Karcher Aspiro-brosseur CV 85-2 RS: Transport Storage Maintenance and care

     

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Danger

Danger of accident. If the appliance cannot 

brake adequately while going downhill, 

press the emergency stop button.

Carry out the initial trials in an open surface 

so that you familiarise yourself with the ap-

pliance. 

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Danger

Danger of tipping if gradient is too high.

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The gradient in the direction of travel 

should not exceed 10%.

Danger of tipping when driving round 

bends at high speed.

Danger of slipping on wet floors.

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Drive slowly when cornering.

Danger of tipping on unstable ground.

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Only use the machine on sound surfaces.

Danger of tipping with excessive sideways 

tilt.

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The gradient perpendicular to the direc-

tion of travel should not exceed 10%.

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Get on to the standing area and keep 

the safety pedal depressed with the left 

foot. 

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Do not press the accelerator pedal.

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Release emergency-stop button by 

turning.

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Set main switch to “1”.

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Set the drive direction using the drive 

direction button at the operator console. 

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Select speed range using the speed 

button (3 stages). 

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Press the unlocking key.

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Press the accelerator carefully to drive. 

Note

The drive direction can also be changed 

during the drive. You can thus clean very 

dirty surfaces by driving back and forth a 

couple of times. 

In case of overloading, the drive motor auto-

matically switches off after a certain period. 

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Allow machine to cool down at least for 

15 minutes. 

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Press again the drive fuse on the oper-

ating panel. 

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While vacuuming bulky waste, remove 

wires and threads from the area to be 

vacuumed to avoid these getting stuck 

in the brushes. 

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Warning!

Risk of damage to the floor covering. Do 

not operate the appliance on the spot. Only 

raise and lower suction/brush head while 

driving. Do not stop with lowered brush/

suction head.

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Move downward the lever for raising / 

lowering brushing/ vacuuming unit - 

side-brush and brushing/ vacuuming 

head will be lowered. 

Start brush drive and suction turbine as 

soon as the brush-vacuuming unit is 

lowered

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Press accelerator pedal and drive to the 

surface to be cleaned.

Note

Speed level 2 is recommended for cleaning. 

Speed stage 3 is only meant for driving dur-

ing transportation.

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Select the smallest speed range using 

the speed button. 

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Move upward the lever for raising / low-

ering brushing/ vacuuming unit - side-

brush and brushing/ vacuuming head 

will be raised and switched off.  

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Park the machine on an even surface.

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Turn key to "0" and remove it. 

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Carry out maintenance jobs "daily/ after 

finishing work" (see section "Mainte-

nance and Care").

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Secure the machine with wheel 

chock(s) to prevent it from rolling away.

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Danger

Risk of injury! When loading or unloading 

the machine, it may only be operated on 

gradients of max. 10%. Drive slowly.

Caution

Risk of injury and damage! Observe the 

weight of the appliance when you transport it.

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Remove vacuum bar, brushes and 

spray guard from the device. 

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When transporting in vehicles, secure 

the appliance according to the guide-

lines from slipping and tipping over.

1 Fastening points

Caution

Risk of injury and damage! Note the weight 

of the appliance in case of storage.

This appliance must only be stored in inte-

rior rooms.

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Danger

Risk of injury! Before carrying out any tasks 

on the machine, set the main key to "0" and 

remove it.  Pull out the battery plug.

Before starting working:

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Check tyre status.

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Check whether the inner lid of the filter 

chamber. 

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Check suction hose for blockages; 

clean if required.

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Check the inserts of the suction hose 

for leaks. 

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Check safety pedal, accelerator pedal and 

steering wheel for correct functioning. 

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Check acid level in wet batteries; refill 

distilled water, if required.

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Check filled level of the filter bag; re-

place, if required. 

After finishing working:

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Clean brushes and check for wear and 

tear.  

The bristles are worn out when they 

reach the length of the yellow bristles. 

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Clean the outside of the appliance with 

a damp cloth which has been soaked in 

mild detergent.

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Check device externally for damage. 

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Charge the batteries.

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Clean upper side of the batteries. 

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Check acid density in wet batteries. 

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Check battery cable for correct positioning. 

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Clean battery room and battery casing. 

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Check tension of the drive chain (see 

"Maintenance tasks"). 

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Check drive belt for wear and tear.

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Check alignment of the brush/ vacuum 

head. 

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Check immobilising brake. *

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Check chains, ropes and deflection pul-

leys for raising the brushing/ vacuuming 

head and the side-brush for wear and 

tear and tension.  *

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Check carbon brushes and commuta-

tors of all motors for wear and tear. *

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Check tightening device of steering 

chains.  *

* To be done by Customer Service.

Brakes

Driving

Overload

Vacuuming

Vacuuming completed

Shutting down

Transport Storage Maintenance and care

Maintenance schedule

Daily

Every 50 operating hours

Every 100 operating hours

Every 200 operating hours

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To ensure a reliable operation of the appli-

ance maintenance contracts can be con-

cluded with the competent Kärcher sales 

office.

1 Filter bag

2 Filter sack

3 Connection nozzle

4 Inner lid of filter chamber

5 Lid of filter chamber

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Open both the lids of the filter chamber. 

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Open the zip of the filter sack. 

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Pull out the full filter bag from the con-

necting nozzle. 

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Remove and dispose off the filter bag 

from the filter sack. 

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Clean filter chamber if required. 

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Pull out the filter bag from the nozzle 

and shake it off or clean it, if required. 

1 Storage compartment for filter bags

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Remove a new filter bag from the stor-

age compartment in the lid and insert it 

in the filter sack. 

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Push the opening of the filter bag over 

the connection nozzle. 

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Close the zip of the filter sack. 

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Close both the lids of the filter chamber. 

1 Screw

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Remove both the screws of the cover 

on the right side of the device. 

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Remove cover. 

1 Screw

2 Bearing plate

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Loosen the screws for fastening the 

bearing plate. 

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Pull out the bearing plate. 

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Pull out the brushes. 

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Insert new brushes and turn till the tow-

ing arm locks in.  The arrangement of 

the bristles should be as shown in the 

above figure. 

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Replace the bearing plate and cover. 

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Drive the device on a hard, smooth floor 

(not a carpet). 

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Operate the device with lowered brush-

ing/ vacuuming head at one place for 30 

seconds.  (press the accelerator slowly 

so that the brushes work without the de-

vice moving forward).

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Raise the brushing/ vacuuming head 

and drive forward for approx. 1 m. 

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The brushes have left a pattern on the 

floor.  Evaluate the pattern according to 

the diagram shown below:

A Both the brushes generate a marking 

that is equal in width - the brushing/ 

vacuuming head is aligned parallel to 

the floor. 

B Brushes generate markings of various 

widths - the brush/ vacuuming head 

needs to be aligned. 

1 Screw

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Loosen the screw on both the sides, in-

sert in the long hole and tighten it again. 

– To increase the contact area of the rear 

brush - move the screw forward. 

– To increase the contact area of the front 

brush - move the screw backward. 

1 Fastening screw for flange

2 Fastening screw for brush

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Turn out the fastening screw for the 

flange and pull out the brush along with 

the flange from the drive shaft. 

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Turn out the fastening screws of the 

brush and separate the brush from the 

flange. 

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Install new brush in reverse sequence. 

Maintenance Works

Maintenance contract

Replacing the filter bag

Replacing the brush rollers

Checking the alignment of brush/ vacu-

um head.

Adjusting the alignment of brush/ vacu-

um head.

Replacing the side-brushes

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