Shutting Down The Appliance . En; Transport; Storage; Care And Maintenance - Kärcher B 40 C Bp Classic Originalbetriebsanleitung

Shutting Down the Appliance
 Close the regulatory button for setting
the water quantity.
 Release the safety switch.
 Set the program selection switch to suc-
tion or vacuuming.
 Lift the cleaning head.
 Briefly drive forward and suck of the re-
maining water.
 Raise the vacuum bar.
 Charge battery, if required.
Drain off dirt water
WARNING
Please observe the local provisions regard-
ing the wastewater treatment.
 Take the water discharge hose from the
support and lower above a suited col-
lection device.
 Crush or bend the dosing equipment.
 Open the lid of the dosing equipment.
 Drain off the dirt water - regulate the
water quantity by pressing or bending.
 Rinse the waste water tank with clean
water or with the rinsing system for the
waste water tank (option).
Drain off clean water
 For a quicker emptying process, re-
move the entire lid.
 To rinse the fresh water reservoir, re-
move the cover completely and remove
the fresh water filter.

Transport

DANGER
Risk of injury! When loading or unloading
the machine, it may only be operated on
gradients up to the maximum value (see
"Technical Specifications"). Drive slowly.
CAUTION
Risk of personal injury or damage! Mind the
weight of the appliance during transport.
 Raise the cleaning head to avoid dam-
age to the brushes.
 Remove the brush to avoid damage to
the brushes.
 When transporting in vehicles, secure
the appliance according to the guide-
lines from slipping and tipping over.

Storage

CAUTION
Risk of personal injury or damage! Consid-
er the weight of the appliance when storing
it.
This appliance must only be stored in inte-
rior rooms.

Care and maintenance

DANGER
Risk of injury! Set the programme selector
switch to "OFF" and pull the mains plug of
the charger prior to performing any work on
the appliance.
 Drain and dispose of the dirt water and
the residual fresh water.
Maintenance schedule
After each operation
ATTENTION
Risk of damage. Do not sluice the appli-
ance with water and do not use aggressive
detergents.
 Drain off dirt water.
 Rinse the waste water tank with clean
water or with the rinsing system for the
waste water tank (option).
 Remove the coarse dirt sieve from the
waste water tank and clean it.
 Clean the outside of the appliance with
a damp cloth which has been soaked in
mild detergent.
 Check the fluff filter, clean if required.
 Only BR model: Remove bulk waste
container and empty it.
 Only BR model: Clean water distributor
channel (see section „Maintenance
work").
 Clean the vacuum lips and the wiping
lips, check for wear and replace if re-
quired.
 Check the brushes for wear, replace if
required.
 Press the lock of the waste water tank
in and close the cover of the waste wa-
ter tank so that a gap remains open to
facilitate drying.
Monthly
 Check battery poles for oxidation, brush
off if necessary. Ensure that the con-
nection cable sits firmly.
 Clean the seals between waste water
tank and cover and check for tightness,
replace if required.
 Check the acid density of the cells if the
batteries are not maintenance-free bat-
teries.
 Clean the brush tunnel (only BR mod-
el).
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EN
B 60 W Bp only:
 Clean the protective strainer of the tur-
bine underneath the float.
Yearly
 Have the prescribed inspection carried
out by the customer service.
Maintenance Works
Waste water tank rinsing system (option)
 Drain the wastewater, see section
"Drain wastewater".
 Open the cover of the waste water tank.
 Pull the flexible lock off of the rinsing
system.
 Connect the water hose to the rinsing
system.
 Close the cover of the wastewater res-
ervoir until it rests on the flexible lock.
 Open the water supply and rinse the waste-
water reservoir for about 30 seconds.
Repeat the rinsing process 2 to 3 times.
 Shut off the water supply and discon-
nect the hose from the appliance.
 Reattach the flexible lock to the connec-
tion. Leave the wastewater reservoir
cover open a crack to let it dry.
B 60 only: Cleaning the protective
strainer of the turbine
 Open the cover of the waste water tank.
 Squeeze the locking hooks.
 Pull off the float.
 Turn the protective turbine strainer in a
counter-clockwise direction.
 Remove protective turbine strainer.
 Rinse dirt off the protective turbine
strainer with water.
 Reattach protective turbine strainer.
 Attach float.
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