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These safety
regulations must be
ob served when
working with the lawn
mower.
Read the whole
instruction manual for
the appliance and the
instruction manual for
the engine before initial
operation and keep in a safe
place for future reference.
Ensure that you are familiar
with the controls and use of
the appliance. Never allow
children or other persons who
are not familiar with the
operating instructions to use
the lawn mower. The lawn
mower must not be used by
children under the age of 16.
Never mow in the vicinity of
other persons, particularly
children, or animals.
Be aware that the person
operating the appliance or the
user is responsible for
accidents involving third
parties or their property.
The lawn mower should not be
operated after the
consumption of alcohol,
medications which impair
reactions, or drugs.
Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing a
VIKING quality product.
This product has been produced
using state-of-the-art production
methods and extensive quality
assurance procedures, because
our goal is only achieved if you,
the customer, are satisfied with
your appliance.
If you have any questions
concerning your appliance,
please contact your dealer or
our sales department directly.
I hope that your VIKING
appliance will give you great
enjoyment.
Dr. Peter Pretzsch
Manager
VIKING is continually striving to
further develop its range of
products; we therefore reserve
the right to make alterations to
the form, technical specifications
and equipment level of our
standard equipment.
The information and illustrations
in this manual are therefore
subject to alterations.
This instruction manual
constitutes original
manufacturer’s instructions in
the sense of EC Directive
2006/42/EC.
Table of contents
For your safety 1
Preparatory measures 2
Mowing procedure 2
Transport 3
Maintenance and repairs 3
Petrol is poisonous and
extremely inflammable 3
Description of symbols 4
Appliance overview 5
Standard equipment 5
Preparing the lawn mower
for operation 5
Assembling the handlebar 5
Attaching the starter cable 6
Assembling the grass
catcher bag 6
Attaching and detaching the
grass catcher bag 6
Adjusting the cutting height 6
Fuel and engine oil 7
Safety devices 7
Motorstop lever 7
Notes on mowing 7
Mowing on slopes 7
Initial operation 7
Starting the engine 8
Stopping the engine 8
Wheel drive, MB 443 T,
MB 448 T, MB 448 TX 8
Emptying the grass
catcher bag 9
Maintenance 9
Cleaning the appliance 9
Combustion engine 9
Wheels and wheel drive 10
Mowing blade maintenance 10
Sharpening the mowing
blades 10
Adjusting the drive cable
MB 443 T, MB 448 T,
MB 448 TX 11
Winter break 12
Storage 12
Standard spare parts 12
Environmental protection 12
Minimising wear and
preventing damage 12
CE-Manufacturer's
declaration of conformity 13
Troubleshooting 14
Technical specifications 16
Service schedule 17
For your safety
Before initial use, obtain
advice from the vendor or
another expert.
This appliance is not suitable
for use by persons (including
children) with impaired physical,
sensory or mental faculties or
those lacking the appropriate
experience and/or knowledge,
unless supervised by a person
responsible for their safety or
having received instructions on
use of the appliance from such
person.
Children must be supervised, in
order to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
The lawn mower is only
intended for mowing lawns; its
use for other purposes is not
permitted.
Due to the physical danger to
the user, the lawn mower must
not be used for cleaning paths
(vacuuming, blowing, clearing
snow) or as a shredder for
chopping tree or hedge
cuttings.
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