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Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing a
VIKING quality product.
This product has been
produced using state-of-the-art
production methods and
extensive quality assurance
procedures, because our goal
is only achieved if you, the
customer, are satisfied with
your appliance.
If you have any questions
concerning your appliance,
please contact your dealer or
our sales department directly.
I hope that your VIKING
appliance will give you great
enjoyment.
Dr. Peter Pretzsch
Manager
VIKING is continually striving
to further develop its range of
products; we therefore reserve
the right to make alterations to
the form, technical
specifications and equipment
level of our standard
equipment.
The information and
illustrations in this manual are
therefore subject to alterations.
Table of contents
Notes on the instruction manual 2
Appliance overview 2
For your safety
2
Preparatory measures 3
Mowing procedure 4
Maintenance and repairs 5
Warning - dangers caused by
electrical current 6
Description of symbols 6, 19
Standard equipment 6
Preparing the appliance
for operation 6
Assembling the handlebar 6
Upper handlebar 7
Installing the cable guide 7
Assembling the grass catcher bag 8
Height adjustment of the handlebar 8
Central cutting height adjustment 8
Attaching and detaching the
grass catcher bag 8
Notes on mowing and mulching 8
Mowing on slopes 9
Correct motor load 9
Thermal motor overload protection 9
If the mowing blade blocks 9
Initial operation of appliance 9
Electrical connection 10
Strain relief 10
Switching on the lawn mower 10
Switching off the lawn mower 10
Switching on the wheel drive 10
Switching off the wheel drive 11
Level indicator 11
Emptying the grass catcher bag 11
Maintenance 11
Cleaning the appliance 12
Electric motor, wheels and gearbox 12
Upper handlebar 12
Mowing blade maintenance 12
Removing the mowing blade 13
Sharpening the mowing blade 13
Checking the balance of the
mowing blade 13
Installing the mowing blade 14
Adjusting the wheel drive cable
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Storage (winter break) 14
Environmental protection 15
Standard spare parts 15
Minimising wear
and preventing damage 15
Troubleshooting 16
Technical specifications 18
Circuit diagram 19
CE - Manufacturer’s declaration
of conformity 19
Transport 19
Service schedule 20
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Note:
This instruction manual constitutes
original
manufacturer’s instructions
in the sense of
EC Directive 2006/42/EC.
Printed on chlorine-free bleached paper. Paper is recycleable. Cover is halogen free.
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