Refilling The Tank - Handling Petrol; Clothing And Equipment; Before Operation - Viking MR 4082 Manuel D'utilisation

4.4 Refilling the tank – handling petrol
Danger to life!
Petrol is poisonous and extremely
inflammable.
Petrol must only be stored in appropriate,
tested containers (canisters). Always
screw on the fuel tank and canister caps
properly and tightly. Defective caps must
be replaced for safety reasons.
Keep petrol away from sparks,
naked flames, pilot lights, heat
sources, and other ignition
sources. Do not smoke!
Refill the tank out-of-doors and do not
smoke during refilling.
Before refilling the tank, stop the engine
and allow it to cool.
Refilling with petrol must be performed
before the engine is started. When the
engine is running or is hot, the tank cap
must not be removed and the tank must
not be refilled with petrol.
Open the fuel tank cap slowly and
carefully. Wait for pressure compensation
and only then remove the tank cap
completely.
Use a suitable funnel or filling pipe for
refilling the tank, so that no fuel can spill
onto the engine and housing or the lawn.
Do not fill fuel tank completely, but fill to
approx. 4 cm below the edge of the filler
neck so that the fuel has room to expand.
If petrol is spilled, the engine must only be
started after the petrol-contaminated area
has been cleaned. All attempts at starting
must be avoided until the petrol fumes
have dispersed (wipe dry).
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Any spilt fuel must be wiped up
immediately.
Clothing must be changed if it comes into
contact with petrol.
Following each refilling of the tank, the fuel
tank cap must be properly screwed on and
tightened. The machine must not be
operated without the original tank cap.
For safety reasons, the fuel line, fuel tank,
tank cap and connections must be
checked regularly for damage, ageing
(brittleness), firm seating and leaks.
Replace if necessary (consult a specialist
dealer; VIKING recommends VIKING
specialist dealers).
If it is necessary to drain the tank, this must
be done out of doors.
Never use beverage bottles or similar for
disposal or storage of fuels and lubricants.
Persons, particularly children, could be
tempted to drink out of them.
Never store the machine with petrol in the
tank inside a building. The resulting petrol
fumes could come into contact with naked
flames or sparks and could be ignited.
Do not leave the machine and the fuel tank
close to heating systems, radiant heaters,
welding equipment and other sources of
heat. Explosive hazard!

4.5 Clothing and equipment

Always wear sturdy footwear
with high-grip soles when
working. Never work barefoot
or, for example, in sandals.
Always wear long trousers and tight-fitting
clothing when operating the machine.
Never wear loose clothes which may
become caught on moving parts (control
levers) – do not wear jewellery, ties or
scarves.
Also always wear sturdy gloves
and tie up and secure long hair
(headscarf, cap, etc.) when
performing maintenance and
cleaning work or when transporting the
machine.
Wear suitable safety glasses
when sharpening the mowing
blade.

4.6 Before operation

Make sure that only persons who are
familiar with the instruction manual are
permitted to use the machine.
Carefully inspect the complete area on
which the machine is to be used and
remove any stones, sticks, wires, bones
and other foreign objects which could be
thrown up by the machine. Obstacles (e.g.
tree stumps, roots) can be easily
overlooked in long grass.
For this reason, mark all foreign objects
(obstacles) which are hidden in the lawn
and cannot be removed before
commencing work with the machine.
Observe the local regulations regarding
permitted operating times for gardening
power tools with combustion engines or
electric motors.
Check the fuel system (particularly visible
parts such as e.g. tank, tank cap, hose
connections) before operating the
machine. In the event of any leaks or
damage, do not start the engine – fire
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