Karcher K 55 User Manual
K 55
English 2
Français 9
Español 16
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Cordless Electric Broom OPERATOR MANUAL
Specifications 2
Proper use 2
Customer Support 2
MODEL OVERVIEW 3
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4
START UP 5
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 6
Maintenance and Care 7
Service 8
Troubleshooting 8
Disposing of old device and battery pack 8
Specifications
Operating time when
max. 30
min
battery is fully charged
(depends on the flooring)
4,8
Working voltage of the
V
battery
Charging current for
14
h
empty battery
5,8
130
4,4
V
mA
lbs
Voltage of the charger
Charging current
Weight (incl. battery)
Battery type NiCd
Part No. 1.258-505.0
Serial no.
Proper use
– Use this battery operated appliance
only for personal use, use only the
accessories and spare parts approved by KÄRCHER.
– The appliance is not suitable for
cleaning deep-pile carpets and wet
floors.
– The appliance is not suitable for
cleaning concrete, gravel, etc.
The manufacturer is not responsible for
any damages that may occur on account of improper use or wrong operations.
Customer Support
In the U.S. or Canada, please call
1-800-537-4129 for warranty issues
and visit www.karcherresidential.com
for technical support and product assistance.
Please take a moment to register your
pressure washer online at
www.karcher-register.com. Be sure
to save your purchase receipt, it will be
required for repairs covered by warranty.
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MODEL OVERVIEW
1 Joint at the appliance
2 ON/OFF foot switch
3 Rechargeable battery, detachable
4 Unlocking button, battery
5 Charging box
6 Charging display
7 Dirt container, detachable
8 Unlocking the lid of dirt container
9Casing
10 Brush roller, changeable
11 Brush roller with cleaning cover (an-
imal hair brush), can be interchanged
12 Unlocking button for the changeable
brush
13 Telescopic strut, adjustable height
14 Turning handle
15 Handle
16 Charger with charging cable
17 Wall mount with fasteners
For household use only!
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using this product basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock, or injury:
Do not use outdoors or on wet sur-
faces.
Use only as described in this manu-
al.
Do not use with damaged cord or
plug. If appliance is not working as it
should, has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into
water, return it to a service center or
call customer service.
Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To
unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
Do not handle plug or appliance with
wet hands.
Do not put any object into openings.
Do not use with any openings
blocked; keep free of dust, lint, hair
and anything that may reduce air
flow.
Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers
and all parts of body away from
openings and moving parts.
Turn off all controls before unplug-
ging.
Do not use appliance in an enclosed
space where oxygen, flammable, explosive or toxic vapors are given off
or in an area where flammable dust
is present.
Do no allow appliance to be used as
a toy. Close attention is necessary
when used by children.
Do not use extension cords or out-
lets with inadequate current carrying
capacity.
Do not incinerate or mutilate batter-
ies as they will explode at high temperatures.
Do not pick up anything that is burn-
ing or smoking such as cigarettes,
matches or hot material.
Do not allow the battery to run down
completely before charging. In doing
so, serious problems may occur in
the battery life cycle.
Do not pick up flammable or com-
bustible liquids such as gasoline or
use in areas where they are present.
Store the adapter indoors in a cool
dry area not exposed to the weather
to avoid electrical shock and/or
cleaner damage.
Only use the adapter provided by the
manufacturer to recharge the appliance.
Always disconnect cord from electri-
cal outlet before servicing appliance.
Only charge the unit indoors.
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START UP
Installing the wall unit
The wall mount is to be used for storing
the appliance and the charger.
Î Fix the enclosed wall mount at an
easily accessible point near to a
socket - the fastener is enclosed.
Insert the brush roller
The brush roller has not yet been inserted in the appliance at the time of delivery. Please insert the brush roller
before starting the appliance.
Î Turn the casing.
Î Insert the brush roller in the side-in-
take.
Î Press in the holder of the brush roller
into the intake and check that it is sitting properly.
Installing the telescopic handle
and adjusting the handle height
The telescopic strut consists of 3 parts.
While assembling it, make sure that the
parts lock into each other.
Î Insert the handle on the longer strut
with turning handle.
Î Insert together the longer and short-
er struts; while assembling it, press
the locking button.
Î Insert the entire strut with the locking
button into the joint on the appliance.
Î Loosen the handle and pull out the
strut to the desired working height;
turn the handle to the correct posi-
tion and tighten using the turning
handle.
Inserting and charging the battery
The battery has not yet been inserted in
the appliance at the time of delivery.
Please insert the battery before commissioning the appliance.
