Before Startup; Operation - Kärcher B 40 C Ep Bedienungsanleitung

Before Startup

Installing the Brushes
BD model
The disc brush must be installed before the
initial operation (see "Maintenance work").
BR model
The brushes are mounted.
Installing the Vacuum Bar
 Insert the vacuum bar into the vacuum
bar suspension in such a manner that
the profiled sheet is positioned above
the suspension.
 Tighten the wing nuts.
 Insert the suction hose.
Unloading
DANGER
Risk of injury! Rotate the programme selec-
tor switch to "OFF" to immediately switch
off all functions of the machine.
 Place long lateral boards of the packag-
ing as a ramp next to the pallet.
 Fix the ramp on the pallet with nails.
 Place short boards as a support under-
neath the ramp.
 Remove the wooden bars in front of the
wheels.
 Lift the cleaning head by pressing the
pedal all the way down.
 Push down the appliance through the
ramp from the pallet.

Operation

DANGER
Risk of injury. Push the pedal for raising/
lowering the cleaning head with one foot
only. The other foot must firmly be placed
on the floor.
In dangerous situations, release the safety
switch.
Electrical connection
 Insert the looped end of the extension
cable in the strain relief hook.
 Plug in the mains plug.
Filling in detergents
Fresh water
 Open the lock of the fresh water reser-
voir.
 Fill up fresh water (maximum 50 °C) un-
til the lower edge of filling nozzle.
 Close the lock of the fresh water reser-
voir.
With automatic fill of fresh water reser-
voir (option)
 Connect the hose to the automatic fill-
ing system and open the water supply
(max. 50 °C, max. 5 bars).
 Monitor the appliance - the automatic
filling system will interrupt the water
supply when the tank is full.
 Shut off the water supply and discon-
nect the hose from the appliance.
Detergent
WARNING
Risk of damage. Only use the recommended
detergents. With other detergents, the opera-
tor bears the increased risk regarding the op-
erational safety and danger of accident.
Only use detergents that are free from sol-
vents, hydrochloric acid and hydrofluoric acid.
Follow the safety instructions for using de-
tergents.
Note:
Do not use highly foaming detergents.
Recommended detergents:
Application
Routine cleaning of all water
resistant floors
Routine cleaning of glossy
surfaces (e.g. granite)
Routine cleaning and basic
cleaning of industrial floors
Routine cleaning and basic
cleaning of fine stoneware
tiles
Routine cleaning of tiles in
sanitary areas
Cleaning and disinfection in
sanitary areas
Removal of coating from all
alkali-resistant floors (e.g.
PVC)
Removal of coating from li-
noleum floors
 Add the detergent to the fresh water
reservoir.
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Setting the water quantity
 Adjust the water quantity using the reg-
ulating button according to the dirt on
the floor covering.
Note:
Carry out initial cleaning attempts with low
water volume. Increase water volume step-
by-step until the desired cleaning result is
achieved.
Setting the Vacuum Bar
Oblique position
To improve the vacuuming result on tiled
floors the vacuum bar can be turned to an
oblique position of up to 5°.
 Loosen the wing nuts.
 Turn the vacuum bar.
 Tighten the wing screws.
Inclination
If the vacuum result is unsatisfactory the in-
clination of the straight vacuum bar can be
modified.
 Adjust the rotary handle to incline the
suction bar.
Setting the Advance Speed (BD
Detergent
 Reducing the speed: Turn the button in
RM 746 "–" direction.
RM 780
 Increasing the speed: Turn the button in
"+" direction.
RM 755 es
RM 69 ASF
ATTENTION
Risk of damage to the floor covering. Do
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not operate the appliance on the spot.
Note:
The device is designed and built in such a
way that the cleaning head protrudes to-
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wards the right. This enables working in a
comfortable way close to the edges.
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 Turn the program selection switch to
the desired cleaning program.
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Lower the cleaning head
 Press the pedal for lowering the clean-
ing head downwards slightly and then
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move it to the left. This unlocks the ped-
al. Release the pedal slowly upwards.
The cleaning head is lowered.
cleaning head only)
Cleaning
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