks sir
Thank you : )
Car paint going.
Continue how to time use
How much time you can use it without stopping ?
en serio esa es tu grandiosa reparacion ...una fallita electrica no amerita un video ...que perdida de tiempo
كل هل تعب واخرتها سيارة مستر بين
I can't translate correctly.
Pinta de verde e joga no mato
AP ka no Lena hai
Fix mine please 🤣👍🏼
What is its problem ?
amateur !!! :) flux !!!!
Yep,an amateur : )
But i use it now ,my sister repaired her hair blower yesterday ,using it : )
Electrical solder has flux in the core of the solder. No need for any additional flux
പ്രശർ എങ്ങിനേ ശരിയാകും
k2 for car wash ? well...
Good enough for me.
It removes bird poops and dirt from under the car so i can work on clean parts.
k2 has composite pomp. So, car washing is not for k2. Boy in karcher center in my town told me the same..price of that almost plastic pump = price for whole k2
I know,and you don't even have access to the spare parts diagram on the website to oblige you to go through them.
Those pressure washer are cheap,like you say it's made of plastic,and designed to be thrown away once they are broken.
It's enough to wash my car ,and i will not change parts on it,when it will blow up.
I will buy an other cheap crap because i don't have money to buy a 400 euros model...
mine worked 5 mins
Really ?
What happened ?
@@michaelovitch turned on... used 5 minutes ...turned off... dead !
previous homeowners ghosts must have been angry
@@jackmerksy1303 Maybe.
My neighbor hanged himself few years ago after his wife died,the next family in the house left after a divorce,and the next one are going to leave,after an other divorce following a violent event....
You should try wash your stuff by hand lol just to be sure to piss nobody off lol
@@michaelovitch I see us filthy rich with our own reality tv show, "Haunted Duplexes"
@@jackmerksy1303 I'm in, where do i sign ?
Qué reparación más chafa. A la escuela técnica y llevas al perro también.
No,el gato.
Very poor machine it not word washer
You are right WTF
God job !
Thanks : )