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REARENGINE
23
SERIES
Models
(7800102)
28115238V
(7800104)
28125238VE
(7800103)
30115238V
(7800105)
30125238VE
(7800254)
33175238VE
(7800363)
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(7800365)
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StartingEngine.
EngagingMowerBlade.
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Drive,
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Setting
ParkBrake
Cutting
Height
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posts,
Battery
terminals
andrelated
accessories
contain
leadandleadcompounds,
chemicals
known
to theState
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California
to cause
cancer
andbirthdefects
orother
reproductive
harm.Wash
hands
afterhandlino.
WARNING
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Engine
exhaust,
someof itsconstituents,
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andcertain
vehicle
components
contain
oremitchemicals
known
to
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of California
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harm.
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SAFETY
thefollowing
to comptywith
Faiture
anddamage!
i;;i;; ciuseinlury
these
must
understand
machine
the
of
Theowner
orotherpersons.
to theoperator
ordeath
injury
serious
Each
machine.
to operate
instructions
these
whounderstand
oniypers0ns
ind mustallow
instruction's
ofany
influence
the
under
not
be
mindandbodyandmust
mustbeofsound
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to
questions
you
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answer
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McDonough,
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Deoartment
torChildren
Protection
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Protection
Column)
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canoccurif theoperator
accidents
Tragic
(atleast3 feet)awayfromedge
DISTANCE
A
SAFE
KEEP
6.
the
to
attracted
areoften
Children
of children.
Dresence
couldturnover
andotherdropoffs.Themachine
of ditches
whohavebeen
Children
activity.
andthemowing
machine
if anedgecavesin.
tnthemowing
appear
givenridesin thepastmaysuddenly
motionslowlyandwithcaution
forward
begtn
7.
Always
the
by
over
backed
rideandberunoveror
areafor another
in accordance
loadcarrier
or a weighted
B.Useweights
whereyou
willremain
thatchildren
assume
Never
machine.
D0 N0T
grass
catcher.
witha
supplied
withinstructions
lastsawthem.
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1 . K E E cPh i l d r eonu to f t h em o w i nagr e aa n du n d etrh e
withgrasscatcher.
whenequipped
adultotherthanthe0perator' grade)
careof a responsible
watchful
g.
to try to stabilize
put
your
foot
ontheground
ruOf
OO
ts
operated
in yardwhenmachine
2. D0 N0Tallowchildren
m
a
c
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t
n
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.
t
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(even
withtheblade0FF).
tracon wetgrass.Reduced
machine
10.D0 N0Toperate
3 . D 0 N 0 Ta l l o wc h i l d r eonr o t h e rtso r i d eo n m a c n l n e '
t i o nc o u l dc a u s sel i d i n g .
(even
withtheblades
or towedequipment
attachments
sothatyouwillnot
setting
speed
a lowenough
1'1. Choose
injured
0FF).Theymayfallandbeseriously
on
Tiresmaylosetraction
haveto stopor shifton a slope.
machlne.
to operate
children
4. D0 N0Tallowpre-teenage
properly'
arefunctioning
thebrakes
eventhough
slopes
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adults& teenagers
onlyresponsible
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1
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.
machine
to operate
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ludgment
ul
is
doubtf
stability
or
steering
traction,
L00K
ST0PBLADES.
in reverse.
blades
6. D0 N0Toperate
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3
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anddownfor children,
andSEEbehind
hydroroll
(or
actuate
to
neutral
shift
N0T
D0
slooes.
andwhilebacking.
before
downhill.
coast
and
release)
i n dc o r n e r s ,
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AA R w
7 . U S EE X T RC
vtston.
thatmayobscure
objects
trees,or o-ther
shrubs,
Preparation
a n sdw a r n i n g s
instructio
1 .R e a du,n d e r s t aannddf, o l l o w
attachand
engine
andonthemachine,
inthismanual
andtipto loss-of-control
related
factor
area major
Slopes
proper
the
of
use
andthe
thecontrols
Know
ments.
ordeath.
tnlury
insevere
canresult
which
overaccidents,
starting.
before
machtne
backupthe
lf youcannot
CAUTI0N.
extra
requtre
Allslopes
the
pers0ns
operate
shall
responsible
mature,
2.
0nly
it.
mow
N0T
D0
the
slope,
on
orif youfeeluneasy
slope
proper
instruction.
andonlyafter
attachments; machine
orother
catchers
carewithgrass
Useextra
are
age60andabove,
operators
that
indicates
Data
3.
machtne.
the
of
the
stability
and
thehandling
affect
these
injuries'
percentage
of mower-related
ina large
involved
attheendofthismanual.
Guide
to theSlope
Refer
the
to operate
theirability
evaluate
should
operators
These
1
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1 .D 0N 0 To o e r am
others
and
themselves
t0 protect
enough
safely
mower
(27"/"grade).
degrees
inlurY.
serious
from
10
above
onslopes
CAUTI0N
EXTREME
2.Exercise
and
areflammable
Fuels
care.
fuelwithextra
4. Handle
traveling
0FFwhen
Turnblades
(18%grade).
degrees
fuel
container'
Useonlyanapproved
areexplosive.
vap0rs
u o h i lUl .s ea s l o ws p e eadn da v o isdu d d e0nrs n a rtpu r n s '
c
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O
face
of
across
forth
backand
machine
3. D0N0Toperate
andcoolClean
stopped
onlywithengine
Addfueloutdoors
wtth
onslopes
Practice
upanddown.
Operate
slopes.
D0N0Tsmo[<e.
luelfrommachine.
spilled
ofJ.
blades
0FFto learn
withBLADES
machine
of
operation
Practice
5.
machtne
lf
onslopes.
orturning
stopping
starting,
4.AVOID
skills.
anddeveloP
controls
0FFand
turnblades
going
ortireslosetraction,
uphill
stops
such
allobjects
andremove
mowed
to
be
the
area
6.
Check
downtheslope.
straight
backslowly
could
that
objects
other
and
limbs
rocks,
wire,
toys,
as
Tall
hazards.
hidden
andother
forholes
ALERT
5.STAY
withmowing'
or interfere
byblade
if thrown
rnjury
cause
fromditches,
away
Keep
grass
canhideobstacles.
protruding
objects.
and
fences
culverts,
washouts,
TiPovers
against
Protection
2
c0m
wwur.snapper.
I
L
I
lmportant
0nerator
Sa
(Continued
Instructions
Protection
against
Tipovers
'(Continued
FromPrevious
Column)
people
7. Keep
andpetsoutof mowing
area.
lmmediately
STOP
blades,
ST0P
engine,
andSTOP
machine
if anyone
enters
thearea.
B.Check
shields,
deflectors,
switches,
blade
controls
and
other
safety
devices
frequently
forproper
operation
and
location.
9.Make
sureallsafety
decals
areclearly
legible.
Replace
if
damaged.
'10.
yourself
Protect
whenmowing
glasses,
andwearsafety
a dustmask,
longpants
andsubstantial
footwear.
1 1 .K n o w
h o wt o S T 0 P
b l a d easn de n g i nqeu i c kilnyp r e p a ration
foremergencies.
'12.
Useextra
carewhenloading
or unloading
themachine
'ntoa trailer
ortruck.
grass
13.Check
catcher
components
frequenily
forsigns
of
wearordeterioration
andreplace
asneeded
to prevent
injury
fromthrown
going
objects
through
weak
orworn
spots.
SafeHandling
of Gasoline
Toavoidpersonal
injuryor property
damage,
useextreme
gasoline.
carein handling
Gasoline
is extremely
flammable
andthevapors
areexplosive.
1. Extinguish
pipesandothers0urces
allcigarettes,
cigars,
o fi g n i t i o n .
2. Useonlyanapproved
fuelcontainer.
3. D0 N0Tremove
fuelcapor addfuelwiththeengine
running.Allowtheengine
to coolbefore
refueling.
4. D0 N0Trefuel
themachine
indoors.
5. D0 N0Tstorethemachine
or fuelcontainer
inside
where
thereis an openflame,
sparkor pilotlightsuchason a
waterheater
or otherappliances.
