Karcher SB MB 5-10: Troubleshooting

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1 Unlocking button

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Push both release knobs and remove 

the upper part of the banknote reader.

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Remove foreign objects.

If necessary, clean the inside with a 

soft, wetted cloth without cotton fibres. 

Only use water with dishwashing deter-

gent for wetting.

Notice

Risk of damage. Do not clean the banknote 

reader with the following substances: Abra-

sive cleaners or polishing agents, solvents 

such as alcohol, benzine, printed board 

cleaner.

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Fold away the support.

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Fold the front plate down and press it 

shut until the lock arrests.

1 Tool storage box

2 Screw

3 Support

4 Drain pipe



Unlock the lock and open the mainte-

nance door.

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Loosen the screw.

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Push holder to the side.

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Pull down drain pipe.

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Remove obstructions from the tool stor-

age chute and the drain pipe.

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Open remote control.

1 Reset button

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Press "Reset" key.

Close the remote control

Cleaning the outlet

Troubleshooting

Malfunctions at coin mechanism

Fault

Possible cause

Remedy

By whom

All coin acceptors 

reject all coins

Main switch is switched off.

Set main switch to “1”.

Operator

Operating time or holidays set up wrong

Check the settings, operating time, holidays of 

the system.

Operator

A single coin ac-

ceptor rejects all 

coins

Coin acceptor dirty

Clean the coin acceptor (see section „Mainte-

nance work“)

Operator

Light exposure of coin acceptor.

Only test the coin acceptor while the remote con-

trol is closed.

Operator

Faults on the banknote reader (option)

Fault

Possible cause

Remedy

By whom

Orifice of the 

banknote reader 

is flashing

Fault in the banknote reader.

Push the reset button (see "Rectifying faults").

Operator

Noises when the 

banknote is 

pulled in 

Banknote reader soiled.

Clean banknote reader (see section "Mainte-

nance tasks").

Operator

Rectify faults

Reset of banknote reader (option)

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