Kärcher K 55 User manual

English 2

Français 9

Español 16

K 55

59634850 09/09

2 English

– Use this battery operated appliance

only for personal use, use only the

accessories and spare parts ap-

proved 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 ac-

count of improper use or wrong opera-

tions.

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 assis-

tance.

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 warran-

ty.

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

battery is fully charged

(depends on the flooring)

max. 30 min

Working voltage of the

battery

4,8 V

Charging current for

empty battery

14 h

Voltage of the charger 5,8 V

Charging current 130 mA

Weight (incl. battery) 4,4 lbs

Battery type NiCd

Part No. 1.258-505.0

Serial no.

Proper use

Customer Support

English 3

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 inter-

changed

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!

MODEL OVERVIEW

4 English

When using this product basic precau-

tions should always be followed, includ-

ing 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, dam-

aged, 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, ex-

plosive 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 tem-

peratures.

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 appli-

ance.

Always disconnect cord from electri-

cal outlet before servicing appliance.

Only charge the unit indoors.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

English 5

The wall mount is to be used for storing

the appliance and the charger.

ÎFix the enclosed wall mount at an

easily accessible point near to a

socket - the fastener is enclosed.

The brush roller has not yet been in-

serted in the appliance at the time of de-

livery. Please insert the brush roller

before starting the appliance.

ÎTurn the casing.

ÎInsert the brush roller in the side-in-

take.

ÎPress in the holder of the brush roller

into the intake and check that it is sit-

ting properly.

The telescopic strut consists of 3 parts.

While assembling it, make sure that the

parts lock into each other.

ÎInsert the handle on the longer strut

with turning handle.

ÎInsert together the longer and short-

er struts; while assembling it, press

the locking button.

ÎInsert the entire strut with the locking

button into the joint on the appliance.

ÎLoosen 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.

The battery has not yet been inserted in

the appliance at the time of delivery.

Please insert the battery before com-

missioning the appliance.

ÎRemove the rechargeable battery

from its packing.

ÎInsert the battery into the intake until

it locks.

ÎCharge 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.

ÎInsert the charger delivered with the

appliance into a proper socket.

START UP

Installing the wall unit

Insert the brush roller

Installing the telescopic handle

and adjusting the handle height

Inserting and charging the battery

6 English

ÎImportant note for charging: Al-

ways switch off the appliance other-

wise the battery will not get charged.

ÎInsert the charging cable in the

charging box at the battery.

ÎWhen 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 be-

cause otherwise the charging pro-

cess cannot start.

ÎRemove the plug from the charger

socket and disconnect the charger

from mains power after you have fin-

ished charging.

ÎSwitch on the appliance; press the

on/off foot switch to do so.

ÎMove the appliance forward and

backward to clean it.

ÎUse the right side (the side with an

unlocking button for the changeable

brush) for cleaning close to the edg-

es.

ÎSwitch off the appliance; press the

on/off foot switch to do so.

ÎPlace the telescopic strut in an up-

right position during breaks; there is

a stopper that holds it in position.

ÎSwitch off the appliance when fin-

ished.

ÎEmpty dirt container after each

cleaning.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Starting the work

Interrupting the work

Finishing your work

English 7

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.

ÎUnlock lid of the dirt container and

pull it upward.

ÎLift the dirt container upward at the

handle and empty it.

ÎReinsert the dirt container and close

the lid.

ÎStore the appliance in the wall

mount.

ÎAlternatively, you can also store the

device at the handle; if required, turn

the handle (refer section "Adjust

telescopic strut and handle").

ÎCharge the battery.

Caution

Remove the battery prior to any care

and maintenance work.

ÎWipe the appliance using a damp

cloth. Do not use any aggressive

agents, such as cleaning powder.

ÎPress the unlocking button and re-

move the brush roller.

ÎRemove wound up hair using a knife

or scissors. Move the knife along the

defined cutting edge and then re-

move the loosened hair.

ÎInsert the cleaned or new brush roll-

er and ensure that it sits properly.

Note: Please clean animal hair brush

after each use!