6. D0 N0Tfillf uelcontainers
inside
a vehicle
or on a truck
or trailerbedwitha plastic
place
liner.
Always
thecontainersontheground
awayfromthevehicle
before
f illing.
gas-powered
7. Remove
equipment
fromthevehrcre
or
trailer
andrefuel
it on theground.lf thisis notpossible,
thenrefuel
equipment
usinga portable
container,
rather
thana gasoline
dispenser
nozzle.
B.D0 N0Tstartgaspowered
equipment
in enclosed
vehiclesor trailers.
9. Keepthenozzle
in contact
withtherimof thefueltank
or
c o n t a i noepr e n i nagt a l lt i m e su n t iflu e l i n igs c o m p l e tD
e .0
NOTusea nozzle
lock-open
device
1 0 .l f f u e li s s p i l l eodn c l o t h i n cg h, a n gcel o t h i ni gm m e d i a t e ly.
11. Never
overfill
a fueltank.Replace
fuelcapandtighten
secu
relv.
0peration
1.Mount
anddismount
machine
fromleftside.Keep
clear
of discharge
opening
atalltimes.
2.Staftengine
fromoperator's
if possible.
seat,
Make
sure
blades
are0FFandparking
brake
isset.
3. D0N0Tleave
machine
withengine
running.
ST0p
engine,
STOP
blades,
SETbrake,
andRemove
keybefore
position
leaving
operators
ofanyreason.
4. D0N0Toperate
properly
machine
unless
seated
with
feetonfeetrests
orpedal(s).
5.ST0PBLADES
andENGINE
andmake
sureblades
have
grass
stopped
before
removing
catcher
or unclogging
mower
to prevent
lossoffingers
orhand.
6. Blades
mustbe0FFexcept
grass.
whencutting
Set
position
blades
inhighest
whenmowing
overrough
gr0un0.
7. Keep
hands
andfeetaway
fromrotating
blades
underneath
deck.
D0NOTplace
footonground
whileBLADES
a r e0 No rm a c h r insei nm o t i o n .
B.D0N0Toperate
machrne
grass
without
entire
catcher
or
guards
in place
andworking.
D0N0Tpointdischarge
at
people,
passing
cars,
windows
ordoors.
9 .S l o wd o w nb e f o rt e
urning.
10.Watch
outfortraffic
whennearorcrossing
roadways.
11.ST0P
engine
immediately
afterstriking
anobstruction.
Inspect
machine
andrepair
damage
before
resuming
operation.
12.0perate
machine
onlyindaylight
orwithgoodartificial
light.
joystick
13.Move
(ifequipped)
SLOWLY
to maintain
control
during
speed
anddirectional
changes.
14.Exercise
CAUTI0N
whenpulling
loads.
Limitloads
to
youcansafely
those
control
andattach
loads
to hitchplate
asspecified
withSNAPPER
attachment
instructions.
15.0nslopes,
theweight
ofthetowed
equipment
may
cause
lossoftraction
andlossofcontrol.
When
towing,
travel
slowly
andallow
extra
distance
to stop.
16.D0N0Toperate
engine
inenclosed
areas.
Engine
gases
exhaust
contain
poison.
carbon
monoxide,
a deadly
17.D0N0Tdischarge
material
against
a wallorobstruction.Material
mayricochet
back
towards
theoperator.
18.0nlyuseaccessorres
approved
bythemanufacturer.
Seemanufacturer's
instructions
forproper
operation
and
installation
of accessories.
A
(Continuedl
Instructions
Safetv
0perator
lmportant
Towing
A
Maintenance
(Continued
Golumn)
FromPrevious
for
thathasa hitchdesigned
1.Towonlywitha machine
provide
whenrunning
ventilation
adequate
Always
6.
except
atthehitch
towed
equipment
towing.
D0N0Tattach
gases
monoxide,
anodorcarbon
contain
Exhaust
engine.
point.
poison.
less
and
deadly
forweight
recommendation
themanufacturer's
2. Follow
(black)
before
frombattery
cable
negative
7. Disconnect
onslopes.
andtowing
fortowed
equipment
limits
could
performing
engine
service.
Cranking
or
maintenance
ontowed
equipment.
orothers
children
3. D0N0Tallow
injury.
maycause cause
equipment
ofthetowed
4. 0n slopes,
theweight
without
safety
blocks.
machine
workunder
B.D0NOT
lossoftraction
andlossofcontrol.
when
engine
only
make
adjustments
and
engine
9.Service
to stop.
extra
distance
andallow
5.Travel
slowly
plug(s)
plugwire(s)
fromspark
Remove
spark
isstopped.
plug(s).
fromspark
wire(s)
away
andsecure
Mainlenance
g
o
v
e
r
n
o sr
sopr e esde t t i n g
e
n
g
i
n
e
N
0
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c
h
a
n
g
e
1 0 .D 0
oe
rfu e cl o n t a i ni ne sr i dweh e r e
e achin
1 .D 0N 0 Ts t o r m
englne.
overspeeo
flame,
or pilotlightsuchas
spark
mayreach
anopen
fumes
to
inmanual
specified
machine
atintervals
Lubricate
11.
gas
or
other
appliclothes
dryer
heater,
furnace,
ina water
prevent
frombinding.
controls
inan
machine
to coolbefore
storing
Allowengine
ance.
theblades
andcancut.Wrap
aresharp
Mower
blades
12.
reach
children
of
the
of
fuel
container
out
Store
enclosure.
gloves
whenhanuse
CAUTI0N
and
leather
0rwearheavy
i na w e lvl e n t i l a tuendo, c c u pbi eudi l d i n g .
d l i n tgh e m
grease
to
leaves
orexcess
freeofgrass,
engine
2. Keep
1 3 .D 0N 0 Tt e sfto rs p a rbkyg r o u n d isnpga rpkl u gn e xtto
overheating.
firehazard
andengine
reduce
s p a rpkl u gh o l es;p a rpkl u gc o u l idg n i tgea se x i t i negn g i n e .
f uge l t a ndkr, a i fnu eiln t oa na p p r o vceodn 3 .W h e d
nr a i n i n
SNAPPER
byanauthorized
machine
serviced
14.Have
f romopen
flame.
tainer
outdoors
andaway
year
tnstall
any
have
the
dealer
and
least
once
a
at
dealer
replace
as
repair
or
frequently,
adjust,
4.Check
brakes
devices.
new
safety
needed.
labels
asnecandinstruction
safety
15.Maintain
or replace
properly
tight.Check
that
nutsandscrews
allbolts,
5. Keep
essary.
positton.
pinsareinproper
allcotter
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aremaintained.
thatoriginal
standards
assure
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Features
andControls
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Thefigures
andillustrations
inthismanual
areprovided
forreference
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dealer
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Clutch/Brake
Pedal
ParkBrake
Latch
F.
G
Blade
Pedal
Blade
Lever
ft
lliqnhernpDpflpntnr
l
Override
Control
Transmission
ShiftLever
Fuel
Tank
I
0peration
required
theservice
andperform
checks
Makethefollowing
eachstaft-up.
before
to
airas needed
addor release
thetirepressure;
1. Check
i
n
r
e
a
r
.
1
2
P
S
I
t nd
b r i n gp r e s s u r el' 2t oP S Ii n f r o n a
all
are
sure
to
make
guards,
andcovers
deflectors
2. Check
tightened.
in placeandsecurelY
o b r i n gl e v eul p
3 . C h e cekn g i noei la n da d do i la sn e e d et d
to
theengine
(A,
Refer
to theFULLmark Figure1).
for oil sPecifications.
manual
Figure1: Engineoil
SeatAdiustment
0Perator
.1.
thetwoadjusting
loosen
stopped,
Withtheengine
theseatto thedesired
(8, Figure
3)andmove
knobs
securely.
theknobs
tighten
position.
Afteradjustment,
it
theknobs,
tf theseatdoesnotmoveafterloosening
N7TE.
0r
the5/16"patchlockscrews
to loosen
maybenecessary
at therearof theseat'
hexnuts(Cllocated
'Full'
mark
to themost
4. Adjusttheseat(A, Figure3) as needed
entitled
position.
to theSection
Refer
comfortable
..OPERATOR'S
ADJUSTMENT".
