Installing The Feed Chute; Removing The Feed Chute; Fuel And Engine Oil; Notes On Working With The Machine - Viking GB 370 S Instruction Manual

● Remove screw (O), retaining
washer (P), deflector (T), upper
spacing ring (U) and blade disc (I).

7.7 Installing the feed chute

The closure screws (Q) must be
securely fastened to the feed chute
following initial assembly.
● Insert closure screws (Q) in the slot of
the feed chute and screw in fully,
applying pressure.
● Attach feed chute (A) to hinge (1) in
basic unit and pivot forwards.
● Tighten both closure screws (Q)
simultaneously.

7.8 Removing the feed chute

● Loosen both closure screws (Q)
until they turn freely. They remain
on the feed chute
● Pivot feed chute (A) to the rear and
remove.

7.9 Fuel and engine oil

Top up engine oil before initial start
( engine instruction manual)!
Engine oil
Please consult the engine instruction
manual for the type of engine oil to be used
and the oil capacity. Check the oil filling
level at regular intervals (
instruction manual). Avoid exceeding or
falling below the correct oil level.
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Fuel
Recommendation:
Fresh good quality fuel, normal unleaded
petrol (
a funnel when filling the tank with fuel (not
included in standard equipment). Note the
warnings in the section "For your safety".
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( 4.)
8. Notes on working with the
machine
Risk of injury:
Observe the safety instructions in
the "For your safety" section. (
It is only permitted for one person to
feed the garden shredder.

8.1 Working area for operator

● For safety reasons, the operator
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must stay within the working area
(grey area X) for the entire operating
period (while the motor is switched on
or the engine is running), particularly in
order to prevent injuries due to
shredding material that is ejected
backwards.
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8.2 What material can be processed?

Tree and hedge cuttings should be
processed when fresh, as the shredding
see engine
performance is better with fresh than with
dried-out or wet material.
engine instruction manual)! Use
Tree or hedge cuttings, as
well as branch material with
many or few side shoots and
twigs can be processed with
the garden shredder.
8.3 What material cannot be
processed?
Stones, glass, bits of metal
(wire, nails, etc.) or plastic
must not be fed into the
garden shredder.
As a general rule:
Any materials that do not belong on the
compost heap should not be processed
using the garden shredder.

8.4 Maximum branch diameter

4.)
The data relates to freshly cut branch
material:
Maximum branch diameter
GB 370 S: 45 mm
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8.5 Feeding the garden shredder

● Before feeding the garden
shredder, note the working area.
( 8.1)
● Observe the maximum branch
diameter. ( 8.4)
● Insert the branch material
at a slight angle and guide
it along the right-hand
chute wall to the blade unit.
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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