Kärcher SC 1.030, Manual

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Illustration
Insert steering roller and transport wheels
and lock them.
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Open the cover of the appliance socket.
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Tightly insert the steam plug into the appli-
ance connector. The plug must click into
place audibly.
To disconnect: Press the cover of the appliance
connector down and disconnect the steam plug
from the appliance connector.
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Illustration
Connect the required accessories (see
Chapter "How to use the accessories“) to the
steam gun. Insert the open end of the acces-
sory on the steam gun and push onto the
steam gun until the unlocking button of the
steam gun locks into place.
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Illustration
Use the extension tubes if necessary. To do
so, connect one or both extension tubes to
the steam gun. Insert the required accesso-
ries on the free end of the extension tube.
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Danger
Hot water may drip out of the accessory parts
while you are detaching them! Never detach ac-
cessory parts while steam streams out - risk of
scalding!
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Move the selector switch for the steam vol-
ume back (steam lever locked).
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Illustration
To detach the accessory parts, press the un-
locking button and pull the items apart.
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!
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Remove the safety cap from the device.
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Completely empty the steam boiler to re-
move existing water (see fig. ).
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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.
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Screw the safety cap back onto the device.
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Place the unit securely on a firm surface.
Caution
The appliance must not be carried during clean-
ing.
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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)
.
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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:
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Set selector switch to the required steam vol-
ume.
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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.
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Push the steam switch until steam discharge
stops. Now, the boiler of the appliance is un-
pressurized.
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Disconnect the mains plug from the socket.
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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
Operation
Attaching the Accessories
Removing the Accessories
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
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