Replace Batteries - Kärcher BD 40/12 C Bedienungsanleitung

Maintenance contract
To ensure a reliable operation of the appli-
ance maintenance contracts can be con-
cluded with the competent Kärcher sales
office.
Please observe the following warning notes
when handling batteries:

Replace batteries

Observe the directions on the bat-
tery, in the instructions for use and
in the vehicle operating instruc-
tions
Wear eye protection
Keep children away from acid and
batteries
Danger of explosion
Fire, sparks, naked flames and
smoking must be strictly avoided
Danger of chemical burns
First aid
Warning note
Disposal
Do not throw the battery into the
regular waste
Danger
Danger of explosion. Do not put tools or
similar on the battery, i.e. on the terminal
poles and cell connectors.
Risk of injury. Ensure that wounds never come
into contact with lead. Always clean your hands
after having worked with batteries.
Removing the batteries
 Switch off suction turbine switch.
 Switch off the button for brush opera-
tions.
 Switch off "Detergent application" button.
Caution
Risk of damage. The screw for the waste-
water tank must be unscrewed before the
wastewater reservoir can be removed.
 Pull out the suction hose off of the
wastewater reservoir.
 Unscrew the wastewater reservoir
screw.
 Remove the dirt water reservoir.
 Clamp off the minus pole of the battery.
 Clamp off the remaining cables from the
battery.
 Remove the batteries.
 Dispose of the used batteries according
to the local provisions.
Insert batteries and connect
 Insert the batteries in the battery com-
partment.
 Connect pole using the enclosed con-
necting cable.
Caution
Risk of damage during repoling the con-
necting cable. Connect the red cable to the
plus pole and the black cable to the minus
pole of the battery.
 Connect the connection cable to the
free battery poles (+) and (-).
 Connect the connectors of the appli-
ance to the connectors of the connect-
ing cable.
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