Installing The Mulch Insert; Mulching Instructions; General Information; How Should Mulching Be Performed - Viking AMK 056 Manual De Instrucciones

3.3 Installing the mulch insert

● Open the discharge flap and hold
it open.
● Guide mulch insert (A) into the mowing
channel, engage retaining tabs (1) in
the openings in the housing and press
down gently to engage.
● Close the discharge flap.
● Locate the handlebar in the working
position (see the instruction manual for
the lawn mower for a description of how
to do this).
Removing the mulch insert
● Open the discharge flap and hold it
open.
● Pull up lever (2). Pull the mulch insert
out of the mowing channel.

4. Mulching instructions

4.1 General information

During mulching, the cut grass is chopped
up several times through a special air flow
guidance system in the mower blade area
and then blown back into the turf. The
clippings remain on the lawn.
The decomposing clippings return organic
nutrients to the soil, serving as a natural
fertiliser.
Emptying the grass catcher box and
disposal of the clippings are dispensed
with. Weed growth is slowed down and
significant amounts of fertilizer are saved.
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4.2 How should mulching be
performed?
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● Frequency:
At least twice a week in the spring (main
period of growth) and at least once a
week in the summer and autumn.
● Cutting height:
Remove approximately one third of the
grass height, only use cutting heights 3
to 6.
● Mulch the lawn when dry.
● Work with well-sharpened blades.
● Vary the mowing direction and ensure
that the mowing strips overlap.
● Always cut very high grass in stages.

5. Standard spare parts

Mulching blade
6383 702 0100
Blade fastening screw
9008 319 2460
Spring washer
0000 702 6600
The fastening elements for the
mowing blade (blade fastening
screw, spring washer) must be
replaced when replacing the blade,
i.e. when installing the blade. Spare
parts are available from a VIKING
specialist dealer.
6. Maintenance

6.1 Blade maintenance

Instructions on blade maintenance
can be found in the instruction
manual for the lawn mower and
also apply for the mulching blade.
● Before each use, place the machine in
the cleaning position (see instruction
manual for lawn mower), clean
mulching blade (1) and check it for
damage (notches, cracks) and wear;
replace if necessary.
● Use slide calliper (2) to measure the
blade thickness A (≥ 2,5 mm) at
several points.
● Measure the permissible grinding B
(≤ 5 mm). Place a ruler (3) against the
front blade edge as shown for this
purpose.
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