Unpacking The Appliance; Attaching The Accessories; Filling The Boiler With Water; Turning The Appliance On - Kärcher SC 952 Manual

3. Operation

Unpacking the Appliance

When you unpack the appliance, check that
everything is complete (see page 3). If there are
any missing parts or you detect any transport
damage, please inform your dealer immediately.
The packaging material can be recycled.
Please do not place the packaging into
the ordinary refuse for disposal, but
arrange for the proper recycling.

Attaching the Accessories

Connect, if necessary, the detail nozzle (C1) or
the round brush (C2) with the steam nozzle (A2).
• Line up both grooves of the accessories with
the pins of the steam nozzle (A2).
• Turn the accessory clockwise until it locks into
place.
Hot water may drip out of the accessory
parts while you are detaching them! Never
detach accessory parts while steam
streams out! - Scalding danger!
• Push the lock for the steam lever (A4) forwards
(steam lever locked).
• Turn the accessories anti-clockwise and
withdraw it from the steam nozzle.
Filling with Water
The water reservoir can be filled at any time
and it contains 0.25 litre water.
• Release the water reservoir (B1): Press the both
reset buttons (B2) to the inside for to unlock the
water reservoir and withdraw the water
reservoir downwards,
• Remove the reservoir cover (B3).
• Fill the water reservoir (B1) with water.
Do not fill any detergents or other additives
into the reservoir!
Exception: For decalcification.
If you always use demineralized or distilled
water, a cleaning of the appliance is not
required.
• Close the water reservoir (B1) with the reservoir
cover (B3).
• Attach the water reservoir (B1) to the housing.
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Turning on the Appliance
• Make sure that the water reservoir (B1) is
mounted and refilled.
Do not operate the decalcification pump
(A5). Otherwise, you pump water into the
appliance which spurts out of the steam
nozzle when inserting the mains plug.
• Plug the mains plug (A7) into a mains plug.
The steam cleaner is ready for use after
approx. 15 seconds.
• Push the lock for the steam lever (A4) forwards
(steam lever is released).
Do not operate the steam lever when the
water reservoir is empty.
• Press the steam lever (A3) so that the steam
flows out.
The amount of steam flowing out increases
continuously until the maximum amount is
reached after a few seconds.

Turning the appliance off

• Release the steam lever.
The steam discharge does not stop
immediately; but it decreases continuously.
There is no more steam discharge after a few
seconds.
• Push the lock for the steam lever (A4) forwards
(child-safe lock), thus you protect the steam
lever against unauthorized opening.
• Disconnect the mains plug (A7) from the wall
socket.
• Wrap the power cable around the water
reservoir and attach the power cable with cable
clamp (A6).
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