Before Commissioning - Kärcher KM 120/150 R Bp Operating Instructions Manual

Before Commissioning

Batteries
Safety notes regarding the batteries
Please observe the following warning notes
when handling batteries:
Observe the directions on the bat-
tery, in the instructions for use
and in the vehicle operating in-
structions
Wear eye protection
Keep children away from acid and
batteries
Danger of explosion
Fire, sparks, naked flames and
smoking must be strictly avoided
Danger of chemical burns
First aid
Warning note
Disposal
Do not throw the battery into the
regular waste
Danger
Risk of explosion! Do not put tools or similar
on the battery, i.e. on the terminal poles and
cell connectors.
Danger
Risk of injury! Ensure that wounds never
come into contact with lead. Always clean
your hands after having worked with batte-
ries.
Installing and connecting the battery
Note
KM 120/150 R Bp pack contains in-built bat-
tery and charger.
è Open cover and secure it (Diag. 3).
è Insert battery in battery mount.
è Screw on mounts on battery base.
Warning
Pay attention to correct poles.
Attach the connection cable provided with
the pack.
è Connect pole terminal (red cable) to po-
sitive pole (+).
è Connect pole terminal to negative pole
(-).
è Close cover.
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Note
Before removing the battery, make sure
that the negative pole lead is disconnected.
Check that the battery pole and pole termi-
nals are adequately protected with pole
grease.
Warning
Charge the battery before commissioning
the machine.
Charging battery
Note
The device is equipped with a safety me-
chanism to prevent total discharge, i.e.
when the permissible minimum capacity is
reached, then the machine can only be
driven and existing lamps can be switched
on. In such a case, the symbol "battery mo-
nitoring" on the control console glows red.
è Drive the machine directly to the char-
ging station; avoid any steep gradients
in the process.
Note
While using other batteries (for e.g. batte-
ries from other manufacturers) the total di-
scharge protection level must be reset by
the Kärcher Customer service according to
the respective battery.
Danger
Risk of electric shock! Observe supply net-
work and fuse protection - see "Charger".
Only use the charger in dry rooms with suf-
ficient ventilation!
Note
Average charging time is approx. 10 - 12
hours.
Danger
Risk of explosion! Maintenance-free batte-
ries can only be charged with the seat being
tilted upward.
è Tilt the seat upward.
Danger
Risk of injury! Comply with safety regulati-
ons on the handling of batteries. Observe
the directions provided by the manufacturer
of the charger.
(1) Charging procedure KM 120/150 R Bp
Pack
Note
Normally, the machine is equipped with a
maintenance-free battery.
è Insert the plug of the charger into the
socket.
Note
The charger has electronic controls and au-
tomatically switches off the charging pro-
cess. All functions of the machine are
automatically interrupted during the char-
ging process.
The battery control display shows the pro-
gress of the charging process when the
plug is inserted:
Fault blinks red
Battery not connec- glows red
ted
Battery is being glows orange
charged
Battery is charged glows green
(2) Charging procedure KM 120/150 R Bp
è Disconnect battery.
è Connect positive terminal cable from
the charger to the positive pole connec-
tion on the battery.
è Connect negative terminal cable from
the charger to the negative pole con-
nection on the battery.
è Plug in mains connector and switch on
charger.
Note
The recommended chargers (matching the
batteries used) are regulated electronically
and will automatically switch off the char-
ging process. All functions of the machine
are automatically interrupted during the
charging process.
Maintenance-free batteries
è Add distilled water one hour before the
charging process comes to an end; fol-
low the correct acid level. There are
corresponding indicators on the battery.
Danger
Danger of chemical burns. Adding water to
the battery in its discharged state can cause
the acid to leak! Use safety glasses while
handling battery acid and follow the safety
instructions to avoid personal injury or da-
mage to clothes. Should the acid spray on
to the skin or clothes, rinse immediately
with lots of water.
Warning
Risk of damage. Use only distilled or desa-
linated water (VDE 0510) for filling the bat-
tery. Do not add any substances (so-called
performance improving agents), else war-
ranty claims will not be entertained.
After charging
è Switch off the charger and remove the
plug from the socket.
è If the machine does not have a built-in
charger: Pull the battery cable from the
charger cable and connect it to the ma-
chine.
Recommended batteries, chargers
Order number
Battery incl. char- 2.641-044
ger 240 Ah
Battery incl. char- 2.640-996
ger 400 Ah
Batteries and chargers are available in spe-
cialised stores.