Sweeping Mode; Emptying Waste Container - Kärcher KM 120/250 R D Bedienungsanleitung

Reverse drive
DANGER
Risk of injury!
 When reversing, there must not be any
risk for third parties, have somebody
marshal the driver if necessary.
 Press slowly the accelerator pedal "re-
verse".
Driving method
 The accelerator pedal can be used to
vary the driving speed infinitely.
 Avoid sudden operation of the pedal as
this may damage the hydraulic system.
 In the event of power loss on inclined
surfaces, slightly reduce the pressure
on the accelerator pedal.
Brakes
 Release the accelerator pedal, the ma-
chine brakes automatically and stops.
Note: The braking effect can be supported
by pressing the brake pedal.
Driving over obstacles
Driving over fixed obstacles which are 70
mm high or less:
 Drive forwards slowly and carefully.
Driving over fixed obstacles which are
more than 70 mm high:
 Only drive over these obstacles using a
suitable ramp.

Sweeping mode

ATTENTION
Do not sweep up packing strips, wire or
similar objects as this may damage the
sweeping mechanism.
Note: To achieve an optimum cleaning re-
sult, the driving speed should be adjusted
to take specific situations into account.
Note: During operation, the dust filter
should be shaken off and cleaned at regu-
lar intervals.
Note: When frequently working in areas
with fine dust, the filter must be cleaned
more often.
Control lever
1 Roller brush and side brush control le-
ver
2 Control lever waste container
3 Roller brush control lever
4 Control lever container flap
Roller brush and side brush control le-
ver
 Control lever (1) forwards: Switches the
roller brush on and lowers and switches
the side brushes on.
 Control lever (1) backwards: Switches
the roller brush on.
Control lever waste container
 Control lever waste container (2) to the
front: Waste container is lowered.
 Control lever waste container (2) to the
back: Waste container is raised.
Control lever roller brush
 Roller brush control lever (3) forwards:
Raises the roller brush.
 Roller brush control lever (3) back-
wards: Lowers the roller brush.
Control lever container flap
 Control lever container flap (4) to the
front: The container flap of the waste
container opens.
 Control lever container flap (4) to the
back: The container flap of the waste
container closes.
Sweeping dry floors
 Switch on the blower.
 With surface cleaning:
Roller brush and side brush control le-
ver (1) backwards: Switches the roller
brush on.
Roller brush control lever (3) back-
wards: Lowers the roller brush.
 Control lever container flap (4) to the
front: Container flap opens.
 With cleaning of side edges:
Roller brush and side brush control le-
ver (1) forwards: Switches the roller
brush on, switches the side brushes on
and lowers them.
Roller brush control lever (3) back-
wards: Lowers the roller brush.
Sweeping damp or wet floors
 Switch off the blower.
 With surface cleaning:
Roller brush and side brush control le-
ver (1) backwards: Switches the roller
brush on.
Roller brush control lever (3) back-
wards: Lowers the roller brush.
 Control lever container flap (4) to the
front: Container flap opens.
 With cleaning of side edges:
Roller brush and side brush control le-
ver (1) forwards: Switches the roller
brush on, switches the side brushes on
and lowers them.
Roller brush control lever (3) back-
wards: Lowers the roller brush.

Emptying waste container

DANGER
Risk of injury!
 During the emptying process, persons
and animals must not stay within the
swivelling range of the waste container.
Danger of tipping!
 Place the device on an even surface
during the emptying process.
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WARNING
Risk of crushing!
 Never reach into the rod assembly for
the drainage mechanism. Do not stay
under the raised container.
ATTENTION
Risk of personal injury or damage!
 Material of the rotating roller brush may
be catapulted off during the emptying
process. Keep an appropriate distance.
 Raise the roller brush and side brushes
using the control levers: Control lever 1
to middle position and control lever 3
forwards.
 Close the container flap, in order to do
so, move the control lever (4) to the
back:
 Raise the container flap, in order to do
so, move the waste container control le-
ver (2) to the back:
 Slowly drive towards the collection con-
tainer.
 Lock parking brake.
 Open the container flap, in order to do
so, push the container flap operating le-
ver (4) to the front and empty the waste
container.
 Close the container flap, in order to do
so, push the container flap operating le-
ver (4) to the back until it is tipped in-
wards in the end position.
 Release parking brake.
 Drive away the collection container
slowly.
 Lower the waste container into the end
position, in order to do so, move the
waste container control lever (2) to the
front
Turn off the appliance
 Raise the roller brush and side brushes
using the control levers: Control lever 1
to middle position and control lever 3
forwards.
 Close the container flap, in order to do
so, move the control lever (4) to the
back:
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