Karcher SV 1802 - Manual (Page 19)

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 Press the main switch (1).
The first stage of the indicator lamps -
Vacuum cleaning (5) starts to blink.
 Press the steam boiler switch (2); it then
glows.
 Wait till the indicator lamp - Pressure
level (4) glows. The machine is now
ready for steam operations.
 Press the Steam switch (A4) on the
handle.
Steam will be let out so long as you
press they switch (A4).
 Press the steam boiler switch (2) to stop
steam operations.
You can otpmise the steam outflow by
pressing the steam switch for steam regu-
lation (8) (Fig. 7).

To increase the steam outflow: Turn
the rotary knob clockwise.
 To decrease the steam outflow: Turn
the rotary knob anti-clockwise.
– Mild steam: (Setting 1-2)
To sprinkle water on plants, clean fabrics,
tapestries, uphostered furniture, etc.
– Normal steam: (Setting 3)
For carpeted floors, carpets, window
panes, floors.
– Heavy steam: (Setting 4-5)
To remove hard dirt, stains and grease.
The low water indicator lamp (3) shows that
there is not enough water and the same is
also indicated through a sound.
Note:The machine is equipped with a safe-
ty cap that prevents accidental opening of
the steam boiler so long as there is mini-
mum pressure inside the boiler.
To unlock the cap, proceed as follows:

Turn the machine off using the switch (2).
 Press the steam switch (A5) at the han-
dle till steam stops going out.
 Disconnect the mains plug from the
socket.
 Turn the safety cap (7) anti-clockwise.
 Wait for a few minutes till the steam
boiler has cooled down.
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Caution
Please be careful when refilling the hot boil-
er with water. The water could splash back!
Scalding danger!

To refill the steam boiler, follow the pro-
cedure described in the section "Filling
the steam boiler".
 Press the main switch (1).
The first stage of the indicator lamps -
Vacuum cleaning (5) starts to blink.
 Press the steam boiler switch (2); it then
glows.
 Wait till the indicator lamp - Pressure
level (4) glows. The machine is now
ready for steam operations.
 Press the switches Steam (A4) and the
Vacuum cleaning switch (A3) briefly at
the same time on the handle (A).
The vacuum cleaning operation starts
at minimum performance level and
steam is let out simultaneously.
For proper use of steam and vacuum clean-
ing function refer chapter Steam opera-
tions“ and „Vacuum cleaning operation“.
During short breaks in work, the steam suc-
tion pipe can be parked in the parking hold-
er (14) (Fig. 9).
 Press the main switch (1).
 Disconnect the mains plug from the
socket.
 Remove the steam plug (B1) from the
machine. Keep the steam lock (B2) de-
pressed and pull out the steam plug
from the machine socket (Fig. 6a).
Note:Always clean all the accessories that
you use and the water filter container (17)
before you put the machine away.

Remove all accessories.
 Rinse all the accessories with clean wa-
ter from the tap and then let them dry.
Steam operations
Setting the steam outflow
Refilling steam boiler
Steam and vacuum cleaning
operation
Putting Down the Accessories
Finish operation
Storing the Appliance
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