Operation - Kärcher BR 55/40 RS Mode D'emploi

Pushing the device
While standing, the device is protected
against rolling off with the help of an electri-
cal immobilising brake. To push the de-
vice, you need to first unlock the immobilis-
ing brake.
 Press the unlocking lever down to un-
lock the parking brake.
DANGER
Risk of accident if the device rolls away. Af-
ter completion of the pushing procedure,
pull down the unlocking lever and thus re-
activate the parking brake.
ATTENTION
Risk of damage. Do not push the device
faster than 7 km/h.
Unloading
Note:
Take the foot off the accelerator pedal,
press the emergency-stop button and turn
the key switch to "0" to immediately deacti-
vate all functions.
 Remove the cardboard packaging to-
wards the top of the appliance.
 Put the accompanying cardboard
aside.
 Cut and remove the strap retainer.
1 Squared timber, condition on delivery
2 Roll-off ramp, condition on delivery
3 Fixation front wheel
4 Roll-off ramp, after conversion
5 Squared timber, after conversion
 Unscrew the squared timber and the
roll-off ramps from the pallet.
 Screw down the roll-off ramps and
squared timber as shown above.
 Remove the front wheel lock.
 Press the unlocking lever down to un-
lock the parking brake.
 Push the appliance forward off the pal-
let.
 Press the unlocking lever upward to un-
lock the parking brake.
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Operation

WARNING
Long hours of using the appliance can
cause circulation problems in the hands on
account of vibrations.
It is not possible to specify a generally valid
operation time, since this depends on sev-
eral factors:
Proneness to blood circulation deficien-
–
cies (cold, numb fingers).
Low ambient temperature. Wear warm
–
gloves to protect hands.
A firm grip impedes blood circulation.
–
Continuous operation is worse than an
–
operation interrupted by pauses.
In case of regular, long-term operation of
the device and in case of repeated occur-
rence of the symptoms (e.g. cold, numb fin-
gers) please consult a physician.
Note:
Take the foot off the accelerator pedal,
press the emergency-stop button and turn
the key switch to "0" to immediately deacti-
vate all functions.
 Carry out maintenance jobs "Prior to
operation" (see section "Maintenance
and Care").
Check immobilizing brake
DANGER
Risk of accident. Prior to every operation,
the parking brake must be checked for
proper function on a level ground.
 Set main switch to "0".
 Press emergency-stop button.
If the appliance can be moved by hand, the
parking brake is not engaged.
 Pull up the reset lever of the parking break.
If the appliance can still be moved by hand,
the parking break is defective. Shut down
the appliance and call Customer Service.
Brakes
DANGER
Risk of accident. If the device does not
have an adequate braking effect on an in-
cline, press the emergency stop button:
Filling in detergents
Fresh water
 Close the lid of the fresh water tank.
WARNING
Observe regulations of water supplier.
According to applicable regula-
tions, the appliance must never be
used on the drinking water net
without a system separator. A suit-
able system separator by KÄRCHER or al-
ternatively a system separator according to
EN 12729 type BA must be used.
Water that was flowing through a system
separator is considered non-drinkable.
CAUTION
Always connect the system separator to
the water supply, never directly to the appli-
ance!
 Connect the hose to the automatic fill-
ing system and open the water supply
(max. 60 °C, max. 5 bars).
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-
EN
 Monitor the appliance - the automatic
filling system will interrupt the water
supply when the tank is full.
 Shut off the water supply and discon-
nect the hose from the appliance.
or
 Open the cover of the fresh water reser-
voir.
 Fill in fresh water (maximum 60 °C). Leave
sufficient space for the detergent.
 Close the cover of the fresh water res-
ervoir.
Note:
Fill up the fresh water tank completely prior
to the initial start-up to bleed the water pipe
system.
If the pipe system is empty, it can take up to
2 minutes until the detergent solution exits
the cleaning head.
Detergent
WARNING
Risk of damage. Only use the recommended
detergents. With other detergents, the opera-
tor bears the increased risk regarding the op-
erational safety and danger of accident.
Only use detergents that are free from sol-
vents, hydrochloric acid and hydrofluoric
acid.
Follow the safety instructions for using de-
tergents.
Note:
Do not use highly foaming detergents.
Recommended detergents:
Application
Routine cleaning of all water
resistant floors
Routine cleaning of glossy sur-
faces (e.g. granite)
Routine cleaning and basic
cleaning of industrial floors
Routine cleaning and basic
cleaning of fine stoneware tiles
Routine cleaning of tiles in san-
itary areas
Cleaning and disinfection in
sanitary areas
Removal of coating from all al-
kali-resistant floors (e.g. PVC)
Removal of coating from linole-
um floors
 Add the detergent to the fresh water
reservoir.
A
B
C
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1 Fresh water valve
A Maximum fresh water volume
B Half of the fresh water volume
C Valve for fresh water closed
 Turn the valve of the fresh water into
the desired position.
Detergent
RM 780
RM 746
RM 755 es
RM 69 ASF
RM 753
RM 751
RM 732
RM 752
RM 754