Changing the oil in a VIKING 585 cultivator

Breakage Causes and Troubleshooting

Self-repair of cultivators is also possible in case of other problems. For example, it may be necessary to replace the spark plug, when the device does not start or the speed fluctuates under load. If the carburettor is dirty, petrol will leak into the air filter.

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spark plugs may need to be replaced due to oxidation of contacts, insulation disorders, fouling. The element is considered completely defective if there is no ignition spark. Sometimes it only needs to be cleaned and rinsed in gasoline, and can be reinstalled.

When the engine rpm is floating, pistons and other components are broken. Avoid premature wear by adjusting the ignition system.

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  • Inspect the engine flywheel and perform a check on it by opening the contacts that are inside the unit.
  • Check the distance between the “anvil” and “hammer”, one of the important components of the system.
  • Manually move the flywheel until the piston compresses.
  • Put the part back in place. A one-time knock that appears indicates the operation of the overrunning clutch.
  • Turn the handwheel counterclockwise until the points on the case converge.
  • Adjust the distance between the contact and the cam. For a flawless ignition, the minimum possible is 0.25 mm and the maximum possible is 0.35 mm.
  • Then fix the adjusted part with the screw.

Proper maintenance of the cultivator air filter is one of the important prerequisites for the long-term operation of the machine. In order not to compromise the quality of the motor, the filter must be cleaned after each use of the unit. To do this:

  • Carefully remove the cover;
  • take the paper filter in your hand and inspect it;
  • Clean with a soft rag or brush;
  • thoroughly clean the space in front of the inlet port;
  • it is advisable to wash the tube in a soapy solution;
  • The cleaned element must necessarily dry;
  • If there is too much dirt, replace the part; for better performance, you may lubricate the part with oil;
  • Be sure to remove any excess grease;
  • return the element back to its place, making sure that the components are correctly assembled;
  • if there is too much dirt, replace the part.

Correct storage will also ensure the longevity of the machine. Always clean the dirt off the cultivator before storing it. Cleaned surfaces are wiped dry with a rag and treated with grease, which will prevent corrosion. choose a dry and clean place to store the cultivator.

Here is a brief video overview of the VIKING power tillers.

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VIKING is an Austrian company that has been around since 1981. VIKING merged with STIHL in 1992. VIKING power tillers are known for their high build quality, reliability and first class service. All machines are tested in the manufacturing shop and then in the field.

VIKING power tillers from the Austrian manufacturer VIKING are designed for gardening and gardening work and are popular in many countries.

What is the purpose of a VIKING power tiller?

  • All work in gardens, orchards and vegetable gardens
  • plowing of lands, work with soils of any complexity and degree of moisture;
  • community services (cleaning, sweeping);
  • domestic use, including transportation of cargo.

All VIKING power tillers are designed for home use. Heavier and more powerful machines are used on an industrial scale. Each model line features a patented solution that is specific to the VIKING brand.

VIKING 585 cultivator ( video). Features, operating manual, benefits in 2021

VIKING power tillers, successfully produced by the established Austrian manufacturer VIKING, are represented by several models.

Each model has its own unique features and functions in the work on your garden. Among the Vikings, the following stand out:

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  • For gardeners and cottagers HR series with the index 440, 445, 445R;
  • owners of larger plots and farmers are offered HR units under the indices 540, 560, 585;
  • For professionals engaged in agricultural work, the HR 685 is more suitable.

VIKING 585 cultivator ( video). Characteristics, instructions for use, benefits in 2021

VIKING hb 585 cultivator 2011 model, replaces the 540 model, and since it was first mentioned that the VIKING 585 is very popular in the market.

I used the VIKING hb 585 cultivator and cultivated a total of 30 hectares of different vegetable gardens. From the plosiuv I will note:

  • Great working depth,
  • very soft soil, no clods, no need for a rake,
  • very little gasoline for 4 hundred square meters 1.5-2 liters,
  • easy transport fits in the trunk of a car without closing the lid,
  • very quiet noise when working,
  • Handles shift to the right and left, no need to walk on the ploughed land (I don’t like it when there are traces on the ploughed field after tilling),
  • Still a beautiful machine.

Noticed that the virgin soil takes not the first time (yet light), but takes. Of the minuses on the last plot appeared creaking belt when you turn on the front and as if it slips.

