Kärcher KM 105/100 R G Manual page 39

Sweeping damp or wet floors
To protect the filter from moisture:
 Switch the suction blower off using the
button on the control panel.
Note: The indicator lamp is illuminated.
Sweep in fibrous and dry waste (such as
dry grass, hay)
To avoid clogging of the filter system:
 Switch the suction blower off using the
button on the control panel.
Sweeping dry floors
 Work with suction blower switched on.
Note: The suction blower is activated
by default when switching on a sweep-
ing programme.
Filter dedusting
The appliance is equipped with an auto-
matic filter cleaning system.
The cleaning takes place automatically ap-
prox. every 15 seconds. In the process a
short blow-off sound can be heard.
 Check the installed dust filter for con-
tamination every once in a while. Re-
place a heavily contaminated or defec-
tive filter.
Emptying waste container
Note: After parking the appliance, wait at
least 1 minute before opening or emptying
the waste container. This way the dust can
settle.
With appliances with low emptying
system
DANGER
It is prohibited to remove the waste contain-
er while the engine is running (third per-
son).
 Slightly lift the waste container and
swivel it downwards to the rear, then
unhinge the waste container.
 Empty waste container.
 Slide the waste container in and lock it
in place, check for proper seating of the
waste container
Risk of crushing hands!
 Empty the second waste container.
With appliances with high emptying
system
The high emptying system of the appliance
allows the direct disposal of the waste in
the waste container into a refuse container
(for maximum unloading height see Chap-
ter "Technical data").
DANGER
Danger of tipping!
 Place the device on an even surface
during the emptying process.
Risk of injury!
 During the emptying process, persons
and animals must not stay within the
swivelling range of the waste container.
Risk of crushing!
 Never reach into the rod assembly for
the drainage mechanism. Do not stay
under the raised container.
CAUTION
Risk of accident, risk of injury!
 Do not switch into the sweeping mode
(programme selector switch in D, E, F
position) while the waste container is
raised.
ATTENTION
The container can only be tilted and emp-
tied once a set minimum level has been
reached.
 Turn the programme selector switch to
position C (drive).
 Roughly position the appliance.
Note
The waste container can only be emptied in
two-hand operation. For this purpose, push
the two-hand operation button on the bon-
net together with the corresponding direc-
tion keys 1 to 4 on the control panel.
 Raise waste container: Push the two-
hand operation button and direction key
1.
 Slowly drive towards the collection con-
tainer.
 Lock parking brake.
 Tipping the waste container outwards:
Push the two-hand operation button
and direction key 2.
 Completely tip the waste container in-
wards: Push the two-hand operation
button and direction key 3.
 Release parking brake.
 Drive away the collection container
slowly.
 Lower the waste container to the end-
position: Push the two-hand operation
button and direction key 4.
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EN
Note: The waste container can only be
completely lowered after it has been
tipped inwards into its initial position.
Turn off the appliance
Note: After switching off the appliance, the
dust filter is automatically dedusted.
 Park the sweeper on an even surface.
 Turn the program selection switch to
"OFF".
 Activate parking brake.
 Remove the key.
Close fuel cock
 Open the engine hood.
 Close the fuel supply.
Figure: Close fuel cock (petrol engine)
Figure: Close fuel cock (diesel engine)
 Close engine bonnet.
Closing the gas supply (gas engine)
 Close gas drawing valve by turning it in
clock-wise direction.
Transport
DANGER
Risk of accident!
 When loading the appliance the free-
wheel lever must be closed. Only then
the travel drive and parking brake are
ready for operation. The appliance
must always be moved up or down
slopes by engaging self-propulsion.
Risk of personal injury or damage!
 Observe the net weight (transport
weight) of the device during transport
on trailers or vehicles.
 When transporting in vehicles, secure
the appliance according to the guide-
lines from slipping and tipping over.
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