Kärcher KM 40 W G, Manual

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1 Adjustment lever
2 Holes (setting range)
– Engage adjustment lever into the lower
boring (+): Sweeping track becomes
bigger
– Engage the adjustment lever into the
upper boring (-): Sweeping track be-
comes smaller
 Check sweeping mirror.
The change is necessary if the sweeping
result has visibly deteriorated despite the
adjustment of the sweeping track.
 Lock parking brake.
 Close fuel cock.
 Remove the waste container.
 Tilt the appliance rearward.
 Lift the waste flap, press in the bearing
cap and swivel the roller brush toward
the front.
 Pull out roller brush.
 Attach the new roller brush to the drive
pin (left).
 Engage the bearing cup into the boring
of the roller brush swinging arm on the
opposite side.
Make sure that the bristles do not get
caught in the hole of the roller brush
swing arm
 Once the new roller brush has been in-
stalled, the sweeping track must read-
justed.
An adjustment is necessary if the sweeping
result has deteriorated due to wear of the
bristles.
 Release the wing nut.
1 Wing nut
2 Adjustment screw
 Adjust the adjustment screw.
 Tighten the wing nut.
The change is necessary if the sweeping
result has visibly deteriorated despite the
lowering of the side brush.
 Unscrew 3 screws from the underside
of the side brush.
 Remove the wiper blade.
 Clip new side brushes on to driver and
screw on.
The Bowden cable for the coarse dirt flap is
on the right in the direction of travel.
– Adjustment is necessary if the bulk waste
flap cannot be raised wide enough.
The Bowden cable needs to be re-
leased a little if the sweeper results be-
come poorer, for e.g. due to the wearing
of the front lip.
1 Counter-nut
2 Bowden traction cable
 Open the device hood.
 Loosen counter-nut.
 Adjust the adjustment screw.
 Tighten the counter-nut.
 Front sealing strip
 Loosen the fastening screws of the
sealing strip.
 Adjust or replace sealing strip.
 Set the distance between the sealing
strip and the floor so that the bottom
edge trails behind at a distance of be-
tween 0-10 mm.

Adjust sealing strip.
 Tighten the fastening of the sealing strip.
 Rear sealing strip
 Remove the waste container.

Loosen the fastening screws of the
sealing strip.

Adjust or replace sealing strip.
 Set the distance between the sealing
strip and the floor so that the bottom
edge trails behind at a distance of be-
tween 0-10 mm.
 Tighten the fastening of the sealing strip.
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Side sealing strips
 Loosen the fastening screws of the
sealing strip.
 Adjust or replace sealing strip.

To set the floor clearance, insert a
sheet with a thickness of max. 2 mm un-
der the sealing strip.
 Adjust sealing strip.

Tighten the fastening of the sealing
strip.
 Danger
Empty waste container before replacing
dust filter. Wear a dust mask when working
around the dust filter. Observe safety regu-
lations on the handling of fine particulate
material.
ATTENTION
Make sure when installing the new filter
that the fins are not damaged.
If the locking screw is not tightened all the
way, there may be damages.
 Lock parking brake.
 Shake off dust filter.
1 Screwed sealing plug
2 Dust filter cover
3 Dust filter
 Open the locking screw of the dust filter
cover in an anticlockwise direction.
 Lift the dust filter cover.
 Replace dust filter Make sure the dust
filter is inserted correctly (see figure).
 Screw in the locking screw all the way.
Setting range (-) 1...10 (+)
Minimum sweeping track 1
Maximum sweeping track 10
New roller brush 1...3
Replacing roller brush
Adjust side-brush lowering
Replacing side brush
Adjust the bulk waste flap
Adjusting and replacing sealing strips
Replacing dust filter
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