Technical characteristics of the VIKING 585 cultivator

Power : 6 л.с.
Engine type: 4-stroke
Engine: Kohler Courage OHV
Working depth: up to 32 cm
Tank volume: 1.6 liters
Clutch: belt
Number of speeds: 1 forward, 1 backward
Fuel type: gasoline AI 92-95
Gearbox: worm
Working width, cm: 30-60-85
Easy start system: there is
Weight, kg: 49

What do you need to pay attention to when deciding to choose a VIKING cultivator for countryside, the technique is definitely good, but there is a significant drawback revealed in the course of operation.

I bought a VIKING HB 585 two years ago. I liked the cultivator, there are a few complaints about the work, I do not like the annoying rattle in the knot of tilting handles. Kept the cultivator for two winters in a dry, heated room. Over two years, the machine has worked no more than five hours, since my garden is not a big place, about 5 acres. But this spring, when I started it up to do some cultivation, I found that the gearbox was jammed. When I went to the service center of the store where I bought it, the shop staff told me that there was water in the gear reducer when I disassembled it. It looked like it had been jammed for a while, all the shafts were rusty, dirty water and oil. The inside of the aluminum body of the gearbox has white stain on it.

When I was told at the store that the gearbox of this cultivator is maintenance free, it is filled with high-quality oil and does not need to be changed throughout its life. Accordingly, there are no plugs in the gearbox to check the oil level and drain the oil. If those plugs had been there I would have definitely checked the level and noticed water inside, could have taken action, changed the oil. Since it was impossible to check it, and, as it turned out, there was no protection against water getting into the gearbox, I got this defect in a practically new cultivator, which was not even used during the test run. Since the warranty period (1 year) is over, I was offered a paid repair and asked for 10 thousand rubles.

In the manual it is written that after using the cultivator it can be washed with a high pressure washer, but it is forbidden to direct the water jet on the drive shaft and on the seals. I did not wash the cultivator with a high-pressure washer, but with an ordinary garden sprayer and I did not direct the jet at the drive shaft seal when washing the soil and dust from the body of the cultivator. So make conclusions, colleagues, about the quality of this cultivator. The equipment is nice and handy, but it has not thought through protection from water and you can get in my situation soon. I advise not to let the gearbox go out of order, contact a service center and demand to open the gearbox and check it.

The gearbox does not even have a water seal on top. There is a cavity in the upper part of the gearbox and then there is a horizontal partition with the vertical shaft bearing. There is no oil seal and water can flow freely into the gearbox through this bearing.

There is another point: during operation the gearbox is heating, and after operation, even if you do not wash the cultivator immediately, and give it to cool down, then in the cooling process (since there is no gland on top, the gearbox is connected to the atmosphere), the air in the gearbox is compressed during cooling and wet ambient air is sucked in, because as a rule you cultivate in the spring and fall. Moisture condenses in the gearbox and doesn’t come back out. So there is a gradual accumulation of water inside. With this design, you need to add two plugs, one to drain and one to check the level and pour the oil, and write in the manual that the oil in the gearbox must be drained once a season and replaced with new. And then you won’t have these problems.

It is easy to deduce from this that it is the VIKING disc cultivators that require improvement, because the rest of the VIKING power tillers are fine. How the VIKING 585 cultivator performs in operation.

Attachments

In order to make the single-axle tractor more functional, manufacturers have provided for the use of attachments, which increases the functionality of the unit. Below you will find attachments for VIKING power tillers:

  • Cultivation tools are usually delivered with the machine, but can be purchased later if required. Used to cultivate soil of any complexity. Weeding quality depends on the power of the power tiller model.
  • Cultivator is used for making furrows of different sizes and width, which in turn are designed for planting. After the seedlings have germinated, the unit can be used for breaking up the soil.
  • The cultivator is mounted on a single-axle tractor instead of the wheels and is used for loosening soft soil. Looks like a design of cutters with sharp blades.

Disc coulter Disc coulter Cultivator tiller
VIKING twin reversible plough VIKING rotary mower Set of metal wheels Set of tires
Adapter APM-350 Power tiller KSMB Potato harvester KKM-1
Snowplow Shovel Blade

Operating instructions

Included with the machine is a VIKING Service Manual which explains everything you need to know to operate your power tiller properly and for a long time.

Культиватор VIKING / ОБЗОР, СБОРКА, ВСПАШКА И ОТЗЫВ.

Clean the machine after completing the work

Initial start-up and running-in

The first start-up of the machine is performed after checking all parts and assemblies. Carry out the initial break in fresh air and inspect all parts of the machine after turning it on.

It is imperative that the machine is run-in whenever it is new and after it has not been used for a longer period of time. Run-in test in total for about 25 hours at medium power. Every few hours, turn the machine off and allow the motor to cool down for 15 to 20 minutes.

Product lineup overview

Here is an overview of the engine types and power output of the most popular and sought-after VIKING models.