SEAT
to insureit worksfreely.lf the
thebladecontrol
5. Check
thebladelevercanbe
aredepressed,
bladepedals
f rom"0N"to "0FF"to stoptheblade.
movedmanually
Withtheblade
Mechanism.
Lockout
theReverse
6. Check
pedals
theshiftlevermustnotgo into
depressed,
reve
rse.
deckand
of thecutting
surfaces
theexterior
7 Clean
oil,etc. Keep
of dirt,grass,
of anyaccumulation
engine
finsclearat all
andcooling
screen
airintake
theengine
times.
theRearEngtne
B. Addfuelto thefueltankafterpushing
Makesurethe
wheref umescandissipate.
Rideroutside
f uelfillercap(A, Figure2) is tight,andthevent(B)is
forf uel
manual
to theengine
openafterrefueling.Refer
ns.
soecificatio
3: )peratorseatadlustment
Figure
e/
Figure2; Fuelfillercap
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0peration
andOperation
$tarting
(Electric
Engine
Start)
7. Atter
theengine
starts,
move
theengine
speed
control
position
tothe"FAST"
andallow
a briefwarm-up
until
e n g i nreu n s m o o t h .
IMPORTANT:
When
theignition
keyisturned
to "START",
the
engine
willturnover,
b'utwillnotstartunless
the
pedal
Clutch/Brake
is pressed
allthewaydown,
andthe
position.
Blade
Lever
is inthe"0FF"
Theoperator
should
be
intheseat.
Start
theengine
asfollows:
1 . O p etnh ev e n(t8 ,F i g u r2e)o nt h efu efl i l l ecr a p( A )b y
turning
counterclockwise.
IMP0RTANT:
Failure
to open
theventonthefuelfiller
cap
cancause
theengine
to stall.
2. Move
thetransmission
shiftlever
to the(N)Neutral
position.
"Wheel
Refer
to thesection
entitled
Drive".
pedal
Figure5: Engagingtheclutch/brake
IMPORTANT:
D0NOT
starttheengine
withthetransmission
shiftlever
ina driveposition.
WARNING
It rspossible
to starttheengine
withthetransmission
position.
shiftlever
ina drive
Follow
starting
instructions
caref
ully.
2. Make
certain
theBlade
(A,Figure
Lever
4) is inthe
"0FF"
oosition.
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Figure6. Engine
speedcontrol
Figure4: Bladelever(in '}ff' position)
3. Press
theClutch/Brake
(A,Figure
Pedal
5)alltheway
downandholdwhile
starting
theengine.
5. Move
theengine
(A,Figure
speed
control
6)to the
position
(B)to starta coldengine.
choke
6. Turn
theignition
key(A,Figure
7)to the"START"
p o s i t i ounn t i l t heen g i nset a r t s .
N)TE:lf after5 seconds
of cranking
theenginedoesnot
start,release
thekey,makesuretheClutch/Brake
Pedalis
fullydepressed,
andattemptstartingagainafterwaitingfor
approximately20seco
nds.
79.
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Figure7. lgnitionkey
(Continued
onNextPage)
(Continued
eration
(Continued)
and0peration
Starting
(Gontinued)
(Electric
Start)
Engine
refer
to starttheengine,
betooweak
thebattery
B. Should
"Engrne
to
(Manual
Start)"
entitled
to theSection
startengines.
starttheelectric
manually
e n, g i ni se
dC 3 3 1 7 5 2 3 8t hVeE
9 . 0 n M o d e3l3 1 7 5 2 3 8aVnE
is
the
battery
lf
solenoid.
witha fuelshut-off
equipped
recoil
back-up
the
with
canbestarted
theengine
dead,
is inthechoke
control
speed
if theengine
starler
p o s i t i o( H
n 0 Te n g i noerC 0 L D
engine).
(Manual
Start)
Engine
to "0N",andtherecoil
thekeyisturned
IMP0RTANT:When
l o ts t a r t
h a n d il sep u l l etdh,ee n g i nwei l l t u ronv e rb,u tw i l n
pressed
way
down
the
all
is
Pedal
the
Clutch/Brake
unless
is inthe
Lever
andtheBlade
engaged,
withtheParkBrake
"0ff"oositton.
brake
thepark
Settingthe
FigureB. Setting
Parkbrake
(A, Figure6) to the
speedcontrol
5. Movetheengine
(B)to starta coldengine.
chokeposition
6. Turnthekey(A,Figure9) to the"0N"positton.
asfollows:
theengine
Start
v
e
1 . 0 p e nt h e n(t8 ,F i g u r2e) o nt h ef u e l f i l l cear p( A )b y
counterclockwise.
turning
cap
theventonthefuelfiller
to open
Failure
IMP0RTANT:
to
stall.
the
engine
cancause
79.,
6Ti
tothe(N)Neutral
shiftlever
thetransmission
2. Move
"Wheel
Drive".
entitled
to thesection
Refer
oosition.
withthetransmission
D0N0Tstarttheengine
IMPORTANT:
position.
ina drive
shiftlever
. WARNING
withthetransmissi0n
to starltheengine
It is possible
instructions
position.
starting
Follow
ina drive
shiftlever
ully.
caref
(A,Figure
4) is tnthe
Lever
theBlade
Make
certain
" 0 F Fo" o s i t t o n .
(A,Figure
8)alltheway
Pedal
theClutch/Brake
Press
park
(B)
andrelease
over,
latch
brake
move
the
down,
park
pedal
brake.
theclutch/brake to setthe
Figure9: Key
, c a t eodnt h ee n g i nre c o iwl t t ha
7 . P u l l t hset a r t er or p el o
stafts.
untiltheengine
motion
even
smooth,
guidethestarterropebackintotherecoil
Atways
N7TE:
allowropeto snapback.
Never
housing.
control
speed
theengine
move
stads,
theengine
After
"FAST"
to the
Positton.
ens mooth.
a b r i ewf a r m - uupn t itlh ee n g r nr u
B.Allow
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Continued
WARNING
0nceblade
isdisengaged,
it should
come
to a complete
stopin3 seconds
or less.lf theblade
continues
to rotate
after3 seconds,
theblade
brake
mustbeadlusted.
Refer
to
Section"BLADE
BRAKE
ADJUSTMENT"
profor adjustment
cedures
or return
machine
to anauthorized
SNAPPER
dealerforadlustment.
D0NOTC0NTINUE
to operate
machine
untilblade
brake
isadjusted
properly.
andfunctioning
WARNING
D0NOToperate
blades
inreverse.
STOP
BLADES.
L00K
petsandhazards
andSEEbehind
anddownforchildren,
before
andwhilebacking.
Starting
(Continued)
and0peration
Mower
Blade
1 . W i t ht h ee n g i nr eu n n i nm
g ,o v teh ee n g i nsep e ecdo n t r o l
to the"FAST"
oosition.
2. Move
theblade
(A,Figure
lever
10)forward
to the"0N"
position,
pedals
thendepress
theblade
(B)to holdthe
blade
lever
inthe"0N"oosition.
f-l
Figure11: Engagingtheclutch/brake
pedal
lt
lo
lE
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I
lqt
l=i
I
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Figure10:Engaging
themowerblade
Wheel
Drive
1 . W i t ht h ee n g r nr u
e n n i nagd, j u st ht ee n g i nsep e ecdo n t r o l
to the"FAST"
oosition.
2. Depress
pedal
theclutch/brake
(A,Figure
11).
3. Place
thetransmission
(A,Figure
shiftlever
12)into
thefirstforward
(B).
speed
notch
4. Release
pedal
theclutch/brake
to begin
forward
motion.
5. During
forward
motion,
thetransmission
shiftlever
maybeplaced
inanydesired
forward
speed
without
pedal.
depressing
theclutch/brake
N}TE:Forbestcuttingresults,
movethetransmission
shift
leverintoa slowforwardspeedandtheengine
speedcontrol
to a fastposition.Thiscombination
willallowthemower
bladesto lift thegrasswhilecuttingsmoothly
andevenly.
