Kärcher KM 105/100 R G Manual page 37

Figure: Diesel engine (KM 125/...)
1 Fuel tank
2 Tank lid
 Switch off engine.
 Activate parking brake.
 Open the engine hood.
 Petrol engine: Read the filling level at
the fuel gauge. The red area indicates
the filling level.
 Open fuel filler cap.
 Use and install a funnel with a filter.
 Petrol engine: Fill up with "regular un-
leaded petrol".
 Diesel engine: Fill up with "diesel".
(below 6°C: winter diesel)
 Wipe off any spilt fuel, remove funnel
and close fuel filler cap.
 Close engine bonnet.
Install/replace gas bottle (gas
engine)
DANGER
Risk of fire and explosion!
 Only type-tested replacement bottles
(power gas bottles) with 11 kg of con-
tent must be used. These have a 270°
collar for the protection of the valve.
Note
Replacement bottles without a collar
are fuel gas bottles and have another
sealing connection. A gas-tight connec-
tion is therefore not possible, there is
fire and explosion hazard!
Moreover, valve parts may break off.
CAUTION
Risk of injury!
 Follow safety regulations for LPG vehi-
cles.
 Formation of crusts and yellow-frothing
deposits on the gas cylinder indicate
leakiness.
 Cylinders must be changed only by in-
structed persons.
 Cylinders containing propellant gases
must not be changed in garages and
underground areas.
 Do not smoke and use uncovered light
while changing the cylinder.
 While changing cylinders, first close the
locking valve of the LPG cylinder firmly
and immediately put the protective cap
on the empty cylinder.
2
3
4
1 Protective cover
2 Gas hose with union joint
3 Gas withdrawal valve
 Place the cylinder in such a way that the
connection threading of the locking
valve vertically points upwards.
Note: A fitting position towards the top
is important for the function of the gas
motor, it requires a gaseous extraction
from the gas bottle.
 Close the bracket closure.
 Attach safety splint.
 Remove protective lid (1) from the con-
nection valve of the cylinder.
 Connect the gas tube with Union nut (2)
(use 30 mm spanner).
Note
Connection has a left threading.
ATTENTION
Open the gas drawing valve (3) only after
starting the appliance (refer chapter Start-
ing the appliance).
Operation
DANGER
Long hours of using the appliance can
cause circulation problems in the hands on
account of vibrations.
It is not possible to specify a generally valid
operation time, since this depends on sev-
eral factors:
– Proneness to blood circulation deficien-
cies (cold, numb fingers).
– Low ambient temperature. Wear warm
gloves to protect hands.
– A firm grip impedes blood circulation.
– Continuous operation is worse than an
operation interrupted by pauses.
In case of regular, long-term operation of
the device and in case of repeated occur-
rence of the symptoms (e.g. cold, numb fin-
gers) please consult a physician.
KM 125/130 R D, G, LPG
Risk of hearing impairment. Al-
ways use proper hearing protec-
tion while working with the device.
Adjusting driver's seat
DANGER
Risk of accident!
 Do not adjust the driver seat while driv-
ing.
 Pull seat adjustment lever inwards.
 Slide seat, release lever and lock in
place.
 Check that the seat is properly locked in
position by attempting to move it back-
wards and forwards.
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Note: The max. load of the storage area is
20 kg.
 Ensure safe fastening of the cargo.
Starting up the appliance
Preconditions for the functioning operation
of the appliance are:
– The KIK-key (grey or yellow) with the
authorisation for the operation of the
device must be inserted in the key slot
of the control panel.
– The main switch must be in position 1.
– The programme selector switch may
not be in the "OFF" position.
– Waste container and left engine bonnet
must be closed and locked in place.
Starting the machine
Note: The appliance is equipped with a
seat contact switch. When leaving the driv-
er seat for more than 1.5 seconds, the com-
bustion engine is switched off. The lowered
roller brush and side brushes are automat-
ically raised.
Open fuel cock
 Open the engine hood.
 Open fuel cock.
Figure: Open fuel cock (petrol/gas engine)
Figure: Open fuel cock (diesel engine)
 Close engine bonnet.
Opening the gas supply (gas engine)
 Open the gas drawing valve by turning
it in anti-clockwise direction.
Storage area
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