Before Startup; Operation - Kärcher BD 43/35 C Ep Mode D'emploi

Operator console
1 OFF
Device is switched off
2 Normal mode
Wet clean the floor and vacuum up dirt
water.
3 Intense mode
Wet clean the floor and allow the deter-
gent to react.
4 Vacuum mode
Suck in the dirt fleet.
5 Program selection switch
6 Indicator light voltage supply
Glows when the mains plug is inserted
and when there is mains voltage.
Symbols on the machine
Mains plug
Lashing point
Mop holder **
Filling level fresh water
tank 25%
Bow brush change
Vacuum bar lowering le-
ver
Drain outlet fresh water
tank
Dirt water discharge
hose
** option

Before Startup

Unloading
 Employ 2 persons to lift the device off
the pallet and set it on the floor.
Installing the Vacuum Bar
 Insert the vacuum bar into the vacuum
bar suspension in such a manner that
the profiled sheet is positioned above
the suspension.
 Tighten the wing nuts.
 Insert the suction hose.

Operation

DANGER
Risk of injury!
In dangerous situations, release the safety
switch/drive lever.
Filling in detergents
Fresh water
 Open the lock of the fresh water reservoir.
 Fill fresh water (maximum 60 °C) until the
lower edge of the filling nozzle.
 Close the lock of the fresh water reservoir.
Detergent
WARNING
Risk of damage. Only use the recommended
detergents. With other detergents, the operator
bears the increased risk regarding the opera-
tional safety and danger of accident.
Only use detergents that are free from solvents,
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
surfaces (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
sanitary areas
Cleaning and disinfection in
sanitary areas
Removal of coating from all al-
kali-resistant floors (e.g. PVC)
Removal of coating from li-
noleum floors
 Add the detergent to the fresh water
reservoir.
3
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EN
Note:
If the fresh water tank is empty, the clean-
ing head continues working without liquid
supply.
Setting the water quantity
 Adjust the water quantity using the reg-
ulating button according to the dirt on
the floor covering.
Note:
Carry out initial cleaning attempts with low
water volume. Increase water volume step-
by-step until the desired cleaning result is
achieved.
Setting the Vacuum Bar
Oblique position
To improve the vacuuming result on tiled
floors the vacuum bar can be turned to an
oblique position of up to 5°.
 Loosen the wing nuts.
 Turn the vacuum bar.
 Tighten the wing screws.
Inclination
If the vacuum result is unsatisfactory the in-
clination of the straight vacuum bar can be
modified.
 Adjust the rotary handle to incline the
suction bar.
Height
The bend of the suction lips upon contact
with the floor is influenced with the height
adjustment.
Detergent
RM 746
RM 780
RM 755 es
 Try adjusting the twist handles of the
RM 69 ASF
height adjustment until the best vacu-
uming result is achieved.
RM 753
RM 751
RM 732
RM 752
RM 754
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