Karcher Balayeuse KM 85-50 W Bat Pack Classic: Shutdown Maintenance and care

     

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Danger

Risk of injury and damage! Observe the 

weight of the appliance when you transport 

it.



Lock parking brake.



Disconnect batteries.



Secure the wheels of the machine with 

wheel chocks.



Secure the machine with tensioning 

straps or cables.



When transporting in vehicles, secure 

the appliance according to the guide-

lines from slipping and tipping over.

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Turn the push handle lock clockwise; 

lock is locked.

1 Fastening area above the pushing han-

dle

2 Fastening area under the device hood

Note:

Observe markings for fixing points on 

base frame (chain symbols).

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Danger

Risk of injury and damage! Note the weight 

of the appliance in case of storage.

If the sweeper is going to be out of service 

for a longer time period, observe the follow-

ing points:

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Park the sweeper on an even surface.



Turn the main switch using "0" position 

and pull it out. 



Lock parking brake.



Lock the sweeper to ensure that it does 

not roll off. 

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Turn the push handle lock clockwise; 

lock is locked.

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(only Adv model)

Raise roller brush.

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The side-brushes lift up.

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Clean the inside and outside of the 

sweeper.

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Park the machine in a safe and dry 

place.



Disconnect batteries.



Charge battery and recharge it approx. 

every 2 months.

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Maintenance work may only be carried 

out by approved customer service out-

lets or experts in this field who are famil-

iar with the respective safety 

regulations. 

–

Mobile appliances used for commercial 

purposes are subject to safety inspec-

tions according to VDE 0701. 

Caution

Risk of damage! Do not clean the appliance 

with a water hose or high-pressure water 

jet (danger of short circuits or other dam-

age).

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Danger

Risk of injury! Wear dust mask and protec-

tive goggles.



Open the device hood.



Clean machine with a cloth.



Blow through machine with com-

pressed air.

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Close cover.



Clean the machine with a damp cloth 

which has been soaked in mild deter-

gent.

Note:

 Do not use aggressive cleaning 

agents.

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Note:

 The elapsed-time counter shows the 

timing of the maintenance intervals.

Daily maintenance:



Check the sweeping roller and the side 

brush for wear and wrapped belts.



Check function of all operator control el-

ements.



Check functioning of all indicator lamps. 

Weekly maintenance:



Check tension, wear and tear and func-

tioning of the drive belts and drive 

chain.



Check for smooth running of the 

Bowden cables and the moveable parts



Check sealing strips at the dust filter.



Check functioning of the filter cleaning 

system.



Check the sealing strips in the sweep-

ing area for position and wear.



Check the sweeping track of the sweep-

ing roller.



Check the function of the sweeping roll-

er and the side brushes.



Clean the dust filter. 

Note:

 For description, see section on Main-

tenance work.

Note:

 Where maintenance is carried out by 

the customer, all service and maintenance 

work must be undertaken by a qualified 

specialist. If required, a specialised Kärch-

er dealer may be contacted at any time.

Maintenance to be carried out after 5 oper-

ating hours:

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Carry out initial inspection.

Maintenance to be carried out every 50 op-

erating hours

Maintenance to be carried out every 100 

operating hours

Maintenance to be carried out every 500 

operating hours

Note:

 In order to safeguard warranty 

claims, all service and maintenance work 

during the warranty period must be carried 

out by the authorised Kärcher Customer 

Service in accordance with the mainte-

nance booklet.

Preparation:



Park the sweeper on an even surface.



Turn the main switch using "0" position 

and pull it out. 



Lock parking brake.



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Turn the push handle lock clockwise; 

lock is locked.

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Danger

Risk of injury!

The engine requires approx. 3-4 seconds 

to come to a standstill once it has been 

switched off. During this time, stay well 

clear of the working area.



Pull out the battery plug or clamp the 

battery while working on the electrical 

unit. 



First switch off the appliance, remove 

the key from the main switch and re-

move the battery plug or disconnect the 

battery before performing any cleaning 

or maintenance tasks on the appliance, 

replacing parts or switching over to an-

other function.



Turn the main switch to position “1”.

1 Green: Batteries are charged

2 Yellow: Operating time left: approxi-

mately 5 to 10 minutes

3 Red: Appliance switches off - batteries 

are charged

Transport

Storage

Shutdown Maintenance and care

General notes

Cleaning

Cleaning the inside of the machine

External cleaning of the appliance

Maintenance intervals

Operating hour counter

Maintenance by the customer

Maintenance by Customer Service

Maintenance Works

General notes on safety

Check charging status of batteries

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Lock parking brake.



