Maintenance And Care - Kärcher K 55 Bedienungsanleitung

 When the operating display glows, it
means the charging process has start-
ed. The charging time for an empty bat-
tery is approx. 14 hours.
Note: If the operating display does not
glow, switch off the machine because
otherwise the charging process cannot
start.
 Remove the plug from the charger
socket and disconnect the charger from
mains power after you have finished
charging.
Operations
Starting the work
Illustration
 Switch on the appliance; press the on/
off foot switch to do so.
 Move the appliance forward and back-
ward to clean it.
 K 55: Use the right side (the side with an
unlocking button for the changeable
brush) for cleaning close to the edges.
Interrupting the work
Illustration
 Switch off the appliance; press the on/
off foot switch to do so.
 Place the telescopic strut in an upright
position during breaks; there is a stop-
per that holds it in position.
Finishing your work
 Switch off the appliance when finished.
 Empty dirt container after each clean-
ing.
Emptying the dirt container
Illustration
The dirt container can be removed in 2
ways:
1) Hold the appliance high at the joint with
one hand and unlock the lid of the dirt con-
tainer. Note: Hold the casing firmly so that
it doesn't open downward too fast.
2) Place the appliance on the floor and un-
lock the lid of the dirt container. Note: Hold
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the telescopic strut firmly so that it doesn't
fall down.
 Unlock lid of the dirt container and pull it
upward.
 Lift the dirt container upward at the han-
dle and empty it.
 Re-insert the dirt container and close
the lid.
Storing the appliance
Illustration
 Store the appliance in the wall mount.
 Alternatively, you can also store the de-
vice at the handle; if required, turn the
handle (refer section "Adjust telescopic
strut and handle").
 Charge the battery.

Maintenance and Care

Caution
Remove the battery prior to any care and
maintenance work.
Cleaning the device
 Wipe the appliance using a damp cloth.
Do not use any aggressive agents,
such as cleaning powder.
Change/ clean the brush roller
K 55: Brush roller
Illustration
 Press the unlocking button and remove
the brush roller.
 Remove wound up hair using a knife or
scissors. Move the knife along the de-
fined cutting edge and then remove the
loosened hair.
 Insert the cleaned or new brush roller
and ensure that it sits properly.
K 55 pet: Clean the brush roller with the
cleaning cover (animal hair brush)
Note: Please clean animal hair brush after
each use!
Illustration
 Press the unlocking button and remove
the brush roller.
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