Emptying The Waste Container - Kärcher MC 250 User Manual

Secure the raised waste container with the safety brackets
when you work underneath.
ATTENTION
Risk of injury and damage
Set the waste container down only on a level and smooth
surface.
Check the correct seating of ball sockets and locking bolts
when installing.
Symbolic illustration: Waste container on supports
Waste container
1
Rear supports (2x)
2
Left front support
3
Right front support
4
The waste container is attached to the vehicle in the re-
verse order to removal, which is why the pictorial rep-
resentation is omitted here.
1. Drive the vehicle carefully under the waste container.
a The side panels on the left and right must be open.
2. Lower the waste container with the supports until the
waste container lies securely in the 4 ball sockets. Use
the assistance of a second person if necessary.
3. Pull out all 4 supports.
4. Insert the rear locking bolts (left and right) and secure
with spring pins.
5. Depressurise the rear hydraulic system, see chapter
"Hydraulic pressure relief".
6. Connect the hydraulic hoses of the waste container
(note the colours).
7. Connect the power supply plug.
8. With optional high-pressure cleaner: Connect the water
connection.
9. Raise the waste container and secure it with the safety
brackets.
10.Fit the sealing collar.
11.Insert the front locking bolts (left and right) and secure
with spring pins.
12.Lower the waste container completely. Fold in the safe-
ty brackets beforehand.
13.The waste container is now attached to the vehicle.
14.Select the appropriate > Sweep < program on the dis-
play.

1.1.3 Emptying the waste container

CAUTION
Risk of tilting
Only empty the waste container on a firm even subsurface.
Maintain the safety distance while emptying on dumps or
ramps.
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CAUTION
Danger due to rolling away
Set the travel direction lever to neutral for emptying.
Apply parking brake.
CAUTION
Danger of injury
Switch off the suction fan before emptying the waste con-
tainer.
CAUTION
Risk of injury
During the emptying process, persons and animals must
not abide within the swivelling range of the waste contain-
er.
CAUTION
Crush hazard
Never reach into the rod assembly for the emptying mech-
anism.
CAUTION
Risk of fire
When emptying, make sure that no flammable material
(e.g. leaves ... ) is present in the emptying area.
Emptying the waste container
1
Manual suction hose attachment kit (optional)
2
1. If a manual suction hose attachment kit is attached to
the vehicle, fold it to the side and secure it before emp-
tying. See chapter "Manual suction hose attachment".
2. Drive the vehicle to the emptying position in slow trans-
port mode.
3. Stop the vehicle.
4. Bring the travel direction lever into the neutral position
(middle position).
5. Switch on the hydraulic system (PTO).
Lift/empty waste container switch setting
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