Emptying Waste Container; In Addition, When Working With A Water Circulation System (Option); Turn Off Device - Kärcher MC 50 Handbuch

1 Screw
2 Locknut
 Loosen the locknut.
NOTICE
The further the screw is screwed toward the bottom, the
lower the immersion depth of the brushes.
 Tighten the locknut.
7.4

Emptying waste container

DANGER
Risk of injury! While reversing, ensure that there is nobody
in the way, ask them to move if somebody is around.
Danger of tipping. Empty waste container only while the
appliance is on stabile ground, which is tilted neither to the
rear nor the side.
Maintain the required safety distance while emptying on
dumps or ramps.
Danger of accident! Use the emergency brake when emp-
tying the waste container.
Risk of injury! Switch off the suction turbine before empty-
ing the waste container.
Risk of injury! When emptying the waste container, care
should be taken to ensure that no persons or animals are
within its swivelling range.
Danger of crushing! Never reach into the rod assembly for
the drainage mechanism.
NOTICE
Always raise the waste container completely up to the end
position.
 If a sweeper is used: Raise the side brushes and suc-
tion mouth.
If an appliance carrier is used: Raise the work machine.
 Stop the machine.
 Switch off the irrigation of the side brush using switch
(6).
 Wait for approx. 20 seconds.
 With sweeper: Switch off suction turbine using pushbut-
ton (7).
With appliance carrier: Switch off working equipment
using pushbutton (7).
 Empty waste container.
Lever (16) backwards.
 Waste container retracted again after emptying.
Lever (16) forwards.
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7.4.1 In addition, when working with a water
circulation system (option)
 Clean the filter in the waste container using a water jet.
1 Filter
2 Bracket
 Swivel the filter out of holder and pull it off.
 Clean filter under running water.
 Raise waste container.
1 Halting plate
2 Valve
 Rotate the support plate counter-clockwise and remove
it.
 Remove and clean the valve.
7.5

Turn off device

 If an optional 3rd side brush or weed broom: Swivel in
and raise, see chapter "8.1 Weed broom".
 If a sweeper is used: Raise the side brushes and suc-
tion mouth.
If an appliance carrier is used: Raise the work machine.
 Stop the machine.
 Switch off the irrigation of the side brush using switch
(6).
 Wait for approx. 20 seconds.
 With sweeper: Switch off suction turbine using pushbut-
ton (7).
With appliance carrier: Switch off working equipment
using pushbutton (7).
 Set engine speed to MIN position.
 Let the engine idle for 1 to 2 minutes.
 Turn ignition key to "STOP" and remove it.
 Activate parking brake.
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