Kärcher Tornado BR 40/25 C Bp Manual De Instrucciones página 9

Warning
The cable at the rear of the machine can get
damaged. Always tilt the chassis forward be-
fore tilting the tank backward.
Unscrew the screw and swing the tank
backwards.
Lift the battery cover.
Insert the battery.
Screw down the fastening angle behind
the batteries.
Warning
Observe the correct polarity.
–
+
Connect the positive pole of one battery
to the negative pole of the next battery.
Connnect the connecting cable to the
free battery poles (+) and (-).
Replace the battery cover.
Swing the tank downwards and secure it
with the screw.
Warning
Charge the batteries before commissioning
the appliance.
Charging the batteries
Note
The appliance is fitted with low charge pro-
tection, that is, the appliance is switched off
when a minimum capacity level is reached.
If this is the case, the battery monitor on the
operator console lights up red. Always re-
charge discharged (and partially dis-
charged) batteries.
Danger
Never use the charger in the rain, at high hu-
midity levels or in damp rooms!
Note
Average charging time is around 10-12
hours.
Charging procedure for
BR/BD 40/25 Bp
Remove the battery plug and connect to
the charging cable.
Note
Connect the charger to the detachable bat-
tery plug at the machine and not to the plug
installed on the machine.
Switch the charger on
Non-maintenance-free batteries
Correct the acid level by adding distilled
water an hour before the end of the
charging procedure. The batteries are
correspondingly marked.
Danger!
Risk of injury! Adding water when the batter-
ies are discharged can cause acid to es-
cape! Wear protective goggles when
handling battery acid and observe guide-
lines to prevent injury and damage to
clothes. Rinse any splashed acid on skin or
clothing with large quantities of water.
Warning!
Only use chemically pure battery acid (as
per VDE 0510) of density 1.28 kg/l. Use dis-
tilled or desalinated water only to refill batter-
ies (VDE 0510). Do not use any additives
(so-called improvement agents) otherwise
all warranties will be void.
After charging:
Unplug the charger from the mains.
In the case of models without a built-in
cable: remove the battery cable from the
charging cable and connect it to the ap-
pliance.
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