Karcher IB 15-120: Shutting down Transport Storage Maintenance and care

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Turn the keyswitch counter-clockwise.

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Danger

Risk of cold burns. Dry ice has a tempera-

ture of -79 °C. Never touch dry ice or cold 

parts of the machine without appropriate 

protection. Wear protective gloves and pro-

tective overalls.

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Danger

Risk of injury on account of flying dry ice 

pellets.  Do not direct the jet pistol on per-

sons.  Keep third persons away from the 

place of use and when the machine is being 

operated (by cordoning off the area).

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Close the compressed air supply.

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Place the collection trough under the 

condensate drain screw.

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Open the pressure relief valve slowly 

and wait until the condensate and the 

compressed air have been drained 

from the device.

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Place the collection trough under the 

dry ice exit.

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Press the key to empty the dry ice and 

wait until the dry ice container is empty.

The dry ice emptying stops after the 

preset time has elapsed (see "Basic 

Settings").

If needed, press the key to empty the 

dry ice container several times.

Note

Please dispose of condensate in an envi-

ronmentally friendly manner.

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Set the appliance switch to "0/OFF“.

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Disconnect the machine from the com-

pressed air inlet. 

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Disconnect the main plug from the 

socket.

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Clean and roll up the grounding rope.

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Dispose of blasting debris according to 

applicable regulations.

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Danger

Risk of accident on account of dry ice resi-

due in the device. Remove all traces of dry 

ice before transporting the device in closed 

vehicle; otherwise there is a risk of carbon 

dioxide suffocation to the co-passengers.

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Carry out all the steps listed in the chap-

ter "Shut down" before transporting the 

device. 

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Mount the appliance on the transport 

vehicle. 

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Lock the breaks of the steering rollers. 

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Fasten the device to the vehicle using 

fastening belts. 

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.

The bases of a safe operating of the equip-

ment is thr regularly maintenance accord-

ing to the following maintenance plan.

Use exclusively original parts of the manu-

facturer or those parts recommended by 

him like

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parts and wearing parts, 

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accessories parts,

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operating materials,

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cleaning agents.

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Danger!

Risk of accident while working on the appli-

ance. Carry out all the steps described in 

the chapter "Shut down" before starting 

anhy work on the device.

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Danger

Risk of cold burns on account of dry ice or 

cold parts of the machine. While working on 

the machine, wear appropriate safety gear 

for protection against cold or remove dry 

ice and let the machine heat up.

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Danger

Danger arising from volumetric expansion 

and cryogenic burn.

Never put dry ice in your mouth.

Caution

Risk of damage. Do not use solvents, petrol 

or oil-based cleaners to clean the jet pistol.

In order to guarantee a reliable operation 

og the equipment, we success, you signed 

a maintenance agreement. Please refer to 

you local Kärcher service department.

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Check the spray agent hose for damag-

es, bends and other damages. Soft ar-

eas in the hose indicate wear on the 

inner side of the hose. Replace the de-

fective or worn out hose with a new 

hose. 

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Check electrical cable and plug for 

damages. Get defective parts replaced 

by Customer Service. 

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Check couplings of the spray agent 

hose, on the device, at the jet pistol for 

damages or wear and tear. Get Cus-

tomer Service to replace the defective 

hose, defective couplings on the device 

or jet pistol. 

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Check dosing equipment for damages 

or leaks. If you find any damages/ 

leaks, inform Customer Service. 

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Check the attachment caps of the rear 

wheels for proper seating.

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Get the device checked by Customer 

Service. 

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Replace the spray agent hose at least 

once in 2 years. 

The side panels of the device must be re-

moved to access the device for mainte-

nance jobs:

1 Snap closure

2 Side panels

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Open the snap closures in the anti-

clockwise direction.

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Remove side panel.

Menue point

Setting 

range

Description

Soft start

0, 1, 2, 3, 

4, 5 sec-

onds

Soft start, duration until 

the selected jet pressure 

is reached

T_Dump

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 

minutes

Duration of the dry ice 

emptying process

Language

metric, im-

perial

Measurement units

metric: kg/h, MPa

imperial: lbs, psi

Lighting

ON/OFF

Switch the nozzle lighting 

(option) on/off

Demo mode

ON/OFF

Demo mode: The opera-

tion is simulated, com-

pressed air and dry ice 

dispensing is locked.

Finish the basic settings

Shutting down Transport Storage Maintenance and care

Maintenance instructions

Maintenance contract

Maintenance schedule

Daily before starting operations

Every 100 operating hours

Every 500 hours or once a year

Every 2 years

Opening the device

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