Karcher Autolaveuse BR 55-40 RS Bp Pack: Operation

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Remove the power plug from the charg-

er and hook the holder into the appli-

ance (model Bp Pack only).



Open the lock.



Swivel the top of the appliance forward.



Tilt the wastewater tank backwards.

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Clamp off the minus pole of the battery.



Clamp off the remaining cables from the 

battery.

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Remove the batteries.



Dispose of the used batteries according 

to the local provisions.

While standing, the device is protected 

against rolling off with the help of an electri-

cal immobilising brake.  To push the de-

vice, you need to first unlock the 

immobilising brake. 

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Press the unlocking lever down to un-

lock the parking brake.

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Danger

Risk of accident if the device rolls off. Apply 

the immobilising brake again immediately 

after finishing pushing the machine by 

pushing the unlocking lever down.

Caution

Risk of damage. Never move the appliance 

faster than 7 km/h.

Note

Take the foot off the aceelerator pedal, 

press the emergency-stop button to imme-

diately deactivate all functions and turn the 

key switch to the "0" position.



Unscrew the wooden board from the 

top side of the packaging (will be need-

ed as a ramp later).

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Loosen the screws and remove the 

wooden cage.

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Cut plastic packing belt and remove foil.



Loosen the fixing at the wheels. 

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Place the wooden board at the back of 

the appliance on the pallet as a ramp 

and attach with screws.

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Remove both blocks from behind the 

rear wheels.

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Remove the block underneath the suc-

tion bar.



Remove the cable ties from the suction 

bar.

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Loosen the flexible steering shaft from 

the pallet.

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Swivel the top part of the appliance for-

ward and remove the steering wheel 

from the wastewater reservoir.



Remove the key from the steering 

wheel.

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Remove the nut and the sleeve from the 

upper end of the steering shaft.

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Slide the top of the steering shaft 

through the bore in the control panel 

from the inside out.

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Install the nut and the sleeve onto the 

upper end of the steering shaft.

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Slide the lower end of the steering shaft 

onto the end of the rotary shaft on the 

bottom of the appliance.

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Remove the nut from the upper end of 

the steering shaft.

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Insert the steering wheel and straight-

align the front wheel. 

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Pull out the steering wheel, align and in-

sert back. 

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Fasten the steering wheel using en-

closed nut.

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Insert the cover in the steering wheel. 

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Press the unlocking lever down to un-

lock the parking brake.

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Slide the appliance backwards to re-

move it from the pallet.

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Press the unlocking lever upward to un-

lock the parking brake.

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Danger

Long hours of using the appliance can 

cause circulation problems in the hands on 

account of vibrations. 

It is not possible to specify a generally valid 

operation time, since this depends on sev-

eral factors:

–

Proneness to blood circulation deficien-

cies (cold, numb fingers).

–

Low ambient temperature. Wear warm 

gloves to protect hands.

–

A firm grip impedes blood circulation.

–

Continuous operation is worse than an 

operation interrupted by pauses.

In case of regular, long-term operation of 

the device and in case of repeated occur-

rence of the symptoms (e.g. cold, numb fin-

gers) please consult a physician.

Note

Take the foot off the aceelerator pedal, 

press the emergency-stop button to imme-

diately deactivate all functions and turn the 

key switch to the "0" position.



Carry out maintenance jobs "Prior to 

operation" (see section "Maintenance 

and Care").

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Danger

Danger of accident. The immobilizing brake 

must always be checked first on an even 

surface before starting the machine.

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Set main switch to “0”.

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Press emergency-stop button.

If the appliance can be moved by hand, the 

parking brake is not engaged.

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Pull up the reset lever of the parking 

break.

If the appliance can still be moved by hand, 

the parking break is defective. Shut down 

the appliance and call Customer Service.

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Danger

Danger of accident. If the appliance cannot 

brake adequately while going downhill, 

press the emergency stop button.

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Close the lid of the fresh water tank.



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.

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Shut off the water supply and discon-

nect the hose from the appliance.

or



Open the cover of the fresh water reser-

voir.

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Fill in fresh water (maximum 60 °C). 

Leave sufficient space for the deter-

gent.

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Close the cover of the fresh water res-

ervoir.

Note

Fill up the fresh water tank completely be-

fore starting up the machine to ventilate the 

water supply system. 

If the pipe system is empty, it can take 

about 2 minutes till the detergent solution 

comes out of the cleaning head. 

