Assembly; Commissioning; Operation - Kärcher FC 5 Manual

11 Cover suction head
12 Lock suction head
13 Fresh water tank
14 Handle fresh water tank
15 Cleaning / park station
16 Roller storage
(depending on model)
17 Filter inlay
18 * Detergent
19 ** Detergent
20 ** Detergent
10 ** Cleaning rollers
* FC 5
** FC 5 Premium
 Illustrations on the picture pages
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 Insert handle into the basic unit as far as it goes un-
til it engages audibly.
The handle must sit snugly into the appliance.

Commissioning

Installing the rollers
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 Screw the cleaning rollers onto the threaded rod up
to the mechanical stop.
 Pay attention to the colour-codes on the inside of
the roller and roller holder on the appliance (e.g.
blue should match up with blue).
 After the installation, check to ensure that the
cleaning rollers sit snugly.
Fill fresh water reservoir
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 To stabilise, place the appliance into the cleaning
station.
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 Remove the fresh water tank from the appliance
using the handle.
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 Open fuel filler cap.
 Fill the fresh water tank with cold or lukewarm tap
water.
 KÄRCHER detergents/care agents can also be
added to the fresh water tank as required.*
See chapter "Detergents and care products".
 Do not exceed the "MAX" marking when filling.
 Close tank lock.
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 Insert the fresh water container into the appliance.
 The fresh water tank must sit snugly into the appli-
ance.
ATTENTION
*Follow the recommended dosage instructions on the
detergent/care agent.
General information on the operation
ATTENTION
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The appliance must only be used for the intake of dirt
and fluids (max. 250 ml).
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RM 536 30 ml
RM 534 30 ml
RM 536 500 ml
2x

Assembly

Operation

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Before beginning your work, remove any objects, such
as shards, pebbles, screws or toy parts from the floor.
Before use, check the floor for water consistency at sus-
pect areas. Do not clean water-sensitive coatings, such
as untreated cork floors (moisture ingress is possible
which may damage the floor).
Notes
 To avoid striped patterns, test the device on an in-
conspicuous area before using on sensitive surfac-
es, e.g. wood or fine stone.
 Don't stay in one place, keep moving.
 Follow the instructions of the floor covering manu-
facturer.
Notes
To prevent yourself from tripping over network cables,
keep the handle in one hand, and the network cable in
the other.
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To avoid fresh footprints on the freshly-wiped floor, work
backwards towards the door.
 Hold the appliance at the handle at angle of approx.
60 degrees.
 Clean the floor by moving the appliance back and
forth at a similar speed as if you were vacuum
cleaning.
 If the floor is especially dirty, let the appliance glide
slowly across the floor.
 For scope of delivery of the roller pads in grey and
yellow: Both roller pads have the same functionali-
ty, they can be used for different areas of applica-
tion (colour distinction, e.g. for kitchen and bath-
room).
ATTENTION
After switching on the appliance, the cleaning rollers will
begin to rotate. Hold the handle tight to prevent the ap-
pliance from moving forwards by itself.
Make sure the fresh water tank is filled with water and
the waste water tank is fitted in the appliance.
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 Insert the mains plug into a socket.
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 To quickly wet the rollers, use a measuring cup to
fill the cleaning station with 50 ml of fresh water.
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 Switch on the appliance and put it into operation in
the station for 5 seconds.
The appliance then has the ideal level of moisture
in order to allow fast cleaning.
 Switch off the appliance; press the on/off button to
do so.
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 Remove the carrying handle from the cleaning sta-
tion and set it on the floor.
 Hold the appliance firmly using the handle.
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 To switch on the appliance press the on/off switch.
ATTENTION
Before filling the fresh water tank, please empty the
waste water tank. In this way you can avoid overflowing
of the waste water tank.
See Chapter "Emptying the waste water tank".
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Start working
Refill detergent