Figure12: Transmission
shtftlever
(Continued
0neration
WARNING
n ei t ht h ee n g i nreu n n t nSgT. O P
l e a vteh em a c h i w
D 0N O T
parkbrake.
andengage
Shiftto neutral
engine.
ST0P
Blade.
key.
Remove
Blade
Mower
(A,
thebladepedals
1. Stopthemowerbladeby releasing
(B)
to
the
rearward
lever
the
blade
moving
15)or
Figure
" 0 F Fo
" osttion.
- Engine,
Stopping
WheelDrive,Blade
Engine
h ek e y( A ,F i g u r1e3 )t ot h e
t h ee n g i nbeyt u r n i nt g
1. Stop
"0FF"
position.
tu
keyto
Figure13:Turning
')ff'
WheelDrive
he
e i d ebr yp u s h t nt g
r n g i nR
n f t h eR e aE
1 . S t o pm o t i o o
pedal(A,Figure14)allthewaydownto
clutch/brake
applythebrate.
Figure15.Stoppingthemowerblade
WARNING
0 n c eb l a diesd i s e n g a gi tesdh,o u lcdo m teo a c 0 m p l e t e
to rotate
continues
or less.lf theblade
stooin3 seconds
to
Refer
adjusted.
must
be
brake
the
blade
after3 seconds,
pro
"BLADE
for
ad;ustment
ADJUSTMENT"
BRAKE
Section
deal
SNAPPER
to anauthorized
machine
or return
cedures
macnlne
to
operate
NOT
CONTINUE
D0
erforadjustment.
properly.
andfunctioning
isadjusted
brake
untilblade
\tr
t\
)r
---1q \.
>>-..
pedal
theclutch/brake
Figure14:Engaging
I
I
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(Continued
eration
- Engine,
Stopping
Wheel
Drive,
(Continued)
Blade
ParkBrake
Gutting
Height
Adjustment
1. Adjust
thecutting
height
byraising
or lowering
thedeck
liftlever
(A,Figure
18)intothedesired
height
ofcut
(B).
notch
1. Tosettheparkbrake,
press
theclutch/brake
pedal
(A,
F i g u r1e6 ) a l l t hwea yd o w ns,l i d teh ep a r kb r a klea t c h
(B)allthewayinto theengaged
position,
andrelease
theclutch/brake
pedal.
A detent
intheparkbrake
latch
willkeep
theparkbrake
engaged.
A
WARNING
DONOT parkthemachine
onslopes.
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l'\
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='\o\J-
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n/@
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ll
4
l-l
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lqt
l-1
I
Figure16:Settingtheparkbrake
l_,
Figure1B:Cutting
heightadjustment
Release
theparkbrakeby pressing
downfirmlyonthe
pedal(A, Figure17). Theparkbrakelatch
clutch/brake
( B )i s s p r i n g - l o a daendd,w i l ls l i d eb a c kt o t h ed i s e n gagedposition
unassisted.
Figure17:Releasing
theparkbrake
11
(Continued)
0peration
Override
Mechanism
Lockout
Reverse
StoPtheblade
1. StoPthemachine.
.r::r.^r^?,r,1^^
accidents
trasic
back-over
that
indrcates
Data
tn,
![TJHfr'l"n,rru*
:ll ffii:|ffi
3 333illl
children.
unsupervised
involve
usually
year.
acctdents
These
given
rides
have
been
these
bhildren
times
Many
9n,lht,
danto viewthispotenttally
trained
been
andhave
machine
6uerrlOe
Lever.
,,0N,,
position.
to
forward
lever
O. ilou,theblade
taught
beins
than
rather
asfun
fl:fH:iT:::[x?,inerv
r
This
Mechanism.
Lockout
Thisridingmowerhasa Reverse
into
prevents
themowerf rombeingshifted
mechanism
Toshiftintotturr-t:_Y^01-,
withthebladerunning.
reverse
p-r_9ill
utd
theblade
byreleasing
mustfirststoptheblade
th.at
this
lt is ourrecommendation
thenshiftto reverse.
0tthlsequlpandtheoperator
f unctional
remain
mechanism
upwithii, o,rl, "
backing
of never
thehabit
mentdevetop
D0liffi
rndicate,
Instructions
As
the
Safety
runnins
WARNING
A
A
pets
n0
and
o rcchildren'
h i l d r ep
ne' t sa
down
o w nffor
and
behind
e h i na
dn dd
SEE
E Eb
and
n dS
L 0 0 Ka
I lOOf
while
backing.
and
before
nazards
hazards
I
Mechanism
Lockout
D0 N0TusetheReverse
IMp'RTANT:
tothe
Toreturn
mode.
operating
il;;;, asthenormat
pedats
to
release
blade
mode,
Mechanism
;;;;;Je
Lockout
--",;;
Lockout'
to Reverse
willreset
of{ TheOverride
l'i:^f'10'
iffi[t|'#,i;il'Jr!ff5"1"HTffi[Jfiil:Til'l::fJ,
L00KAND.SEE
ST0PBLADES,
in reverse.
ateblades
if
machine
;,:li'iot
D0N0Toperate
'i:::^.": gointoreverse.
pets
belore
u''u'e
hazards
and'ozo'uo
o''u
loru"'r'r'li'''
children,
ANDDOWN
BEHIND
PErn
backins
whire
and
to yourprevl0us
a change
thatthiscouldcause
Werealize
you
to thisnew
to
adjust
we
encourage
but
method
mowing
Mechanism.
Lockout
the
Reverse
Do
not
defeat
system.
0r useattachyourmowernearroadways
lf youoperate
theretsan
quicker
to
reverse,
shifting
require
mentsthat
pushed
provided.
andheld
lever
can
be
This
lever
override
operation
reverse
will
allow
and
theblade
stafting
before
atwhichtimethesystem
arereleased,
untilthebladepedals
should
Thisfeature
mode.
Lockout
willreturnto its Reverse
that
no chilyou
sure
absolutely
are
unless
neverbeselected
that
all
present
area
and
mowing
in
the
are
drenor others
adult.
responsible
by
a
supervised
?nd
areaway
children
8:lij:ihX'lH:l'ff1il:?TJ:#lJi::llrlli?J"0"'n
DANGER
A
petsan 0
anddownfor children,
L00KandSEEbehind
backing.
andwhile
before
hazards
machine.
backing
offbefore
mustbeturned
BLADES
off)
(even
with
blades
onmachine
children
D0N0Tallow
or inyardwhenmowtng
Amputationhazard
a
d+
")€-
.Do notmowwhenchildren
or othersare
arouno.
.Do notcarryriders(especially
children)
evenwiththe bladesoff.Theymayfalloff
or returnfor anotherridewhenyouare
it.
notexpecting
.Lookdownandbehindbeforeandwhile
backing.
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Maintenance
WARNING
D0N0Tattempt
anyadjustments,
maintenance,
servtce
or
repairs
withtheengine
running.
ST0P
engine.
ST0Pblade.
parking
Engage
plug
Remove
key.Remove
spark
brake.
plugandsecure
wirefromspark
plug.
away
from
Engine
andcomponents
areH0T.
Avoid
serious
burns,
allow
all
parts
to coolbefore
working
onmachine.
Fuel
Filler
Cap
andventmustbeclosed
securely
to prevent
fuelspillage.
5. Afteralltheoilhasdrained,
replace
orclose
thedrain
plug,
andwipeupanyoilthatmayhave
spilled.
Dispose
of used
oilproperly.
6. Filltheengine
crankcase
withnewoil. Refer
to the
engine
manual
forollspecifications.
7. Change
theoilfilteronengines
equipped
withoilfilters
atevery
oilchange.
Refer
totheengine
manual
forserviceinstructions.
Service
Engine
AirCleaner
Theengine
isequipped
witha dualelement
arrcleaner.
Both
thefoampre-cleaner
andcartridge
require
service.
Refer
to
procedures.
theEngine
Manual
forrecommended
service
Introduction
Toretain
thequality
oftheRear
Engine
Rider,
usegenuine
parts
SNAPPER
replacement
only.
Contact
a locat
SNAPPER
dealer
forparts
andservice
part
assistance.
