Start-Up; Charging The Rechargeable Battery (08); Making The Basic Settings; Setting The Cutting Height - Kärcher RLM 4 Betriebsanleitung

5 START-UP

This chapter describes the activities and settings
that are necessary to put the appliance into oper-
ation for the first time. For all further settings, re-
fer to see chapter 7 "Settings", page 53.
5.1

Charging the rechargeable battery (08)

The integrated battery is partially charged on de-
livery. During normal operation, the battery of the
appliance is regularly charged automatically.
NOTE
Fully charge the rechargeable battery
before using it for the first time. The re-
chargeable battery can be charged in
any charge status. Interrupting charging
does not damage the rechargeable bat-
tery.
The rechargeable battery can only be
charged after the appliance has been
switched on.
1. Place the appliance (08/1) in the charging
station (08/3) so the contact surfaces of the
appliance touch the charging contacts of the
charging station.
2. Switch on the appliance with
3. The display on the appliance shows Bat-
tery is being recharged. If not: see
chapter 13 "Help in case of malfunction",
page 61.
5.2

Making the basic settings

1. Open the cover flap.
2. Switch on the appliance with
ware, code number and type are displayed.
3. In the menu for language selection, select the
language with
4. In the Login > Enter PIN menu, enter the
preset PIN 0000. To do so, select the digit 0
with or in sequence and always ac-
cept with . After entering the PIN, access
is enabled.
5. In the Change PIN menu:
■
Under Enter new PIN, enter a self-se-
lected new four-digit PIN. To do so, se-
lect one digit in sequence with
and respectively confirm with
■
Under Reenter new PIN, enter the
new PIN again. If both entries are identi-
cal, PIN changed is displayed.
52
ON
.
OFF
ON
. The firm-
OFF
or and accept with
.
6. In the Enter date menu, set the current
date (format: DD.MM.20YY). To do so, select
one digit in sequence with
spectively confirm with
7. In the Enter time > HH:MM menu, set the
current time (format: HH:MM). To do so, se-
lect one digit in sequence with
respectively confirm with
The basic settings have been completed. The
Not calibrated Press Start key status
is displayed.
5.3

Setting the cutting height

The cutting height can be manually adjusted con-
tinuously between 25 – 55 mm.
NOTE
A cutting height of 55 mm is recom-
mended for the calibration movement
(see see chapter 5.4 "Carrying out an
automatic calibration movement",
page 52) and for teaching the entry
points (see see chapter 7.5.2 "Setting
entry points", page 54).
1. Open the cover (10/1).
2. Set the cutting height (the current cutting
height is displayed in the window (10/3) in
millimetres):
■
Increase the cutting height (i.e. lawn
height): Turn the rotary knob (10/2) clock-
wise (10/+).
■
Decrease the cutting height (i.e. lawn
height): Turn the rotary knob (10/2) anti-
clockwise (10/–).
3. Close the cover.
.
5.4 Carrying out an automatic calibration
movement
Place the appliance at the starting position
(09)
1. Place the appliance at the starting position in-
side the mowing area:
■
At least 1 m left and 1 m in front of the
charging station
■
Aligned with the front side to the bound-
ary cable
or
GB
or and re-
.
or and
.
RLM 4