Safety Instructions; Safety Devices; Proper Use; Environmental Protection - Kärcher B 150 R Betriebsanleitung

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
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . EN . . 1
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN . . 1
Proper use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN . . 1
Environmental protection . . . . EN . . 1
Control elements. . . . . . . . . . . EN . . 2
Before Startup. . . . . . . . . . . . . EN . . 3
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN . . 5
Grey Intelligent Key . . . . . . . . EN . . 7
Transport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN . . 8
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN . . 8
Care and maintenance . . . . . . EN . . 8
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . EN . 10
Technical specifications . . . . . EN . 13
Accessories and Spare Parts . EN . 14
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN . 14
EC Declaration of Conformity . EN . 14

Safety instructions

Before using the appliance for the first time,
read and observe these operating instruc-
tions and the accompanying brochure:
Safety information for brush cleaning units
and spray-extraction units, 5.956-251.
The appliance has been approved for use
on surfaces with max. gradients as listed
under "Technical Specifications".

Safety Devices

Safety devices serve to protect the user
and must not be rendered in operational or
their functions bypassed.
Safety Switch
To take all functions out of operation imme-
diately: Bring the safety switch into the "0"
position.
When switching off the safety switch,
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the appliances brakes hard.
The emergency-stop has a direct effect
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on all machine functions.
Seat switch
Switches off the drive motor after a short
delay, if the operator leaves the operator
seat during operation or while moving.
Symbols on the machine
CAUTION
Risk of injury on account of be-
ing crushed.
Keep hands away from this
area while swivelling down the
waste water tank.
DANGER
Increased risk of accidents due
to high speed. Drive slowly on
slopes.
Danger or hazard levels
DANGER
Immediate danger that can cause severe
injury or even death.
WARNING
Possible hazardous situation that could
lead to severe injury or even death.
CAUTION
Pointer to a possibly dangerous situation,
which can lead to minor injuries.
ATTENTION
Pointer to a possibly dangerous situation,
which can lead to property damage.
Function
The scrubber vacuum is used for wet
cleaning or polishing of level floors.
You can adjust the machine to suit the
cleaning task by modifying the settings for
water quantity, contact pressure of the
brushes, detergent quantity and driving
speed.

Proper use

Use this appliance only as directed in these
operating instructions.
The appliance may only be used for the
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cleaning of hard surfaces that are not
sensitive to moisture and polishing op-
erations.
This appliance is intended for inside
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use.
The application temperature ranges
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from +5°C to +40°C.
The appliance is not suited for the
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cleaning of frozen grounds (e.g. in cold
stores).
The appliance is suitable for a max. wa-
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ter depth of 1 cm. Do not drive into an
area where there is a risk of this max.
water height being exceeded.
The appliance may only be equipped
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with original accessories and spare
parts.
The appliance is not intended for the
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cleaning of public traffic routes.
The machine should not be used on
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surfaces that are sensitive to pressure.
Please consider the allowed load per
surface unit of the floor. Details of load
per surface unit can be found in the
technical data.
The appliance is not suited for the use
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in potentially explosive environments.
The machine should not be used to
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suck in inflammable gases, undiluted
acids or solvents.
This includes petrol, thinning agents or
hot oil that can form an explosive mix-
ture when it comes in contact with
sucked air. Do not use acetone, undilut-
ed acids and solvents as they are ag-
gressive towards the materials from
which the appliance is made.
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EN

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.
Notes about the ingredients (REACH)
You will find current information about the
ingredients at:
www.kaercher.com/REACH
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