Kärcher SC 4 Manual page 22

sons who have not been in-
structed accordingly.
 This appliance is not intended
for use by persons with limit-
ed physical, sensory or men-
tal capacities or lacking expe-
rience and/or skills, unless
such persons are accompa-
nied and supervised by a per-
son in charge of their safety
or they have received precise
instructions on the use of this
appliance and have under-
stood the resulting risks.
 Children must not play with
this appliance.
 Supervise children to prevent
them from playing with the
appliance.
 Keep appliance out of reach
of children as long as it is
switched on or hasn't cooled
down.
 Operate or store the appli-
ance only in accordance with
the description or illustration!
 Do not wedge the steam lever
/ the steam button during op-
eration.
 Only switch on the appliance
when there is water in the
boiler. Otherwise the appli-
ance might overheat (see
Troubleshooting).
 Hot water may drip out of the
accessory parts while you are
detaching them! Allow appli-
ance to cool down.
 Never separate accessories
from the appliance as long as
steam is escaping!
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CAUTION
 Place the appliance on a sol-
id, even ground to ensure a
safe footing.
 Do not carry the appliance
during cleaning work.
 Never fill solvents, solvent-
containing liquids or undiluted
acids (e.g. detergents, ben-
zene, paint thinner, and ace-
tone) into the boiler as these
substances affect the materi-
als used on the appliance.
 Never leave the appliance
unattended as long as it is in
operation.
ATTENTION
 In case of longer breaks and
after use, switch the appli-
ance off at the main switch /
appliance switch and pull the
mains plug.
 Do not operate the appliance
at temperatures below 0 °C.
 Protect the unit from rain. Do
not store outside.
Descaling the boiler
CAUTION
 Do not screw the safety lock
onto the appliance during de-
calcification.
 Do not use the steam cleaner
as long as there is decalcify-
ing agent in the boiler.
 Be careful when filling and
draining the steam cleaner
with the decalcifying solution.
The decalcifying solution can
corrode sensitive surfaces.