Karcher CV 60-2 RS Bp-: Operation

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

Remove the power plug from the charg-

er and hook the holder into the appli-

ance.

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Open the lock.

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Swivel the top of the appliance forward.



Tilt the back of the appliance toward the 

back.

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Clamp off the minus pole of the battery.



Clamp off the remaining cables from the 

battery.

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Remove the batteries.



Dispose of the used batteries according 

to the local provisions.

While standing, the device is protected 

against rolling off with the help of an electri-

cal immobilising brake.  To push the de-

vice, you need to first unlock the 

immobilising brake. 



Press the unlocking lever down to un-

lock the parking brake.

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Danger

Risk of accident if the device rolls off. Apply 

the immobilising brake again immediately 

after finishing pushing the machine by 

pushing the unlocking lever down.

Caution

Risk of damage. Never move the appliance 

faster than 7 km/h.

Note

Take the foot off the aceelerator pedal, 

press the emergency-stop button to imme-

diately deactivate all functions and turn the 

key switch to the "0" position.



Unscrew the wooden board from the 

top side of the packaging (will be need-

ed as a ramp later).

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Loosen the screws and remove the 

wooden cage.



Cut plastic packing belt and remove foil.

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Loosen the fixing at the wheels. 

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Place the wooden board at the back of 

the appliance on the pallet as a ramp 

and attach with screws.

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Remove both blocks from behind the 

rear wheels.

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Remove the block underneath the suc-

tion bar.



Remove the cable ties from the suction 

bar.

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Loosen the flexible steering shaft from 

the pallet.



Swivel the top part of the appliance for-

ward and remove the steering wheel 

from the waste reservoir.



Remove the key from the steering 

wheel.

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Remove the nut and the sleeve from the 

upper end of the steering shaft.

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Slide the top of the steering shaft 

through the bore in the control panel 

from the inside out.

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Install the nut and the sleeve onto the 

upper end of the steering shaft.

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Slide the lower end of the steering shaft 

onto the end of the rotary shaft on the 

bottom of the appliance.

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Remove the nut from the upper end of 

the steering shaft.

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Insert the steering wheel and straight-

align the front wheel. 



Pull out the steering wheel, align and in-

sert back. 



Fasten the steering wheel using en-

closed nut.



Insert the cover in the steering wheel. 



Press the unlocking lever down to un-

lock the parking brake.



Slide the appliance backwards to re-

move it from the pallet.



Press the unlocking lever upward to un-

lock the parking brake.

Note

Take the foot off the aceelerator pedal, 

press the emergency-stop button to imme-

diately deactivate all functions and turn the 

key switch to the "0" position.



Carry out maintenance jobs "Prior to 

operation" (see section "Maintenance 

and Care").

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Danger

Danger of accident. The immobilizing brake 

must always be checked first on an even 

surface before starting the machine.



Set main switch to “0”.



Press emergency-stop button.

If the appliance can be moved by hand, the 

parking brake is not engaged.



Pull up the reset lever of the parking 

break.

If the appliance can still be moved by hand, 

the parking break is defective. Shut down 

the appliance and call Customer Service.

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Danger

Danger of accident. If the appliance cannot 

brake adequately while going downhill, 

press the emergency stop button.



Open the lock.



Swivel the top of the appliance forward.



Tilt the back of the appliance toward the 

back.



Pull the filter bag out of the storage con-

tainer.



Swivel the back of the appliance back.



Unfold the filter bag.



Align the recess in the cardboard por-

tion of the filter bag with the centering 

pin in the appliance.



Press the cardboard portion together 

lightly (so that it bows out) and slide it 

under the holders.

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.



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.



Drive slowly when cornering.

Danger of tipping on unstable ground.



Only use the machine on sound surfac-

es.

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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Step on the standing platform.



Do not press the accelerator pedal.



Release emergency-stop button by 

turning.

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Set main switch to “1”.



Set the speed range on the programme 

selection switch.



Set the drive direction using the drive 

direction button at the operator console.

Note

The driving direction switch is also used as 

a safety switch. Therefore, this switch must 

be pressed even if the desired driving di-

rection has already been set.



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 au-

tomatically switches off after a certain peri-

od. 



Allow the appliance to cool down at 

least for 5 minutes.

Note

The brush drive is interrupted until further 

movement if the appliance rests in one 

place for more than 2 seconds.



While vacuuming bulky waste, remove 

wires and threads from the area to be 

vacuumed to avoid these getting stuck 

in the brushes. 

After charging

Removing the batteries

Pushing the device

Unloading

Operation

Check immobilizing brake

Brakes

Inserting a filter bag

Driving

Overload

Vacuuming

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