Operation; Starting Work - Kärcher FC 4-4 Bedienungsanleitung

Fitting the battery packs
1. Press the battery packs into the battery pack holder
on the device until they audibly latch into place.
Illustration D
Fitting the waste water tank
1. Place the waste water tank on the floor.
2. Set the device on the waste water tank and press
down so that the waste water tank audibly latches
into place.
Illustration E
The waste water tank must sit tightly in the device.
Installing the rollers
1. Twist the cleaning rollers onto the roller holder all
the way to the end stop.
Illustration F
2. Pay attention to the colour coding on the inner side
of the roller and on the roller holder on the device
(e.g. blue to blue).
3. After installation, check that the cleaning rollers are
tightly seated.
Filling the fresh water tank
1. Grasp the fresh water tank by the recessed grips at
the side and remove it from the device.
2. Open the tank cap and turn it to the side.
Illustration G
3. Fill the fresh water tank with cold or lukewarm fresh
water.
4. Add KÄRCHER detergent or care agent to the fresh
water tank as required.
ATTENTION
Overdosing or underdosing of the detergent or care
agent
Can result in poor cleaning results.
Follow the dosage recommendations for the detergent
or care agent.
5. Close the tank cap.
6. Fit the fresh water tank into the device.
Illustration H
The fresh water tank must sit tightly in the device.

Operation

General instructions on operation
ATTENTION
Moisture
Material damage to sensitive floors
Check the surface to be cleaned for water sensitivity at
an inconspicuous location before using the device.
Do not clean water-sensitive floor coverings such as
e.g. untreated cork floors, since the moisture can pene-
trate and damage the floor.
ATTENTION
Material damage
Damage to the device from pointed, large and/or bulky
objects.
The device must not be stored and used on hard coarse
dirt and objects, as the parts can get stuck under the
waste water tank and cause scratches on the floor and
tank.
Before starting work and storing the device, remove ob-
jects such as shards, pebbles, screws or toy parts from
the floor.
Illustration AF
Note
● To avoid striped patterns, test the device on an in-
conspicuous area before using on sensitive surfac-
es, e.g. wood or fine stone.
● Do not allow it to remain in one area, but keep it in
motion.
● Observe the instructions for the floor covering man-
ufacturer.
Note
Work backwards towards the door so that no footprints
are generated on the freshly washed floor.
Illustration AG
● Floor cleaning is performed using a to and fro move-
ment at the same speed as when vacuuming.
Note
For an optimum cleaning result, wash the rollers in the
washing machine at 60° C before initial use.
ATTENTION
Material damage due to loose rollers
This may damage the washing machine.
Place the rollers in a laundry net and load the washing
machine with extra laundry.
ATTENTION
Damage due cleaning the rollers with fabric soften-
er or using a clothes dryer
Damage to the microfibres
Do not use fabric softener when cleaning in a washing
machine.
Do not dry the rollers in a clothes dryer.
ATTENTION
Uncontrolled motion
Damage to the device and material damage
The cleaning rollers start rotating as soon as the device
is switched on.
Hold the handle tight to prevent the device from moving
away independently.
CAUTION
Risk of injury
The cleaning rollers start rotating as soon as the device
is switched on. Injuries can occur due to uncontrolled
movement.
Hold the handle tight to prevent the device from moving
away independently.
ATTENTION
Fresh water tank or waste water tank not installed
Material damage
Before starting cleaning work, ensure that the fresh wa-
ter tank is filled with water and the waste water tank is
fitted in the device.
1. Press the ON/OFF switch.
Illustration I
The device switches on.
The cleaning level 1 indicator for normal roller
speed and normal water quantity lights up.
2. Wait until the rollers rotate.
3. Switch to cleaning level 2 using the button for set-
ting the cleaning level.
Illustration J
This increases the roller speed and water quantity.
The Cleaning level 2 indicator lights up.
4. Move the device back and forth until the rollers are
sufficiently moistened.
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