Check
Mower
Blade
Forthecorrect
or information
fora particular
Rear
Engine
Riding
Mower,
1. Follow
theWARNING
statement
foundonthispage.
always
mention
themodel
andserial
number.
SNAPPER
rec2. Check
thefuellevelin thetank.ll over314full,remove
ommends
returning
theRear
Engine
"REM0VING
Rider
to anauthorized
thetank.Refer
to thesection
entitled
FUEL
SNAPPER
dealer
annually
forinspection
andaddition
ofany
TANK".
lt 314or less,proceed
to thenextstep.
newdevices,
which
mightupgrade
thesafety
oftheRear
3. Carefully
standtheRearEngine
Rideron therear
E n g i nRei d e rF o trh en e a r eSs N
t A P PdEeRa l ei nry 0 u ar r e a ,
0umper.
pages
check
theyellow
under
theheading
LAWN
MOWERS.
parts
Forengine
andservice,
lookfortheengine
manufacturDANGER
e r ' sd e a l eur sn d et h
r eh e a d i nEgN, G I N-EgSa s o l i n e .
Remove
thebattery
if theRear
Engine
Rider
willbeleft
standing
ontherearbumper
forlonger
than2 hours.
Refer
"BATTERY
to thesection
entitled
REMOVAL".
D0NOTuse
Routine
maintenance
is important
to theperformance
and
a cutting
blade
thatshows
signs
ofexcessive
wear0r
lifeof yourRearEngine
performed
properly
Rider.
Service
damage
ontheRear
Engine
Rider.
Refer
tothesection
"MOWER
andat therecommended
interval
is essential.
Refer
to the
entitled
BLADE
REPLACEMENT"
forproper
C
E
s e c t i oenn t i t l e"dM A I N T E N A N
procedures.
S C H E D U Li nEt "h i sm a n u a l
blade
inspection
andservice
- AftertheFirst5 Hours
Service
andin theEngine
Owner's
Manual.
Carefully
complete
allof
procedures.
therecommended
service
G h a n gEen g i n e b i l
a
ztf
rY
./t
/
\vz
vut
Check
thetorqueof theblademounting
bolts(A, Figure
20).As necessary,
t0rque
t0 30 to 40 ft. lbs.
Check
theblade
for sharpness,
wearanddamage.
Refer
"BLADE
to thesection
entitled
WEARLlMlTS".
r
G
l
FI
Figure20:Checking
bladebolttorque
Figure19:0il drainplugs
l=i
t(Dl
larl
tc"l
l-l
tl
tl
t-_l
.a
t
I
lqt
5
1. Place
bricksor wooden
blocksunderthef rontwheels
to
lowertherearof theengine.
2 . L o o s eonr r e m o vteh eo i lf i l lc a po nt h ee n g i n e .
3. Place
a2 quart.
minimum
capacity
container
underthe
e n do f t h eo i ld r a i n( F i q u r1e9 ) .
4 . R e m o voer o p e nt h eo i l d r a i p
n l u g( A o r B , F i g u r 1
eg),
dependiu
np
g o nt h et y p eo f o i ld r a i np l u gt h ee n g i nies
e q u i p p ewdi t h .
r-\
6. Check
theblade
forstraightness.
Refer
to thesection
..ADJUSTING
entitled
MOWER
BLADE,,.
13
Continued
Maintenance
WARNING
0r
servlce
maintenance,
anyadlustments,
attempt
D0NOT
b
l
a
de.
S
T
0
P
engine.
r e p a iw
r si t ht h ee n g i nreu n n i nSgT. 0 P
plug
spark
parking
key.Remove
Remove
brake.
Engage
plugandsecure
fromplug.Engine
away
wirefromspark
all
allow
burns,
Avoid
serious
areH0T.
andcomponents
Filler
Cap
Fuel
parts
onmachine.
working
to coolbefore
fuelspillage.
to prevent
securely
andventmustbeclosed
- AftertheFirst5 Hours
Service
(Continued)
DriveBelt
theBlade
Check
to
of a singlebeltfromtheengine
Thebladedriveconsists
tenandproper
for signsof deterioration
thedeck.Inspect
sion.
setting.
1. Lowerthedeckto thelowest
(A,Figure21),
screws
thefourselftapping
2. Remove
twoon eachsideof mowerdrivebeltcover(B).
outontheleftsideof
3. Slidethecoverbackandrotate
themowerdeck.
Figure22. Measuringthe beltspactng
WARNING
to
procedure
andblades
theengine
requires
Thefollowing
areaof loose
Clear
caution.
extreme
Exercise
beoperated.
in the
whenseated
blades
parts& toolsfirst.0nlyoperate
seat.
ooerator's
Brake
Blade
1 . C h e ct h
k eb l a dber a kfeo rp r o p ef ur n c t i oTnh. eb l a d e
orlessaftermoving
in3 seconds
stoprotating
should
position
orafter
to the"0FF"
lever
control
theblade
pedals.
theblade
releasing
WARNING
thedrivebeltcover
21:Removing
Figure
the
orlessafter
in3 seconds
muststoprotating
Blades
machine
until
off.D0N0Toperate
turned
hasbeen
blade
pr0perly.
andfunctioning
adtusted
hasbeen
brake
blade
(middle
ofcutposition
thedecktothe3rdheight
4. Raise
"0FF",
lever
theblade
move
Withtheengine
notch).
than3 seconds
longer
to rotate
continues
pedals. 2. lf theblade
theblade
anddepress
to the"0N"position
back
entitled
to
the
section
Refer
the
machine.
.:
not
operate
do
atthe
thebeltspacing
5. 28"and30"Decks Measure
"BLADE
your
contact
or
ADJUSTMENT",
BRAKE
(B)should
(A,Figure
221.Ihe beltspacing
idlerpulley
forassistance.
dealer
SNAPPER
b "u tn ol e s tsh a n1 " .l f t h em e a s u r e mi se n t
b e1 - 1 1 4
'1",thebelttension
Refer
beadjusted.
should
lessthan
BrakelParkBrake
Service
"BLADE
ADJUSTBELT
DRIVE
entitled
to thesection
be
r a kleo rp r o p ef ur n c t i o n .
1
.
C
h
e
ct h
k em a c h i n
MENT".
. Engage
The
andpushthemachine.
theparkbrake,
skid.
tires
should
rear
not
does
33"
decks
belt
on
drive
The
blade
" IMPORTANT:
. Drive
The
thebrake.
forward
andapply
themachine
w0rn0r
lf thebeltbecomes
tension
adjustment.
require
in
less
stop
to a complete
come
should
machine
entitled
Refer
to thesection
it mustbereplaced.
slack
,.BLADE
5
ft.
than
REPLACEMENT"
BELT
DRIVE
properly,
adjustbrake
arenotfunctioning
2. lf thebrakes
themachine.
operating
before
mentmustbecompleted
- PARK
"SERVICE
BRAKE
entitled
to thesection
Refer
ADJUSTMENT''.
BRAKE
14
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c
(Continued
Maintenance
- AftertheFirst5 Hours
Service
(Continued)
Safety
Interlock
System
Ghecks
- Every
Service
250perating
Hours
Perform
allservice
required
after
thefirst5 hours
of opera- AFTER
"SERVICE
tion.Refer
to thesection
entitled
5
H OR
US ' '
Perform
thefollowing
interlock
periodically
system
checks
during
theoperating
yourauthorized
season.
Contact
Gheck
Engine
Snapper
questions.
dealer
if youhave
1. Change
theengine
oil.Refer
to thesection
entiiled
"CHANE
GN
EG I N
E1 "R. e f et or t h ee n g i nme a n ufaol r
01
WARNING
oilspecifications.
D0N0Toperate
2. Change
theairfilter
machine
if anysafety
interlock
orsafety
. Pullupandrotate
device
is notinplace
properly.
theaircleaner
andfunctioning
(A,Figure
latch
D0NOT
attempt
to defeat,
23)
to
remove
the
modify
air
cleaner
(B).
0r remove
cover
anysafety
device.
IMP0RTANT:
When
thecover
youareviewing
is removed,
Engine
mustnotstartif.
the
carburetor
side
of
the
air
filter,
which
will
appear
ctean.
