Device Elements; Start Up; Operation; Dry Vacuum Cleaning - Kärcher NT 20/1 Me Classic Manual

Device elements

1 Nameplate
2 Power cord
3 Holder (narrow)
4 Holder (wide)
5 Suction hose with manifold
6 Cable hook/jack for manifold
7 Hose/cable holder
8 Carrying handle
9 Suction head
10 Suction head lock
11 Dirt receptacle
12 Steering roller
13 Chassis
14 Floor nozzle for wet vacuum cleaning
15 Floor nozzle for dry vacuum cleaning
16 Switch between hard surface/carpet
17 Suction support
18 Main switch
19 Suction tube
20 Fleece filter
21 Main filter basket
22 Permanent filter
23 Retaining collar of the main filter basket
24 Float
25 Cartridge filter (optional accessory)
26 Fastening clip (optional accessory)

Start up

Caution
When vacuuming, either the permanent fil-
ter or the cartridge filter (optional accesso-
ry) must be inserted.
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Dry vacuum cleaning

To vacuum fine dust, you can also use
–
an additional paper filter bag.
Fleece filter: When changing from wet
–
to dry vacuum cleaning, the wet fleece
filter must be washed and dried or be
replaced with a washed and dried
fleece filter first.
Cartridge filter (optional accessory):
–
When changing from wet to dry vacuum
cleaning, the wet cartridge filter must be
dried or replaced with a dry cartridge fil-
ter first.
Inserting the paper filter bag
Illustration
 Release and remove the suction head.
 Insert the paper filter bag.
 Insert and lock the suction head.
Wet vacuum cleaning
Remove the paper filter bag
To suck wet dirt, first remove the paper
–
filter bag.
Turning on the Appliance
 Plug in the main plug.
 Switch on the appliance at the main
switch.
Cleaning operations
 Dry vacuum cleaning: Use floor nozzle
for dry vacuum cleaning.
Set the selection switch of the floor noz-
zle to hard surface or carpet.
 Wet vacuum cleaning: Use floor nozzle
for wet vacuum cleaning.
 Perform the cleaning operation.
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Operation