Karcher KMR 1250 D KAT: Before Startup

Before Startup

Moving sweeper by engaging

Operation

self-propulsion

Unloading

Adjusting driver's seat

Î Lock parking brake.

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Warning

Î Open the device hood.

Do not use a forklift truck to unload the ma-

Î Set the freewheel lever to ON.

chine as this may damage it.

The travel drive is now ready for operation.

To unload the machine, proceed as follows:

Î Close cover.

Î Loosen the wooden plank from the pal-

Î Release parking brake.

let and fit it with nails at the ends of the

The appliance can now be driven.

palette (front side of the device).

Start up

Î Remove the elastic tape fasteners at

the stop points.

General notes

Î Park the sweeper on an even surface.

Î Hang-out the rod for the leveling equip-

Î Remove ignition key.

ment.

Î Lock parking brake.

Î Loosen the 4 fastening screws.

Î Bring the seat to the desired position.

Refuelling

Î Tighten the fastening screws and hang

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in the frame again.

Risk of explosion!

Starting the machine

– Only use the fuels specified in the Op-

erations Manual.

Note

Î Knock off the locking blocks and use

– Do not refuel the machine in enclosed

The machine is equipped with a seat con-

them to support the wooden planks on

spaces.

tact switch If the driver's seat is vacated,

the left and right.

– Smoking and naked flames are strictly

the machine is switched off.

Î Slide the machine over the prepared

prohibited.

Open fuel cock

ramp from the pallet.

– Ensure that no fuel reaches the hot

Î Open the device hood.

Î Loosen the rope fastened at the side-

open surfaces.

brush frame for transportation.

Î Switch off engine.

The machine can be moved in 2 ways:

Î Open the device hood.

(1) By pushing it (see Moving sweeper

without engaging self-propulsion).

(2) By driving it (see Moving sweeper by

engaging self-propulsion).

Moving sweeper without engaging

self-propulsion

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Î Turn the lever downward to position O

Risk of injury! Before engaging the free-

(OPEN).

wheel operation, the machine must be se-

Î Close cover.

cured to prevent it rolling away.

Î Open fuel filler cap.

Î Lock parking brake.

Turning on the Appliance

Î Fill in diesel.

Î Open the device hood.

Î Sit on the driver's seat.

Î Fill tank to max. 1 cm below the lower

Î Accelerator pedal in zero position.

edge of the filler nozzle.

Î Lock parking brake.

Î Wipe off any spilt fuel and close fuel fill-

Î Bring the engine speed setting to central

er cap.

position (operating speed).

Î Close cover.

Î Insert the ignition key into the ignition lock.

Note

Î Turn ignition key past position 1.

The machine can be operated for a maxi-

Î If the machine starts, release the igni-

mum of 3 hours on a full tank.

tion key.

Inspection and maintenance work

Note

Î Check engine oil level.

Never operate the starter motor for longer

Î Set the freewheel lever to OFF.

Î Check the hydraulic oil level.

than 10 seconds. Wait at least 10 seconds

This blocks the travel drive function.

before operating the starter motor again.

Î Empty waste container.

Î Close cover.

Î Check roller brush.

Î Release parking brake.

Î Check tyre pressure.

The machine can now be pushed.

Î Shake off dust filter.

Note

Note

Do not move the machine for long distanc-

For description, see section on Care and

es without engaging self-propulsion, a

maintenance.

speed of 10 km/h should not be exceeded.

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Note

Note

Drive the machine

When cleaning surfaces, only lower the

The container can only be tilted and emp-

Î Raise roller brush.

roller brush.

tied once a set minimum level has been

Î The side-brushes lift up.

reached.

Î Release parking brake.

Note

Note

Drive forward

Also lower side brush when cleaning along

A two-handed operation is required to carry

Î Press right accelerator pedal down

edges.

out the following steps.

slowly.

Sweeping even surfaces

Reverse drive

Lock the sweep roller to "Fine tuning" mode

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Î Lower the roller brush; for that bring the

Î Raise waste container.

Risk of injury! While reversing, ensure that

lever in central position (lower roller

Once the required height has been

there is nobody in the way, ask them to

brush wear and tear).

reached:

move if somebody is around.

Sweeping uneven surfaces

Î Press left accelerator pedal down slowly.

Lock the roller brush to "store in floating

Note

mode" mode

Driving method

Î Lower the roller brush; for that bring the

Î Tip waste container out.

– The accelerator pedal can be used to

lever in lower position (higher roller

vary the driving speed infinitely.

brush wear and tear).

– Avoid pressing the pedal suddenly as

Sweeping in larger objects

this may damage the hydraulic system.

Note

– In the event of power loss on inclined

To sweep in larger objects such as bever-

surfaces, slightly reduce the pressure

age cans or larger quantities of leaves, it is

on the accelerator pedal.

necessary to briefly raise the bulk waste

Brakes

flap.

Î Release the accelerator pedal, the ma-

Raising bulk waste flap:

chine brakes automatically and stops.

Î Open the bulk waste flap manually.

– The waste container can be emptied in

Note

Î Drive over large parts at low speed with

opened bulk waste flap.

the easiest way in the fully drawn-out

If the automatic braking effect is not ade-

position.

quate to bring the device to a standstill,

Note

– If the switch for the tilting mechanism of

then either use the parking brakes or the re-

An optimum cleaning result can only be

the waste container is released, then

verse pedal.

achieved if the bulk waste flap has been

the waste container automatically goes

lowered completely.

Driving over obstacles

back to the starting position.

Driving over fixed obstacles which are 50

Sweeping dry floors

mm high or less:

Î Lower the roller brush while cleaning sur-

Î Drive forwards slowly and carefully.

faces.

Driving over fixed obstacles which are

Î Lower side brush when cleaning along edg-

Î Tilt the waste container up to the end-

more than 50 mm high:

es.

position.

Î Only drive over these obstacles using a

Switch on dust suction while cleaning dusty sur-

Turn off the appliance.

suitable ramp.

faces.

Î Set the lever to "dry" sweeping operations.

Î Release the accelerator pedal, the ma-

Sweeping mode

Sweeping damp or wet floors

chine brakes automatically and stops.

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Switch off the dust suction to protect the dust fil-

Î Set the engine speed to minimum

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

ter against moisture.

speed.

stones or gravel may be flung forwards by

Î Set the lever to "wet" sweeping operations.

Î Lock parking brake.

the roller brush. Make sure that this does

Î Raise roller brush.

Emptying waste container

not endanger persons, animals or objects.

Î The side-brushes lift up.

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Note

Î Turn ignition key to "0" and remove it.

Do not sweep up packing strips, wire or

Wait until the automatic filter shaking proc-

Note

similar objects as this may damage the

ess is finished and the dust has settled be-

Once the machine has been switched off,

sweeping mechanism.

fore you open or empty the waste

the dust filter is shaked automatically for

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container.

approx. 10 seconds.

To avoid damaging the floor, do not contin-

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ue to operate the sweeping machine in the

Risk of injury! When emptying the waste

same position.

container, care should be taken to ensure

Note

that no persons or animals are within its

To achieve an optimum cleaning result, the

swivelling range.

driving speed should be adjusted to take

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specific situations into account.

Danger of crushing. Never reach into the

Note

rod assembly for the drainage mechanism.

During operation, the waste container

Stay away from the area under the raised

should be emptied at regular intervals.

container.

Note

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During operations, the dust filter should be

Danger of tipping. Place the machine on an

shaken and cleaned every 15-30 minutes

even surface during emptying.

depending on the amount of collected dust.

Î Stop the machine.

Î Raise roller brush.

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