Viking GB 460, Instruction Manual

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0478 216 9905 A - EN 60
8.
1
On - / Off switch
The On- / Off (1) switch is a
multifunction switch with the
following functions:
Safety switch:
The On- / Off switch (1) functions as a
safety switch. (
Ö
10.)
Function enable switch during the
starting procedure:
The On- / Off switch (1) serves as the
main switch when starting the engine. The
engine cannot be started if the On- / Off
switch (1) is not operated. (
Ö
11.1)
Switching off:
When the On- / Off switch (1) is released
by turning, the engine switches off and the
blade discs come to a standstill within a
few seconds (see Releasing the On- / Off
switch). (
Ö
11.2)
Fastening screw for the feed chute:
The feed chute ATO 400 is detached by
unscrewing (anti-clockwise) the On- / Off
switch (1). The feed chute ATO 400 is
secured to the basic unit by screwing in
(clockwise) the On- / Off switch (1).
Operating the On - / Off switch:
●
Press in the green button (2) (symbol
I
)
as far as it will go. The green button
locks into place and remains pressed
down.
The garden shredder can be started.
(
Ö
11.1)
Releasing the On - / Off switch:
●
Turn the black knob (3) (red symbol
O
)
at the On- / Off switch (1) (in either
direction). The green button (2) is
released and the engine stops. The
blade discs come to a standstill within a
few seconds.
8.2 Choke
GB 460:
The model GB 460 has an auto-
choke that does not need to be operated
manually.
GB 460 C:
When the choke knob (1) is operated, the
air/fuel mixture changes to enable a cold
engine to be started more easily.
Operating the choke:
●
Pull out the choke knob (1). This
operates the choke and the engine can
be started.
Deactivating the choke:
●
Once the engine is running after the
starting procedure, the choke must be
deactivated immediately by pressing in
the choke knob (1) fully.
9.
1
What material can be processed?
Both soft and hard material can be
processed with the garden shredder.
Soft material:
Organic plant trimmings such as fruit and
vegetable waste, flower cuttings, leaves
etc.
– Shredding soft material. (
Ö
11.6)
Hard material:
Tree and hedge cuttings and thick branch
material with side shoots.
– Shredding hard material. (
Ö
11.6)
9.2 What material cannot be
processed?
Stones, glass, bits of metal (wire, nails,
etc.) or plastic must not be fed into the
garden shredder.
As a general rule:
Any materials that do not belong on the
compost heap should not be processed
using the garden shredder.
9.3 Maximum branch diameter
The data relates to freshly cut branch
material:
8. Controls
1
2
It should be remembered that the
engine can cool down rapidly in
very cold weather.
If the choke is not deactivated after
the starting procedure, more smoke
will be produced as a result of the
altered air/fuel mixture.
Subsequently, the engine will stall
(engine will be flooded).
1
3
9. Notes on working with the
machine
Tree and hedge cuttings should be
processed when fresh, as the
shredding performance is better
with fresh than with dried-out or wet
material.