KARCHER BR 30/4 C+MF Floor Machine User Manual
- June 13, 2024
- K RCHER
Table of Contents
- KARCHER BR 30/4 C+MF Floor Machine
- Product Information
- Product Usage Instructions
- Safety instructions
- Control elements
- Operation
- Transport
- Care and maintenance
- Faults
- Accessories
- Warranty
- EU Declaration of Conformity
- Technical specifications
- References
- Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
- Download This Manual (PDF format)
KARCHER BR 30/4 C+MF Floor Machine
Product Information
- Product Name: BR 30/4 C
- Function: This product is a wet scrubber-dryer machine used for cleaning floors.
- Safety Precautions: Please refer to the user manual for safety instructions.
- Environmental Protection: This product is designed with environmental considerations in mind.
- For more information on the ingredients used, please visit www.kaercher.de/REACH.
Product Usage Instructions
- Register your product by visiting www.kaercher.com/welcome and following the instructions provided.
- Familiarize yourself with the controls and color coding of the machine. The color coding indicates the position of the suction bar and the on/off switch for the water pump.
- Before first use, follow the instructions provided in the accompanying leaflet to assemble the machine correctly.
- Connect the machine to a power source by plugging in the power cord.
- To clean normal dirt, set the suction bar to the “nicht absaugen” position and proceed with cleaning as usual.
- For cleaning corners (only applicable for BR 30/4 C Adv model), extend the suction tube upwards from the handle and clean the desired areas.
- Once cleaning is complete, empty the dirty water tank. 8. Empty the fresh water tank.
- For transportation, follow the recommended guidelines provided in the user manual.
- When storing the machine, ensure proper care and maintenance as outlined in the user manual.
- Refer to the maintenance plan provided for regular maintenance tasks.
- In case of any issues or malfunctions, refer to the troubleshooting section of the user manual for possible solutions.
- For warranty information, refer to the warranty section of the user manual. Please note that this information is a summary and should be supplemented with detailed instructions provided in the user manual for accurate and safe usage of the product.
Please read and comply with these original instructions prior to the initial operation of your appliance and store them for later use or subsequent owners.
Safety instructions
Before using the appliance for the first time, read and observe these operating instructions and the accompanying brochure: Safety information for brush cleaning units, 5.956-251.0.
Function
The scrubbing vacuum cleaner is used for the wet cleaning of level floors.
A working width of 300 mm and a capacity of 4 l each of the fresh and dirt
water reservoirs enable an effective cleaning of smaller surfaces.
The power supply operation allows a high capacity without a restriction of the
working time.
Note:
The appliance can be equipped with various accessories depending on the
cleaning task.
Please request our catalogue or visit us on the Internet at
www.kaercher.com.
Proper use
Use this appliance only as directed in these operating instructions.
- The appliance may only be used for the cleaning of hard surfaces that are not sensitive to moisture and polishing operations.
- The application temperature ranges from +5°C to +40°C.
- The appliance is not suited for the cleaning of frozen grounds (e.g. in cold stores).
- The appliance may only be equipped with original accessories and spare parts.
- The appliance was designed for the cleaning of floors inside or of covered surfaces.
- The appliance is not intended for the cleaning of public traffic routes.
- The appliance is not suited for the use in potentially explosive environments.
Environmental protection
The packaging materials are re-cyclable.
Please do not throw packaging in the domestic waste but pass it on for
recycling.
Old units contain valuable recyclable materials. Batteries, oil and similar
substances may not be released into the environment. Therefore please dispose
of old units through suitable col-lection systems.
