Viking lawn mowers: models, characteristics

Content

1 What the Viking brand offers to the consumer
2 Gasoline mowers
- 2.1 The main components of the gasoline unit
- 2.2 Overview of Viking petrol mowers
3 The device of the Viking electric lawn mowers

The market for gardening equipment is filled with famous brands of lawn mowers. The consumer can select the unit according to the desired parameters. Among this variety, the Viking petrol lawn mower, assembled in Austria, is not lost. Now there has been a merger of this brand with the well-known corporation STIHL. Viking presented to the consumer a lineup of 8 series, including more than 40 varieties of lawn mowers.

What the Viking brand offers to the consumer

The Viking brand is more specialized in the technique for mowing grass. In particular, these are lawn mowers with gasoline and electric motors. The manufacturer produces more than 40 types of such machines. You can find out the type of engine by the letter designation:

E - electric motor;
B - gasoline engine.

If the marking additionally contains the letter M, then the unit has a mulching function.

Gasoline mowers

The Viking range of petrol lawn mowers is the largest. It includes machines for processing large and small areas, mulching, special and professional machines. Each class contains models of different series, differing in their characteristics and performance.

Important! Viking offers an electric starter as an accessory for gasoline mowers, as well as a different type of drive.

The main components of the gasoline unit

The device of Viking gasoline mowers is practically no different from analogues of another brand. The base is the frame where the wheels are installed. The body is made of metal, resistant to corrosion and mechanical stress. Depending on the model, the mower can be equipped with a rear drive. A cutting mechanism in the form of a two-blade knife is installed under the body. Its design is different, depending on the purpose of the lawn mower:

mulching models are equipped with a straight knife;
units with a grass catcher have a knife with wrapped edges, with the help of which the mown vegetation is thrown into the basket.

A motor is installed on top of the body of the gasoline mower. The linkage to the cutting device provides a direct drive. The motor on the housing is open without a protective cover. This arrangement helps to provide optimal air cooling.

The gasoline unit is controlled by a handle. For convenience, it is equipped with an adjustment so that the operator can adjust it to his own height. The collection of the cut vegetation takes place in a grass catcher. The more efficient the machine, the more spacious the basket. Any grass catcher is equipped with a fullness indicator.

Attention! Lawn mowers designed for mulching only do not come without collectors as they are not required. The cut vegetation is cut into small pieces with a knife and then laid on the surface of the lawn. In the future, fertilizer is obtained from it.

There are universal models of petrol mowers with grass catcher and mulching function. For normal grass mowing, the machine is used with a basket. When mulching needs to be done, the grass catcher is removed and the outlet for grass outflow is closed with a plug.

Overview of Viking petrol mowers

The range of gasoline lawn mowers is extensive, so we will consider briefly the prominent representatives:

Lawn mowers for small and medium-sized cultivated areas are presented in a class that includes three series. Each model has different characteristics, but they all have the same performance.The units are designed to care for a lawn area of 1.2 km²... Here we can distinguish models: mb 248, mb 248 t, mb 253, mb 253 t.
The video provides an overview of the Viking MB 448 TX:
The Viking petrol mowers, designed for the maintenance of large lawns, belong to the sixth series. The units are characterized by high performance and increased dimensions. They are similar in design to the models of the second or fourth series. Outstanding representatives are: MB640T, MB650V, MB655GS, MB650VS, MV650VE MB655V, MB655G.
Viking introduced mulching lawn mowers as models without a grass catcher. This is how the units differ from their counterparts. This series includes models: MB2R, MB2RT MB3RT, MB3RTX MB4R, MB4RT, MB4RTP.
The special purpose lawn mower is represented by one model - MB6RH. The design feature is three wheels instead of the traditional four. Thanks to this device, the unit is able to mow tall vegetation.
The Viking lawn mower collection has a professional model, but only one. Although it is presented to the consumer in three versions: MB756GS MB756YS MB756YC.

The manufacturer is not limited to the release of only gasoline models. Next, we'll take a look at Viking electric mowers.

The device of the Viking electric lawn mowers

The main difference between these units is that the electric lawn mower has an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. For it to work, you need to be connected to the mains, so a cable will constantly drag behind the machine. The body of electric models is made of plastic. Usually such units are low-power and are designed for mowing small lawns near the house.

Let's take a look at a few of the electric mowers:

ME 235 - designed for mowing small lawns. It is characterized by compact dimensions and light weight of about 13 kg. The shape of the deck allows for the removal of vegetation around the beds.
ME 339 is almost an analogue of the previous model. The difference between the mower is in the larger working width, as well as the mulching function.
ME 443 - has a working width of up to 41 cm. The electric mower is capable of treating an area of 6 acres. The kit includes a mulching mechanism.
ME 360 is a conventional electric lawn mower with the function of adjusting the height of the mowing of vegetation. The model is designed for processing a plot of up to 3 acres.
ME 545 is the most powerful electric mower. The unit is capable of processing a plot of up to 8 acres. The grass collector has a capacity of 60 liters. There is a mulching function.