Before Startup; Start Up - Kärcher KM 100/100 RG Handbuch

Before Startup

Unloading
DANGER
Risk of injury and damage! Do not use a
forklift to unload the appliance.
To unload the machine, proceed as follows:
 Cut plastic packing belt and remove foil.
 Remove the elastic tape fasteners at
the stop points.
 Four indicated floor boards of the pallet
are fastened with screws. Unscrew
these boards.
 Place the boards on the edge of the pal-
let. Place the boards in such a way that
they lie in front of the four wheels of the
machine. Fasten the boards with
screws.
 Slide the four support beams included
in the packaging under the ramp.
 Remove the wooden blocks used for ar-
resting the wheels and slide them under
the ramp.
Moving sweeper without engaging
self-propulsion
Danger
Risk of injury! Before engaging the free-
wheel operation, the machine must be se-
cured to prevent it rolling away.
NOTICE
Do not move the machine for long distanc-
es without engaging self-propulsion, a
speed of 6 km/h should not be exceeded.
1 Position of the freewheel lever up - ap-
pliance can be pushed.
 Opening and securing cover
 Engage the freewheel lever in the upper
position.
This blocks the travel drive function.
 Close cover.
The machine can now be pushed.
Moving sweeper by engaging self-
propulsion
1 Position freewheel lever down - appli-
ance is ready to start.
 Engage the freewheel lever in the lower
position.
 Close cover.
The appliance can now be driven.

Start up

General notes
 Park the sweeper on an even surface.
 Remove the key.
Connect/ change gas cylinder (only
KM 100/100 R LPG)
WARNING
Only type-tested replacement bottles (pow-
er gas bottles) with 11 kg of content must
be used. These have a 270° collar for the
protection of the valve.
Danger
Risk of injury!
– Follow safety regulations for LPG vehi-
cles.
– Formation of crusts and yellow-frothing
deposits on the gas cylinder indicate
leakiness.
– Cylinders must be changed only by in-
structed persons.
– Cylinders containing propellant gases
must not be changed in garages and
underground areas.
– Do not smoke and use uncovered light
while changing the cylinder.
– While changing cylinders, first close the
locking valve of the LPG cylinder firmly
and immediately put the protective cap
on the empty cylinder.
Attach gas cylinder
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3
4
1 Protective cover
2 Union joint
3 Gas withdrawal valve
4 Fixing
 Insert the gas cylinder in the fixing; the
gas cylinder connection must point up-
wards.
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EN
Fasten gas cylinder
Illustration: shown without gas cylinder
1 Lock
2 Safety splint
3 Fastening belt
 Close the lock on the fastening belt.
 Attach safety splint.
Connect gas cylinder
NOTICE
Connection has a left threading.
WARNING
Do not open the gas drawing valve until be-
fore starting the device (refer to chapter
"Operation | Driving").
WARNING
Danger through escaping gas. Route/at-
tach the gas hose so that it does not pro-
trude outside the appliance and cannot be
torn off during operation.
 Remove the protective cap from the
connecting valve of the gas cylinder.
 Connect the gas tube with Union nut
(use 30 mm spanner).
KM 100/100 R G only
Danger
Risk of explosion!
– Only use the fuels specified in the Op-
erations Manual.
– Do not refuel the machine in enclosed
spaces.
– Smoking and naked flames are strictly
prohibited.
– Ensure that no fuel reaches the hot
open surfaces.
 Switch off engine.
 Opening and securing cover
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 Check fuel level via the tank indicator.
 Open fuel filler cap.
 Use "regular unleaded petrol".
 Fill tank to max. 1 cm below the lower
edge of the filler nozzle.
 Wipe off any spilt fuel, remove funnel
and close fuel filler cap.
 Close cover.
Refuelling
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