Care And Maintenance; Cleaning The Device; Maintenance Intervals - Kärcher KM 100/120 R G Bedienungsanleitung

If the sweeper is not used for a long time:
1 Drain the fuel completely from the tank.
2 Change the motor oil.
3 Unscrew the spark plug and pour 5 ml of fresh motor oil into
the spark plug bore. Crank the motor several times without the
spark plug (do not start). Screw in the spark plug.

Care and maintenance

ATTENTION
Adhere to the safety instructions for care and maintenance
at the beginning of these operating instructions.

Cleaning the device

ATTENTION
Short-circuits or other damage. Do not clean the device with a
hose or high-pressure water jet.
ATTENTION
Improper cleaning
Risk of damage.
Do not use any abrasive or aggressive detergents.
DANGER
Health risk from dust
For interior cleaning with compressed air.
Wear a dust mask and safety goggles.
Clean the inside of the device
1 Open panels.
2 Blow out the device with compressed air.
3 Clean the unit using a damp cloth, wetted with a mild washing
lye.
4 Closing the panels.
Cleaning the outside of the device
1 Clean the unit using a damp cloth, wetted with a mild washing
lye.

Maintenance intervals

Note
To preserve eligibility for warranty claims, all servicing and main-
tenance work during the warranty period has to be performed by
an authorised Customer Service (ICL), in accordance with the in-
spection check list.
● The operating hour counter indicates the time of the mainte-
nance intervals.
● The intervals for service and maintenance work by the cus-
tomer/operator are listed in the chapter "Maintenance by the
customer". The work must be carried out by qualified staff. A
Kärcher specialist dealer can be consulted at any time if need-
ed.
● Further maintenance work must be carried out by the author-
ized Customer Service according to the inspection checklist.
Please inform the Customer Service department in time.
Maintenance by the customer
Note
All servicing and maintenance work must be performed by a qual-
ified specialist. If necessary, you can consult a Kärcher specialist
dealer at any time.
Work on the hydraulics may only be carried out by the authorized
Customer Service department.
Note
See chapter "Maintenance work" for descriptions.
● Daily
1 See chapter "Safety check before starting".
● Weekly
1 Check the moving parts to make sure that they move smooth-
ly.
2 Check the sealing strips in the sweeping area for correct ad-
justment and for wear.
3 Checking sealing strips on container flap of waste container
(3x)
4 Check the roller brush and side brush for wear.
5 Check the dust filter and clean the filter box as necessary.
6 Check the air filter.
7 Check the fuel and hydraulic systems for leaks.
8 Check the tension of belts, check for wear and check that they
are functional.
● Maintenance every 50 operating hours
1 Clean the air filter (more frequently when used in a dusty en-
vironment).
● Maintenance every 100 operating hours
1 Motor oil change (first change after 20 operating hours).
2 Check and clean the spark plug.
3 Clean the air filter.
4 Clean the sediment basin.
● Maintenance every 300 operating hours
1 Change the air filter.
2 Clean the fuel filter.
3 Change the spark plug.
● Maintenance after wear
1 Replace the sealing strips.
2 Replace the roller brush.
3 Replace the side brush.
Maintenance by Customer Service
Note
In order to preserve warranty entitlements, all servicing and main-
tenance work during the warranty period has to be performed by
an authorised Kärcher Customer Service, in accordance with the
inspection check list.
● Initial inspection after 20 operating hours
● Maintenance every 100 operating hours
● Maintenance every 300 operating hours
Checking/topping up the engine oil level
Check the oil level when the device is parked and standing hori-
zontally.
ATTENTION
Danger of burns
Do not touch any hot surfaces such as the exhaust pipe or motor.
Oil dipstick
1
Oil filler opening
2
Upper oil level (MAX)
3
Lower oil level (MIN)
4
1. Park the device on a level surface.
2. Allow the motor to cool.
a Check the motor oil level no earlier than 5 minutes after the
motor has been switched off.
3. Close the right-hand panel.
4. Unscrew the oil dipstick and read the oil level.
a If the oil level is below MIN, top up the motor oil.
For the correct oil type see chapter "Technical data".
b Do not overfill, just fill up to MAX.
5. If the oil level is correct, screw in the dipstick.
6. Close the panel.
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