Karcher IC 15-240 W Municipal: Start up

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1 Freewheel lever

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Press the red freewheel lever down-

wards, then move it to the left and lock 

it in. 

This blocks the travel drive function.

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Close cover.

The machine can now be pushed.

Note:

 Do not move the small waste vacu-

um cleaner for long distances without en-

gaging self-propulsion, a speed of 6 km/h 

should not be exceeded.

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Press the freewheel lever downwards, 

then move it to the right and lock it in. 

The travel drive is now ready for operation.

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Close cover.

The appliance can now be driven.

Note:

 The attachment sets mentioned here 

are not part of standard delivery of the de-

vice and need to be ordered separately ac-

cording to requirements.

Note:

 The attachment sets not listed here 

have their own separate assembling in-

structions.

The steering roller is attached to the front 

end of the suction pipe.

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Move the fastening clip of the steering 

roller over the suction pipe. 

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Align steering roller and close quick-

snap.

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Park the machine on an even surface.

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Remove ignition key.

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Danger

Risk of explosion!

–

Only use the fuels specified in the Op-

erations Manual. 

–

Do not refuel the machine in enclosed 

spaces.

–

Smoking and naked flames are strictly 

prohibited. 

–

Ensure that no fuel reaches the hot 

open surfaces.

–

Use only those cans that have been ap-

proved for fuel. 

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Switch off engine.

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Open the device hood and secure it us-

ing the hood support. 

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Open fuel filler cap.

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Use "regular unleaded petrol".

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Fill tank to max. 2.5 cm below the upper 

edge of the filler nozzle.

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Wipe off any spilt fuel and close fuel fill-

er cap.

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Close cover.

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Check engine oil level. *

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Check fill level of fuel tank.

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Check hydraulics fluid fill level. *

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Empty the waste container.

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Check tyre pressure. *

* For description, see section on Care and 

maintenance.

You need the garbage bag accessory kit if 

the vacuumed material is to be collected in 

a garbage bag. 

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Tilt the suction head upward. 

1 Sleeve

2 Garbage bag, 240 litres

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Place the cover down on the floor with 

the holder loops. 

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Push the garbage sack over the cover. 

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Turn the cover along with the garbage 

back and insert it into the garbage con-

tainer with the shorter side at the rear. 

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Place the upper edge of the garbage 

sack around the edge of the garbage 

container. 

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Tilt down the suction head.

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Danger

Long hours of using the appliance can 

cause circulation problems in the hands on 

account of vibrations. 

It is not possible to specify a generally valid 

operation time, since this depends on sev-

eral factors:

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Proneness to blood circulation deficien-

cies (cold, numb fingers).

–

Low ambient temperature. Wear warm 

gloves to protect hands.

–

A firm grip impedes blood circulation.

–

Continuous operation is worse than an 

operation interrupted by pauses.

In case of regular, long-term operation of 

the device and in case of repeated occur-

rence of the symptoms (e.g. cold, numb fin-

gers) please consult a physician.

Note:

The fuel cock is supplied from the 

factory open. If the machine has been out 

of use for a longer period of time, open the 

fuel cock.

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Open the device hood and secure it us-

ing the hood support. 

1 Fuel tap

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Push lever in "ON" direction.

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Close cover.

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Release the drawbar.

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Pull out the choke lever.

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Turn ignition key past position 1.

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If the machine starts, release the igni-

tion key.

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Once the engine is running, re-insert 

the choke lever.

Note:

 Never operate the starter motor for 

longer than 10 seconds. Wait at least 10 

seconds before operating the starter motor 

again.

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You can use the accelerator to regulate 

the engine speed.

Moving device by engaging self-

propulsion

Install attachment sets

Attacchment set: Steering roller

Start up

General notes

Refuelling

Inspection and maintenance work

Insert the garbage sack (only with 

the garbage sack accessory kit)

Operation

Starting the machine

Open fuel cock

Turning on the Appliance

Setting the motor rpm

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Note:

 With model 1.183-904.0, the beacon 

light is part of the scope of the delivery.

The beacon light increases the attention of 

others in the traffic towards the appliance 

and the operator.

1 Switch



Switch on the beacon light.

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Pull the unlock/ brake lever and move 

the drawbar cautiously towards the 

front.

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Pull the unlock/ brake lever and move 

the drawbar cautiously towards the 

rear.