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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:

After charging

Removing the batteries

Pushing the device

Unloading

Operation

Check immobilizing brake

Brakes

Filling in detergents

Fresh water

Detergent

Application

Detergent

Routine cleaning of all wa-

ter resistant floors

RM 780

RM 746

Routine cleaning of glossy 

surfaces (e.g. granite)

RM 755 es

Routine cleaning and ba-

sic cleaning of industrial 

floors

RM 69 ASF

Routine cleaning and ba-

sic cleaning of fine stone-

ware tiles

RM 753

Routine cleaning of tiles in 

sanitary areas

RM 751

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Add the detergent to the fresh water 

reservoir.

1 Fresh water valve

A Maximum fresh water volume

B Half of the fresh water volume

C Valve for fresh water closed

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Turn the valve of the fresh water into 

the desired position.

Carry out the initial trials in an open surface 

so that you familiarise yourself with the ap-

pliance. 

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Danger

Danger of tipping if gradient is too high.



The gradient in the direction of travel 

should not exceed 10%.

Danger of tipping when driving round 

bends at high speed.

Danger of slipping on wet floors.

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Drive slowly when cornering.

Danger of tipping on unstable ground.



Only use the machine on sound surfac-

es.

Danger of tipping with excessive sideways 

tilt.



The gradient perpendicular to the direc-

tion of travel should not exceed 10%.



Step on the standing platform.



Do not press the accelerator pedal.



Release emergency-stop button by 

turning.

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Set main switch to “1”.

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Set the speed range on the programme 

selection switch.

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Set the drive direction using the drive 

direction button at the operator console.

Note

The driving direction switch is also used as 

a safety switch. Therefore, this switch must 

be pressed even if the desired driving di-

rection has already been set.

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Press the accelerator carefully to drive. 

Note

The drive direction can also be changed 

during the drive. You can thus clean very 

dirty surfaces by driving back and forth a 

couple of times. 

In case of overloading, the drive motor au-

tomatically switches off after a certain peri-

od. 



Allow the appliance to cool down at 

least for 5 minutes.

Note

The detergent supply and brush drive are 

interrupted till further movement if the de-

vice stands at one place for more than 2 

seconds. 

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Step on the standing platform.

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Do not press the accelerator pedal.

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Release emergency-stop button by 

turning.

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Set main switch to “1”.

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Turn the program selection switch to 

the desired cleaning program. 

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Set the forward drive direction using the 

drive direction button at the operator 

console.

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Press accelerator pedal and drive to the 

surface to be cleaned.

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Hook in both ropes on the suction bar 

so that the suction bar is not lowered.



Set programme selection switch to "Ap-

ply detergent".

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Apply detergent solution to the severe-

lyk contaminated surface and let it soak 

in.

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Unhook both ropes from the suction 

bar.

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Perform the second cleaning run with 

light or high cleaning intensity.

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Set the program selection switch to suc-

tion or vacuuming.

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Push the appliance a little further to 

vacuum up the remaining water.

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Park the machine on an even surface.

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Turn key to "0" and remove it. 

Note

Overflow dirt water tank. The suction flow is 

interrupted by the swimmer when the dirt 

water tank is full.  Empty the dirt water res-

ervoir.

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Warning

Please observe the local provisions regard-

ing the wastewater treatment.

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Take the wastewater discharge hose 

from the support and open the lid of the 

drain hose. 



Press the hose end together and lower 

it over the disposal unit.



Regulate the force of the dirt waster 

stream by pressing the hose end to-

gether.

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Swivel the top of the appliance forward.

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Clean the swimmer and check the 

movement of the swimmer ball. 

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Rinse the dirty water tank with clear wa-

ter.

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Clean the interior of the top of the appli-

ance.

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Press the wastewater hose into the 

holder on the appliance.

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Take the fresh water discharge hose 

from the support and lower above a 

suitable collection device.

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Drain off the detergent liquid.



Remove the lid from the fresh water 

reservoir.

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Rinse the fresh water reservoir with 

clear water (max. 60°C).

Caution

Risk of damage for fresh water container, 

valves and seals. Never leave the cleaning 

solution in the fresh water reservoir after 

operation.

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Store the appliance as shown above to 

dry off the tanks.

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

Driving

B

C

1

A

Overload

Cleaning

Severe soiling (two-step method)

Complete cleaning

Shutting down

Empty tanks.

Drain off dirt water

Drain off clean water

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