Preparing The Machine For Operation; Assembling The Handlebar; Recoil Starter Rope; Engine - Viking MB 253 T Gebrauchsanleitung

7. Preparing the machine for
operation
7.1 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.

7.2 Assembling the handlebar

Danger of pinching!
Hold the upper handlebar (1) with
one hand at its highest point when
screwing in the two rotary
handles (D).
● Insert flat head bolt (E) through cable
guide (F).
● Attach cable guide (F) to motorstop
cable (2).
● MB 248 T, MB 253 T:
Also attach cable guide (F) to self-
propulsion cable (3).
● Fit upper handlebar (1) onto the outside
of lower handlebar sections (4) as
shown.
● Insert flat head bolts (E) – on left with
cable guide (F), on right without –
through bores from the inside and
tighten with rotary handles (D).
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7.3 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.
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● Slowly pull out the recoil starter rope (2)
and attach it to the rope holder (3).
● Slowly release the recoil starter rope (2)
and motorstop lever (1).
● Connect the spark plug socket.
Detaching:
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● 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)
and detach it from the rope guide (3).
● Slowly return the recoil starter rope (2)
and release the motorstop lever (1).
● Connect the spark plug socket.
7.4 Folding down the upper
handlebar
The upper handlebar (1) can be
folded down for space-saving transport
and storage of the mower.
Risk of injury!
Stop the engine before folding
down the upper handlebar and
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detach the spark plug socket.
No additional loads must be placed
on the upper handlebar (1) (e.g.
hanging work clothing over the

upper handlebar).

Danger of pinching!
The upper handlebar (1) can fold
down on its own when the two
rotary handles (3) are released.
Therefore hold the upper
handlebar (1) at its highest point
before releasing the two rotary
handles (3).
● Detach the recoil starter rope. (
● Release the rotary handle (3) on each
side (by turning anti-clockwise).
● Slowly fold the upper handlebar (1)
forwards.
7.5 Assembling grass catcher
box
● Fit upper part of grass catcher
box (B) onto lower part of grass catcher
box (C).
● Check for correct seating:
The tabs (1) must be located exactly
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over the openings (2).
All tabs (1) and guide lugs (3) must be
located on the inside.
The upper part of the grass catcher box
(B) must completely surround the lower
part of the grass catcher box (C) on the
outside.
● Starting from the rear centre, press tabs
(1) into openings (2) in the lower part of
the grass catcher box from the outside,
using slight pressure.
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