Operation - Kärcher BR 40/10 C Adv Mode D'emploi

Operation

Note:
To put the brush drive out of operation im-
mediately release the brush drive switch.
Filling in detergents
WARNING
Risk of damage. Only use the recommend-
ed detergents. With other detergents, the
operator bears the increased risk regarding
the operational safety, risk of accident and
reduced service life of the appliance. Only
use detergents that are free of solvents, hy-
drochloric 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
alkali-resistant floors (e.g.
PVC)
Removal of coating from li-
noleum floors
 Open the cover of the fresh water reser-
voir.
 Pour in water/detergent mixture. Maxi-
mum temperature of the liquid 50°C
Note:
The fresh water reservoir cover can be
used to meter the detergent. When it is
used as a container, the cover contains 1%
of the fresh water tank up to the marking.
 Close the cover of the fresh water res-
ervoir.
Driving to the Place of Use
Short distances on even surfaces
 Place the slider vertically.
 Position the rotary handle for the brush
contact pressure in the drive position.
 Use the pushing handle to push the ap-
pliance to the place of use.
Longer distances on uneven surfaces
 Place the slider vertically and tilt the
lock up.
 Install the transport wheels.
ATTENTION
Danger of damage due to leaking water.
Remove the waste water and fresh water
reservoirs before tilting the appliance.
 Remove the filled waste and fresh wa-
ter reservoirs from the appliance and
transport them separately.
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 Tilt the appliance to the side and drive it
to the place of use on its transport
wheels.
If the transport wheels hinder the use of the
appliance:
 Press the transport wheel release but-
ton and pull the transport wheel out.
 Insert the transport wheels into their
holder until they stop.
Adjust the brush contact pressure
 Place the slider vertically.
 Pull out the rotary handle of the brush
contact pressure and set it to the de-
sired value.
Note:
Carry out the initial cleaning attempts with
less contact pressure. Increase contact
pressure step-by-step until the desired
cleaning result is achieved. The correct set-
ting of the contact pressure reduces the
Detergent
wear and tear on the brushes.
RM 746
The brush drive is switched off when there
RM 780
is overload.
RM 755 es
When cleaning with microfibre rollers, the
contact pressure must not be adjusted
RM 69 ASF
higher than the position mentioned below.
With a higher contact pressure, there is a
RM 753
danger of destroying the microfibre rollers.
RM 751
RM 732
RM 752
RM 754
1 Brush contact pressure
2 Driving
3 Note: Pull out the rotary handle for the
brush contact pressure prior to this ad-
justment.
Establish mains contact
DANGER
Risk of electric shock.
Check the mains cables of the machine
each time before using the machine to see
that it is not damaged. Never operate a ma-
chine with damaged cables. Get the dam-
aged cables replaced by an electrician.
ATTENTION
Risk of damage!
The highest allowed net impedance at the
electrical connection point (refer to techni-
cal data) is not to be exceeded. In case of
confusion regarding the power impedance
present on your connection, please contact
your utilities provider.
Use the extension cord that has an ade-
quate cross-section (see "Technical Data")
and unwind it fully from the cable drum.
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EN
 Insert the looped end of the extension
cable in the strain relief hook.
 Plug in the mains plug.
Cleaning
DANGER
Risk of injury on account of electric shock
caused by a damaged mains connection.
Do not let the mains connection come into
contact with the rotating brushes.
ATTENTION
Risk of damage. When cleaning close to a
wall, position the appliance so that the de-
flection rollers point towards the wall.
 If the detergent solution is to be vacu-
umed off after the cleaning process:
Check that all vacuum bars are inserted
into the appliance
Press the pedal to lower the vacuum
bar.
 Place the slider vertically.
 Turn on the brush irrigation by using the
switch for the detergent solution.
 Turn on the brushes by using the switch
for the brush drive.
 Swivel the slider toward the operator -
the chassis is retracted and the brushes
touch the floor.
 Move the appliance over the surface to
be processed by the slider.
ATTENTION
Risk of damage to the floor covering. Do
not operate the appliance on the spot.
Polishing
 Remove both vacuum bars from the ap-
pliance (see chapter "Maintenance
tasks/replacing vacuum bar").
 Place the slider vertically.
 Turn on the brushes by using the switch
for the brush drive.
 Swivel the slider toward the operator -
the chassis is retracted and the brushes
touch the floor.
 Move the appliance over the surface to
be processed by the slider.
ATTENTION
Risk of damage to the floor covering. Do
not operate the appliance on the spot.
Note:
To polish underneath furniture, the fresh
water tank and the waste water tank can be
removed.
Shutting Down the Appliance
 Release the switch for detergent solu-
tion.
 Push the appliance forward for another
1-2 m to draw off residual water.
 Release the brush drive button.