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6
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Check cables and joints for wear and
tear and damage.
Î
Check acid level in wet batteries; refill
distilled water, if required.
After finishing working:
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Drain off dirt water.
Î
Rinse the dirt water tank with clear wa-
ter.
Î
Clean the sieve in the lid of the dirt wa-
ter tank.
Î
Clean fresh water tank.
Î
Clean the outside of the appliance with
a damp cloth which has been soaked in
mild detergent.
Î
Clean the vacuum lips and the wiping
lips, check for wear and replace if re-
quired.
Î
Switch on the suction for drying the sys-
tem.
Î
Do not close the lids of the fresh water
and dirt water tanks so that the tanks
can dry up.
Î
Charge battery.
Î
Check spray-guard at the cleaning
head.
Î
Clean the seals between dirt water res-
ervoir and cover and check for tight-
ness, replace if required.
Î
Check the setting of the vacuum bar.
Î
Lubricate the drive axle and the steer-
ing rollers.
Î
Check the vacuum bar for damages.
Î
Check functioning of the appliance.
Î
Check brush carrier of the device for
wear.
Î
Check battery pole for oxidation; brush
it if required and lubricate it using pole
grease. Ensure that the connection ca-
ble sits firmly.
Î
Check the acid density of the cells if the
batteries are not maintenance-free bat-
teries.
Î
Clean vacuum bar elevation.
Î
Clean the joints at the vacuum bar at-
tachment and at the cleaning head.
Î
Check carbon brushes and commuta-
tors of all motors for wear and tear. *
* To be done by Customer Service.
Î
Have the prescribed inspection carried
out by the customer service.
To ensure a reliable operation of the appli-
ance maintenance contracts can be con-
cluded with the competent Kärcher sales
office.
Î
Drive the device on a smooth surface.
Î
Lower the lever for lowering the vacu-
um bar downwards; the vacuum bar is
lowered.
Î
Drive at least 60 cm forward.
Î
Stop the device, turn key to "0" and re-
move it. Ensure that the device does
not roll backward.
1 Cross-handle for height adjustment
2 Levelling adjustment
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Î
Align the vacuum bar using the cross-
handles in such a way that the rear vac-
uum lip is bent backward (symmetrical
to the centre) on both sides of the vac-
uum bar.
Î
Adjust the levelling in such a way that
the rear vacuum lip is bent much to-
wards the back across the entire length.
Î
To check the setting, drive 60 cm for-
ward and check the effect of the new
setting.
Î
Adjust the vacuum bar by simultane-
ously turning both the cross-handles in
such a way that the rear vacuum lip is
bent almost 9 to 10 mm backward.
In clock-wise direction: Bend is lesser.
Anti-clockwise direction: Bend be-
comes larger.
Î
To check the setting, drive 60 cm for-
ward and check the effect of the new
setting.
Î
Raise the vacuum bar.
Î
Turn key to "0" and remove it.
Î
Pull out the suction hose from the vacu-
um bar.
Î
Loosen the cross-handles of the vacu-
um bar fastening and pull out the vacu-
um bar downwards.
Î
Dismantle the vacuum bar.
1 Wing bolt
2 Pressure plate
3 Vacuum lip
Î
Loosen the wing nuts.
Î
Remove the pressure plate.
Î
Take out the vacuum lips.
Note
The vacuum lips can be turned thrice till all
edges are worn off. After that you need a
new vacuum lip.
Î
Turn the vacuum lip or replace and in-
sert it back into the vacuum bar and
align.
Î
Replace pressure plate.
Î
First tighten the central wing bolt. En-
sure that the pressure plate is lying firm-
ly on the vacuum lip.
Î
Tighten the remaining wing bolts.
Î
Dismantle the vacuum bar.
1 Clamping lock
2 Strap
3 Vacuum lip
Î
Open the clamping lock and remove the
strap.
Î
Take out the vacuum lips.
Note
The vacuum lips can be turned thrice till all
edges are worn off. After that you need a
new vacuum lip.
Î
Turn the vacuum lip or replace and in-
sert it back into the vacuum bar and
align.
Î
Insert the strap and close the clamping
lock. The tension must just be sufficient
to hold the vacuum lip without wrinkling.
Adjust the clamping lock, as required.
Weekly
Monthly
Every 100 operating hours
Yearly
Maintenance Works
Maintenance contract
Setting the Vacuum Bar
Dismantling the vacuum bar
Turn/ replace front vacuum lip
Turn/ replace rear vacuum lip
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