Notes about the ingredients (REACH) You will find current information about
the ingredients at: www.kaercher.com/REACH
Control elements
Figure 1, see cover page
- Handle
- Water pump switch
- Main switch for brushing/vacuuming operations
- Carrying handle
- Support bow in waste water tank
- waste water tank
- Fresh water tank
- Fresh water tank lock
- Sieve
- Cleaning head
- Vacuum bar lift pedal
- Release, park position
- Suction tube
- Suction tube connection
- Suction nozzle (BR 30/4 C Adv only) 16 Brush roller
- Vacuum bar
- Unlocking button for the changeable brush
- Cover waste water tank
- Lock
- Filling level display
- Cable hook, rotating
- Mains cable with mains plug
- Suction tube handle (BR 30/4 C Adv only)
Colour coding
- The operating elements for the cleaning process are yellow.
- The controls for the maintenance and service are light gray.
Symbols on the machine
- Suction bar in the suction position.
- Water pump on/off
Initial Start-Up
Figure 2, see cover page
- Insert tube into the opening of the appliance at the end of the handle.
- Press down and slide the handle into the appliance until it clicks.
- Align the cable in the appliance and attach the lid as shown on the supplement sheet.
Operation
Fill fresh water reservoir
CAUTION
Risk of damage. Only use the recommend-ed detergents. With other detergents,
the operator bears the increased risk regarding the operational safety, risk
of accident and reduced service life of the appliance. Only use detergents
that are free of solvents, hy-drochloric acid and hydrofluoric acid. Follow
the safety instructions for using de-tergents.
Note:
Do not use highly foaming detergents. Observe the dosing notes.
Application | Deter- gent | Dosage |
---|---|---|
Everyday cleaner, al- kali-based | CA 50 C | 0,2 – 1,0% |
Everyday cleaner, acid- ic, for sanitary applica- tions, swimming pools, etc.
Removes lime- stone deposits.| RM 738| 0,5 – 3,0%
Wipe care EXTRA| RM 780| 0,5 – 2,0%
Floor base cleaner, acidic| RM 751| 1,0 – 25%
Recommended detergents:
- Remove the fresh water reservoir from the appliance.
- Open the cover of the fresh water reservoir.
- Pour in water/detergent mixture. Maxi-mum temperature of the liquid 50 °C.
- Close the cover of the fresh water reservoir.
- Insert the fresh water container into the appliance.
Establish mains contact
- Swivel bottom cable hook upward and remove cable.
- Check mains cable and plug for dam-age or breakage. Get them replaced only through customer service agent or an electrician.
- Insert the mains plug into the socket.
Cleaning
DANGER
Risk of injury on account of electric shock caused by a damaged mains
connection. Do not let the mains connection come into contact with the
rotating brushes. ATTENTION
Risk of damage to the floor covering. The clean-ing method for heavy soiling
must only be used on floors suitable for this kind of cleaning. Risk of damage
to the fresh water pump if it runs dry because of empty fresh water tank.
Monitor the filling level display and switch the water pump switch off if the
fresh water tank is empty.
Normal soiling
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Move the suction bar lift pedal to position „suction off“ (Fig. 3 – position “1/ON”, see inside front cover).
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Press the park position release and swivel the handle toward the rear.
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Set main switch for brush/vacuum operation to “1”.
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Activate the water pump switch.
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Move the appliance over the surface to be cleaned.
Severe soiling
ATTENTION
Risk of damage to the floor covering. The cleaning method for heavy soiling
must only be used on floors suitable for this kind of cleaning.
- Move the vacuum bar lift pedal to posi-tion „do not suction off“ (Fig. 3 – position “0/OFF” see inside front cover) and per-form the cleaning as you would with normal soiling. The detergent liquid re-mains on the surface to be cleaned and has time to settle in.
- Move the vacuum bar lift pedal to position “suction off” and reclean the surface.
Vacuuming in corners (BR 30/4 C Adv only)
- Pull the suction tube out toward the top, attach the suction nozzle and vacuum the dirt.
- Remove the nozzle, replace the suction tube and insert handle.
Complete cleaning
- Turn off the water pump switch.
- Push the appliance a little further to vacuum up the remaining water.
- Set main switch for brush/vacuum oper-ation to “0”.
- Swivel the appliance handle forward and arrest in the park position.
