Kärcher VW 70 Plus Operating Instructions

VW 70 Plus

Operating Instructions
Before first use of the unit read these operating instructions and act in accordance with them.
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Contents

Proper use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Start up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Finish up your work / clean appliance . . .7
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Special accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . .8
Disposing of old device and battery
pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Customer Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Please read and comply with
these original instructions prior to the initial operation of your ap­pliance and store them for later use or subsequent owners.

Proper use

Use this battery operated ap-
pliance only for personal use, for cleaning moist, smooth surfaces such as windows, mirrors or tiles. Not meant for the vacuum of dust.
The appliance is not intended
to vacuum up larger amounts of fluids from horizontal sur­faces, such as from a tipped drinking glass (max. 25 ml).
Only use this appliance with
conventional window clean­ers (no spirit, no foam clean­ers).
We recommend: Window
cleaner concentrate made by KÄRCHER (see chapter "Ac-
cessories"). Any use extending beyond this is not considered as proper use.
The manufacturer is not liable for any losses resulting from this; the user alone bears the risk for this.

Safety instructions

This appliance is not intended
for use by persons with limit­ed physical, sensory or men­tal capacities or lacking expe­rience and/or skills, unless such persons are accompa­nied and supervised by a per­son in charge of their safety or they have received precise instructions on the use of this appliance and have under­stood the resulting risks.
Children may only use this
appliance if they are over the age of 8 and supervised by a person in charge of their safe­ty, or if they have received in­structions on the use of this appliance and have under­stood the resulting risks.
Children must not play with
this appliance.
Supervise children to prevent
them from playing with the appliance.
Cleaning and user mainte-
nance must not be performed by children without supervision.
Do not insert objects into the
air louvers.
Do not spray jet into eyes.Do not direct the spray jet di-
rectly on equipment contain­ing electrical components, such as the interior of ovens.
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Prior to using this appliance
on sensitive (high shine) sur-
faces, test the microfibre wip-
ing pad at an inconspicuous
location.
Information regarding the bat­tery
Short circuit hazard! Do not
insert conductive objects
(such as screwdrivers or sim-
ilar) into the charger plug.
You may recharge the battery
using only the original charg-
er provided with the appli-
ance or a charger approved
by KÄRCHER.
Tips for using the battery
charger
In case of visual damage, re-
place the charger with charg-
er cable immediately by origi-
nal parts.
Only use and store the charg-
er in dry rooms, ambient tem-
perature 5 - 40° C.
Never touch the mains plug
with wet hands.
Information regarding the
transport
The battery has been tested
as per the relevant directives
for international transport and
can be transported/shipped.

Environmental protection

The packaging material can be recycled. Please do not place the packaging into the ordinary re­fuse for disposal, but arrange for the proper recycling.
Old appliance contain valuable recyclable materials and sub­stances that must not be released into the environment. Thus, the appliance and the accumulator contained must not be disposed of via the domestic waste. The disposal can take place via locally available return and collection systems free of charge.
Notes about the ingredients (REACH)
You will find current information about the ingredients at:
www.kaercher.com/REACH
Symbols in the operating instructions
Danger
Immediate danger that can cause severe injury or even death.
Warning
Possible hazardous situation that could lead to severe injury or even death.
Caution
Possible hazardous situation that could lead to mild injury to persons or damage to property.
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Start up

Description of the Appliance

When unpacking the product, make sure that no accessories are missing and that none of the package contents have been damaged. If you detect any transport damages please contact your dealer.
Illustrations on Page 2
Illustration
1 Charger with charging cable 2 Basic appliance 3 Charging box 4 Charge/operations display 5 Support leg 6 Handle 7 ON/OFF switch for appliance 8 Dirt water reservoir, removable 9 Lock, dirt water reservoir 10 Separator 11 Unlocking device, separator 12 Attachment with removable lips 13 Unlocking device, suction nozzle 14 Spray bottle 15 Spray lever 16 Wiping attachment 17 Fastening ring for the wiper attach-
ment 18 Micro-fibre wiping pad (2 piece) 19 Window cleaner concentrate

Assemble the appliance

Illustration
Attach the suction nozzle to the
separator until it snaps in place au-
dibly
Attach the spray bottle and
wiper attachment and fill it
with detergent
Note: Please note that after the first
use of the spray head the plastic seal will be broken.
Attach the wiping attachment
Illustration
Remove the spray head from the
spray bottle.
Attach the wiper attachment to the
spray head.
Secure the wiper attachment and
the spray head with the fixating ring.
Illustration
Attach the wiper pad to the wiper at-
tachment and secure with Velcro.
Fill the spray bottle
Illustration
Fill the included concentrate (1 x 20
ml) into the spray bottle and fill the bottle slowly with clear water (makes 250 ml of detergent solu­tion).
Close the bottle.

