Abstract: Improved cleaning of the nozzle ring and the moving blades of the axial turbine of a turbocharger is to provided by a cleaning device. The cleaning device (20) includes only one nozzle (21, 44) having at least one injection opening (24) as well as a cleaning-agent feed line (23). The injection opening (24) is arranged at any point (38) of an imaginary circular area (34), which in turn is defined by a center (33) arranged at a distance A upstream of the inner casing wall (11) as well as by a diameter d.sub.k. The center (33) lies on an imaginary parallel area (34) formed at a distance A from the inner casing wall (11). The distance A corresponds to the average diameter of the nozzle ring (8) multiplied by a percentage P.sub.1, (5%.ltoreq.P.sub.1 .ltoreq.30%). The center (33) lies at an intersection point (36) of the parallel area (35) and die flow line (17) intersecting the latter at right angles. The diameter d.sub.