Kärcher VC 2 - Vacuum Cleaner Manual

General notes

Proper use

This universal vacuum cleaner is intended for the private use at home and not for commercial purposes.
The manufacturer is not liable for any damage that may occur on account of improper use or wrong operation.
Use the universal vacuum cleaner only with:

• Original spare parts, accessories and special accessories.

The universal vacuum cleaner is not suitable for:

• Vacuuming off human beings or animals.
• Vacuuming up:
  Small living creatures (e.g. flies, spiders, etc.).
  Substances that are harmful for health, have sharp edges, are hot or glowing.
  Moist or liquid substances.
  Easily inflammable or explosive substances and gases.

Depending on equipment
The parquet nozzle supplied is not suitable for use on carpets.

Spare parts

Only use original accessories and spare parts, they ensure the safe and trouble-free operation of the device.
For information about accessories and spare parts, please visit www.kaercher.com.

Scope of delivery

The scope of delivery of your appliance is illustrated on the packaging. Check the contents of the appliance for completeness when unpacking.
In the event of missing accessories or any transport damage, please contact your dealer.

Description of the Appliance

1. On/Off button
2. Change filter indicator
3. Unlocking mechanism accessory compartment
4. Running wheels
5. Carrying handle
6. Push button take-up cable
7. Rotary knob suction power regulation
8. Suction hose
9. Handle
10. False air slide
11. Telescopic suction pipe
12. Adjustable telescopic suction pipe
13. Furniture brush
14. Crevice nozzle
15. Switch lever
16. Floor nozzle
17. *Parquet nozzle
    (Depending on equipment)
18. Filter bag

Operation

Start up

• Snap the suction hose hub into the suction opening.
• For removal, compress the latch and pull off the suction hose hub.

• Connect handle and suction tube and insert.
• Connect the floor nozzle and telescopic suction pipe and insert.

• Use the adjustment of the telescopic suction pipe and adjust the telescopic suction pipe to the desired length.

• Suspend the floor nozzle into the park bracket on the rear of the unit for parking.
  Another park bracket is located on the bottom of the unit.

• Hold the mains cable on the plug and pull it out. Insert the mains plug into a socket.

• Turn on the machine.

• The power suction adjustment is at the power suction control:
  Adjust the suction power to suit the suction requirement:
  • Low suction power – for laced curtains, textiles, upholstered furniture, cushions
  • Medium suction power – for slightly dirty carpets/ carpeted floors, precious carpets.
  • Highest suction power – for hard floors, very dirty carpets and carpeted floors
• Replace filter bag, at the latest when the filter change indicator lights up.
  See Chapter "Replacing the filter bag".

The suction power can be additionally regulated with the false air slide.

• False air slide open, reduced suction force.
• False air slide closed, normal suction power.

Important notice! The appliance will shutdown automatically, if there is danger of overheating. Turn the appliance off and pull the power plug. Ensure that the floor nozzle, the telescopic suction pipe or the suction hose is not clogged or check if the filter must be changed. After the elimination of the disturbance, allow the appliance to cool down for a at least 1 hour; then the appliance is ready for operation again.

Suction using accessories

Using accessories

• Furniture brush: for cleaning furniture and delicate objects with care, dusting books, air vents in the car, etc.
• Crevice nozzle: for edges, joints and heaters

Illustration

• Suspend the floor nozzle into the park bracket on the rear of the unit and push it into the latched position.

• Push the unlocking mechanism of the accessory compartment.
• Open accessories flap.
• Remove accessories.
• Insert the handle in the desired accessory until the stop.

Note: The accessories can also be used when the telescopic suction pipe is attached.

Floor nozzle

• Hard surfaces:
  
• Carpets and carpeted floors:
  

Parquet nozzle

* depending on equipment

• Used to vacuum sensitive and smooth floors (parquet, marble, terracotta etc.).

Finish operation

• Turn off the appliance and disconnect the mains plug.
  Illustration
• Push the take-up cable button. The cable will pull itself automatically into the appliance.
  
• Hang the floor nozzle on the backside of the appliance into the parking holder, and push into the pause position.
  Illustration

Transport, storage

• Lift appliance by the carrying handle and carry it.
  
• Store the appliance in a dry room.
• Hook the floor nozzle into the parking position.
  

Cleaning and care

ATTENTION

• Before working on the appliance, switch it off and pull out the plug of the vacuum cleaner!
  Before working on the appliance, switch it off and pull out the plug of the vacuum cleaner!
• Use the device only when all filters and the filter bag are installed.
  Otherwise the motor can get damaged.
• Defective filters and filters that can no longer be cleaned must be replaced.

Replacing the filter bag

• Replace the filter bag if the filter change indicator is on.
  Illustration
• Unlock and open the filter cover.
  
• Fold out the filter bracket and remove the filter bag.
  
• Close and dispose of the filter bag.
  
• Push the new filter bag into the support until the stop.
  Illustration
• Snap in the cover.

Change the motor protection filter

Motor protection filter: change before the last filter bag is removed from the filter bag package.
The motor protection filter is behind the inserted filter bag.

• Change the motor protection filter prior to inserting the filter bag.
• Remove the filter frame.
  
• Remove the old motor protection filter from the filter frame and dispose of.
• Insert new motor protection filter into the filter frame.
• Insert filter frame.

HEPA filter

Filter for pure blower air.
Note

• Clean the HEPA filter in case of visible soiling.
• Replace the HEPA filter in case of damage
  ATTENTION
  Material damage due to incorrect cleaning of the HEPA filter.
  • Do not rinse out the HEPA filter!
  • Never clean the filter in the washing machine and do not dry it by means of a hair dryer.
• Open the cover.
• Unlock the HEPA filter and remove.
  
• Carefully empty/knock dirt out of the HEPA filter.
  
• Insert the HEPA filter and snap it into place.
  
• Insert cover and snap it into place.

Cleaning the floor nozzle

Clean the switchable floor nozzle at reglular intervals!

• Remove the floor nozzle from the telescopic suction pipe.
• Clean floor nozzle.

Cleaning the accessories

• Handle and suction tube can be disconnected in order to clean or if clogged. Push the 2 interlocks and pull apart.
• Connect handle and suction tube and insert.

Technical specifications

Subject to technical modifications!

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