Safety Instructions; Proper Use; Environmental Protection, Disposal - Kärcher BR 55/40 RS Mode D'emploi

Please read and comply with
these original instructions prior to
the initial operation of your appliance and store
them for later use or subsequent owners.
Contents
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . EN
Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Proper use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Environmental Protection, Dis-
posal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Operating and Functional Ele-
ments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Before Commissioning . . . . . . EN
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Maintenance and care . . . . . . . EN
Faults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Accessories and Spare Parts . EN
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
EU Declaration of Conformity . EN
Declaration of Conformity . . . . EN

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, No.
5.956-251.0.
The machine has been approved for use on
surfaces with gradients of up to 10%.
Behaviour in emergency situations
Press emergency stop button in an emer-
gency. The appliance will be shut off and
the park brake will be locked.
Safety Devices
Safety devices serve to protect the user
and must not be rendered in operational or
their functions bypassed.
Emergency-stop button
To put all functions out of operation imme-
diately: Press emergency-stop button.
Safety pedal
The drive can only be activated when the
operated keeps the pedal depressed with
the foot.
Function
The scrubbing vacuum cleaner is used for
the wet cleaning of level floors.
By selecting a suitable cleaning pro-
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gramme via the programme selection
switch, you can easily adapt to the
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cleaning task at hand.
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A working width of 500 mm and a ca-
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pacity of 38 l of the fresh water tank en-
able an effective cleaning when the ma-
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chine is to be used for a longer period of
2 time.
3 The appliance is self-driven.
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4 The batteries can be charged using a
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5 charger connected to a 230 V socket.
5 Battery and charger are included with
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6 the packaged units.
7 Note:
8 The appliance can be equipped with vari-
9 ous accessories depending on the cleaning
9 task.
9 Please request our catalogue or visit us on
10 the Internet at www.kaercher.com.
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Proper use

Use this appliance only as directed in these
operating instructions.
This appliance is suited for the commer-
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cial use, e.g. in hotels, schools, hospi-
tals, factories, shops, offices, and rental
companies.
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.
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 may only be equipped
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with original accessories and spare
parts.
The appliance was designed for the
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cleaning of floors inside or of covered
surfaces.
The appliance is not intended for the
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cleaning of public traffic routes.
Please consider the allowed load per
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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.
Reactive metal dusts (for e.g. alumini-
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um, magnesium, zinc) can form explo-
sive gases when they come in contact
with highly alkaline or acidic detergents.
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Environmental Protection,
Notes about the ingredients (REACH)
You will find current information about the
ingredients at:
www.kaercher.com/REACH
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Disposal
The packaging materials are re-
cyclable. 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 environ-
ment. Therefore please dispose
of old units through suitable col-
lection systems.
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