Karcher SC 2-550 C EU - Manual (Page 17)

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 Illustrations on Page 2
1 Fill the water reservoir up to the "MAX"
marking.
2 Plug in the main plug.
Turn on the appliance.
3 Indicator lamp "heating on" is blinking
(green)
Wait until the indicator lamp (heater)
lights up permanently.
4 Connect the accessories to the steam gun.
The steam cleaner is ready to use.
 Illustrations on fold-out
page 3!
 Illustration
Insert steering roller and transport
wheels and lock them.
 Illustration +
Connect the required accessories (see
Chapter "How to use the accessories“)
to the steam gun. Insert the open end of
the accessory on the steam gun and
push onto the steam gun until the un-
locking button of the steam gun locks
into place.
 Illustration
Use the extension tubes if necessary.
To do so, connect one or both exten-
sion tubes to the steam gun. Insert the
required accessories on the free end of
the extension tube.
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Danger
Hot water may drip out of the accessory
parts while you are detaching them! Never
detach accessory parts while steam
streams out - risk of scalding!
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Move the selector switch for the steam
volume back (steam lever locked).
 Illustration
To detach the accessory parts, press
the unlocking button and pull the items
apart.
The water reservoir may be refilled at any
time.
Caution
Do not use condensation water from the
drier!
Do not fill with detergent or other additives
(for example fragrances)!
Do not use pure distilled water! Max. 50%
distilled water and 50% tap water.
Do not use collected rain water!
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Illustration
You can remove the water reservoir to fill it
or you can fill it directly on the appliance.
 Pull the water reservoir straight up.
 Fill the water reservoir up to the "MAX"
marking while positioned vertically un-
der the water tap.
 Insert the water reservoir and press
downwards until it arrests.
 Pour water from a container into the fun-
nel inlet. Fill up to the "MAX" marking.
 Place the unit securely on a firm sur-
face.
 Insert the mains plug into a socket.
 Press the ON switch to turn on the ap-
pliance.
Note: If there is no or not enough water in
the steam boiler, the water pump starts and
supplies water from the reservoir into the
steam boiler. The filling process may take
several minutes.

Wait until the indicator lamp (heater)
lights up permanently.
The steam cleaner is ready to use.
In case of water shortage, the indicator
lamp "water shortage" glows red in the wa-
ter reservoir and a signal can be heard.
 Fill the water reservoir up to the "MAX"
marking.
Note: The water pump tries to fill the steam
boiler in short intervals. If the filling process is
successful, the red indicator lamp goes off.
Quick Reference
Operation
Attaching the Accessories
Removing the Accessories
Filling the Water Reservoir
Take off water reservoir
Directly on the appliance
Turning on the Appliance
Refilling Water
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