Karcher BD 50/40 RS Bp Pack: Contents

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Please read and comply with 

these original instructions prior 

to the initial operation of your appliance and 

store them for later use or subsequent own-

ers.

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%.

Press emergency stop button in an emer-

gency. The appliance will be shut off and 

the park brake will be locked.

Safety devices serve to protect the user 

and must not be rendered in operational or 

their functions bypassed.

To put all functions out of operation imme-

diately: Press emergency-stop button. 

The drive can only be activated when the 

operated keeps the pedal depressed with 

the foot.

The following symbols are used in this op-

erating manual:



Danger

Immediate danger that can cause severe 

injury or even death.

몇

Warning

Possible hazardous situation that could 

lead to severe injury or even death.

Caution

Possible hazardous situation that could 

lead to mild injury to persons or damage to 

property.

The scrubbing vacuum cleaner is used for 

the wet cleaning of level floors.

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By selecting a suitable cleaning pro-

gramme via the programme selection 

switch, you can easily adapt to the 

cleaning task at hand.

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A working width of 500 mm and a ca-

pacity of 38 l of the fresh water tank en-

able an effective cleaning when the 

machine is to be used for a longer peri-

od of time.

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The appliance is self-driven.

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The batteries can be charged using a 

charger connected to a 230 V socket.

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Battery and charger are included with 

the packaged units.

Note

The appliance can be equipped with vari-

ous accessories depending on the cleaning 

task.

Please request our catalogue or visit us on 

the Internet at:

www.kaercher.com

Use this appliance only as directed in these 

operating instructions.

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The appliance may only be used for the 

cleaning of hard surfaces that are not 

sensitive to moisture and polishing op-

erations.

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The application temperature ranges 

from +5°C to +40°C.

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The appliance is not suited for the 

cleaning of frozen grounds (e.g. in cold 

stores).

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The appliance may only be equipped 

with original accessories and spare 

parts.

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The appliance was designed for the 

cleaning of floors inside or of covered 

surfaces.

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The appliance is not intended for the 

cleaning of public traffic routes.

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Please consider the allowed load per 

surface unit of the floor.

Details of load per surface unit can be 

found in the technical data.

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The appliance is not suited for the use 

in potentially explosive environments.

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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.

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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. 

Notes about the ingredients (REACH)

You will find current information about the 

ingredients at: 

www.kaercher.com/REACH

Contents

Safety instructions  . . . . . . . 

EN  . .  1

Function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  . .  1

Proper use  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  . .  1

Environmental Protection, Dis-

posal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  . .  1

Operating and Functional Ele-

ments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  . .  2

Before Commissioning . . . . 

EN  . .  3

Operation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  . .  4

Transport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  . .  6

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  . .  6

Maintenance and care  . . . . 

EN  . .  6

Faults  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  . .  7

Accessories  . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  . .  9

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  .  11

Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  .  12

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  .  12

EC Declaration of Conformity

EN  .  12

Safety instructions

Behaviour in emergency situations

Safety Devices

Emergency-stop button

Safety pedal

Symbols

Function Proper use 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.

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