Controls; General; Folding Down The Handlebar; Attaching And Detaching The Recoil Starter Rope - Viking MB 2 R Instruction Manual

correct oil level.
Screw on the oil tank cap properly before
operating the engine.
Fuel:
Recommendation:
Fresh good quality fuels,
Unleaded petrol.
Please consult the engine instruction
manual for details on the fuel quality
(octane rating).

8. Controls

8.1 General

Risk of injury!
Observe the safety instructions in
the section "For your safety" (
● Place the machine on level and firm
ground when performing all the
operations described.

8.2 Folding down the handlebar

The handlebar can be folded down
for space-saving transport and
storage of the mower.
Danger of pinching!
The handlebar can fold down
uncontrollably when the quick-
clamping devices are released.
For this reason, always hold the
handlebar with one hand when you
release the fastening.
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● Stop the engine and remove the spark
plug socket. ( 11.2)
● Detach the recoil starter rope. (
● Open the left and right quick-clamping
devices (1) and carefully fold the
handlebar (2) downwards to the front.
8.3 Attaching and detaching the
recoil starter rope
Attaching
● Detach the spark plug socket from the
engine.
● Press the motorstop lever (1) to the
handlebar and hold.
● Slowly pull out the recoil starter
rope (2).
4.).
● Release the motorstop lever (1) and
attach the recoil starter rope (2) to the
rope guide (3).
● Connect the spark plug socket.
Detaching
● Detach the spark plug socket from the
6 engine.
● Detach the recoil starter rope (2) from
the rope guide (3).

8.4 Adjusting the cutting height

Risk of injury!
Stop the engine before adjusting
the cutting height.
There are 4 different cutting height settings
from 28 mm to 85 mm.
Level 1 = lowest cutting height
Level 4 = highest cutting height
Risk of injury!
The setting on the front and rear
axles must be identical.
8.3)
1 Setting the rear cutting height
● Set the required cutting height at the
rear axle (1).
For this purpose, support the machine
with one hand and move the rear axle to
the desired level on one side first and
then on the other.
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Ensure that the left and right sides are
at the same level (rear axle parallel to
the housing).
2 Setting the front cutting height
● MB 2 RT:
Push the cutting height adjustment
lever (2) outwards, move to the desired
level and allow it to engage.
● MB 2 RC, MB 2 R:
Set the required cutting height at the
front axle (3).
For this purpose, support the machine
with one hand and move the front axle
to the desired level on one side first and
then on the other. Ensure that the left
and right sides are at the same level
(front axle parallel to the housing).

9. Safety devices

The machine is equipped with several
safety devices for safe operation and for
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the prevention of improper use.
Risk of injury
If a safety device is found to be
defective, the machine must not be
operated. Consult a specialist
dealer; VIKING recommends
VIKING specialist dealers.
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