Charge the battery

Illustration
Insert the charger delivered with the
appliance into a proper socket.
Insert the charging cable plug to the
back of the appliance. Note: During the charging process, the charge/operating display blinks. Once the battery is fully charged, it will be permanently illuminated.
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Start working

Interrupting the work

Cleaning with spray bottle and wiper attachment
Illustration
Press the spray lever on the bottle
to apply the detergent and spray the
surface evenly; after that, loosen
the dirt using the wiping pad.
Note: Rinse pad under running wa-
ter if needed! Illustration
Switch the appliance on, the
charge/operations display will illu-
minate. Important: Prior to use, ensure that the squeegees are free of soiling.
Pull the appliance from the top to
the bottom to vacuum up the deter-
gent.
Note: Hard to reach areas can be
vacuumed vertically or horizontally
(limited areas).
Notes:
If the battery is low, the charging / pow­er indicator starts flashing slowly and the appliance switches off after a cer­tain time. If this is the case, charge the battery. The appliance can be switched off while the spray bottle is in use. This significantly increases the operating time per battery charge.
Cleaning without the spray bottle
Apply the detergent as usual ac-
cording to manufacturer's instruc-
tions and loosen the dirt.
Further procedure same as the
"Cleaning with spray bottle and wip-
er attachment", see illustration .
Illustration
Switch off the appliance and set it
down on the pedestal (parking posi­tion).
Emptying the reservoir during
operation
Once the max. fill level (mark) of the dirt water reservoir is reached, please empty the tank. Illustration
Turn off the appliance.
Illustration
Pull off the lock of the dirt water res-
ervoir and empty the tank.
Close the closure of the wastewater
tank.
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Finish up your work / clean
appliance
Illustration
Turn off the appliance.
Illustration
Unlock the suction nozzle first and
remove it from the separator, then
unlock the separator and remove it,
too.
Clean the separator and the suction
nozzle under running water (not
dishwasher safe). Illustration
Caution: The basic appliance contains electrical components. Do not clean this under running water!
Remove the dirt water reservoir, ro-
tate the lock and pull out.
Empty the reservoir and rinse with
clear water. Close the reservoir
again.
Remove the wiping cover from the
spray bottle and rinse it under run-
ning water. The wiping cover can
also be washed in the washing ma-
chine at a temperature of up to
60°C (without the use of fabric sof-
teners).
Let the cleaned appliance dry prior
to assembly.
Charge the battery.

Storing the Appliance

Troubleshooting

Spray bottle does not spray

Refill detergent.Pump mechanism in spray botte
defective, contact dealer.

Machine does not start

Check the charge/operations display:
No signal or slowly blinking signal:
Charge the battery.
With a rapidly blinking signal: In-
form your dealer.

Streaks while cleaning

Clean the pull-off lip.Reverse the used pull-off lip:
Pull the silicone squeegee to the side. Wet the squeegee in the area of the curve with water or detergent. Slide the silicone squeegee back in the holder in reverse order.
Replace the pull-off lip if neces-
sary: If both edges are worn after turning the silicone squeegee around, a new silicone squeegee is required. Replace silicone squeegee as de­scribed above.
Adjust the dosing of cleaning solution.
Water is leaking from the air
louvers
Empty the dirt water reservoir (max.
100 ml content).
Store the appliance upright in a dry
room.
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Special accessories

Window cleaner concentrate
(4 x 20 ml) Order No. 6.295-302.0 Micro-fibre wiping pad (2 piece) Order No. 2.633-100.0 Removable lips, wide (2 ea.) Order No.: 2.633-005.0

Technical specifications

Type of protection IP X4 Volume of dirt water
reservoir Operating time with full
charge Nominal battery voltage 3,6 V Rated power of appli-
ance Charging current for
empty battery Output voltage, charger 5,5 V Output current, charger 600 mA Sound pressure level
(EN 60704-2-1) Weight 0,7 kg Battery type Li-Ion
Subject to technical modifications!
100 ml
20 min
12 W
2h
54 dB(A)
Disposing of old device and
battery pack
This appliance includes a built-in bat­tery pack; please remove this battery pack before disposing of the old appli­ance.
Remove battery pack and
dispose of
Risk of a short circuit
Do not touch contacts or
wires.
Risk of explosion
Do not expose the accumula-
tor to direct sunlight, heat or fire.
Risk of injury due to short
circuit, chemical burn or escaping irritant vapours
Do not open the accumulator.
The appliance may only be
opened in order to dispose of the battery pack.
Remove the battery pack and
dispose of properly (at a col­lection site or the dealer).
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Customer Service

Australia
KÄRCHER Pty. Ltd. 40 Koornang Road Scoresby, Victoria 3179
1800 675 714 (Free Call) www.karcher.com.au
New Zealand
Karcher Ltd. East Tamaki, Aukland 12 Ron Driver Place
(09) 274-4603 www.karcher.co.nz
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www.karcher.com.au www.karcher.co.nz
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