Karcher B 40 C Bp R 55 - Manual (Page 12)

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The disc brush must be installed before the
initial operation (see "Maintenance work").
The brushes are mounted.
 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.
ƽ
Danger
Risk of injury! Rotate the programme selec-
tor switch to "OFF" to immediately switch
off all functions of the machine.

Place long lateral boards of the packag-
ing as a ramp next to the pallet.
 Fix the ramp on the pallet with nails.
 Place short boards as a support under-
neath the ramp.
 Remove the wooden bars in front of the
wheels.
 Lift the cleaning head by pressing the
pedal all the way down.
 Push down the appliance through the
ramp from the pallet.
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Danger
Risk of injury. Push the pedal for raising/
lowering the cleaning head with one foot
only. The other foot must be placed firmly
on the ground.
In dangerous situations, release the safety
switch.
 Insert the looped end of the extension
cable in the strain relief hook.
 Plug in the mains plug.
 Open the lock of the fresh water reser-
voir.
 Fill fresh water (maximum 60 °C) until
the lower edge of the filling nozzle.
 Close the lock of the fresh water reser-
voir.
With automatic fill of fresh water reser-
voir (option)

Connect the hose to the automatic fill-
ing system and open the water supply
(max. 60 °C, max. 5 bars).
 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.
ṇ Warning
Risk of damage. Only use the recommend-
ed detergents. With respect to different de-
tergents the operator bears the increased
risk regarding the operational 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:
 Add the detergent to the fresh water
reservoir.
 Adjust the water quantity using the reg-
ulating button according to the dirt on
the floor covering.
Note
Carry out the initial cleaning attempts with
little quantities of water. Increase water
quantity step-by-step until the desired
cleaning result is achieved.
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.
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.
 Reducing the speed: Turn the button in
"–" direction.
 Increasing the speed: Turn the button in
"+" direction.
Caution
Risk of damage to the floor covering. Do
not operate the appliance on the spot.
Note
The machine is designed in such a way that
the brush head protrudes on the right. This
helps in working in a proper way even close
to the edges.
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Turn the program selection switch to
the desired cleaning program.
Before Startup
Installing the Brushes
BD model
BR model
Installing the Vacuum Bar
Unloading
Operation
Electrical connection
Filling in detergents
Fresh water
Detergent
Application Detergent
Routine cleaning of all water
resistant floors RM 746
RM 780
Routine cleaning of glossy
surfaces (e.g. granite) RM 755 es
Routine cleaning and basic
cleaning of industrial floors RM 69 ASF
Routine cleaning and basic
cleaning of fine stoneware
tiles RM 753
Routine cleaning of tiles in
sanitary areas RM 751
Cleaning and disinfection in
sanitary areas RM 732
Removal of coating from all
alkali-resistant floors (e.g.
PVC) RM 752
Removal of coating from li-
noleum floors RM 754
Setting the water quantity
Setting the Vacuum Bar
Oblique position
Inclination
Setting the Advance Speed (BD
cleaning head only)
Cleaning
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