Quick Reference; Operation - Kärcher SC 2 Kurzanleitung

E2 Unlocking button
F1 Floor nozzle
F2 Retaining clip
F3 Terry floor cloth
F4 Microfibre floor cloth
G1 Decalcifying sticks

Quick Reference

 Illustrations on Page 2
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 Unscrew the safety lock and fill the steam cleaner
with a max. of 1 litre of water.
Illustration
 Screw in safety cap.
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 Plug in the mains plug.
The green and orange indicator lights are on.
Illustration
 Wait until the orange indicator lamp goes out.
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 Connect the accessories to the steam gun.
The steam cleaner is ready to use.

Operation

Attaching the Accessories
Illustration
 Insert steering roller and transport wheels and lock
them.
Illustration
 Connect the required accessories (see Chapter
"How to use the accessories") to the steam gun. In-
sert the open end of the accessory on the steam
gun and push onto the steam gun until the unlock-
ing button of the steam gun locks into place.
Illustration
 Use the extension tubes if necessary. To do so,
connect one or both extension tubes to the steam
gun. Insert the required accessories on the free
end of the extension tube.
Removing the Accessories
 Move the selector switch for the steam volume
back (steam lever locked).
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 To detach the accessory parts, press the unlocking
button and pull the items apart.
Fill up with water
Notes
 In case of continuous use of commercially available
distilled water, no descaling of the boiler is neces-
sary.
 You can reduce the heating-up time by using warm
water.
 Remove the safety lock from the device.
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 Completely empty the steam boiler to remove exist-
ing water.
 Fill the boiler with a maximum of 1 liters of fresh tap
water.
 Screw the safety cap back onto the device.
Turning on the Appliance
 Place the unit securely on a firm surface.
 Insert the mains plug into a socket.
Both indicator lamps must illuminate.
 The orange indicator lamp goes out after approxi-
mately 8 minutes.
The steam cleaner is ready to use.
Adjusting the Steam Quantity
Use the selector switch for the steam volume to regulate
the discharged steam. The selector switch has three po-
sitions:
Maximum steam volume
Reduced steam volume
No steam - child protection
Note:
In this lever position, the steam lever cannot be
used.
 Set selector switch to the required steam volume.
 While operating the steam switch, always direct the
steam gun at a separate piece of cloth until the
steam is emitted evenly.
Note:
The heating of the steam cleaner is turned on in
regular intervals during the operation of the appli-
ance in order to maintain the pressure in the boiler
at a constant level. When the heating is turned on,
the orange indicator lamp (heater) lights up.
Water needs to be filled into the boiler, if the steam vol-
ume decreases during work and no more steam is emit-
ted in the end.
 Disconnect the mains plug from the socket.
 Push the steam switch until steam discharge stops.
Now, the boiler of the appliance is unpressurized.
 Remove the safety lock from the device.
 Fill the boiler with a maximum of 1 liters of fresh tap
water.
 Screw the safety cap back onto the device.
 Insert the mains plug into a socket.
 The orange indicator lamp goes out after approxi-
mately 8 minutes.
The steam cleaner is ready to use.
Turning Off the Appliance
 Disconnect the mains plug from the socket.
Storing the Appliance
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 Put the extension pipes into the large accessory
compartments.
 Insert the manual nozzle and detail nozzle onto
each extension pipe.
 Attach the big round brush to the small detail noz-
zle.
 Put the small round brush and nozzles into the me-
dium accessory compartment.
 Hook the floor nozzle into the parking position.
 Wrap the steam hose around the extension pipes
and insert the steam pistol into the floor nozzle.
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Refilling Water
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