Î Remove the rechargeable battery
from its packing.
Î Insert the battery into the intake until
it locks.
Î Charge the battery: The battery can
be charged when it is in the appli-
ance or removed from it. Note: The
following section describes the
charging process when the battery is
in the appliance.
Î Insert the charger delivered with the
appliance into a proper socket.
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Î
Important note for charging: Always switch off the appliance otherwise the battery will not get charged.
Î Insert the charging cable in the
charging box at the battery.
Î When the operating display glows, it
means the charging process has
started. The charging time for an
empty battery is approx. 14 hours.
Note: If the operating display does
not glow, switch off the machine because otherwise the charging process cannot start.
Î Remove the plug from the charger
socket and disconnect the charger
from mains power after you have finished charging.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Starting the work
Î Switch on the appliance; press the
on/off foot switch to do so.
Î Move the appliance forward and
backward to clean it.
Î Use the right side (the side with an
unlocking button for the changeable
brush) for cleaning close to the edges.
Interrupting the work
Î Switch off the appliance; press the
on/off foot switch to do so.
Î Place the telescopic strut in an up-
right position during breaks; there is
a stopper that holds it in position.
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Finishing your work
Î Switch off the appliance when fin-
ished.
Î Empty dirt container after each
cleaning.
Emptying the dirt container
The dirt container can be removed in 2
ways:
1) Hold the appliance high at the joint
with one hand and unlock the lid of the
dirt container. Note: Hold the casing
firmly so that it doesn't open downward
too fast.
2) Place the appliance on the floor and
unlock the lid of the dirt container.
Note: Hold the telescopic strut firmly so
that it doesn't fall down.
Î Unlock lid of the dirt container and
pull it upward.
Î Lift the dirt container upward at the
handle and empty it.
Î Reinsert the dirt container and close
the lid.
Maintenance and Care
Caution
Remove the battery prior to any care
and maintenance work.
Cleaning the device
Î Wipe the appliance using a damp
cloth. Do not use any aggressive
agents, such as cleaning powder.
Change/ clean the brush roller
Brush roller
Î Press the unlocking button and re-
move the brush roller.
Î Remove wound up hair using a knife
or scissors. Move the knife along the
defined cutting edge and then re-
move the loosened hair.
Storing the appliance
Î Store the appliance in the wall
mount.
Î Alternatively, you can also store the
device at the handle; if required, turn
the handle (refer section "Adjust
telescopic strut and handle").
Î Charge the battery.
Î Insert the cleaned or new brush roll-
er and ensure that it sits properly.
Clean the brush roller with the cleaning cover (animal hair brush)
Note: Please clean animal hair brush
after each use!
Î Press the unlocking button and re-
move the brush roller.
Animal hair that has wounded can be
removed in the most simple way:
Î Pull out the cleaning cover from the
brush roller; the hair that has come
off remains stuck there and can be
disposed off in the household gar-
bage.
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Note: First cut the long animal or human hair that has got wounded with
the help of a knife or scissors; then
remove the cover.
Î After cleaning, insert back the cover.
Î Insert the cleaned or new brush roll-
er and ensure that it sits properly.
Service
Risk of injury
Turn off the appliance and remove the
mains plug prior to any care and maintenance works.
Troubleshooting
Operating display does not glow
Î The appliance is switched on during
the charging process.
Switch off the appliance using the
On/Off switch.
Appliance does not clean properly
Î Clean or replace the brush rollers
(refer chapter "Replace/ clean brush
roller").
Î Charge the battery (refer chapter
"Charging the battery“).
Dirt is being thrown out of the appliance
Î Empty the full dirt container (refer
chapter "Empty dirt container").
Disposing of old device and bat-
tery pack
Î Arrange for the proper environmen-
tally friendly disposal of the old device. Please remove the battery
pack prior to disposing of the device.
Battery disposal
To preserve natural resources, please
recycle or dispose of expired battery
pack properly.
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A NICKELCADMIUM BATTERY. IT MUST BE DISPOSED OF PROPERLY. LOCAL, SATE,
OR FEDERAL LAWS MAY PROHIBIT DISPOSAL OF NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERIES IN ORDINARY TRASH. CONSULT
YOUR LOCAL WASTE AUTHORITY FOR
INFORMATION REGARDING AVAILABLE
RECYCLING AND/OR DISPOSAL OPTIONS.
Î
Remove the battery pack with its
casing and dispose of properly.
There is no need to disassemble the
plastic casing.
몇 Warning
– Do not open the battery, as there is
a risk of an electrical short; also, irritating or caustic vapors can escape.
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