Remove the waste container.



Remove belts or cords from roller 

brush.

Replacement is due if a visible deteriora-

tion in sweeping performance caused by 

bristle wear is evident.

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Turn the push handle lock counter-

clockwise; lock is unlocked.



Remove the waste container.



Push appliance to the back onto the 

push handle.



Unscrew left and right locking screws.



Remove the sweeping roll downwards.

Installation position of roller brush in direc-

tion of travel



Insert new sweep roller and fasten it. 

Note:

 When installing the new roller brush, 

ensure correct positioning of the bristle as-

sembly.

Make sure that the right angled clamping 

plates are in proper position. They should 

overlap the sweeping cylinder from above 

and below.

Note:

 Once the new roller brush has been 

installed, the sweeping track must readjust-

ed.



Raise the sweeper from the front and 

drive it on to a smooth, even surface 

covered with a visible layer of dust or 

chalk.



Lock parking brake.



Let the sweeping roller rotate for ap-

prox. 15-30 seconds. 



Raise the sweeper at the front and drive 

it towards the side. 

The sweeping track should have an even 

rectangular shape which is between 30 and 

40 mm wide.

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Adjusting the sweeping track:

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Note:

 If the sweeping track is too small and 

the Bowden cable is tensioned when the 

roller brush is lowered, the Bowden cable 

must be adjusted.



Adjust sweeping track on Bowden cable.



Check sweeping mirror.



Adjusting the sweeping track:

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1 Rotary knob



Turn the rotary knob:

–

In clock-wise direction: Sweeping track 

becomes smaller

–

Anti-clockwise direction: Sweeping 

track becomes bigger



Check sweeping mirror.

Replacement is due if a visible deteriora-

tion in sweeping performance caused by 

bristle wear is evident.

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Turn the push handle lock counter-

clockwise; lock is unlocked.



Remove the waste container.



Push appliance to the back onto the 

push handle.

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Unscrew 3 screws from the underside 

of the side brush.



Remove the wiper blade.



Clip new side brushes on to driver and 

screw on.

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Tilt the appliance forward.

Adjustment is necessary if a visible deterio-

ration in sweeping performance caused by 

side-brush is evident.

Checking roller brush

Replacing roller brush

Check and adjust roller brush sweeping 

track

Replacing side brush

Adjust side-brush lowering

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Loosen counter-nut.

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Adjust the adjustment screw. 



Tighten the counter-nut.

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Adjustment is necessary if the bulk 

waste flap cannot be raised wide 

enough. 

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The Bowden cable needs to be re-

leased a little if the sweeper results be-

come poorer, for e.g. due to the wearing 

of the front lip. 

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Loosen counter-nut.



Adjust the adjustment screw. 



Tighten the counter-nut.

If the sweeping results degrade due to the 

wear of the sealing strips, the sealing strips 

must be readjusted or replaced.

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Turn the push handle lock counter-

clockwise; lock is unlocked.



Remove the waste container.



Push appliance to the back onto the 

push handle.

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Front sealing strip



Loosen the fastening screws of the 

sealing strip.



Readjust the sealing strips pushing 

them downward into the slot.



Tighten the fastening screws of the 

sealing strip.

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Prepare the appliance and move it a 

small distance forwards.



Set the distance between the sealing 

strip and the floor so that the bottom 

edge trails behind at a distance of be-

tween 10 and 15 mm.

Note:

 If the setting range is not sufficient, 

the sealing strip is worn off and should be 

replaced.

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Rear sealing strip



Remove the waste container.



Loosen the fastening screws of the 

sealing strip.



Replace the sealing strip. 



Tighten the fastening of the sealing 

strip.

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Side sealing strips



Loosen the fastening screws of the 

sealing strip.



Replace the sealing strip. 



Screw on new sealing strip without fully 

tightening it.



To set the floor clearance, insert a 

sheet with a thickness of between 1 and 

2 mm under the sealing strip.



Adjust sealing strip.



Tighten the fastening of the sealing 

strip.

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Warning

Empty waste container before replacing 

dust filter. Wear a dust mask when working 

around the dust filter. Observe safety regu-

lations on the handling of fine particulate 

material.



Lock parking brake.



Remove the waste container.



Remove the securing splint of the vibra-

tor bar. 



Pull out the bar. 



Loosen screws.



Remove the tin frame. 



Replace the dust filter. 

Note:

 Make sure when installing the new 

filter that the fins are not damaged.

Adjust the raising of the bulk waste flap

Adjusting and replacing sealing strips

Replacing dust filter

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