Motorstop Lever; Initial Operation Of The Machine; Starting The Engine; Stopping The Engine - Viking MB 248 Manuel D'utilisation

10. Initial operation of the
machine

10.1 Starting the engine

Avoid damage to the machine!
Do not start the engine in tall grass
or at the lowest cutting height. This
makes starting difficult.
Thanks to the fixed throttle setting,
the engine always operates at the
optimum working speed after
starting.
Start procedure when the engine is
cold:
● Press the primer (1) three times.
● Press the motorstop lever (2) to the
handlebar and hold.
● Slowly pull out the recoil starter rope (3)
to the point of compression resistance.
Then pull forcefully and quickly to arm's
length. Slowly return the recoil starter
rope (3) again so that it is rolled up
again.
Repeat the procedure until the engine
starts.
Start procedure when the engine is
warm:
Avoid damage to the machine!
The primer must no longer be
pressed when the engine is warm.
It should be remembered, however,
that the engine can cool down very
rapidly in very cold weather.
● The start procedure is the same as
when the engine is cold.
However, it is not necessary to press
the primer (1).
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10.2 Stopping the engine

To stop the engine, release the

motorstop lever (15).

Engine and mowing blade come to a stop
after a short run-down time.
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10.3 Self-propulsion lever
(MB 248 T)
The lawn mower MB 248 T is
equipped with self-propulsion.
Switching on self-propulsion:
● Start the engine. (
● Pull the self-propulsion lever (1) to the
handlebar and hold.
Self-propulsion is switched on and the
lawn mower moves forwards.
Switching off self-propulsion:
● Release the self-propulsion lever (1).
Self-propulsion is switched off and the
lawn mower comes to a standstill. The
engine continues to run.
10.4 Emptying the grass catcher bag
Risk of injury!
The engine must be stopped for
safety reasons before removing the
grass catcher bag.
● Detach the grass catcher bag. (
● Empty the grass catcher bag.
● Attach the grass catcher bag. (
11. Maintenance
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11.1 General
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Annual service by the specialist dealer:
The lawn mower should be inspected once
annually by a specialist dealer. VIKING
recommends VIKING specialist dealers.
10.1)

11.2 Cleaning the machine

Maintenance interval:
After each use.
Cleaning position:
● Select cutting level 1. (
● Release the upper handlebar (1) by
unscrewing the two rotary handles (2).
7.6)
● Open the discharge flap and hold it
open.
● Place the machine in the cleaning
7.6)
position until it stands on its own.
Risk of injury!
Observe the safety instructions in
the section "For your safety" (
Risk of injury!
Stop the engine and remove the
spark plug socket.
Empty the fuel tank (run empty)
before placing the machine in the
cleaning position.
The machine is only safely in the
cleaning position when the
discharge flap is open.
7.7)
4.).
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