Fuel And Engine Oil; Controls; Folding Down The Handlebar; Attaching And Detaching The Recoil - Viking MB 2 R Manuel D'utilisation

● Tighten the pre-installed quick-
clamping devices (2) (they should
project by about one screw thread turn)
and fold upwards.
Check correct assembly
● The quick-clamping devices (1)
must be sufficiently tightened so
that they are pressed tightly against the
handlebar and the upper handlebar is
firmly connected to the lower
handlebar.
If the handlebar is not firmly installed or
the quick-clamping devices are not
correctly located, fold open the quick
clamping devices and adjust them to
the correct position by screwing out and
back in again.
● Check that the cables (2, 3) and the
cable clip (4, MB 2 RC) are in the
correct position.

7.3 Fuel and engine oil

Avoid damage to the machine
Top up engine oil before starting for
the first time. Use a suitable filling
aid when topping up the engine oil
and when refuelling (e.g. funnel).
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 (see engine instruction manual).
Avoid exceeding or falling below the
correct oil level.
Screw on the oil tank cap properly before
operating the engine.
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Fuel:
Recommendation:
Fresh good quality fuels,
unleaded petrol.
Please consult the engine instruction
manual for details on the fuel quality
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(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
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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.
● 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).
● Release the motorstop lever (1) and
attach the recoil starter rope (2) to the
rope guide (3).
● Connect the spark plug socket.
4.).
Detaching
● Detach the spark plug socket from the
engine.
● Detach the recoil starter rope (2) from
the rope guide (3).
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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
8.3)
axles must be identical.
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