Kärcher IC 15/240 W Manual Del Usuario página 19

Tighten wheel nuts.
Check engine oil level and top up, if re-
quired
Warning
The engine is equipped with an oil deficien-
cy switch. When the fill level is insufficient,
the engine switches off and can only be re-
started once the engine oil has been replen-
ished.
Danger
Risk of burns!
Allow engine to cool down.
Wait for at least 5 minutes after switch-
ing off the engine before checking the
engine oil fill level.
Open the device hood and secure it us-
ing the hood support.
1 Oil dipstick
2 Oil drain screw
3 Wing nut
4 Air filter
Pull out oil dipstick.
Wipe off the oil dipstick and insert until
the head of the oil dipstick rests on the
oil filler neck (see Fig. A).
Pull out oil dipstick.
Check engine oil level.
If required, top up oil carefully.
Oil grade: see Technical Data
Change the engine oil
1 Left side part
2 Fastening screw for side part
Open the device hood and secure it us-
ing the hood support.
Unscrew all the 4 fastening screws of
the left side part.
Remove the side part.
Pull out oil dipstick.
Keep a collection basin for old oil ready.
Unscrew the oil drain screw and collect
used oil.
Screw in oil drain plug.
Fill in motor oil.
Oil grade: see Technical Data
Close oil filler opening.
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Wait at least 5 minutes.
Check engine oil level.
Replace side part.
Check air filter and replace, if necessary
Open the device hood and secure it us-
ing the hood support.
Unscrew wing nut.
Remove, check and clean filter car-
tridge.
Use either a new or cleaned filter car-
tridge in the vacuum container.
Screw on wing nut.
Clean or replace the spark plug
Open the device hood and secure it us-
ing the hood support.
1 Spark plug
Remove spark-plug connector.
Unscrew and clean spark plug.
Screw in cleaned or new spark plug.
Push on spark-plug connector.
Check and adjust hydraulic fluid fill level
and change oil – axle drive circuit
(1) Checking fill level
Open the device hood and secure it us-
ing the hood support.
Check the fill level in the header tank.
Note
The oil level must lie between the "MAX"
mark and a distance of 2 cm above the
base of the tank.
1 Equalising container
Warning
This inspection may only be carried out
when the engine is warm
(2) Adjusting fill level
Open the device hood and secure it us-
ing the hood support.
Remove the lid of the container.
If required, top up oil carefully.
Close container.
Oil grade: see Technical Data
Checking drive belt
Danger
The engine requires approx. 3-4 seconds to
come to a standstill once it has been
switched off. During this time, stay well
clear of the working area.
Turn ignition key to "0" and remove it.
Open the device hood and secure it us-
ing the hood support.
Remove covering lid.
Check tension of drive belt and V-belt;
also check for wear or damage.
1 Screw
2 Belt tightener
Loosen the screw, reset the belt tighten-
er and tighten the screw again.
Replace covering lid.
Check chain tension
Open the device hood and secure it us-
ing the hood support.
Check chain tension; the chain should
not deviate more than approx. 3...5 mm.
Tighten the chain if the tolerance is
high:
1 Tightening pinion
Loosen the tightening screw on the rear
side of the tightening pinion.
Press down the tightening pinion and
fasten it with screws.
Check the chain tension again.
Replacing the fine dust filter (option)
Note
With model 1.183-901.0, the fine dust filter
is part of the scope of the delivery.
Tilt the suction head upward.
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