Karcher KM 85/50 W Bp Adv: Operation

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Note:

 Start the appliance only when the 

hood is closed.

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Release parking brake.

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Turn the push handle lock clockwise; 

lock is locked.

Appliance can be moved without drive.

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Turn the main switch to position “1”.

Note:

 The roller brush and the side brush 

will rotate.

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Danger

The appliance can drive forward and in re-

verse at the same speed. Therefore gently 

pull back the push handle when travelling in 

reverse.

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Turn the push handle lock counter-

clockwise; lock is unlocked.

Drive forward

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Push the pushing handle to the front.

Reverse drive

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Pull the push handle backwards.

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Drive forward

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Push the pushing handle to the front.

Driving over fixed obstacles which are 30 

mm high or less:

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Raise bulk waste flap.

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Drive forwards slowly and carefully.

Driving over fixed obstacles which are 

more than 30 mm high:

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Only drive over these obstacles using a 

suitable ramp.

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Danger

Risk of injury! If the bulk waste flap is open, 

stones or gravel may be flung forwards by 

the roller brush. Make sure that this does 

not endanger persons, animals or objects.

Caution

Do not sweep up packing strips, wire or 

similar objects as this may damage the 

sweeping mechanism.

Note:

 To achieve an optimum cleaning re-

sult, the driving speed should be adjusted 

to take specific situations into account.

Note:

 The bulk waste flap must be raised 

briefly to sweep up larger items (up to 50 

mm high), e.g. soft drink cans.

Raising bulk waste flap:

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Pull the lever for raising the bulk waste 

flap. 

Lowering the bulk waste flap:

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Release the lever for raising the bulk 

waste flap. 

Note:

 An optimum cleaning result can only 

be achieved if the bulk waste flap has been 

lowered completely.

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Loosen the lever lock.  The side-brush-

es will be lowered.

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Release locking device. Roller brush is 

lowered.

Note:

 During operation, the waste contain-

er should be emptied at regular intervals.

Note:

 During operation, the dust filter 

should be shaken off and cleaned at regu-

lar intervals.

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Open the waste container lock and let it 

hang in. 

The waste container will open by 

approx. 8 cm. 

Note:

 This protects the filter from moisture.

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Move the handle of the filter dedusting 

back and forth a few times. 

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Shake off dust filter.

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Open the waste container lock. 

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Hang out the lock.

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Pull out the waste container. 

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Empty waste container.

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Push in the waste container. 

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Hang in the waste container lock. 

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Close the lock. 

Note:

 The waste container is equipped with 

transport rollers.

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Turn the main switch to position “0”.

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Turn the main switch using "0" position 

and pull it out. 

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The side-brushes lift up.

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(only Adv model)

Raise roller brush.

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Lock parking brake.

Operation

Starting the machine

Drive the machine

Driving over obstacles

Sweeping mode

Sweeping with bulk waste flap raised

Sweeping with side brushes

Lower roller brush

Sweeping dry floors

Sweeping damp or wet floors

Cleaning the dust filter

Emptying waste container

Turn off the appliance

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