Steering Characteristics; Safety Instructions For Sweepers With High Dumping; Symbols On The Vehicle - Kärcher MC 130 Plus Bedienungsanleitung

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.
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.

Safety instructions for sweepers with high dumping

DANGER ● Risk of injury on sweepers with high dumping
Secure the lifted waste container before working. Fit the retainer
only from outside the hazard zone.
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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.
DANGER
Risk of injury from rotating parts
Open the bonnet only when the motor has come to a
halt.
ATTENTION
Damage from incorrect transport
During the transport, place always the transport lock
on the articulated joint.
WARNING
Health risk due to poisonous exhaust gases
Do not inhale exhaust gases.
DANGER
Risk of injury due to unauthorised usage
Remove the ignition key to protect against unauthor-
ised use and prior to cleaning and maintenance work.
ATTENTION
Safety for cleaning and maintenance
Prior to cleaning and maintenance work, park the ve-
hicle on a level and firm subsurface.
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