Kärcher FC 2-4 Mode D'emploi page 13

Initial startup
Battery pack charging
1. Charge the battery pack (see operating instructions
and safety instructions for the battery pack and the
charger).
Fitting the battery pack
1. Press the battery pack into the battery pack holder
on the device until it you feel it latch into place.
Illustration C
Fitting the waste water tank
1. Place the device on the floor.
2. Grasp the waste water tank by the recessed grip
and insert it into the rail of the floor head.
Illustration D
Installing the roller
1. Press the unlocking button for the side cover and re-
move the cover.
2. Pay attention to the colour coding on the inner side
of the roller and on the roller holder on the device
(e.g. purple to purple).
3. Fit the cleaning roller onto the roller holder all the
way to the end stop.
Illustration E
4. Install the side cover on the device.
Filling the fresh water tank
1. Grasp the fresh water tank by the recessed grips at
the side and remove it from the device (45°).
2. Open the tank cap and turn it to the side.
Illustration F
3. Fill the fresh water tank with cold or lukewarm fresh
water.
4. Add KÄRCHER detergent or care agent to the fresh
water tank as required.
ATTENTION
Overdosing or underdosing of the detergent or care
agent
Can result in poor cleaning results.
Follow the dosage recommendations for the detergent
or care agent.
5. Close the tank cap.
6. Fit the fresh water tank into the device.
Illustration G
The fresh water tank must sit tightly in the device.
Operation
General instructions on operation
ATTENTION
Moisture
Material damage to sensitive floors
Check the surface to be cleaned for water sensitivity at
an inconspicuous location before using the device.
Do not clean water-sensitive floor coverings such as
e.g. untreated cork floors, since the moisture can pene-
trate and damage the floor.
ATTENTION
Material damage
Damage to the device from pointed, large and/or bulky
objects.
The device must not be stored and used on hard coarse
dirt and objects, as the parts can get stuck under the
waste water tank and cause scratches on the floor and
tank.
Before starting work and storing the device, remove ob-
jects such as shards, pebbles, screws or toy parts from
the floor.
Illustration W
Note
● To avoid striped patterns, test the device on an in-
conspicuous area before using on sensitive surfac-
es, e.g. wood or fine stone.
● Do not allow it to remain in one area, but keep it in
motion.
● Observe the instructions for the floor covering man-
ufacturer.
Note
Work backwards towards the door so that no footprints
are generated on the freshly washed floor.
Illustration X
● Floor cleaning is performed using a to and fro move-
ment at the same speed as when vacuuming.
Note
For an optimum cleaning result, wash the roller in the
washing machine at 60 °C before initial use.
ATTENTION
Material damage due to loose roller
This may damage the washing machine.
Place the roller in a laundry net and load the washing
machine with extra laundry.
ATTENTION
Damage caused by washing the cleaning roller with
fabric softener or using a tumble dryer
Damage to the microfibres
Do not use fabric softener when cleaning in a washing
machine.
Do not dry the roller in a tumble dryer.
ATTENTION
Uncontrolled motion
Damage to the device and material damage
The cleaning roller starts rotating as soon as the device
is switched on.
Hold the handle tight to prevent the device from moving
away independently.
ATTENTION
Fresh water tank or waste water tank not installed
Material damage
Before starting cleaning work, ensure that the fresh wa-
ter tank is filled with water and the waste water tank is
fitted in the device.
1. Pull the handle backwards.
Illustration H
The device switches on.
2. Move the device back and forth until the roller is suf-
ficiently moistened.
The LED on the floor head indicates the battery run
time:
● LED lights up when the battery is fully charged and
up to a remaining battery run time of 20 %.
● Approx. 4 minutes before the battery is depleted
(20% battery life), the LED flashes and the rollers ro-
tate three times in the form of a quick start-stop mo-
tion.
Illustration I
English
Starting work
Battery run time
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