ÎPress the unlocking button and re-

move the brush roller.

Animal hair that has wounded can be

removed in the most simple way:

ÎPull 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.

Emptying the dirt container

Storing the appliance

Maintenance and Care

Cleaning the device

Change/ clean the brush roller

Brush roller

Clean the brush roller with the clean-

ing cover (animal hair brush)

8 English

Note: First cut the long animal or hu-

man hair that has got wounded with

the help of a knife or scissors; then

remove the cover.

ÎAfter cleaning, insert back the cover.

ÎInsert the cleaned or new brush roll-

er and ensure that it sits properly.

Risk of injury

Turn off the appliance and remove the

mains plug prior to any care and main-

tenance works.

ÎThe appliance is switched on during

the charging process.

Switch off the appliance using the

On/Off switch.

ÎClean or replace the brush rollers

(refer chapter "Replace/ clean brush

roller").

ÎCharge the battery (refer chapter

"Charging the battery“).

ÎEmpty the full dirt container (refer

chapter "Empty dirt container").

ÎArrange for the proper environmen-

tally friendly disposal of the old de-

vice. Please remove the battery

pack prior to disposing of the device.

To preserve natural resources, please

recycle or dispose of expired battery

pack properly.

THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A NICKEL-

CADMIUM BATTERY. IT MUST BE DIS-

POSED OF PROPERLY. LOCAL, SATE,

OR FEDERAL LAWS MAY PROHIBIT DIS-

POSAL OF NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTER-

IES IN ORDINARY TRASH. CONSULT

YOUR LOCAL WASTE AUTHORITY FOR

INFORMATION REGARDING AVAILABLE

RECYCLING AND/OR DISPOSAL OP-

TIONS.

ÎRemove the battery pack with its

casing and dispose of properly.

There is no need to disassemble the

plastic casing.

몇Warning

–Do not open the battery, as there is

a risk of an electrical short; also, irri-

tating or caustic vapors can escape.

Service

Troubleshooting

Operating display does not glow

Appliance does not clean properly

Dirt is being thrown out of the appli-

ance

Disposing of old device and bat-

tery pack

Battery disposal

Other manuals for K 55

Table of contents

Other Kärcher Steam Cleaner manuals

Kärcher

Kärcher ESB 28 User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher SC 3 EasyFix User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher DE 4002 User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher SC 1122 User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher SC 2.500 C User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher SC 1 User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher DE 4002 User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher SC 1 User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher DE 4002 User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher SC 1502 User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher SC 1.020 User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher SV 1902 User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher K 55 User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher SC 952 User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher SC 3 Premium User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher SC 2.600 C User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher SC 1122 User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher SC 3 User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher 1105 VAPORAPID User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher SC 1502 User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher SC 1125 User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher K50 User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher SG 4 4 User manual

Kärcher

Kärcher WV 70 plus User manual

Popular Steam Cleaner manuals by other brands

Oreck

Oreck STEAM-IT STEAM100LRH user guide

Beautural

Beautural YPZ-146 instruction manual

MPM

MPM MZP-02 user manual

Electrolux

Electrolux Refine 500 instruction manual

Shark

Shark PRO Steam & Spray Quick start guides

Jula

Jula 802-337 installation instructions

Haan

Haan Floor Sanitizer MS-30 user manual

Black & Decker

Black & Decker HSM13E1 instruction manual

HOFFEN

HOFFEN GS-1231 instruction manual

POLTI

POLTI VAPORETTO SYSTEME PRO Instructions for use

eta

eta AQUASIM PRO Instructions for use

Maxwell

Maxwell MW-3715 G Manual instruction

VAPamore

VAPamore Primo MR-100 Instruction handbook

Bestron

Bestron AZQ016 instruction manual

Nilfisk-ALTO

Nilfisk-ALTO Steamtec 312 operating instructions

Tempo di saldi

Tempo di saldi SPINSCRUBBER Use and maintenance manual

DOMENA

DOMENA HYGIAFLOR instructions

Fuller Brush

Fuller Brush 56002 instruction manual