1. TheClutch/Brake
Pedal
is notfullydepressed
0R,
Remove
pre-cleaner
the
filter
and
for
inspection.
2. TheBlade
Controt
is inthe"0N"(btades
posiengaged)
tion.
Engine
should
startif:
1. TheBlade
Control
is inthe"0FF"
(blades
disengaged)
p o s i t i oAnN D .
2. IheClutch/Brake
Pedal
isfullydepressed.
Engine
andblades
muststopif:
1. Theoperator
rises
offofseatwithBlade
Control
in,'0N,'
(blades
position
engaged)
0R,
pedal
2. Theoperator
rises
offofseatwithClutch/Brake
notfullydepressed.
n
Reverse
Lockout
Mechanism
Check
thefunction
of theReverse
Lockout
Mechanism
with
theengine
off.
1. Depress
andholdthebladepedals.
2. Depress
andholdtheclutch/brake
oedal.
3. WithSteps1 and2 performed,
theshiftlevermustnot
go intoreverse.
WARNING
0 NOToperate
machine
if Reverse
Lockout
Mechanism
is
properly.
functioning
yourSNAppER
Contact
dealer
elyfor assistance.
- Grease
Lubrication
Fittings
T h ef o l l o w i n
g m p o n eonnttsh eR e aEr n g i nRei d earr e
co
equipped
withgrease
fittings
periodic
andrequire
lubrication.Apply
General
grease
Purpose
(NLGI
No.2)
witha
grease
gun.
1. Front
Wheel
Bearings.
Refer
to thesection
entiiled
,.FRONT
W H E EBLE A R I N_GLSU B R I C A T I O N "
,,REAR
2. Rear
AxleBearing.
Refer
to thesection
entiiled
AXLE
B E A R I NL
GU B R I C A T I O N "
3. Mower
Blade
Spindle.
Refer
to thesection
entiiled
.'MOWER
B L A DSEP I N D_L L
EU B R I C A T I O N "
4. ShiftLever.
Refer
"SHIFT
to thesection
entiiled
LEVER
L UB RI C A T I O N " .
i
Figure23:0peningtheengine
aircleaner
cover
(Briggsengineshown)
t=l
l
lot
t(Dl
la:l
. Remove
theaircleaner
(C).
t(ll
. Remove
andclean
theengine
airpre-cleaner
(located
behind
theaircleaner).
Refer
to theengine t l
TJ
manual
forcleaning
andservice
instructions.
. Install
pre-cleaner
the
andreplace
theaircleaner
p e rt h ee n g i nme a n u a l .
. Reinstall
theaircleaner
cover.
Engage
thelatchover
thecover
androtate
andpushdownto lock.
l'l
I M P 0 R T A N Tt:aTbhs(eD ) o nt h ea i rc l e a nceor v em
r u s0r e
completely
inserted
intothecorresponding
slotsinthe
engine
cover,
orthecompartment
willnotbecompletely
sealed
to prevent
debris
fromentering
intothecarburetor.
15
Continued
Maintenance
WARNING
0r
servlce
maintenance,
anyadjustments,
D0NOTattempt
blade'
ST0P
engine.
ST0P
running.
withtheengine
repairs
plug
sparl(
key.Remove
Remove
parking
brake.
Engage
plug
Engine
from
away
plug
wirefromspark andsecure
all
allow
burns,
serious
Avoid
areH0T.
andcomponents
Cap
Filler
Fuel
machine.
on
working
to coolbefore
oarts
fuelspillage'
to prevent
securely
andventmustbeclosed
' Lubrication
DeckLinkage
Mower
pivotpointswitha light
allmowerdecklinkage
Lubricate
coatof motoroil.
Hours
25 Operating
Service- EverY
(Continued)
FluidLevel
Battery
'1
entitled
Referto thesection
thebattery.
. Remove
..BATTERY
REMOVAL".
thefluidlevel'
caps.Check
thebattery
2. Remove
proper
level D0 N0T
3. Addwateronlyto bringf luidto
OVERFILL.
entitled
to thesection
Refer
thebattery.
4. Reinstall
..BATTERY
ON''.
INSTALLATI
Figure24. Mowerbladespindlegreasefitting
- Lubrication
Bearing
Wheel
Front
25)with
(A,Figure
grease
fittings
thefrontwheel
Lubrrcate
gun'
grease
a
grease,
from
purp0se
of general
fiveshots
MowerDeckLevelness
themowerdeckfor properlevel.Adjustas required'
Check
"MOWER
ADJUSTMENT
DECK
entitled
to thesection
Refer
LEVELNESS''.
Deck
Mower
Clean
foundonthispage'
statement
theWARNING
1. Follow
lf over3/4f ull,remove
the
tank.
in
level
fuel
the
2. Check
"REM0VING
FUEL
entitled
to thesection
thetank.Refer
to thenextstep'
TANK"lf 3/4or less,proceed
Riderontherear
standtheRearEngine
3. Carefully
bumper.
all
of themowerdeck,removing
theunderside
4. Clean
d
e
b
r
i
s
.
a
n
d
g
r
a
s
s
c
l
i
p
p
i
n
g
s
o
f
accumulation
allgrassclippings
thetopof thedeck,removing
5. Clean
a n dd e b r i s .
fitting
Figure25;Frontwheelgrease
- Lubrication
ShiftLever
26)with
(A,Figure
grease
fitting
theshiftlever
Lubricate
gun'
grease
grease
a
from
purp0se
general
of
twoshots
- Lubrication
Spindle
Blade
Mower
onthispage'
found
statement
theWARNING
1. Follow
the
intank.lf over3/4full,remove
thefuellevel
2. Check
"FUEL
TANK
entitled
to thesection
tank.Refer
proceed
t0 thenextstep'
lt 314or less,
REM0VAL".
ontherear
Rider
Engine
theRear
stand
3. Carefully
bumper.
24)with
(A,Figure
grease
fitting
thespindle
4. Lubricate
grease
froma grease
purpose
of general
shots
three
gun.
willbeonitsrear
Rider
Engine
lf theRear
IMP0RTANT:
Refer
thebattery'
remove
hours,
two
than
longer
for
bumper
"BATTERY
REMOVAL".
entitled
to thesectton
16
fitttng
Figure26:Shiftlevergrease
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(Continuedl
Maintenance
2. Tocheck
plugandvisually
lubricant,
remove
thefill/level
parts
inspect
forlubricant
ontheinternal
ofthe
differential.
lf nolubricant
parts
isvisible
ontheinternal
ofthedifferential,
grease
addtransmission
asneeded.
WARNING
D0NOT
attempt
anyadjustments,
maintenance,
servtce
or
repairs
withtheengine
running.
ST0Pengine.
ST0pblade.
parking
Engage
brake.
Remove
key.Remove
plug
spark
plugandsecure
wirefromspark
IMP0RTANT:
Overfilling
ofthedifferential
away
fromplug.Engine
withlubricant
will
andcomponents
cause
lubricant
areH0T.
to
leak
Avoid
onto
drive
components
serious
burns,
allow
of
the
Rear
all
pafts
to coolbefore
E n g i nRei d e r .
working
onmachine.
Fuel
Filler
Cap
andventmustbeclosed
securely
to prevent
fuelspillage.
- Every
Service
25Operating
Hours
(Continued)
- Lubrication
RearAxleBearing
'1.
Thegrease
fitting(A, Figure27)ontheteftrearaxle
bearing
requires
purpose
threeshotsof general
grease
gun.
fromgrease
2. fhe rightrearaxlebearing
is lubricated
bythe
differentral
lubricant
andrequires
n0grease.
Figure28:Differential
lubricant
check
plug(A,Figure
3. Check
thefill/level
29)onthechain
case
(B)fordamage.
lf signs
ofwearorcracks
arevisible,
replace
witha newplug.
4. Tocheck
lubricant
inthechain
case,
remove
thefill/level
plugandlookforlubricant
ontheinternal
components
ofthechain
case.lf nolubricant
isvisible.
add
SNAPPER
transmission
asneeded.
