Kärcher SC 2 Operating Instructions Manual page 9

Attaching the Accessories
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.
Removing the Accessories
 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.
Fill up with water
Note:
If you always use usual commercial distilled
water it is not necessary to descale the boil-
er.
ATTENTION
Do not use condensation water from the
drier!
Do not fill in detergents or other additives!
 Remove the safety lock from the de-
vice.
Illustration
 Completely empty the steam boiler to
remove existing water.
 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.
Turning on the Appliance
 Place the unit securely on a firm sur-
face.
 Insert the mains plug into a socket.
Both indicator lamps must illuminate.
 The orange indicator lamp goes out af-
ter approximately 8 minutes.
The steam cleaner is ready to use.
Adjusting the Steam Quantity
Use the selector switch for the steam vol-
ume to regulate the discharged steam. The
selector switch has three positions:
Maximum steam volume
Reduced steam volume
No steam - child protection
Note:
In this lever position, the steam lever
cannot be used.
 Set selector switch to the required
steam volume.
 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.
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