Additional Safety Instructions For Engines With A Diesel Particulate Filter; Safety Instructions On Offloading And Transport; Safety Instructions For Care And Maintenance; Additional Operating Safety Instructions - Kärcher MIC 50 Manual

inhale the exhaust gases. Never close off the exhaust gas
openings. Never bend down over the exhaust gas opening.
Never reach inside the exhaust gas opening. Always keep
away from the drive area. Be aware of the engine after-running
time after switching off (3-4 seconds).
4.5 Additional safety instructions for engines with a
diesel particulate filter
DANGER The installed engine has a diesel particulate filter
(DPF). In normal operating conditions, the driver does not notice
anything about the operational sequences for the secondary
treatment of the harmful exhaust gases. During the regeneration
phase of the diesel particulate filter, the deposited soot particles
will be burned and very hot exhaust gases up to 600 °C could es-
cape. Only start the regeneration process in areas that do not
pose a fire hazard.For more information on this, it is vital you ob-
serve chapter 13 Regeneration process MIC 70!
4.6

Safety instructions on offloading and transport

DANGER
The vehicle is not approved for crane loading.
Do not use a forklift to unload / load the vehicle.
WARNING
Observe the weight of the vehicle in order to avoid accidents and
injuries, see chapter Technical data.
If attachment kits are installed, the weight will be accordingly
more.
Observe the vehicle height when transporting it on a trailer or
truck, and secure the vehicle; see chapter Technical data
4.7

Safety instructions for care and maintenance

 Switch off the engine and remove the ignition key before per-
forming cleaning or maintenance work on the vehicle, replac-
ing parts or changing the functionality of the vehicle.
 Repairs may only be carried out by approved customer service
sites or staff qualified in this area who are familiar with all rel-
evant safety instructions.
 Adhere to the safety checks according to the applicable local
regulations for mobile commercial vehicles.
 The articulated joint, tyres, radiator fins, hydraulic hoses and
valves, seals, electrical and electronic components must not
be cleaned using a high-pressure cleaner.
4.8

Additional operating safety instructions

Note
The information in this chapter is also provided on a supplemen-
tary sheet that must always be carried on the vehicle.
General
The vehicle has a hydrostatic drive and articulated steering. It
therefore exhibits driving characteristics that are different to those
of a motorcar.
WARNING
Danger of tipping over
Please note that the driving characteristics of a vehicle with artic-
ulated steering differ considerably from those of a motorcar.
Drive around curves at an even and appropriate speed. This ap-
plies, in particular, for driving uphill/downhill and driving across
the face of a slope.
Be aware of the changes in the centre of gravity of the vehicle
due to attachments and the filling level of the waste container.
Adjust the travel speed to the ambient conditions when driving in
a straight line and when driving around bends, e.g. road condi-
tions and the load status.
Note decoupling of the front and rear part of the vehicle via a cen-
tral pendulum joint.
Braking characteristics
Release the accelerator pedal provides a form of active braking.
This differs from a motorcar where only the engine brake reduces
vehicle speed.
ATTENTION
The braking force applied when you release the accelerator ped-
al is weaker in higher gears and stronger in lower gears.
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The braking force applied when you release the accelerator ped-
al in transport mode is significantly weaker than in working mode.
Steering characteristics
Vehicles with articulated steering exhibit a more direct response
to steering movements than motorcars, particularly when taking
bends at high speed, on snow, ice and wet/loose ground as well
as during turning manoeuvres on slopes. Avoid rapid successive
steering movements.
Centre of gravity / pendulum characteristics
Rear attachments and load statuses influence the vehicle's cen-
tre of gravity and the driving characteristics. You must be ready
to adjust to changed driving characteristics, particularly after
changing attachments and in the case of changeable load status-
es. Limit ranges may be reached earlier.
The vehicle has a central pendulum joint to provide a high degree
of all-terrain mobility. This enables both vehicle halves to move
transversely to the travel direction independently from one anoth-
er.
This special property means that the driver does not receive im-
mediate feedback on the behaviour of the rear half of the vehicle.
You should therefore take care to use the mirrors to keep an eye
on the rear of the vehicle.
4.9

Symbols on the vehicle

Note
Replace the symbols immediately if they become illegible or get
lost.
DANGER
Risk of burns from hot surfaces
Allow the vehicle to cool down before working on it.
DANGER
Risk of burns due to hot exhaust pipe
Do not touch the exhaust pipe.
Before working, allow the exhaust pipe to cool down.
DANGER
Danger of tilting
Only drive on terrain with a maximum lateral incline of
10°.
DANGER
Risk of injury on account of splashing objects
Keep an adequate distance from persons, animals
and objects.
WARNING
Risk of injury
Risk of being squeezed or hurt at the belts, side-
brushes, waste container, cover.
DANGER
Danger of crushing
Make sure that no persons are present in the vicinity
of the articulated joint or vehicle during operation.
When using the vehicle for towing, make sure that no
persons are located during operation between vehicle
and trailer.
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