0rease
Figure
27:Rearaxlegrease
fitting
- Lubrication
Differential
Gase
i Ghain
1 . S t a ntdh er e aer n g i nrei d eor ni t sr e abr u m p e
a rn d
plug(A,Figure
check
thefill/level
28)onthedifferential
(B)forcracks
andwear.
plugif
Reptace
thefill/levet
signs
ofweararevisible.
a
IMP0RTANT:
lf theRear
Engine
Rider
wiilbeonitsrear
bumper
forlonger
thantwohours,
remove
thebattery.
Refer
"BATTERY
to thesection
entitled
REMOVAL".
Figure29: Chaincaselubricantcheck
Engine
Service
ChecktheMAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
sectionof theEnqine
Manual
foradditional
enqine
service.
17
(Continued)
Maintenance
WARNING
or
service
maintenance,
anyadjustments,
D0N0Tattempt
b
l
a
de
S
T
0
P
S
T
0
P
e
n
g
i
n
e
.
r
u
n
n
i
n
g
.
t
h
e
e
n
g
i
n
e
r e p a iw
r si t h
plug
spark
parking
key.
Remove
Remove
brake.
Engage
plugandsecure
fromplug.Engine
away
wirefromspark
allowall
burns,
Avoid
serious
areH0T.
andcomponents
parts
Fuel
Filler
Cap
machine.
working
on
to coolbefore
prevent
fuel
spillage.
to
securely
andventmustbeclosed
- Annually
Service
1 . A l lb u s h i nagns dP t v oatr e a s .
t h e ekli n gp t n s .
2 . C h e cbko t hf r o nw
anddetent.
shiftlever
3. Transmission
4 . C l u t cdhi s c .
yoke.
5. Clutch
andpivotareas.
decklinkage
6. Mower
parts
SNAPPER
withgenuine
wornordamaged
Replace
SNAPPER
parts
f romanauthorized
replacement available
r.
deale
(0utofSeason)
Storage
ontherear
Rider
canbestored
Engine
theRear
lf desired,
proce
following
the
Perform
bumper.
Engine
properly
willoperate
Engine
Rider
theRear
to insure
in"MAINTENANCE dures
asspecified
Perform
allmaintenance
taken
outofstorage.
when
S C H E D USLeEc"t i oonft h i sm a n u a l .
1 . T h o r o u gchlleyatnh eR e aEr n g i nRei d ebryr e m o v i an lgl
g r a scsl i p p i nagnsdd e b r i s .
FuelFilter
asrequired.
andlubrrcation
maintenance
2. Perform
filterona C0LDENGINE
theJuel
Service
lMP0RTANT:
t
a
n
k
.
f
u
e
l
f
r
o
m
t
h
e
3 . D r a itnh ef u e l
ONLYI
i tt o r u nu n t i l t heen g i nreu n s
4 . S t a r t t heen g i naen da l l o w
andfuelsystem
thecarburetor
outoffuel.Thisallows
Tostoptheflowoffuel,thefueltank(C,
IMP0RTANT:
storage.
clean
during
to remain
andsetonthe
fromthebracket
Figure
30)mayberemoved
"BATentitled
to thesection
Refer
thebattery.
Remove
5.
Refer
tothe
thefilter.
willbebelow
floorsothefuellevel
TERY
STORAGE''.
"REMOVING
FUEL
TANK".
entitled
section
theventonthefuelfillercap.
6. Close
Rider
onitsrearbumper
Engine
theRear
stand
7. Carefully
c l a m p( s8 ,F i g u r3e0 )f r o mt h efu e l
1 . R e m o tvheeh o s e
forstorage.
location
inthedesired
filter(A).
thefilter.
Discard
fromfilter.
thefuellines
2. Remove
a newfuelfilter.
3. Install
(ifremoved).
thefueltankintothebracket
4. Reinstall
N)TE:Beforeremovingthefuel tankfrom the rearengtne
reinstall
thefuelclamps.
5. Carefully
rider,movethe rideroutdoorswherefumescaneasily
forleaks.
thefuelsystem
6. Check
dissipate
theFuelTank
Removing
TwoYbars
Every
thefollowing
maintenance,
to regular
lnaddition
becarefully
Rider
should
Engine
oftheRear
components
forwearordamage.
twoyears
every
inspected
f u e l t a n(k4 ,
1 . F r o mt h el e f ts i d eo f t h em a c h i npeu, l l t h e
tank
the
fuel
from
away
up
and
31)straight
Figure
(B).
bracket
2 . H o l d i nt gh ef u e tl a n kr, e m o vteh ef u e lf i l l e cr a p( C )a n d
container.
p0uranyremaining
fuelintoanapproved
i
i
thefuelfilter
Figure30;Replacing
18
thefueltank
Figure
31:Removing
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Maintenance
I
.I
WARNING
WARNING
D0NOT
attempt
maintenance,
anyadjustments,
service
or
repairs
withtheengine
running.
ST0P
engine.
ST0Pblade.
parking
plug
Engage
Remove
key.Remove
brake.
spark
plugandsecure
wirefromspark
fromplug.Engine
away
andcomponents
Avoid
areH0T.
serious
burns,
allow
all
parts
to coolbefore
working
onmachine.
Fuel
Filler
Cap
andventmustbeclosed
securely
to prevent
fuelspillage.
isadjusted
D0N0Toperate
machine
untilblade
brake
and
properly.
functioning
lf blade
stoptimecannotbeachieved
procedure
withtheadjustment
described
above,
take
machine
immediatelv
to anauthorized
Snapper
dealer.
Engine
Adjustments
andRepair
Refer
to theengine
manual
forthose
adjustments
and/or
repairs
thatcanbemade
bvtheowner.
MowerDeckandComponent
Adjustments
Thefollowing
mower
deckandcomponent
adlustments
and
repairs
canbemade
bytheowner.
However,
if there
isdiflicultyinachieving
these
adlustments
andrepairs,
it is recommended
thatthese
repairs
bemade
byanauthorized
SNAPPER
dealer.
BladeBrake
Adjustment
Theautomatic
Blade
Brake
should
stoptheblades
within
3
seconds
anytimetheblades
aredisengaged
bymoving
the
position
blade
lever
to the"0FF"
or byreleasing
theBlade
Pedals.
lf theblades
takelonger
than3 seconds
to stop,
perform
thefollowing
measurement
andadjustment.
1 . W i t ht h eb l a deen g a g e ml e n
ve
tdri s e n g a gmeeda, s u r e
(A,
thedistance
thefrontoftheblade
between
lever
plate
Figure
(B) The
32)andtheedge
ofthelatch
dimension'(C)
should
be3"to 3-1/4"
clearance
between
thelever
andtheedge
oftheplate.
lf thedimension
is
goto step2.
incorrect
Remove
thebeltcover.
Refer
to thesection
entitled
..BLADE
BELT
COVER
REMOVAL".
lf thedimension
isgreater
than3-1/4",
rotate
thebrake
adjustment
nut(A,Figure
33)clockwise
to increase
brake
tension.
lJthedimension
islessthan3",rotate
thenutcounter-clockwise
to decrease
tension.
brake
Reinstallthe
beltcover
andtighten
theboltssecurely.
I
J
WARNING
Figure32.Measuring
bladebrakeclearance
3
lq)
to
lq,
lo
l(D
I
I
I
Figure33:Adjusting
bladebraketension
Once
blade
isdisengaged
it should
come
to a stopin3
seconds
or less.
lf theblade
continues
to rotate
after3
seconds
theblade
brake
mustbeadjusted.
D0NOT
to operate
continue
themachine
if theblade
brake
rs
properly.
notoperatrng
19
(Continued)
Maintenance
WARNING
maintenance,
service
or
D0NOT
attempt
anyadjustments,
running.
ST0P
engine.
ST0Pblade.
repairs
withtheengine
plug
parking
Remove
key.Remove
spark
Engage
brake.
plugandsecure
fromplug.Engine
wirefromspark
away
allow
all
areH0T.
Avoid
serious
burns,
andcomponents
parls
Fuel
Filler
working
onmachine.
