Kärcher IC 15/240 W Original Instructions Manual page 8

Maintenance to be carried out every 300
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 machine on an even surface.
 Lock the parking brakes by releasing
the drawbar.
 Turn ignition key to "0" and remove it.
General notes on safety
Danger
Risk of injury due to engine overrun. Once
the engine has been switched off, wait for 5
seconds. Stay well clear of the working
area for this time.
Allow the machine sufficient time to cool
–
down before carrying out any mainte-
nance and repair work.
Do not touch any hot parts, such as the
–
drive motor and exhaust system.
Please do not release engine oil,
fuel oil, diesel and petrol into the
environment. Protect the ground
and dispose of used oil in an en-
vironmentally-clean manner.
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
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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 batter-
ies.
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EN 7
Fill battery with battery acid
Danger
Risk of explosion. Ensure proper ventila-
tion.
Risk of injury, risk of explosion. Observe
the safety instructions for handling batter-
ies in the separate operating instructions of
the unit.
1
2
3
1 Cell cap
2 Hose nipple
3 Battery overflow hose
 Open the device hood and secure it us-
ing the hood support.
 Remove the battery overflow hose.
 Tilt the suction head upward.
 Close the waste container lid.
 Pull the waste container backwards out
of the device.
 Loosen the fastening belt of the battery.
 Remove the battery from the battery
holder.
 Unscrew the cell caps.
 Fill the enclosed acid into the cells up to
„UPPER LEVEL" mark.
 Screw in the cell caps.
Installing and connecting the battery
 Tilt the suction head upward.
 Close the waste container lid.
 Pull the waste container backwards out
of the device.
 Insert battery in battery mount.
 Lay the holder belt around the battery
and tighten it.
 Open the device hood and secure it us-
ing the hood support.
 Connect pole terminal (red cable) to
positive pole (+).
 Connect pole terminal to negative pole
(-).
Note: Check that the battery pole and pole
terminals are adequately protected with
pole grease.
Charging battery
Danger
Risk of injury! Comply with safety regula-
tions on the handling of batteries. Observe
the directions provided by the manufacturer
of the charger.
 Disconnect battery.
 Connect positive terminal cable from
the charger to the positive pole connec-
tion on the battery.
 Connect negative terminal cable from
the charger to the negative pole con-
nection on the battery.
 Plug in mains connector and switch on
charger.