Kärcher SC 2, Instructions Manual

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English

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Illustrations on Page 2

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Unscrew the safety lock and fill the steam cleaner 
with a max. of 1 litre of water.

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Screw in safety cap.

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Plug in the mains plug.

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The green and orange indicator lamps light up. 

Wait until the orange indicator lamp goes out.

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Connect the accessories to the steam gun.
The steam cleaner is ready to use.

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Insert steering roller and transport wheels and lock 
them.

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Connect the required accessories (see Chapter 
"How to use the accessories“) to the steam gun. In-
sert the open end of the accessory on the steam 
gun and push onto the steam gun until the unlock-
ing button of the steam gun locks into place.

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Use the extension tubes if necessary. To do so, 
connect one or both extension tubes to the steam 
gun. Insert the required accessories on the free 
end of the extension tube.

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Move the selector switch for the steam volume 
back (steam lever locked).

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To detach the accessory parts, press the unlocking 
button and pull the items apart.

Note: 

If you always use usual commercial distilled water it is 
not necessary to descale the boiler.

ATTENTION

Do not use condensation water from the drier! 
Do not fill in detergents or other additives!

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Remove the safety lock from the device.

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Completely empty the steam boiler to remove exist-
ing water. 

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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.

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Screw the safety cap back onto the device. 

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Place the unit securely on a firm surface.

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Insert the mains plug into a socket.
Both indicator lamps must illuminate.

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The orange indicator lamp goes out after approxi-
mately 8 minutes. 
The steam cleaner is ready to use.

Use the selector switch for the steam volume to regulate 
the discharged steam. The selector switch has three po-
sitions: 

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Set selector switch to the required steam volume.

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While operating the steam switch, always 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 appli-
ance 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.

Water needs to be filled into the boiler, if the steam vol-
ume decreases during work and no more steam is emit-
ted in the end.

Note: 

The safety lock cannot be opened as long as slight pres-
sure remains in the boiler.

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Disconnect the mains plug from the socket.

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Push the steam switch until steam discharge stops. 
Now, the boiler of the appliance is unpressurized.

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Remove the safety lock from the device.

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Fill the boiler with a maximum of 1 liters of fresh tap 
water.

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Screw the safety cap back onto the device. 

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Insert the mains plug into a socket.

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The orange indicator lamp goes out after approxi-
mately 8 minutes. 
The steam cleaner is ready to use.

Illustration 

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Disconnect the mains plug from the socket.

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Push the steam switch until steam discharge stops. 
Now, the boiler of the appliance is unpressurized.

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Put the extension pipes into the large accessory 
compartments.

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Insert the manual nozzle and detail nozzle onto 
each extension pipe.

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Put the round brush into the medium acessory 
compartments.

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Hook the floor nozzle into the parking position.

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Wrap the steam hose around the extension pipes 
and insert the steam pistol into the floor nozzle.

Quick Reference

Operation

Attaching the Accessories

Removing the Accessories

Fill up with water

Turning on the Appliance

Adjusting the Steam Quantity

Maximum steam volume

Reduced steam volume

No steam - child protection

Note: 

In this lever position, the steam lever cannot be 
used.

Refilling Water

Turning Off the Appliance

Storing the Appliance