–

You can release the unlock/ brake lever 

if the drawbar is not in the central posi-

tion.

–

The drawbarl can be used to regulate 

the driving speed infinitely.

–

Avoid pressing the drawbar suddenly 

as this may damage the hydraulic sys-

tem.

–

In the event of power loss on inclined 

surfaces, slightly reduce the pressure 

on the drawbar.

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Direct the device in the desired direc-

tion using the drawbar.

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Release the drawbar; the machine 

brakes automatically and stops.

Driving over fixed obstacles which are 50 

mm high or less:

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Drive forwards slowly and carefully.

Driving over fixed obstacles which are 

more than 50 mm high:

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Only drive over these obstacles using a 

suitable ramp.

Note:

 With model 1.183-904.0, the kerb ac-

cess help is part of the scope of the deliv-

ery.

With the kerb access help, steps featuring 

a max. height of 14 cm can be accessed 

without the use of a ramp.

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Approach the kerb at a right angle.

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Slowly drive the front wheel slowly the 

edge of the kerb.

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As soon as the front wheel has reached 

the top of the kerb, steer in either direc-

tion. The two rear wheels should not 

pass the kerb simultaneously.

Note:

 During operations, the waste con-

tainer must be emptied at regular intervals 

or replaced through an empty waste con-

tainer.

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In appliances with the leaf  blower at-

tachment set: Open Exhaust openings 

for vacuuming.

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Pull the suction pipe from the holder 

and hold it at the handle.

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Suck off dirt using the suction pipe.

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Insert the suction pipe back into the 

holder after vacuuming.

Garbage that is too big for the suction pipe 

can be thrown into the bulk waste flap. 

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Tilt the bulk waste flap upwards and 

throw in the garbage.

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Close the bulk waste flap. 

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Close exhaust openings for vacuuming.

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Pull the blower pipe out of the holder.



Use the air jet from the blower pipe to 

blow the leaves in the desired direction. 

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Insert the blower pipe back into the 

blower after vacuuming and open the 

ventilation louvers for suction opera-

tion.

Note:

 With model 1.183-904.0, the fine 

dust filter is part of the scope of the deliv-

ery.

The fine dust filter must be cleaned when 

the vacuuming performance diminishes 

and before removing the waste container.

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Move the filter cleaning handle back 

and forth and couple of times and wait 

till the dust has settled down in the 

waste container. 

Note:

 Wait till the dust has settled down be-

fore removing the garbage sack.

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Stop the machine.

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Turn the ignition key to 0 position.

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Tilt the suction head upward. 

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Pull out the cover from the garbage 

sack by holding it at the two holder 

loops. 



Close the mouth of the garbage sack 

and take it out of the garbage container. 

Note:

 Wait till the dust has settled down be-

fore removing the waste container.

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Stop the machine.

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Turn the ignition key to 0 position.

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Tilt the suction head upward. 

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Close the waste container lid.

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Pull the waste container backwards out 

of the device.

Note:

 You can remove the waste contain-

er, empty it and re-insert it or replace it 

through another, empty waste container.

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Tilt the suction head upward. 

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Insert the waste container into the appli-

ance.

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Open the waste container lid.

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Tilt down the suction head.

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Check whether the washers of the suc-

tion head are sealing properly.

Note:

You can use all standard waste con-

tainers according to DIN EN 840-1 with 240 

litre capacity. It may be necessary to slight-

ly adjust the intake due to the manufactur-

er's tolerances.

1 Stopper

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Loosen the fastening screws of the 

stopper.

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Insert the waste container with open lid 

into the device.

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Tilt down the suction head.

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Align the waste container in such a way 

that the suction head seals off from all 

direction.

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Move the stoppers to touch the contain-

er and tighten the fastening screws.

Switch on beacon light (only with 

accessory beacon light kit)

Drive the machine

Drive forward

Reverse drive

Driving method

Steering

Brakes

Driving over obstacles

Kerb access help (option) *

Vacuuming

Throwing in bulk waste

Blowing (only using the Leaf Blower 

attachment set)

Cleaning the fine dust filter (only 

Fine dust filter attachment set)

Removing the garbage sack (only 

with the garbage sack accessory kit)

Removing the waste container

Insert waste container

Adjusting the intake for the waste 

container

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