Initial Startup - Kärcher KM 100/120 R Bp Originalbetriebsanleitung

Charging the battery
WARNING
Risk of injury and damage due to short-circuit!
When working in the area of the battery, there is a risk of injury
and damage due to short-circuits.
Do not place any tools or other objects on the battery.
Installation: Always fit the positive cable onto the plus terminal
first and then the minus cable to the minus terminal.
Removal: Always remove the minus cable at the minus terminal
first and then the positive cable at the plus terminal.
Take care to ensure the correct assignment: Positive cable to
plus terminal and minus cable to minus terminal.
1. Move the machine to a dry, well-ventilated interior.
2. Switch off the machine, see chapter Switching off the ma-
chine.
Connecting the charger:
3. Disconnect the power supply, see chapter Disconnecting/con-
necting the power supply.
Illustration I
(1)Battery
(2)Charging cable
(3)Mains cable
(4)Portable charger
(5)LED display
(6)Machine-side battery connector
(7)Battery-side battery connector
(8)Charging plug
4. Place the portable charger on the step surface of the machine.
ATTENTION
The feet must point downwards.
Do not place the portable charger on the battery!
Do not cover the portable charger with objects and do not place
any objects on it!
5. Route the charging cable through the cable inlet (arrow) on the
separating wall to the battery-side battery connector.
6. Plug the charging plug into the battery-side battery connector
until the two connector housings are against each other.
ATTENTION
Place the machine-side battery connector and the charging cable
in such a way that they are not damaged when closing the right-
hand cladding!
7. Plug the mains cable into the portable charger.
8. Plug the mains cable into an earthed socket outlet.
The charging process starts and ends automatically.
The LED display shows the current status:
● yellow = battery charging
● flashes green = battery is > 80% charged
● lights up green = battery is fully charged
● red = there is a fault
For charging time, see chapter Technical data.
9. Towards the end of the charging time, check the electrolyte
level according to the battery manufacturer's operating in-
structions and correct it if necessary.
Disconnecting the charger:
10.After charging, disconnect the charger from the machine in re-
verse order.

Initial startup

Safety check before startup
1. Check the battery charge status, charge the battery if neces-
sary, see chapter Charging the battery.
2. Check the switch-off function of the left and right cover, see
chapter Left and right panels, if necessary, inform the service
department.
3. Check the switch-off function of the seat contact switch, see
chapter Seat contact switch, inform the service department if
necessary.
4. Check the tyre inflation pressure of the rear wheels and cor-
rect if necessary. For the tyre inflation pressure, see chapter
Technical data.
5. Check the roller brushes and side brushes for foreign bodies
and long, flexible objects such as ribbons or strings, remove
foreign bodies and flexible objects if necessary.
6. Turn the key switch to the "O" position, and check the acceler-
ator pedal for ease of movement when the machine is at a
standstill, inform the service department if necessary.
Adjusting the driver's seat
DANGER
Danger of accident
Only adjust the driver's seat when the device is standing.
Illustration J
Driver's seat
1
Seat adjustment lever
2
1. Pull the seat adjustment lever to the right and move the driv-
er's seat to the desired position.
2. Release the seat adjustment lever.
3. Move the driver's seat back and forth to check that it is prop-
erly latched in place.
Releasing/activating the parking brake
WARNING
Risk of injury and damage when releasing or activating the
parking brake due to the machine rolling away!
When releasing or activating the parking brake, the machine can
roll away and roll over or jam/crush people, animals or body parts.
Before releasing or activating the parking brake, secure the ma-
chine against rolling away with chocks.
Only release the parking brake when the machine is standing on
level and horizontal ground.
Only push the machine on level ground, never on uphill and
downhill slopes.
Only move the machine on uphill and downhill slopes using the
machine's own drive.
Immediately after each push, secure the machine again with
chocks to prevent it from rolling away.
When pushing, take into account the weight and dimensions of
the machine, enlist help if necessary.
Note
The parking brake is automatically activated when the machine is
at a standstill and automatically released when the machine is
started.
The parking brake acts on the front wheel.
To be able to push the machine, the parking brake must be re-
leased mechanically.
For dimensions and weights, see chapter Technical data.
Release the parking brake:
Illustration K
Parking brake
1
Lever
2
Object (e.g. wedge)
3
1. Park the machine on level, horizontal ground and switch it off,
see chapter Switching off the machine.
2. Secure the machine against rolling away with wheel chocks.
3. Lift off the lever on the parking brake and insert an object (e.g.
wedge) between the lever and the parking brake.
The parking brake is released.
4. Remove the chocks and push the machine.
Activate the parking brake:
5. Use chocks to secure the machine against rolling away.
6. Remove the inserted object (e.g. wedge) between the lever
and the wheel hub motor.
The parking brake is activated.
7. Remove the chocks.
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