Preface; Safety Instructions - Kärcher BD 50/50 C Bp Classic Service Manual

Preface

Good service work requires extensive and practice-orient-
ed training as well as well-structured training materials.
Hence we offer regular basic and advanced training pro-
grammes covering the entire product range for all service
engineers.
In addition to this, we also prepare service manuals for im-
portant appliances - these can be initially used as instruc-
tion 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 address these
citing the following subject to:
international-service@de.kaercher.com
Subject:
Fall 119210
The responsible product specialist will take care of your is-
sue.
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
Postfach 160
71349 Winnenden (Germany)
www.kaercher.com

Safety instructions

Service and maintenance tasks may only be performed by
qualified and specially trained specialists.
Observe safety information in the chapters!
Warning and information plates on the machine provide
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important directions for safe operation.
The device may only be operated when the cover and
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all lids are closed.
The appliance must only be operated on surfaces that
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do not exceed the max. permitted incline (see "Techni-
cal Specifications").
DANGER
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Risk of explosion! Do not put tools or similar on the bat-
tery, i.e. on the terminal poles and cell connectors.
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Risk of injury. Ensure that wounds never come into con-
tact with lead. Always clean your hands after having
worked with batteries.
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Risk of injury! When loading or unloading the machine,
it may only be operated on gradients up to the maxi-
mum value (see "Technical Specifications"). Drive
slowly.
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Risk of injury! Set the programme selector switch to
"OFF" and pull the mains plug of the charger prior to
performing any work on the appliance.
WARNING
Danger of causticization!
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Adding water to the battery in its discharged state can
cause the acid to leak.
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Use safety glasses while handling battery acid and fol-
low the safety instructions to avoid personal injury or
damage to clothes.
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Should the acid spray on to the skin or clothes, rinse im-
mediately with lots of water.
CAUTION
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Risk of damage by electrostatic discharge (ESD)! Take
suitable measures for discharging electrostatic charge
prior to performing work on the appliance electronics.
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When the batteries are installed and removed, the sta-
bility of the appliance can be compromised; ensure a
safe stance.
ATTENTION
Risk of damage!
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Use only distilled or desalinated water (EN 50272-T3)
for filling the battery.
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Do not add any substances (so-called performance im-
proving agents), else warranty claims will not be enter-
tained.
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Replace batteries with the same battery type only.
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