- Disconnect the main plug from the socket.
Emptying the waste Water tank
Note:
If the waste water tank is full, the float closes the suction channel. The
suction operation is inter-rupted. Empty the waste water tank.
WARNING
Please observe the local provisions regard-ing the wastewater treatment.
- Turn off the appliance.
- Position the appliance upright and arrest it in the park position.
- Remove the fresh water reservoir from the appliance.
- Swivel support bow downward and re-move the waste water tank.
- Lift the lock and remove the lid of the waste water tank.
- Pour out dirt water.
- The rinse the dirt water reservoir with clear water.
- Replace the lid of the waste water tank and lock it.
- Insert the waste water tank into the ap-pliance.
Emptying the Fresh Water Reservoir
- Remove the fresh water reservoir from the appliance.
- Open the cover of the fresh water resevoir.
- Pour out the cleaning liquid.
- Close the cover of the fresh water res-ervoir.
- Insert the fresh water container into the appliance.
Transport
CAUTION
Risk of personal injury or damage! Mind the weight of the appliance during
transport.
- Swivel the appliance handle forward and arrest in the park position.
- Swivel the pushing handle backwards and push the appliance.
- Lift appliance by the carrying handle and carry it.
- When transporting in vehicles, secure the appliance according to the guide-lines from slipping and tipping over.
Storage
CAUTION
Risk of personal injury or damage! Consider the weight of the appliance when
storing it. This appliance must only be stored in interior rooms.
Care and maintenance
DANGER
Risk of injury by inadvertent startup of appliance and electrical shock.
Prior to all work on the appliance, switch off the appliance and pull the
power plug.
ATTENTION
Risk of damage to the device on account of water leakage. Empty the waste
water tank and the fresh water tank prior to performing maintenance tasks on
the device.
Maintenance schedule
After the work
ATTENTION
Risk of damage. Do not sluice the appliance with water and do not use
aggressive detergents.
- Empty the waste water tank.
- Clean the seals between the waste water tank and the appliance.
- Empty the fresh water reservoir.
- Rinse the appliance: Fill the fresh water reservoir with clear water (without detergent) and let the appliance run for one minute with the brush water supply turned on.
- Empty the fresh water reservoir.
- Clean the outside of the appliance with a damp cloth which has been soaked in mild detergent.
- Clean the vacuum bar, check for wear and replace if required (see “Maintenance tasks”).
- Check the brush for wear and replace if required (see “Maintenance tasks”).
Yearly
Have the prescribed safety inspection carried out by an electrician.
Maintenance Works
Replace the vacuum bar.
Note:
The vacuum bars are attached to the appli-ance with snaps and can simply be
pulled off.
- Move the suction bar lift pedal to position „suction off“ (Fig. 3 – position “1/ON”, see inside front cover).
- Remove the fresh water reservoir.
- Remove the waste water tank.
- Lay the device on the reverse.
- Pull off the vacuum bar downwards.
- Insert the new vacuum bars and lock them into place.
Replacing the brush roller
- Remove the fresh water reservoir.
- Remove the waste water tank.
- Lay the device on the reverse.
- Press the release button for the brush roller and swivel the brush roller toward the bottom and pull it off the driver.
- Place the new brush roller on the driver and lock into place on the opposite side.
Frost protection
In case of danger of frost:
- Empty the fresh and dirt water reser-voirs.
- Store the appliance in a frost-protected room.
Faults
DANGER
Risk of injury by inadvertent startup of appliance and electrical shock.
Prior to all work on the appliance, switch off the appliance and pull the
power plug.
ATTENTION
Risk of damage to the device on account of water leakage. Empty the waste
water tank and the fresh water tank prior to performing maintenance tasks on
the device.
In case of faults that cannot be remedied using the table below please contact
the customer service.
Fault | Remedy |
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Appliance cannot be started | Check if the mains plug is connected. |
Insufficient water
quantity
| Check fresh water level, refill tank if necessary.
