ME 545, ME 545 C, ME 545 V - Castorama

Assembling the grass
catcher bag 6
Fit
6= upper part of grass
catcher bag onto
7= lower part of grass
catcher bag.
Press
8= pins through the
apertures provided from
the inside.
Allow the grass catcher
bag upper part to
engage in the lower part
using slight pressure.
Height adjustment of
the handlebar 7
The working height of the
handlebar can be set to the
following positions
I (low),
II (medium) and
III (high):
Loosen the
J= rotary handle for
handlebar height
adjustment by turning
anti-clockwise
(approx. five turns).
Hold the
A= upper handlebar with
both hands and bring to
the desired position by
moving up or down.
NOTE
Ensure that handlebar
adjustment is the same on
the left and right sides.
Tighten the
J= rotary handle again by
turning clockwise.
Central cutting height
adjustment 8
CAUTION
Risk of injury!
The motor must be
switched off before
adjusting the cutting height.
Ensure that you keep your
feet far enough away from
the cutting tool.
There are seven cutting height
adjustment settings ranging
from 25 mm to 80 mm.
Level 1 = lowest
cutting height
Level 7 = highest
cutting height
The
I= adjustment lever for the
central height adjustment
is located on the left side
of the appliance (see
illustration).
Hold the appliance at the
Y= handle and pull the
I= adjustment lever upwards
and hold, in order to
release the detent
mechanism.
• Set the required cutting
height by moving the
appliance upwards or
downwards.
This can be read off the
H= cutting height indicator.
Release the
I= adjustment lever again
and allow the height
adjustment to engage.
Attaching and
detaching the grass
catcher bag
CAUTION
Risk of injury!
The motor must be
switched off before
attaching and detaching the
grass catcher bag.
Attaching:
Open the
M= ejection flap and hold it
open.
The grass catcher bag is
attached by engaging the
8= recesses in the grass
catcher bag to the
9= mounting on the
appliance.
Close the
M= ejection flap again
manually.
Detaching:
Open the
M= ejection flap and hold it
open.
Lift the grass catcher bag
upwards, detach from the
9= mounting and remove.
Close the
M= ejection flap again
manually.
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Notes on mowing
NOTE
To ensure a perfect, thick
lawn, mow regularly and keep
the grass short.
Do not cut too short in hot,
dry conditions as the lawn will
dry out or burn in the sun and
become unsightly.
The cutting pattern will be
better with a sharp blade than
with a blunt one. The blade
must therefore be sharpened
regularly (VIKING dealer).
CAUTION
Risk of injury!
Untangle any knots in the
cord immediately.
If using a cable drum, the
connection cord must be
unwound completely,
otherwise electrical
resistance may cause loss
of power and overheating.