Kärcher SE 5.100 Manuel D'instructions page 12

 Dry vacuum cleaning
(see chapter "Dry vacuuming")
 Vacuuming up moist dirt/water
(see chapter "Vacuuming up moist dirt/water")
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 Insert and lock the appliance head.
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 Attach the suction hose and the spray hose to the
connectors on the appliance.
Note:
Press the suction hose tightly into the connection
so that it locks into place.
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 Connect the spray/suction pipes and attach to the
handle. Center the locking lever when attaching it,
turn clockwise to lock.
 Attach the washing nozzle to the spray suction
pipes and secure it by means of the locking lever.
The appliance is now prepared for wet cleaning.
Wet cleaning
carpets/hard floors/upholstery
ATTENTION
Check the object to be cleaned prior to using the appli-
ance in an inconspicuous place for colour fastness and
water resistance.
Do not clean water-sensitive floor coverings such as
wood floors (the moisture could penetrate and damage
the floor).
Note
Warm water (max. 50°C) will increase the cleaning ef-
fect.
Only use detergent pump while operating. Avoid dry
runs as well as unnecessary pressure buildup (dynamic
pressure) as much as possible.
If there is a risk of overheating, the thermal protection
switch shuts off the detergent pump. After cooling down
(20 - 30 min), the pump is ready for use again.
Fill the fresh water reservoir
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You can remove the water reservoir to fill it.
Add 100 - 200 ml of the carpet cleaner RM 519 (volume
depends on degree of soiling) into the fresh water tank,
top up with tap water, do not overfill (observe MAX
marking).
Wet cleaning of carpeted floors
 Use washing nozzle for carpet cleaning.
 Work without hard floor attachment.
Please only use the carpet cleaner RM 519.
Wet cleaning of hard floors
Do not clean laminate or parquet floors!
 Use washing nozzle for carpet cleaning.
 Slide the hard floor attachment onto the washing
nozzle from the side.
The squeegee points towards the front, the brush
strip towards the back.
Wet cleaning of upholstery
 Use washing nozzle for upholstery cleaning.
Start working
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 Insert the mains plug into the socket.
 Press the switch for vacuuming, suction turbine is
running.
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 Close fully the surrounding air separator at the han-
dle.
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 Press the switch for spraying, the detergent pump
is ready.
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 Use the lever on the spray handle to spray on de-
tergent solution.
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 For continuous spray, the spray lever can be
locked; for this, activate the spray lever and pull the
locking key toward the rear.
 Run across the surface to be cleaned in overlap-
ping paths. Pull the nozzle backwards (do not
push).
Empty the wastewater reservoir during operation
 Once the wastewater container is full, the appli-
ance switches off automatically.
Note: Once the appliance shuts off, switch off the
appliance, because the suction turbine will other-
wise start running again once you open the appli-
ance.
 Release and remove the appliance head.
 Remove the wastewater container and empty it.
End wet cleaning process
 Rinse the spray tubes in the appliance as follows:
Fill the fresh water container with approx. 1 litre of
clear water.
Hold the nozzle above the drain, and switch on the
spraying pump until the clear water has been con-
sumed.
Cleaning tips/mode of operation
– Always work from the light to the shade (from the
window to the door).
– Always work from the cleaned to the uncleaned
surface.
– Carpets with jute backing can shrink and colours
may fade if too much water is used.
– Brush high-fiber rugs in the direction of the weave
after cleaning (using a fiber brush or a scrubber).
– Impregnating the fabric using the detergent Care
Tex RM 762 after wet cleaning prevents a quick
resoiling of the textile surface.
– Do not step on cleaned surfaces until they have
dried and do not place furniture on them to avoid
pressure spots or rust stains.
Cleaning methods
With light to normal contamination (regular clean-
ing):
 Turn on suction and spraying.
 Spray and simultaneously suction off detergent so-
lution in one work cycle.
 Switch off the spray switch and suction off the re-
maining cleaning solution.
 After cleaning the carpets, reclean them using
clear, warm water and waterproof if needed.
Heavy soiling or stains (basic cleaning):
 Switch on the spray.
 Apply detergent solution and allow to react for 5
minutes (vacuuming is switched off).
 Clean the surface just like you would with light/nor-
mal soiling.
 After cleaning the carpets, reclean them using
clear, warm water and waterproof if needed.
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