Kärcher VC 6, Instruction Manual

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Illustration
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To remove, press handle backwards in the direc-
tion of the appliance. The floor nozzle is thus un-
locked from the parking holder and can be removed
upwards.
Illustration
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Hold the power cord at the plug and pull it out. In-
sert the mains plug into a socket.
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Turn on/off the appliance.
Illustration
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The power suction adjustment is at the power suc-
tion control:
- Marking MAX, high power suction
- Marking MIN, low power suction
Note : the marking shows the current suction pow-
er.
Adjust the suction power to suit the suction require-
ment
:

Low suction power – for laced curtains, textiles,
upholstered furniture, cushions

Medium suction power – for slightly dirty carpets/
carpeted floors, precious carpets, bridges and run-
ners

Highest suction power – for hard floors, very dirty
carpets and carpeted floors
Please take notice! Should, while turning the appliance
on, the mains furse tripper shut off, possibly, other elec-
trical appliances are connected and are operating on
the same electric circuit. Should this be the case, put the
appliance in its lowest power stage, before turning the
appliance on. Afterwards you may select a higher power
stage. Refer to chapter "Technical data" for power fuse
protection.
Important notice! The appliance will shutdown auto-
matically, if there is danger of overheating. Turn the ap-
pliance off and pull the power plug. Make sure, that the
nozzle, the suction pipe or the tube is not clogged, fail-
ing all the above the filter must be changed. After the
elimination of the interference let the appliance cool
down for a minimum of 1 hour, before using it again.

Upholstery nozzle : for cleaning upholstered furni-
ture, mattresses, laced curtains, etc.

Furniture brush : for cleaning furniture and deli-
cate objects with care, dusting books, air vents in
the car, etc.

Joint nozzle, detachable : for edges, joints and
heaters
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Hang in the floor nozzle in the park holder on the
rear side of the machine and press it into locking
position (see illustration 4)
Illustration
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Push the dead button at the handle and remove the
telescopic suction pipe.
Illustration
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Open the attachment housing cover.
Illustration
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Insert the handle in the desired accessory until the
stop. It then gets locked. Then tilt it downwards and
pull it out.
Illustration
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To store, put the attachment using the handle into
the attachment housing and click it up into place.
Remove the handle.
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Notice : You also can remove the attachment man-
ually and put it on top of the handle. In order to re-
lease the attachment, push the dead button on the
handle.
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Notice : All steps stated above can also be done
when the telescopic suction pipe is connected.
Hang the floor nozzle on the backside of the appli-
ance into the parking holder, and push into the
pause position. Pull the telescopic suction pipe
straight up.
Illustration
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Carpets and carpeted floors :
Select the following switch setting:
Illustration
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Hard surfaces :
Select the following switch setting:
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Turn off the appliance and disconnect the mains plug.
Illustration
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Push the take-up cable button. The cable will pull it-
self automatically into the appliance.
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Hang the floor nozzle on the backside of the appli-
ance into the parking holder, and push into the
pause position.
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Hold the appliance at the carrying handle when you
want to transport it and store it in dry rooms.
Note : It is recommended that you first completely
push in the telescopic suction pipe.
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Clean the appliance and accessory parts made of
plastic with a commercial plastic cleaner.

Clean the dust chamber with a dry wipe cloth/ dust
brush.
Order no. 6.904-329
Contents: 5 filter bags with cap and 1 engine protection
filter.
Note
Separate the telescopic suction pipe from the handle to
read the filter change indicator.
Illustration
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If the filter change indicator in the cover glows red,
then please change the filter bag.
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Use the closing lever and open the lid.
Suction using accessories
QuickClick attachment
QuickClick Using the attachments
Changing the attachments in the QuickClick
attachment housing
Reversible floor nozzle
Finish operation
Transport, storage
Maintenance and care
Cleaning the device
Replacing the filter bag
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