Wet Vacuum Cleaning - Kärcher IVM 60/36-3 H Originalbetriebsanleitung

The upper suction hose port must be tightly
closed when using the safety filter bag.
Note
All types of dust up to dust class H can be
vacuumed with this device. The use of a
dust collection bag is required by law.
Note
The device is an industrial vacuum cleaner
for vacuuming dry, non-flammable dusts.
1. Select the suction connection depend-
ing on the suction material (see chapter
Selecting the suction connection).
2. Fit the dust bag or the safety filter bag
depending on the selected suction con-
nection (see chapter Fitting the dust
bag/safety filter bag).
Switching from wet to dry vacuuming
ATTENTION
Switching from wet to dry vacuuming
Risk of damage to the filter
Do not vacuum dry dust with a wet filter el-
ement because this clogs the filter and can
make it unusable.
1. Allow the wet filter to dry completely or
replace it with a dry filter before using
the device for dry vacuuming.
2. Replace the filter if necessary.
Fitting the dust bag/safety filter bag
1. Secure the device with the parking
brakes.
Illustration C
2. Pull the bow handle up.
The dirt receptacle is unlocked and low-
ered.
Illustration D
3. Pull the dirt receptacle out of the device
by the bow handle.
Inserting the dust bag
Illustration E
4. Fit the dust bag in the dirt receptacle and
carefully position it against the container
wall and the container floor.
5. Fold the edge of the dust bag over the
edge of the dirt receptacle to the outside.
Fitting the safety filter bag
Illustration F
6. Fit the safety filter bag.
Illustration G
7. Fold the edge of the safety filter bag out
over the edge of the dirt receptacle.
WARNING
Improper handling when locking the dirt
receptacle
Risk of crushing
Under no circumstances should you hold
your hands between the dirt receptacle and
filter ring or allow them to come close to the
lifting mechanism while locking it.
Lock the dirt receptacle by operating the
bow handle with both hands.
8. Fit the dirt receptacle and lock it with the
bow handle.

Wet vacuum cleaning

DANGER
Danger from dust that is harmful to your
health
Respiratory sicknesses through inhalation
of dust.
No dusts harmful to health may be vacu-
umed when performing wet vacuum clean-
ing.
ATTENTION
Risk of damage if the dirt receptacle
overflows
The dirt receptacle can fill within a few sec-
onds and overflow when vacuuming large
amounts of liquids.
Continuously monitor the filling level.
1. Remove the dust bag or the safety filter
bag before wet vacuum cleaning (see
chapter Removing the dust bag/ safety
filter bag).
Removing the dust bag/ safety filter bag
1. Secure the device with the parking
brakes.
2. Remove the suction hose if necessary.
3. Close the suction connection on the dirt
receptacle (see chapter Closing the
suction connection).
Illustration C
4. Pull the bow handle up.
The dirt receptacle is unlocked and low-
ered.
Illustration D
5. Pull the dirt receptacle out of the device
by the bow handle.
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