Safety Devices; Safety Interlock; Operating The Machine; Starting The Garden Shredder - Viking GB 460 Instruction Manual

Risk of injury:
In order to prevent injuries caused
by kickback, the garden shredder
must be fed with hard material in
the correct manner. If the garden
shredder is fed from the rear
(i.e. the operator is standing in the
working area ( 9.4), the branch
material should be inserted at a
slight angle and guided along the
left-hand chute wall to the blade
unit in accordance with the
symbol (4). When feeding, note the
maximum branch diameter. (
The large feed opening (2) is
designed to better accommodate
branches with numerous side
shoots and twigs.
Cut up thick branches and
branches with numerous side
shoots (note the maximum branch
thickness) beforehand using
loppers. Throw thin pruning
material (up to approx. 10 mm in
diameter) into the feed opening (1)
for soft material.
● Feed tree and hedge cuttings and
branch material slowly into the feed
opening (2) of the folded-out branch
guide (3). The hard material is
automatically drawn in by the machine.
You should support and guide longer
branches with your hand when
shredding.
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10. Safety devices

10.1 Safety interlock

The garden shredder may only be
operated when the feed chute ATO 400 is
properly closed. If the On- / Off switch is
released during operation, the motor or the
engine is switched off automatically and
the shredding tool comes to a standstill
within a few seconds. In addition, the two
9.3)
blade discs are mechanically locked
automatically if the feed chute ATO 400 is
removed.

11. Operating the machine

11.1 Starting the garden shredder

Risk of injury!
Carefully read the section entitled
"For your safety" (
all the safety instructions before
operating the garden shredder.
Before use, check that the feed
chute ATO 400 is properly closed
and the On- / Off switch (1) has
been tightened hand-tight.
Risk of injury due to engine
kickback!
On model GB 460 C, clasp the
handle (2) of the recoil starter
rope (3) firmly in one hand and
hold. The recoil starter rope (3)
must be pulled in one swift tug.
Check the tyre pressure before
each use. ( 12.12)
The On- / Off switch (1) must be
operated before starting the engine.
If the On- / Off switch is not
operated, the engine will not start
(safety device). ( 8.1)
● Operate the On- / Off switch (1) (
GB 460 C:
● Operate the choke when the engine is
cold. ( 8.2)
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4.) and follow
8.1)