Kärcher KM 100/100 R G Manual page 24

Cleaning
CAUTION
Risk of damage! Do not clean the appliance
with a water hose or high-pressure water
jet (danger of short circuits or other dam-
age).
Cleaning the inside of the machine
Danger
Risk of injury! Wear dust mask and protec-
tive goggles.
 Open the hood, insert retaining rod.
 Clean machine with a cloth.
 Blow through machine with com-
pressed air.
 Close cover.
Note: The dust filter can be rinsed with wa-
ter. Dry the filter completely before reusing
it.
External cleaning of the appliance
 Clean the machine with a damp cloth
which has been soaked in mild deter-
gent.
Note: Do not use aggressive cleaning
agents.
Maintenance intervals
Note: The elapsed-time counter shows the
timing of the maintenance intervals.
Maintenance by the customer
Daily maintenance:
 Check the sweeping roller and the side
brush for wear and wrapped belts.
 Check tyre pressure.
 Check function of all operator control el-
ements.
Weekly maintenance:
 Check for smooth running of the
Bowden cables and the moveable parts
 Check the sealing strips in the sweep-
ing area for position and wear.
 Check dust filter and clean filter box, if
required.
 Check the vacuum pressure system.
Maintenance to be carried out every 100
operating hours:
 Check function of seat contact switch.
 Check tension, wear and function of
drive belts (V-belt and circular belt).
Maintenance following wear:
 Replace sealing strips.
 Replace roller brush.
 Replace side brush.
Note: For description, see section on Main-
tenance work.
Note: Where maintenance is carried out by
the customer, all service and maintenance
work must be undertaken by a qualified
specialist. If required, a specialised Kärch-
er dealer may be contacted at any time.
Maintenance by Customer Service
Maintenance to be carried out after 8 oper-
ating hours:
 Carry out initial inspection.
Maintenance to be carried out after 20 op-
erating hours
Maintenance to be carried out every 100
operating hours
Maintenance to be carried out every 300
operating hours
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Maintenance to be carried out every 500
operating hours
Maintenance to be carried out every 1000
operating hours
Maintenance to be carried out every 1500
operating hours
Note: In order to safeguard warranty
claims, all service and maintenance work
during the warranty period must be carried
out by the authorised Kärcher Customer
Service in accordance with the mainte-
nance booklet.
Maintenance Works
Preparation:
 Park the sweeper on an even surface.
 Turn ignition key to "0" and remove it.
General notes on safety
DANGER
Risk of injury!
The engine requires 15 seconds to come to
a standstill once it has been switched off.
Do not open the appliance hood during that
period.
Danger
Risk of injury! Allow the machine sufficient
time to cool down before carrying out any
maintenance and repair work.
Check gas filter (only KM 100/100 R LPG)
 Check gas filter in the screw to gas cyl-
inder to see if it is dirty.
 Clean dirty filters with compressed air.
Check gas connections (only KM 100/
100 R LPG)
 Check gas connections, pipes and
evaporators using leak-search spray for
leaks.
NOTICE
Leaks in the gas cylinder cause formation
of crusts or yellow frothy deposits on the
gas connections, pipes and evaporator.
Contact Kärcher Customer Service for
maintenance of the gas unit.
Check the tyre pressure
 Park the sweeper on an even surface.
 Connect air pressure testing device to
tyre valve.
 Check air pressure and adjust if re-
quired.
 Set air pressure for the rear tyres to 6
bar.
Replacing wheel
Danger
Risk of injury!
 Park the sweeper on an even surface.
 Remove the key.
 When carrying out repairs on public
highways, wear warning clothing when
working close to passing traffic.
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 Check stability of ground. Also secure
the machine with wheel chock(s) to pre-
vent it rolling away.
Check tyres
 Check tyre contact face for foreign ob-
jects.
 Remove objects found.
 Use suitable, commercially available
materials to carry out tyre repairs.
Note: Observe the manufacturer's recom-
mendations. The journey may be resumed
providing that the directions supplied by the
product manufacturer have been observed.
The tyre/wheel change should nonetheless
be carried out as soon as possible.
 Raise slightly the waste container on
the appropriate side and pull it out.
 Loosen the wheel screw.
 Install the jack.
Intake point for the jack (rear wheels)
 Raise machine using vehicle jack.
 Remove the wheel screw.
 Remove wheel.
 Mount spare wheel.
 Screw in the wheel screw.
 Lower machine using vehicle jack.
 Tighten the wheel screw.
 Push in the waste container and lock it.
Note: Use a suitable commercially availa-
ble vehicle jack.
Check the vacuum pressure system
– The sweeping system is activated by
means of a vacuum pressure system.
– If the side brush or the roller brush can-
not be lowered, the vacuum pressure
sockets must be checked for proper
connection of the hoses, connect the
appropriate hose if necessary.
– If the side brush or the roller brush still
cannot be lowered, the vacuum pres-
sure system has a leak. In this case,
consult Customer Service.
Hose connection at the vacuum pressure
socket of the side brush lowering system