Dear Customer,
Please read and comply with
these instructions prior to the
initial operation of your appli-
ance. Retain these operating instructions
for future reference or for subsequent pos-
sessors.
Contents
Safety instructions
Before using the appliance for the first time,
read and observe these operating instruc-
tions and the accompanying brochure:
Safety information for brush cleaning units
and spray-extraction units, No. 5.956-251.
The machine has been approved for use on
surfaces with gradients of up to 10%.
Safety Devices
Safety devices serve to protect the user and
must not be rendered inoperational or their
functions bypassed.
Emergency-stop button
To put all functions out of operation imme-
diately: Press emergency-stop button.
Safety pedal
The drive can only be activated when the
operated keeps the pedal depressed with
the foot.
Symbols
The following symbols are used in this op-
erating manual:
Danger
indicates an immediate threat of danger.
Failure to observe the instruction may result
in death or serious injuries.
Warning
indicates a possibly dangerous situation.
Failure to observe the instruction may result
in light injuries or damage to property.
Note
indicates useful tips and important informa-
tion.
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Function
The appliance is used for the wet cleaning
or polishing of level floors.
- You can adjust the machine to suit the
cleaning task by modifying the settings
for water quantity, contact pressure of
the brushes, the detergent quantity and
the speed of the brushes and the driving
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speed.
- A working width of 610 mm and a ca-
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pacity of 95 l of the fresh water tank en-
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able an effective cleaning when the
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machine is to be used for a longer peri-
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od of time.
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- The appliance is self-driven.
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- The batteries can be charged using a
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charger connected to a 230 V socket.
- Depending on the package type, battery
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and charger are included.
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Note
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The appliance can be equipped with vari-
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ous accessories depending on the cleaning
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task.
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Please request our catalogue or visit us on
the Internet at www.kaercher.com.
Proper use
Use this appliance only as directed in these
operating instructions.
- The appliance may only be used for the
cleaning of hard surfaces that are not
sensitive to moisture and polishing op-
erations.
- The application temperature ranges
from +5°C to +40°C.
- The appliance is not suited for the
cleaning of frozen grounds (e.g. in cold
stores).
- The appliance may only be equipped
with original accessories and spare
parts.
- The appliance has been developed for
cleaning floors - floors inside rooms and
roofed areas. With respect to other ap-
plications the usage of alternative
brushes must be checked.
- The appliance is not intended for the
cleaning of public traffic routes.
- The machine should not be used on sur-
faces that are sensitive to pressure.
Please consider the allowed load per
surface unit of the floor. Details of load
per surface unit can be found in the
technical data.
- The appliance is not suited for the use in
potentially explosive environments.
- The machine should not be used to
suck in inflammable gases, undiluted
acids or solvents.
This includes petrol, thinning agents or
hot oil that can form an explosive mix-
ture when it comes in contact with
sucked air. Do not use acetone, undilut-
ed acids and solvents as they are ag-
gressive towards the materials from
which the appliance is made.
- Reactive metal dusts (for e.g. alumini-
um, magnesium, zinc) can form explo-
sive gases when they come in contact
with highly alkaline or acidic detergents.
Environmental Protection,
Disposal
The packaging materials are
recyclable. Please do not throw
packaging in the domestic
waste but pass it on for recy-
cling.
Old units contain valuable recy-
clable materials. Batteries, oil
and similar substances may
not be released into the envi-
ronment. Therefore please dis-
pose of old units through
suitable collection systems.