Preface; Safety Instructions; Hazard Levels; General Notes On Safety - Kärcher BR 45/40 Service Manual

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Preface

Good service work requires extensive and practice-
oriented training as well as well-structured training
materials.
Hence we offer regular basic and advanced training
programmes covering the entire product range for all
service engineers.
In addition to this, we also prepare service manuals
for important appliances - these can be initially used
as instruction guides and later on as reference
guides.
Apart from this, we also regular information about
product enhancements and their servicing.
If you should require supplements, have corrections
or questions regarding this document, please ad-
dress these citing the following subject to:
international-service@de.kaercher.com
The responsible product specialist will take care of
your issue.
Copying and duplication of texts and diagrams as
well as third-party access to this information is
permitted only with the explicit permission of the
company:
Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG
P O Box 160
D -71349 Winnenden
www.kaercher.com
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Safety instructions

The machine has been approved for use on surfaces
with gradients of up to 10%.
The machine may only be used when the fresh water
reservoir has been tilted forward, secured with the
lockscrew and all the lids are closed.

3.1 Hazard levels

Danger
Immediate danger that can cause severe injury or
even death.
Warning
Possible hazardous situation that could lead to se-
vere injury or even death.
Caution
Possible hazardous situation that could lead to mild
injury to persons or damage to property.
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English 5.906-269.0 Rev. 00 (03/11)
Subject: Fall 110029

3.2 General notes on safety

Danger
Risk of injury!
Vor allen Arbeiten am Gerät Schlüsselschalter
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und Batterie-Hauptschalter ausschalten und
Schlüssel abziehen.
If the appliance must be started up for mainte-
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nance procedures, a second person must be
present for safety reasons.
After completing the maintenace work, check all
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safety devices for correct installation and proper
function.
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Technical Features

The appliance is used for the wet cleaning or polish-
ing of level floors and to pick up aqueous solutions.
It allows the fatigue reduced cleaning of medium to
large surfaces during high productivity.

4.1 General

The appliance is the successor of the BR/BD 530.
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These instructions differentiate between 2 appli-
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ance models:
Model 1: Appliance with foot pedal in the rear to
unfold the transport roller.
Model 2: Appliance with lifting handle on the
wastewater reservoir, transport roller is unfolded
directly.
Abbreviations
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Ep = Mains powered (1 / AC / 50 Hz)
Bp = Battery powered 24 V
Bp = Battery powered 24 V, with built-in charger
Pac
k
C = Compact (without travel drive)
W = Walk behind (Bp Pack only, appliance with
drive motor)

4.2 Travel drive (W only)

4.2.1 Version 1

24 V 130 Watt electric motor with free-wheeling
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function.
Wheels oiltight.
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transport roller can be folded in/out via foot pedal
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and winch.
To relieve the brushes after work and for trans-
porting the appliance.

4.2.2 Version 2

24 V 130 Watt electric motor with differential and
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free-wheeling function.
Wheels oiltight.
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transport roller can be folded in/out via foot pedal.
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To relieve the brushes after work and for trans-
porting the appliance.