Kärcher SC 3.000, Quick Reference

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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. Insert the open end of
the accessory on the steam gun and
push onto the steam gun until the un-
locking button of the steam gun locks
into place.
Illustration

Use the extension tubes if necessary.
To do so, connect one or both exten-
sion tubes to the steam gun. Insert the
required accessories 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 accessory parts while steam
streams out - risk of scalding!
 Move the selector switch for the steam
volume back (steam lever locked).
 Illustration
To detach the accessory parts, press
the unlocking button and pull the items
apart.
Note: If you always use usual commercial
distilled water it is not necessary to descale
the boiler.
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
remove 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 de-
vice.
 Place the unit securely on a firm sur-
face.
Caution
The appliance must not be carried during
cleaning.
 Insert the mains plug into a socket.
 Press the ON switch to turn on the ap-
pliance.
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 af-
ter approximately 8 minutes.
The steam cleaner is ready to use.
Use the selector switch for the steam vol-
ume to regulate the discharged steam. The
selector switch has three positions:
 Set selector switch to the required
steam volume.
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While operating the steam switch, al-
ways 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 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.
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
lever cannot be used.
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