Controls; General; Controls On The Handlebar; Motorstop Lever - Viking MB 545 T Gebrauchsanleitung

9. Controls

9.1 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.

9.2 Controls on the handlebar

1 Motorstop lever

(MB 545, MB 545 T, MB 545 V,
MB 545 VE, MB 545 VM, MB 545 VR)
1 Blade stop lever
(MB 545 VS)

2 Self-propulsion lever

(MB 545 T, MB 545 V, MB 545 VE,
MB 545 VM, MB 545 VR, MB 545 VS)
3 Vario drive lever
(MB 545 V, MB 545 VE, MB 545 VM,
MB 545 VR, MB 545 VS)
4 Throttle lever
(MB 545 VS)
5 Blade clutch lever
(MB 545 VS)

6 Start button

(MB 545 VE)
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9.3 Folding down the handlebar

Danger of pinching!
The upper handlebar can be folded
down when the rotary handles are
released. Therefore hold the upper
handlebar with one hand at its
highest point when unscrewing the
5.).
rotary handles.
Fold down the upper handlebar for
cleaning, for space-saving transport and
for storage of the machine:
● Unscrew rotary handles (H) until they
turn freely.
The machined grooves prevent the
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rotary handles from becoming
completely detached from the bolts
(safeguard against loss).
● Fold down upper handlebar (1) and rest
it on the lower housing.
9.4 Height adjustment of the
handlebar
The handlebar (1) can be adjusted
to 3 positions:
I Low
II Medium
III High
● Loosen rotary handle for handlebar
height adjustment (2) by turning anti-
clockwise (approx. 5 turns).
● Hold handlebar (1) with both hands and
bring to the desired position by moving
up or down. Ensure that handlebar
adjustment is the same on the left and
right sides.
● Tighten rotary handle for handlebar
height adjustment (2) again by turning
clockwise.
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9.5 Central cutting height
adjustment
MB 545, MB 545 T, MB 545 V,
MB 545 VE, MB 545 VM, MB 545 VS:
Seven cutting heights can be set.
Level 1: 25 mm
Level 7: 80 mm
MB 545 VR:
Six cutting heights can be set.
Level 1: 20 mm
Level 6: 75 mm
● Adjustment lever (1) for the height
adjustment is located on the left side of
the machine (see illustration).
● Hold the machine at handle (2) and pull
adjustment lever (1) upwards and hold
in order to release the detent
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mechanism. Set the required cutting
height by moving the machine upwards
or downwards.
● This can be read off at cutting height
indicator (3).
● Release adjustment lever (1) again and
allow the height adjustment to engage.
9.6 Battery and charger
(MB 545 VE)
The lawn mower MB 545 VE is
equipped with an electric starter. A lithium-
ion battery is used as the starter battery.
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