Open the lock of the fresh water reservoir. If a vacuum is detected when the
tank is opened, clean the ventilation valve in the lock of the fresh water
reservoir.
Clean the water distributor (see chapter “Cleaning the water distributor”).
Remove the fresh water tank and check the sieve for contamination. If
necessary, remove the sieve and clean it.
Pull off the valve with filter on the fresh water reservoir (Fig. 4, see
inside front cover) and rinse in lukewarm water.
Fresh water reservoir
drips when refilled
| Pull off the valve with filter on the fresh water reservoir (Fig. 4, see
inside front cover) and rinse in lukewarm water.
Fault| Remedy
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Insufficient vacuum
performance
| Empty the waste water tank.
Lock the waste water reservoir in place on the appliance.
Clean the seals between waste water tank and cover and check for
tightness, replace if required.
Check the seals between the lid of the waste water tank and the ap-
pliance. Contact Customer Service if the seals are damaged.
Check that all vacuum bars are locked into place in the cleaning head.
Suction bar plugged, clean.
Suction bar worn; exchange the front and rear suctions bars. If both suc- tion
bars are worn, install new suction bars.
Check that both suction tube parts are correctly attached to the suction tube
connection.
Check the suction tube and the suction channel in the cleaning head for
obstruction and remove if necessary (see “Cleaning suction tube”).
Check whether the cable behind the tanks has been routed flat and whether the
included cover is attached.
Insufficient cleaning
result
| Check the brush roller for wear, replace if required.
Brush does not turn| Check if foreign matters are blocking the brush roller;
remove for-
eign matter if required.
Creaking sound, brush
does not turn
| Slip clutch was triggered. Switch off the appliance, check/clean the
brush roller.
Clean water distributor
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Take out the brush roller.
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Pull the water distribution bar out of the brush tunnel (Fig. 5, see inside front cover).
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Clean the irrigation channel and the opening in the water distribution bar un-der running water.
Clean suction tube
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Remove the fresh water reservoir from the appliance.
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Swivel support bow downward and re-move the waste water tank.
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Pull the suction tube connection out to-ward the rear of the appliance and swivel out both ends of the suction tube (Fig. 6, see inside front cover).
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The suction tube is separated and both ends are accessible for cleaning.
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Pull the vacuum bar off toward the bot-tom, the suction channel in the cleaning head is accessible for cleaning (Fig. 7, see inside front cover).
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Flush the suction hose and the suction channel with water or pull or push the obstruction out with a blunt object.
Accessories
Accessories | Description | Order number |
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Roller brush, red | Universal brush for all floor coverings. | 4.762-428.0 |
Roller brush, orange | Special brush for textured floors such as safety tiles | |
or grouts | 4.762-484.0 | |
Roller brush, white | Soft brush for sensitive floors and for pol- ishing |
4.762-452.0
Roller brush, blue| Soft brush for deep cleaning of carpets| 4.762-499.0
Microfibre roller| Cleaning brush made of microfibres with especially high
cleaning performance, es- pecially for fine stone tiles.| 4.762-453.0
Spare suction lip| Made of natural rubber. 2 pieces required.| 4.777-320.0.
Spare suction lip, oil-re-
sistant
| For oil and grease contamination, such as in a kitchen or workshop. 2 pieces
required.| 4.777-324.0
Carpet cleaning kit| Deep cleaning of textile surfaces. Consists of brush
rollers, 2 suction bars, 1 l of detergent concentrate, 500 ml stain remover|
2.783-005.0
Accessories and Spare Parts
- Only use original accessories and spare parts, they ensure the safe and trouble-free operation of the device.
- For information about accessories and spare parts, please visit www.kaerch-er.com.
Warranty
The warranty terms published by our com-petent sales company are applicable in each country. We will repair potential fail-ures of your accessory within the warranty period free of charge, provided that such failure is caused by faulty material or de-fects in fabrication. In the event of a warran-ty claim please contact your dealer or the nearest authorized Customer Service cent-er. Please submit the proof of purchase.
