Karcher BRC 45/45 C: Shutting down

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Highly soiled spots should be 

presoaked and the detergent solution 

should soak 5 to 10 minutes.

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Always work from the light to the shade 

(from the window to the door).

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Always work from the cleaned to the un-

cleaned surface.

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The more sensitive the surface (oriental 

rugs, berbers, upholstery material) the 

lower the cleaning solution concentra-

tion should be.

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Rugs with jute backing can shrink if too 

much water is used and can bleed col-

ours.

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Brush high-fiber rugs in the direction of 

the weave after cleaning (using a fiber 

brush or a scrubber).

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Do not step on cleaned surfaces until 

they have dried and do not place furni-

ture on them to avoid pressure spots or 

rust stains.

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When cleaning previously shampooed 

carpets, foam will be generated in the 

dirt water reservoir. In such a case add 

Foam ex RM 761 to the dirt water reser-

voir.

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Set the appliance switch to "OFF".

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Empty the dirt water reservoir. 

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Pull the drain hose for the fresh water 

off the hose nipple an drain the deter-

gent solution.

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Fill the fresh water tank with approx. 4 

liters of hot water (max. 60°C) and flush 

the spray system by pressing the deter-

gent solution key.

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Disconnect the main plug from the sock-

et.

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Pull the drain hose for the fresh water 

off the hose nipple an drain the deter-

gent solution.

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Clean the sieves below the fresh water 

tank and inside the dome.

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Rinse the dirt water tank with clear wa-

ter.

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Tilt the appliance backwards and clean 

the cleaning head and the vacuum bar..

In case of danger of frost:

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Empty the fresh and dirt water reser-

voirs.

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Store the appliance in a frost-protected 

room.

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Warning

Danger of injury by electric shock.

Pull out the mains plug before doing any 

maintenance or cleaning jobs.

daily

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Check high power cable, extension ca-

bles and hoses for damage every time 

before use. 

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Check brush rollers for cleanliness; 

clean if required.

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Check the brushes for wear, replace if 

required.

The brushes are considered worn, if the 

bristles have the same length as the yel-

low indicator bristles.

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Check the dome and seals for damag-

es.

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Check the vacuum bar for contamina-

tion, clean if required

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Check spray pattern of the nozzle.

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Warning

Risk of damage. Never use a wire or a nee-

dle to clear plugged nozzles, but rinse them 

with hot water (see "Troubleshooting").

Weekly

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Check hoses and seals to see if there 

are damages. Have defective parts re-

placed by Customer Service.

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Check the pump pressure of the water 

pumps.

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Check the vacuum bar for damages. 

Quarterly

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Check the carbon brushes in suction 

turbine. Have defective parts replaced 

by Customer Service.

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Check the V-belt. Have defective parts 

replaced by Customer Service.

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Check the cable for friction spots. Have 

defective parts replaced by Customer 

Service.

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Empty the fresh water tank and waste 

water reservoir.

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Tilt the appliance backwards and store it 

on the fresh water reservoir.

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Rotate the nozzle by 90° counter-clock-

wise and remove them from the nozzle 

seat.

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Install the new nozzle in reverse order.

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Empty the fresh water tank and waste 

water reservoir.

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Tilt the appliance backwards and store it 

on the fresh water reservoir.

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Push the clip of the brush roller holder 

toward the outside.

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Remove the brush roller from the bot-

tom of the cleaning head.

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Slide the new brush roller onto the roller 

mandrel in the cleaning head and press 

it upward into the clip until it audibly 

locks into place.

Note

When installing the brush rollers watch for 

correct placement. The black brush roller 

sits on the inside of the cleaning head, the 

white one is located on the outside. 

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Danger

Danger of injury by electric shock.

Pull the plug from the mains before carrying 

out any tasks on the appliance.

Get the electrical components checked and 

repaired only by authorised customer serv-

ice persons.

Contact an authorised customer service 

person in case of problems not mentioned 

in this chapter or if you are in doubt or when 

you have been explicitly asked to do so.

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Plug in the main plug.

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Check facility fuse.

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Reset the suction turbine fuse on the 

control panel.

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Clean the vacuum bar.

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Check, clean or replace the seal on the 

dome.

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Empty the dirt water reservoir.

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Insert the suction hose properly on the 

dome.

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Check the suction hose for damages.

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Set the appliance switch to normal oper-

ation.

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Fill the fresh water tank with hot water 

(max. 60°C) and rinse the nozzle. Re-

place the nozzle as applicable (see 

"Maintenance task/replace nozzle").

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Fill up fresh water reservoir.

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Clean the sieve below the fresh water 

tank.

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Set the appliance switch to normal oper-

ation.

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Reset the brush drive fuse on the con-

trol panel.

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Check the drive belt, replace if required.

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Replace the worn nozzle with a new one 

(see "Maintenance task/replace noz-

zle").

Cleaning tips

Shutting down

Cleaning the device

Frost protection

Maintenance and care

Maintenance intervals

Maintenance Works

Replace the nozzle.

Replacing the brush roller

Troubleshooting

Appliance is not working

Suction turbine does not run

Insufficient vacuum performance

No water exiting from nozzle

Brush does not turn

Carpet gets too wet