VIKING HB 585

The petrol engine VIKING HB 585 has an output of 3,3 litres.s (2,3 kW). Engine model: Kohler Courage XT-675 OHV SC.

Engine options: Four-stroke, overhead valve drive, 149 cc.cm, cast-iron liner present, forged crankshaft. The engine is protected by a shroud and side covers of polymer material. Weight of the model. 49 kg. Comes with manual start.

VIKING HB 560

The petrol VIKING HB 560 has a 2.4-litre engine.с. Engine model: Kohler Courage XT-675 OHV SC.

Engine options: four-stroke, air-cooled, cast-iron liner, displacement. 149 cm.cube. Machine weight 47 kg. With manual start.

VIKING HB 685

VIKING HB 685. Kohler Courage XT- 800 OHV SC petrol engine, engine displacement 149 cc.cm.

Engine parameters: Power 3,9 l.C, top mounted valves, protective hood. Power tiller weight: 49 kg. The engine is started manually.

VIKING HB 445 R

VIKING HB 445 R. 2,5 l displacement.с. BriggsStratton Series 450 gasoline engine with cast-iron liner, shrouded, engine displacement 158 cm.cube.

Machine weight 41 kg. Main purpose of the walking tractor: cultivation, hilling. The engine starts up manually.

VIKING VH 540

VIKING VH 540. petrol engine. BriggsStratton Series 450 engine, 4.9 l.с. Engine is four-stroke and has a displacement of 205 cm.cubic inch. Power tiller weight 56 kg., With manual start function.

VIKING VH 660

VIKING VH 660. petrol engine with BriggsStratton Series 800 engine, 4.9 HP.с., engine capacity 205 cm. cc. With manual start. Engine weight 71 kg.

VIKING VH 440

VIKING VH 440. 3.5 l engine.с. BriggsStratton 475 Series, four-stroke, 148-cfm engine. cube. and air cooled. Engine start. manual. Machine weight 39 kg.

VIKING VH 400

VIKING VH 400. 3.5 l.с., Engine capacity 148 cm.Powerful 3.5 litre litre cube, air blowing cooling. Engine is BriggsStratton 475 Series, weight 39kg.

Review: VIKING HB-585. A great machine for the farm

Greetings to all readers! In this review I want to share my impressions about one of my successful purchases.

It all started when I got tired of spending a lot of time and effort on my garden plot digging with a bayonet shovel. I don’t even want to write about tillage. I think if you’ve ever tried it, you’ll understand.

After a few seasons of digging by hand, I decided to buy a power tiller. I chose this model because I was already familiar with these machines. The model is in the middle range in terms of features and price. The machine is able to do all the hard work in the garden in the spring that I usually need to do.

The gasoline cultivator is quite compact, with a folded handle easily fits into the trunk of a station wagon or hatchback.

The weight of the machine is 50 kg, so it’s better to load it with two people, but I could do it alone if I had nobody to help me.

My cultivator is equipped with a Kohler Caurage XT-6 OHV engine. consumes gasoline AI-92. So moderate that a full tank is enough for 2-3 hours of work.

The engine is four-stroke, runs quietly, according to the manufacturer’s statement noise. 93dB. I use oil from BRIGGS and STRATTON.

In the basic package includes a set of cutters, which allows you to adjust the width of the treated band in the range from 35 to 85 cm.

Cutters can be quickly and easily removed and installed. Fixed with special “pins” included in the kit. Two 9 kg weight weights, nub wheels and an oscillator are available as options. But I didn’t buy one. I do without them.

Processing an area that previously took me 2-3 hours now takes 15-20 minutes and requires a minimum of effort.

Power and weight are powerful enough even for sodded soils. With a tiller width of 50 cm, the working speed is 1-1.5 m/min. The main thing here is not to rush. The weed roots get ground up so badly that they don’t sprout soon afterwards. By comparison, the same 2 square meters of virgin land can be shoveled for about an hour and a half. The only problem is that the tillers get blunt very quickly in such places. It’s very easy to sharpen them without taking them off, like an angle grinder.

The air filter, which should be changed when it gets dirty, is as clean as it was in the store after six years of use.

The cultivator does not get dirty and is easy to keep clean. After use, the machine can be hosed down with a hose. That’s usually enough. I usually use a power washer.Very handy.There is a disadvantage that the cultivator has. price. In the technical descriptions is the one I bought it for. It is now much more expensive.

It should be noted that during the entire period in which my unit was occasionally used, it has never once disappointed me. If anyone is in contemplation, my advice. Take it, you will not regret it.