Kärcher FC 4-4 Manual De Instrucciones página 17

Care and service
General instructions
WARNING
Danger due to the device inadvertently starting up
Risk of injury
Remove the battery packs prior to all work on the de-
vice.
Floor head cleaning by means of rinsing
process
ATTENTION
Dirt or detergent residues
The waste water tank and the hair filters must be
cleaned regularly to ensure that dirt does not accumu-
late in the tank and hair filters. Dirt particles can clog the
hair filters and slots if the device is not cleaned after use.
The accumulation of dirt and bacteria can also result in
the development of unpleasant odours in the device.
On completion of work, place the device in the cleaning
station and start the rinsing process.
Clean the floor head in the cleaning station only by us-
ing the automatic rinsing process and not by pouring
water into the station separately. Make sure that the
waste water tank is attached.
Do not hold the underside of the floor head under water.
1. Press the ON/OFF switch.
The device switches off.
2. Fix the floor head with the foot and push the handle
forward.
The device stands by itself.
Illustration M
3. Release the waste water tank: Stand with your foot
on the tongue of the waste water tank and push the
handle bar forward.
Illustration N
4. Empty the waste water tank and reinsert it until it
latches into place (see chapter Emptying the waste
water tank and refilling the cleaning fluid).
5. Place the device with an empty waste water tank in
the parking and cleaning station.
6. Fill the fresh water tank with 100 ml of fresh water
without detergent or care agents up to the mark on
the label (see chapter Filling the fresh water tank).
Illustration P
Note
It is not necessary to add detergent for the rinsing pro-
cess.
7. Hold the ON/OFF switch and the cleaning level ad-
justment button simultaneously pressed for
3 seconds.
Illustration Q
8. The indicators light up repeatedly from top to bot-
tom.
The rinsing process starts and takes approx.
90 seconds.
Illustration R
Note
At the start of the rinsing process, the water runs from
the fresh water tank onto the rollers for approx. 45 sec-
onds. During this time the device is silent. Only at the
end of the rinsing process do the rollers start to turn for
approx. 30 seconds.
9. Once the rinsing process has finished, the "MIN
MAX" indicator (red) flashes for 10 seconds.
Illustration K
10. Release the waste water tank: Stand with your foot
on the tongue of the waste water tank and push the
handle bar forward.
Illustration N
11. Empty and clean the waste water tank (see chapter
Cleaning the waste water tank).
12. Press the hair filter unlocking button.
The hair filters are released.
13. Remove and clean the hair filters (see chapter
Cleaning the hair filters).
Illustration S
14. Remove and clean the rollers (see chapter Clean-
ing the rollers).
Illustration T
15. If water is still present in the fresh water tank, re-
move and empty the fresh water tank.
Cleaning the waste water tank
ATTENTION
Adhering dirt deposits
Adhering dirt deposits can damage the device in the
long term.
Clean the waste water tank regularly.
For information on the waste water tank display and the
waste water tank emptying procedure, see chapter
Emptying the waste water tank and refilling the cleaning
fluid.
1. Remove the waste water tank cap.
2. Clean the waste water tank and cap with fresh wa-
ter.
Illustration U
3. Alternatively, the waste water tank can be cleaned in
a dishwasher.
Note
The rubber seals of the waste water tank cap can be-
come sticky when cleaned in a dishwasher. This does
not affect their sealing ability.
Cleaning the rollers
ATTENTION
Detergent residue in the rollers
Foaming
Wash the rollers under running water or clean them in a
washing machine each time after using the device.
ATTENTION
Damage due cleaning the rollers with fabric soften-
er or using a clothes dryer
Damage to the microfibres
Do not use fabric softener when cleaning in a washing
machine.
Do not dry the rollers in a clothes dryer.
ATTENTION
Material damage due to loose rollers
This may damage the washing machine.
Place the rollers in a laundry net and load the washing
machine with extra laundry.
1. Press the ON/OFF switch.
The device switches off.
2. Fix the floor head with the foot and push the handle
forward.
The device stands by itself.
Illustration M
3. Park the device on the parking and cleaning station.
Illustration Y
4. Unscrew the cleaning rollers via the recessed grip.
Illustration T
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