Kärcher KM 85/50 W Bp Instruction Manual page 19

Mount the push handle and hand lever
Note
The push handle is removed and placed in the packaging on de-
livery of the device. This must be mounted on the device.
The hand levers for the brake and the coarse dirt flap are not yet
installed and must be attached to the push handle. Adjustments
do not need to be made, these are already set correctly at the fac-
tory.
Push handle
1
Star screws (2x)
2
Coarse dirt flap hand lever
3
Brake hand lever
4
Sheathed cable clips (2x)
5
1. Fasten the push handle with the star screws.
2. Fasten the hand lever for the coarse dirt flap on the left in the
travel direction and the hand lever for the brake on the right on
the push handle as shown in the figure.
3. Fix both sheathed cables with the clips on the push handle.
Opening/closing/removing the cover
CAUTION
Risk of crushing fingers
Only use the recessed grip provided to open and close the cover.
ATTENTION
Risk of burns from a hot drive motor
The drive motor can get hot during operation.
Do not touch hot surfaces. Pay attention to the warning symbols.
Note
It is necessary to open or remove the cover:
1 To connect / install the batteries.
2 for maintenance and cleaning work.
3 To readjust the side brushes.
Note
The device will not move if the device cover is not completely
closed, (cover switch).
Device cover, removed
1
Swivel bearings (2x)
2
Mount for swivel bearing
3
1. Opening the cover: Grasp the device cover by the recessed
grip and slowly swivel it forward. The swivel bearings hold the
device cover in its end position.
2. Removing the cover: Swivel the device cover forwards until
just before the end position, then remove it upwards.
3. Closing the cover: Slowly swivel the device cover back.
Pushing the device (without self-propulsion)
The drive must be deactivated to push the device. This is done
with a lever mechanism that decouples the drive.
Figure: Lever position up - device can be pushed
Lever
1
Push handle
2
1. Switch off the device and remove the key from the key-operat-
ed switch.
2. Open the cover.
3. Push the lever up. The drive is decoupled and the push handle
is locked.
4. Device can be pushed.
5. After moving, push the lever down again.
Installing the side brush
The side brush(es) are not attached to the device on delivery.
They are in the waste container.
1. Attach the side brushes to the device before initial startup. See
chapter "Readjusting/changing the side brushes".
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