Shutting Down The Appliance . En; Transport; Storage; Care And Maintenance - Kärcher B 40 C Ep Bedienungsanleitung

Note:
The brush motor comes to a halt when the
machine stops and when there is overload.
Lower the vacuum bar
 Pull the lever out and press it down; the
vacuum bar is lowered.
Note:
For cleaning tiled floors, adjust the straight
suction bar in such a way that cleaning is
not done at an angle of 90 degrees to the
joints.
The inclined position and the inclination of
the suction bar can be adjusted to achieve
better suction results (see "Adjusting the
suction bar").
If the wastewater reservoir is full, the
floater will close the suction opening and
the suction turbine will run at a higher
speed. If this is the case, shut the vacuum
off and drive to empty the wastewater res-
ervoir.
Shutting Down the Appliance
 Close the regulatory button for setting
the water quantity.
 Release the safety switch.
 Set the program selection switch to suc-
tion or vacuuming.
 Lift the cleaning head.
 Briefly drive forward and suck of the re-
maining water.
 Raise the vacuum bar.
 Disconnect the main plug from the
socket.
Drain off dirt water
WARNING
Please observe the local provisions regard-
ing the wastewater treatment.
 Take the water discharge hose from the
support and lower above a suited col-
lection device.
 Crush or bend the dosing equipment.
 Open the lid of the dosing equipment.
 Drain off the dirt water - regulate the
water quantity by pressing or bending.
 Rinse the waste water tank with clean
water or with the rinsing system for the
waste water tank (option).
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Drain off clean water
 Loosen the lid for emptying the fresh
water - do not remove it fully. Drain wa-
ter.
 To rinse the fresh water reservoir, re-
move the cover completely and remove
the fresh water filter.

Transport

DANGER
Risk of injury! When loading or unloading
the machine, it may only be operated on
gradients up to the maximum value (see
"Technical Specifications"). Drive slowly.
CAUTION
Risk of personal injury or damage! Mind the
weight of the appliance during transport.
 Raise the cleaning head to avoid dam-
age to the brushes.
 Remove the brush to avoid damage to
the brushes.
 When transporting in vehicles, secure
the appliance according to the guide-
lines from slipping and tipping over.

Storage

CAUTION
Risk of personal injury or damage! Consid-
er the weight of the appliance when storing
it.
This appliance must only be stored in inte-
rior rooms.

Care and maintenance

DANGER
Risk of injury!
First remove the mains plug before doing
any job on the device
 Drain and dispose of the dirt water and
the residual fresh water.
Maintenance schedule
After each operation
ATTENTION
Risk of damage. Do not sluice the appli-
ance with water and do not use aggressive
detergents.
 Drain off dirt water.
 Rinse the waste water tank with clean
water or with the rinsing system for the
waste water tank (option).
 Remove the coarse dirt sieve from the
waste water tank and clean it.
 Clean the outside of the appliance with
a damp cloth which has been soaked in
mild detergent.
 Check the fluff filter, clean if required.
 Only BR model: Remove bulk waste
container and empty it.
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 Only BR model: Clean water distributor
channel (see section „Maintenance
work").
 Clean the vacuum lips and the wiping
lips, check for wear and replace if re-
quired.
 Check the brushes for wear, replace if
required.
 Press the lock of the waste water tank
in and close the cover of the waste wa-
ter tank so that a gap remains open to
facilitate drying.
Monthly
 Clean the seals between waste water
tank and cover and check for tightness,
replace if required.
 Clean the brush tunnel (only BR model).
Yearly
 Have the prescribed inspection carried
out by the customer service.
Maintenance Works
Waste water tank rinsing system
(option)
 Take the dirt water discharge hose from
the support and lower above a suited
collection device.
 Open the lid of the dosing equipment.
 Open the cover of the waste water tank.
 Pull the flexible lock off of the rinsing
system.
 Connect the water hose to the rinsing
system.
 Close the cover of the wastewater res-
ervoir until it rests on the flexible lock.
 Open the water supply and rinse the
wastewater reservoir for about 30 sec-
onds.
Repeat the rinsing process 2 to 3 times.
 Shut off the water supply and discon-
nect the hose from the appliance.