Checking/Topping Up The Engine Oil Level; Changing The Engine Oil/Engine Oil Filter; Checking The Brake Fluid Level In The Reservoir - Kärcher MC 250 Handbuch

Wheel
1
Wheel bolts with washers
2
1. Park the vehicle on level and solid ground.
2. Remove the ignition key.
3. Secure the vehicle against rolling away (e.g. with wheel
chocks).
4. Use a suitable tool to release the wheel nuts by approx.
1 turn.
5. Position the jack at the jacking point and lift the vehicle.
6. Additionally support the vehicle safely.
7. Unscrew the wheel bolts.
8. Remove the wheel.
9. Clean dirty wheel bolts.
10.Fit the new wheel and screw in all wheel bolts with
washers all the way to the end stop, do not tighten with
full torque.
11.Tighten the wheel nuts step by step in the specified se-
quence (A - F).
12.Lower the vehicle with the jack.
13.Finally, tighten the wheel bolts in the specified se-
quence using a correctly working torque wrench to 330
Nm.
14.Re-tighten the wheel bolts after 50 - 100 km.

14.7.8Checking/topping up the engine oil level

CAUTION
Danger of burns
Do not touch any hot surfaces such as the exhaust pipe,
SCR catalytic converter, motors or gearbox components.
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Oil filler opening
1
Oil dipstick
2
1. Check the engine oil level only when vehicle is level.
2. Bring the engine to operating temperature (70 - 80 °C).
3. Stop the engine and wait a few minutes so that the com-
plete oil can drain into the oil pan.
4. Open the fresh water tank latch at the left (bonnet) with
a square wrench.
5. Pivot the fresh water tank to the side.
6. Measure the oil level using the oil dipstick.
If the oil level is below the lower marking (MIN), add en-
gine oil in small steps (100 - 200 ml) until the correct oil
level is reached.
For the correct oil type see chapter "Technical data".

14.7.9Changing the engine oil/engine oil filter

ATTENTION
The engine oil and engine oil filter may only be replaced by
authorized Customer Service.
After every oil change, the function (calculation of the oil di-
lution) must be reset with a diagnostic instrument.

14.7.10Checking the brake fluid level in the reservoir

Brake fluid reservoir
1
Cap/filling hole
2
1. Check the brake fluid level in the reservoir regularly.
2. The fluid level must lie between the MIN and MAX mark-
ings.
3. If the brake fluid level in the reservoir drops, the cause
must be checked by the authorized Customer Service.
A refilling of the brake fluid is not intended.
4. Replacement of the brake fluid must only be carried out
by the authorized Customer Service according to the in-
spection checklist (ICL).
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