EU Declaration of Conformity
We hereby declare that the machine de-scribed below complies with the relevant
basic safety and health requirements of the EU Directives, both in its basic
design and construction as well as in the version put into circulation by us.
This declaration shall cease to be valid if the machine is modified without
our prior approval.
Product: Floor cleaner
Type: 1.783-xxx
Relevant EU Directives
2006/42/EC (+2009/127/EC)
2014/30/EU
2011/65/EU
Applied harmonized standards
EN 60335–1
EN 60335–2–72
EN 62233: 2008
EN 55014-1:2006 + A1: 2009 + A2:2011
EN 55014–2: 1997 + A1: 2001 + A2: 2008
EN 61000–3–2: 2014
EN 61000–3–3: 2013
EN IEC 63000: 2018
Applied national standards
The undersigned act on behalf and under
the power of attorney of the company management.
Documentation supervisor:
S. Reiser
Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG
Alfred-Kärcher-Straße 28-40
71364 Winnenden (Germany)
Tel.: +49 7195 14-0
Fax: +49 7195 14-2212
Winnenden, 2021/02/01
Declaration of Conformity
We hereby declare that the product de-scribed below complies with the relevant
provisions of the following UK Regulations, both in its basic design and
construction as well as in the version put into circulation by us. This
declaration shall cease to be valid if the product is modified without our
prior approval.
Product: Floor cleaner
Type: 1.783-xxx
Currently applicable UK Regulations
S.I. 2008/1597 (as amended)
S.I. 2016/1091 (as amended)
S.I. 2012/3032 (as amended)
Designated standards used
EN 60335–1
EN 60335–2–72
EN 62233: 2008
EN 55014-1:2006 + A1: 2009 + A2:2011
EN 55014–2: 1997 + A1: 2001 + A2: 2008
EN 61000–3–2: 2014
EN 61000–3–3: 2013
EN IEC 63000: 2018
National standards used
The signatories act on behalf of and with
the authority of the company management
Documentation supervisor:
S. Reiser
Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG
Alfred-Kärcher-Straße 28-40
71364 Winnenden (Germany)
Tel.: +49 7195 14-0
Fax: +49 7195 14-2212
Winnenden, 2021/02/01
Technical specifications
| 1.783-000.0
1.783-220.0
| 1.783-223.0| 1.783-224.0
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Power
Nominal voltage| V| 220…240
Frequency| Hz| 1~ 50/60
Average power consumption| W| 820| 750| 750
Protective class| | I
Type of protection| | IPX4
Vacuuming
Cleaning power, air quantity| l/s| 26
Cleaning power, negative pressure| kPa| 13
Cleaning brush
Working width| mm| 300
Brush diameter| mm| 60
Brush speed| 1/min| 1450
Dimensions and weights
Theoretical surface cleaning perfor- mance| m²/h| 200
Fresh/waste water tank volume| l| 4
Length x width x height| mm| 390 x 335 x 1180
Transport weight (Adv)| kg| 12 (12,5)
Total weight (Adv)| kg| 16 (16,5)
Values determined as per EN 60335-2-72
Hand-arm vibration value| m/s2| <2,5
Uncertainty K| m/s2| 0,2
Sound pressure level LpA| dB(A)| 72
Uncertainty KpA| dB(A)| 1
Sound power level LWA| dB(A)| 85
Uncertainty KWA| dB(A)| 1
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Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG
Alfred-Kärcher-Str. 28-40
71364 Winnenden (Germany)
Tel.: +49 7195 14-0
Fax: +49 7195 14-2212
References
- Cleaning equipment and pressure washers | Kärcher International
- Dealer Search | Kärcher International
- Home and Garden Warranty Registration USA - Kärcher
- Reinigungsgeräte und Hochdruckreiniger | Kärcher
- Cleaning equipment and pressure washers | Kärcher International
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