Kärcher BR 55/40 RS Manual Original página 17

Driving
Carry out the initial trials in an open surface
so that you familiarise yourself with the ap-
pliance.
DANGER
Danger of tipping if gradient is too high.
 The gradient in the direction of travel
should not exceed 10%.
Danger of tipping when driving round
bends at high speed.
Danger of slipping on wet floors.
 Drive slowly when cornering.
Danger of tipping on unstable ground.
 Only use the machine on sound surfaces.
Danger of tipping with excessive sideways
tilt.
 The gradient perpendicular to the direc-
tion of travel should not exceed 10%.
 Step on the standing platform.
 Do not press the accelerator pedal.
 Release emergency-stop button by
turning.
 Set main switch to "1".
 Set the speed range on the programme
selection switch.
 Set the drive direction using the drive
direction button at the operator console.
Note:
The travel direction switch also serves as a
safety switch. Hence, it must be pressed,
even if the desired direction of travel has al-
ready been selected before.
 Press the accelerator carefully to drive.
Note:
The direction of travel can also be changed
while driving. This way, even heavily soiled
spots can be cleaned by driving back and
forth several times.
Overload
In case of overloading, the drive motor au-
tomatically switches off after a certain peri-
od.
 Allow the appliance to cool down at
least for 5 minutes.
Cleaning
Note:
The detergent supply and brush drive are
interrupted till further movement if the de-
vice stands at one place for more than 2
seconds.
 Step on the standing platform.
 Do not press the accelerator pedal.
 Release emergency-stop button by
turning.
 Set main switch to "1".
 Turn the program selection switch to
the desired cleaning program.
 Set the forward drive direction using the
drive direction button at the operator
console.
 Press accelerator pedal and drive to the
surface to be cleaned.
Severe soiling (two-step method)
 Hook in both ropes on the suction bar
so that the suction bar is not lowered.
 Set programme selection switch to "Ap-
ply detergent".
 Apply detergent solution to the severelyk
contaminated surface and let it soak in.
 Unhook both ropes from the suction bar.
 Perform the second cleaning run with
light or high cleaning intensity.
Complete cleaning
 Set the program selection switch to suc-
tion or vacuuming.
 Push the appliance a little further to
vacuum up the remaining water.
Shutting down
 Park the machine on an even surface.
 Turn key to "0" and remove it.
Empty tanks
Drain off dirt water
Note:
Overflow waste water tank. The suction
flow is interrupted by a float when the waste
water tank is full. Empty the waste water
tank.
WARNING
Please observe the local provisions regard-
ing the wastewater treatment.
 Take the wastewater discharge hose
from the support and open the lid of the
drain hose.
 Press the hose end together and lower
it over the disposal unit.
 Regulate the force of the dirt waster
stream by pressing the hose end to-
gether.
 Swivel the top of the appliance forward.
 Clean the swimmer and check the
movement of the swimmer ball.
 Rinse the waste water tank with clear
water.
 Clean the interior of the top of the appli-
ance.
 Press the wastewater hose into the
holder on the appliance.
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Drain off clean water
 Take the fresh water discharge hose
from the support and lower above a
suitable collection device.
 Drain off the detergent liquid.
 Remove the lid from the fresh water
reservoir.
 Rinse the fresh water reservoir with
clear water (max. 60°C).
ATTENTION
Risk of damage for fresh water container,
valves and seals. Never leave the cleaning
solution in the fresh water reservoir after
operation.
 Store the appliance as shown above to
dry off the tanks.
Transport
DANGER
Risk of injury! When loading or unloading
the machine, it may only be operated on
gradients of max. 10%. Drive slowly.
CAUTION
Risk of personal injury or damage! Mind the
weight of the appliance during transport.
 Remove the suction bar and the brush
from the appliance.
 When transporting in vehicles, secure
the appliance according to the guide-
lines from slipping and tipping over.
Fastening points
Storage
CAUTION
Risk of personal injury or damage! Consider
the weight of the appliance when storing it.
This appliance must only be stored in inte-
rior rooms.
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