Kärcher SC 1.020, Original Instructions Manual

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8 English
Note: If you always use usual commercial dis-
tilled water it is not necessary to descale the boil-
er.
CAUTION
Do not use condensation water from the drier!
Do not fill in detergents or other additives!

Remove the safety cap from the device.

Completely empty the steam boiler to re-
move existing water (see fig. ).

Fill the boiler with a maximum of 1 liters of
fresh tap water.
Note: You can cut down the heating-up time
by using warm water.

Screw the safety cap back onto the device.

Place the unit securely on a firm surface.
CAUTION
The appliance must not be carried during clean-
ing.

Insert the mains plug into a socket.
Both indicator lamps must illuminate.
CAUTION
Do not turn the appliance on without water in the
boiler. Otherwise, the appliance may overheat
(see Help with faults)
.

The orange indicator lamp goes out after ap-
proximately 8 minutes.
The steam cleaner is ready to use.
Use the selector switch for the steam volume to
regulate the discharged steam. The selector
switch has three positions:

Set selector switch to the required steam vol-
ume.

While operating the steam switch, always di-
rect 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 op-
eration of the appliance 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 volume decreases during work and no
more steam is emitted in the end.
Note: The safety lock cannot be opened as long
as slight pressure remains in the boiler.

Disconnect the mains plug from the socket.

Push the steam switch until steam discharge
stops. Now, the boiler of the appliance is un-
pressurized.

Remove the safety cap from the device.
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DANGER
A residual amount of steam may be emitted
when you open the safety lock. Be careful when
opening the safety lock, there is a risk of scald-
ing.

Fill the boiler with a maximum of 1 liters of
fresh tap water.
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DANGER
If the boiler is hot, there is the risk of scalding as
the water may splash back during the filling pro-
cess! Do not fill any detergents or other additives
into the boiler!

Screw the safety cap back onto the device.

Insert the mains plug into a socket.

The orange indicator lamp goes out after ap-
proximately 8 minutes.
The steam cleaner is ready to use.

Disconnect the mains plug from the socket.

Illustration
– Put the extension pipes into the large acces-
sory compartments.
– Insert the manual nozzle and detail nozzle
onto each extension pipe.
– Put the round brush into the medium acesso-
ry compartments.
– Hook the floor nozzle into the parking posi-
tion.
– Wrap the steam hose around the extension
pipes and insert the steam pistol into the
floor nozzle.
Fill up with water
Turning on the Appliance
Adjusting the Steam Quantity
Maximum steam volume
Reduced steam volume
No steam - child protection
Note: In this lever position, the steam le-
ver cannot be used.
Refilling Water
Turning Off the Appliance
Storing the Appliance