Environmental Protection; Safety Instructions - Kärcher RBS 6000 Originalbetriebsanleitung

Please read and comply with
these original instructions prior
to the initial operation of your appliance and
store them for later use or subsequent own-
ers.
Contents

Environmental protection . .

Symbols in the operating in-
structions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Safety instructions . . . . . . .

Control elements. . . . . . . . .
Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Initial Start-Up . . . . . . . . . . .
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenance and care . . . .
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . .
Technical specifications . . .
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . .
EC Declaration of Conformity
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Environmental protection
The packaging materials are
recyclable. Please do not throw
packaging in the domestic
waste but pass it on for recy-
cling.
Old units contain valuable recy-
clable materials. Batteries, oil
and similar substances may
not be released into the envi-
ronment. Therefore please dis-
pose of old units through
suitable collection systems.
Ensure that gear oil is not released into the
environment. Protect the ground and dis-
pose of used oil in an environmentally-
clean manner.
Do not let waste water containing mineral
oil spill into the soil, into waters or without
treatment into the discharge channel. Ob-
serve the locally valid regulations and
waste water by-laws
Notes about the ingredients (REACH)
You will find current information about the
ingredients at:
www.kaercher.com/REACH
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Symbols in the operating in-
Danger
Immediate danger that can cause severe
injury or even death.
Warning
EN . . 1
Possible hazardous situation that could
lead to severe injury or even death.
EN . . 1
Caution
EN . . 1
Possible hazardous situation that could
EN . . 3
lead to mild injury to persons or damage to
EN . . 3
property.
EN . . 3
Safety instructions
EN . . 5
EN . . 6
Safety instructions
EN . . 6
EN . . 8
General
EN . . 8
To avoid danger to persons, animals and
EN . . 9
property before the first operation of the
EN . . 9
system, read:
EN . . 9
the operating manual
–
EN . . 9
all safety instructions
–
the respective national statutes of the
–
legislator
the safety instructions which are at-
–
tached to the used detergents (normally
on the packing label).
For the operation of this system the follow-
ing regulations and directives are applica-
ble in the Federal Republic of Germany
(available from Carl Heymanns Verlag KG,
Luxemburger Straße 449, 50939 Cologne):
Accident prevention provision "General
–
rules and regulations" BGV A1
Order in respect of operational safety
–
(BetrSichV).
Ensure:
that you have understood all the in-
–
structions
that all users of the plant are informed
–
about the instructions and have under-
stood them.
These operating instructions must be
changed into operating rules by the opera-
tor of the washing system while observing
the local and personnel guidelines. These
operating instructions must be displayed in
a suitable location at the workplace.
Vehicle washing plants
Only persons may be entrusted with the op-
eration, monitoring, servicing, maintenance
and checking of the vehicle washing plants
who are familiar with these works and are
acquainted with the operating manual, and
who have been instructed about the dan-
gers involved with the plant.
Self-service
Self-service vehicle wash plants must have
a person available on operational standby
who is familiar with the plant and, in the
event of an operational failure, who is able
to perform, or arrange for, the necessary
measures to avoid possible dangers.
Instructions concerning the operation and
intended use of the plant must be posted
where they can be easily seen at the wash-
ing place.
structions
1
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EN
Maintenance
Maintenance work may be carried out only
when the plant is switched off. In this case,
the main switch must be protected against
unauthorized restarting.
hazardous materials
Take protective measures when handling
cleaning agent concentrates which contain
hazardous substances. Especially gog-
gles, protective gloves and personal pro-
tective clothing must be worn and the
instruction leaflets/safety data sheets at-
tached to the detergents have to be ob-
served.
Entering the vehicle washing plant
Unauthorized persons may not enter the
vehicle washing plant. The entry prohibition
is to be indicated continually and in a clear-
ly recognisable way.
Danger of slipping
Danger of slipping in the plant from mois-
ture on the floor and on the plant sections.
Move with care when working on the plant
and wear suitable footwear. Washing cus-
tomers must be warned of the danger of
slipping through suitable notices.
Operation of the plant
Warning
To avoid danger through false operation,
the plant must be operated only by per-
sons,who
are instructed in its operational han-
–
dling
have proved their capabilities in respect
–
of operation
have been explicitly commissioned to
–
use it.
The operating manual must be made avail-
able to each user. The plant may not be op-
erated by persons under 18 years old.
Trainees over 16 years old and under su-
pervision are exceptions here.
Proper use
The RBS 6000 is designed for the brush-
washing of busses and transport vehicles,
lorries, lorries with trailers and articulated
lorries. The incline of the side walls of the
vehicles must be smaller than 10 degrees.
The system can be used inside a washing
hall or outdoors.
The proper use also includes:
observing all instructions in this operat-
–
ing manual and
the compliance with the inspection and
–
maintenance instructions.
Caution
Increased risk of corrosion by using inap-
propriate detergents.
The following detergents must not be proc-
essed by the installation:
detergents intended for the cleaning of
–
the wash hall.
detergents intended for the exterior
–
cleaning of the washing system.
Detergents which are applied to the ve-
–
hicle by a separate device (such as rim
cleaners).