Operating instructions, English | Karcher KM 100 / 100 R P

Operating instructions

KM 100/100 R / KM 100/100 R P

English

Empty the swept material container

!Wait until automatic filter dedusting is completed and the dust has settled before opening the debris container and emptying it.

!Pull out debris container

!Empty the swept material container

!Slide in and lock the debris container

!Then perform the same operations on the opposite debris container

Usage instructions

Safety instructions when sweeping

Warning!

—Never sweep up packing straps, wires or the like as this could damage the sweeping mechanism.

—When the coarse-dirt flap is open, the main brush can hurl stones or stone chips forwards. Make sure that nobody, no animals or objects are endangered.

Notes:

!For optimum cleaning effect, match the driving speed to suit the actual conditions.

!During operation the debris container should be emptied at regular intervals.

!Lower only the main brush when sweeping large floor surfaces.

!Also lower the side brush when cleaning inner surface edges.

Sweeping dry ground

!Close the bypass cover on left behind the seat

Sweeping damp or wet ground

!Open the bypass cover on left

behind the seat

—This protects the filter from damp

Driving over obstacles

Fixed obstacles of up to 50 mm in height

!Slowly and carefully drive over them in the forward direction.

Fixed obstacles over 50 mm in height

!May be driven-over only with a suitable ramp.

Drive system overload warning

To prevent damage to the drive system the sweeper is provided with an overload warning and a shut-off.

—The overload warning flashes if the overload of the drive system reaches a critical stage. The overload can be sustained for 1 min. , after which the sweeper is switched off by the control.

—The control switches the sweeper off immediately if the drive system’s overload exceeds the overload limit.

Resetting

!Stop machine

!Turn the key switch to position "0"

!Turn the key switch to position "I"

Sweeping system overload warning

In order to avoid damage to its sweeping system the sweeper is provided with an overload warning and a shut-off.

—If the load on the sweeping system reaches the overload limit the overload warning lights up and the control switches the sweeping system off after 4 s.