Checking The Engine Oil Level; Safety System; Starting Engine - Viking MF 440 Gebrauchsanweisung

EN
Only fill or top up with petrol outdoors,
and never smoke when filling or top-
ping up. Fill with fuel before starting
the engine. Never remove the filler cap
or fill with petrol while the engine is
running or still warm.
Never completely fill the petrol tank. Leave an
empty space (= at least the entire filler tube plus 1
- 2 cm at the top of the tank) to allow the petrol to
expand when it warms up without overflowing.

CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL

On delivery, the crankcase is filled with SAE 30
oil.
Check the oil level every time before using to
ensure it is correct. The machine should be
standing on level ground.
Wipe clean around the oil dipstick. Un-
screw and pull it up. Wipe off the dipstick.
Slide it down completely and tighten it.
Then unscrew it and pull it up again. Read off the
oil level. Top up with oil to the "FULL" mark, if
the level comes below it (fig. 7).

SAFETY SYSTEM

This machine is equipped with a safety system that
consists of:
- a switch on the gear lever (only MF 440).
- a switch on the brake pedal (only MF 460,
MF 480).
- a switch in the seat bracket (all).
In order to start the machine, the following are nec-
essary:
- gear lever in neutral (applies to MF 440).
- brake pedal pressed down.
- driver sitting on seat.
Always check the operation of the safe-
ty system before using the machine!
With the engine running and the driver sitting on
the seat, check as follows:
- select a gear, lift your weight off the seat – the
engine should stop (applies to MF 440).
- press the drive pedal so that the machine starts
to move, release the drive pedal – the machine
should stop (applies to MF 460, MF 480).
- engage the power take-off, lift your weight off
the seat – the power take-off should be disen-
gaged.
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ENGLISH
Do not use the machine if the safety sys-
tem is not working! Take the machine
to a service workshop for inspection!

STARTING ENGINE

1. Open the fuel cock (fig. 6).
2. Make sure that the spark plug cable is properly
in place.
3. Check to make sure that the power take-off is
disengaged.
4a. MF 440:
Put the gear lever in neutral.
4b. MF 460, MF 480:
Do not keep your foot on the drive pedal.
5. Starting cold engine – put the throttle control in
the choke position. Starting warm engine – put the
throttle control at full throttle (approx. 1 cm behind
the choke position).
6. Depress the brake pedal fully.
7. Turn the ignition key and start the engine.
8. Once the engine has started, move the throttle
control gradually to full throttle if the choke has
been used.
9. When starting from cold, do not make the ma-
chine work under load immediately, but let the en-
gine run for a few minutes first. This will allow the
oil to warm up.
When in use, always operate the engine at full
throttle.
STOPPING
Disengage the power take-off. Apply the parking
brake.
Allow the engine to idle 1 - 2 mins. Stop the engine
by turning off the starter key.
Shut off the petrol cock. This is particularly impor-
tant if the machine is to be transported on a trailer
for example.
If the machine is left unattended, re-
move the ignition key. Also remove the
spark plug cable from the spark plug.
The engine may be very warm immedi-
ately after it is shut off. Do not touch the
silencer, cylinder or cooling fins. This
can cause burn injuries.