Care And Maintenance - Kärcher FC 5 Cordless Bedienungsanleitung

Interrupting operation
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 Switch off the appliance; press the on/off button to
do so.
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 Place the appliance in the cleaning station.
ATTENTION
To ensure the stability of the appliance during down-
time, always put the appliance into the cleaning/park
station. A lack of stability can cause the appliance to
topple over, which can cause fluid to leak that damages
the floor covering.
Turning Off the Appliance
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 Switch off the appliance; press the on/off button to
do so.
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 Place the appliance in the cleaning station.
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 Remove the waste water tank.
ATTENTION
After completing the work, clean the appliance by apply-
ing a rinse cycle.
See "Cleaning the appliance by rinsing".
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 Completely empty the appliance.
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until
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 Empty the waste water tank.
See Chapter "Emptying the waste water tank".
 If there is still water in the fresh water tank or clean-
ing station, empty it.
Storing the Appliance
ATTENTION
To prevent odours developing, the fresh water and
waste water tank must be completely emptied prior to
storing the appliance.
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 Move the appliance to the place of storage using
the carrying handle.
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 To stabilise, place the appliance into the cleaning
station.
 Store the appliance in a dry room.

Care and maintenance

Cleaning appliance with rinsing process
ATTENTION
When the work is finished, always rinse the appliance
through with the cleaning station and fresh water. This
is the best way of cleaning the appliance. It prevents the
build-up of dirt and bacteria or unpleasant odours.
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 Switch off the appliance; press the on/off button to
do so.
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 Place the appliance in the cleaning station.
 For the rinsing process, fill the fresh water tank with
cold or lukewarm tap water to completely remove
detergent residue from the suction ducts and slits
on the suction head.
 Insert the fresh water container into the appliance.
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 Remove the waste water tank and empty it.
See Chapter "Emptying the waste water tank".
 Fill the measuring cup with 200 ml water.
 Fill the cleaning station with water.
 If necessary, add appropriate KÄRCHER cleaning
agents for the rinsing procedure.
 To switch on the appliance press the on/off switch.
 Allow the appliance to run for 30-60 seconds until
the water is completely drawn out of the cleaning
station.
The rinsing procedure is now complete.
Note
The longer the appliance is switched on, the less resid-
ual moisture is left over in the cleaning rollers.
 Switch off the appliance; press the on/off button to
do so.
 If there is still water in the fresh water tank, remove
the fresh water tank and empty it.
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 Empty the waste water tank.
See Chapter "Emptying the waste water tank".
 If there is still water in the fresh cleaning station,
empty it.
Cleaning the rollers
ATTENTION
The fresh and waste water tanks must be emptied be-
fore the appliance is set down on the ground for roller
removal. This prevents any fluids from leaking out of the
tank when it is laid on the ground.
Note
In the case of heavy contamination, clean the cleaning
rollers separately.
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 Switch off the appliance; press the on/off button to
do so.
 If there is still water in the fresh water tank, remove
the fresh water tank and empty it.
 Empty the fresh water reservoir.
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 Empty the waste water tank.
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 Twist out the cleaning rollers from the recessed
grip.
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 Clean the cleaning rollers under running water.
or
 Wash the cleaning rollers in the washing machine
up to 60°C.
ATTENTION
Do not use any soft detergents when cleaning in the
washing machine. This avoids causing damage to the
microfibres. It also preserves the high performance lev-
els of the cleaning rollers.
The cleaning rollers are not suitable for the tumble dry-
er.
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 Once cleaned, place the rollers onto the cleaning
station's roller storage and leave to air dry.
 Drying time can be minimized by wringing out the
rollers beforehand.
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