Cap
to coolbefore
fuelspillage.
securely
to prevent
andventmustbeclosed
(Side-To-Side
Adjustment
Mower
Deck
Levelness)
thetire
making
adlustments,
check
Belore
deckleveling
pressure.
Fronttires12 PSl,reartires12 PSl.lf tiresare
properly
is stilluneven,
adjustside-toinflated
andmowing
sidedecklevelness.
1. Place
theRideron a smoothlevelsurface.
the
thekey.Remove
2. Turntheengine
offandremove
thewire
sparkplugwireJromthesparkplugandsecure
awayf romtheplug.
e fa n g l e
i r o n p, i p eo, r s i m i l aorb j e cut n d e r
3 . P l a cae p i e c o
therearcenter
of thedeck.
(A, Figure35)andallow
4. Remove
therearhanger
chains
rearcenter
of thedeckto restontheangleiron.
thedistance
fromtheblade
tipsto thefloor.lf
5. Measure
the
themeasurement
is within1/8"fromside-to-side,
lf
f
rom
side-tois
satisfactory.
difference
deckattitude
withadjustment.
than1/8",continue
sideis greater
(A,
theleft
thehardware Figure34)thatretains
6. Loosen
sideof thebladepedal(B).
7 . M o v et h el i f ta r m( C )u po r d o w na sr e q u i r eudn t i l t h e
tipsarewithin1lB"of eachother.
blade
in Step6. Recheck
both
Tighten
thehardware
loosened
B.
the
for
correct
levelness.
sidesof
deck
therearhanger
chainpivots(8, Figure35)to
9. Readjust
(D).
brackets
alignwiththeholesin thesupport
1 0R
. e m o tvheea n g lier o np, i p eo, rs i m i l aorb j e cat n, dp r o to check
frontto rearlevelness.
ceed
(Front-to-Rear
MowerDeckAdjustment
Levelness)
28"and33"Decks
level
surface,
Engine
Rider
ona smooth,
WiththeRear
tipsareatthefrontandrear
rotate
theblade
untiltheblade
fromtheblade
tipsto the
thedistance
ofthedeck.Measure
bethesame,
orthe
should
floor(Figure
35).Thedistance
rear
tipis
blade
lower
thanthefront.lf the
rear1lB"to 114"
than
the
lower
or is moreIhan114"
higher
thanthefront,
withadjustment.
front,proceed
30"Decks
level
surface,
Rider
ona smooth,
Engine
WiththeRear
tipsareatthefrontandrear
rotate
theblade
untiltheblade
tipsto the
fromtheblade
Measure
thedistance
ofthedeck.
bethesame,
orthe
should
floor(Figure
35).Thedistance
tipis
higherthan
thefront.lf therearblade
rear1lB"Io 114"
higher
thanthe
lower
thanthefront,oris morethan114"
withadjustment.
front,proceed
Adjustment
ch
r a i n( s4 ,F i g u r3e5 ) .
1 . R e m o tvheer e ahr a n g e
pivot(B)thesame
number
of rota2. Turneachhanger
to raise
therearofthe
orlower
tionsontheeye-bolt
0ecK.
theblade
therearhanger
chains
andmeasure
3. Reinstall
t r p sa g a i n .
is
levelness
1 through
3 untilproper
4. Repeat
Steps
ned.
obtai
x - 1 / 8("2 8 , 3 3 " )
X+l/8"(30")
Figure34. Adjustingdecklevelness(sidelo-side)
(Viewof left lift arm from rightsideof machine)
20
themowerdeck(front-to-rear)
Figure35:Adjusting
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Maintenance
WARNING
maintenance,
or
D0N0Tattempt
anyadjustments,
service
repairs
withtheengine
running.
engine.
ST0Pblade.
ST0P
parking.
plug
Remove
key.Remove
Engage
brake.
spark
plugandsecure
fromplug.Engine
wiref romspark
away
Avoid
andcomponents
areH0T.
serious
burns,
allow
all
parts
Fuel
Filler
to coolbefore
working
onmachine.
Cap
fuelspillage.
andventmustbeclosed
securely
to prevent
MowerDriveBeltAdjustment
(For28"& 30"Decks
0nly)
to thesec1. Remove
themowerdrivebeltcover.Refer
"CHECK
tionentitled
IVI0WER
DRIVE
BELT".
2. Movethebladeleverupandoverto the"0N"position.
thedeckcutting
heightleverin thethirdposition
3. Place
( m i d d lneo t c h )M. e a s u tr he eb e l st p a c i n(g8 , F i g u r 3e 6 )
(A)andbelt.Thedistance
theidlerpulley
between
s h o u lm
d e a s u r1e- 1 1 4b"u tn o l e s st h a n1 " .
rff;.1
jr:)l
$s:gi?
thebeltspacing
Figure36:Measuring
Figure37: Mowerbeltadjustment
is complete,
it willbenecessary
5. Whenbeltadjustment
theparkCable
slack.Disengage
to checkClutch/Brake
pedal
(4,
Figure38)to remain
ingbrakeandallowthe
i n t h ee n g a g ewdh e edl r i v e( U p )p o s i t i o nT.h e
3/16"of
clutch/brake
cableshouldhaveapproximately
of
slack.lf thecabledoesnothaveslackadjustment
cablemustbeperformed:
. Peelbacktherubber
pedalpadand
clutch/brake
p u s ho n ef e r r u l(eB ) t h r o u gt h eh o l e( C ) i nt h e
pedal
to attainslackin thecable.
. Recheck
3/16" of
thecablefortheapproximate
thepedalpadwhenadjustment
is
slack.Replace
complete.
clutching,
Toomuchslackmaycauseimproper
IMPORTANT:
Toolittleslackmaycause
couldbeaffected.
andbraking
theservice
Recheck
brake/park
improper
clutchfunction.
if necessary
Refer
to thesection
entitled
andreadjust
brake
..SERVICE
BRAKE/PARK
BRAKE
ADJUSTMENT".
4 . l f t h ed i s t a n icsel e s st h a n1 " ,a d l u sbte ltte n s i o n :
. Move
position.
lever
to the"0FF"
theblade
. Loosen
(4,
thehardware Figure
37)thatsecures
theclamp
thatanchors
thefrontframe
assembly
(B)totherearmaincase.
. Pullthefrontframe
forward
untilthebeltspacing,
"0N",measures
lever
1-114".
withtheblade
' Retighten
thehardware
thatsecures
theclamp.
istightened
Make
surethehardware
securely.
TheSNAPPER
RearEngineRiderModelswith
IMP0RTANT:
belttension
adjustment.
But,if the
33"decks
donotrequire
foranyreason,
frontframe
assembly
clamp
is loosened
recheck
thebeltspacing
theidlerpulley
andbelt.
between
"0N"
Withtheblade
lever
inthe
thedistance
oosition.
measure
1-314".
should
Figure38:Clutch/brake
cableadlustment
21
=
A)
(t
(D
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Maintenance
WARNING
D0NOT
attempt
anyadjustments,
maintenance,
service
or
repairs
withtheengine
running.
ST0P
engine.
ST0Pblade.
parking
Engage
plug
brake.
Remove
key.Remove
spark
plufandsecure
wirefromspark
away
f romplug.Engine
andcomponents
areH0T.
Avoid
serious
burns,
allow
all
parts
to coolbefore
working
onmachine.
Fuel
Filler
Cap
andventmustbeclosed
securely
to prevent
fuelspillage.
Rear
Engine
Rider
Drive
Components
YourSnapper
riderisequipped
witha patented
smooth
start
clutch.
Theclutch
should
operate
smoothly
andprovide
ample
your
traction.
lf problems
areexperienced,
contact
S n a p pdeer a l ef or rr e p a i r
Service
BrakelParkBrake
Adjustment
Testthewheelbrakeon a dryconcrete
surface.
Whenproperlyadjusted,
theRearEngine
Riderwillstopwithin5 feet
f romfastest
speed.lf stopping
distance
is morethan5 feet,
thewheelbrakeshouldbeadlusted
asfollows:
1. Follow
theWARNING
statement
foundonthispage.
2. Check
thefuellevelin tank.lf over314full.remove
tank.
"REM0VING
Refer
to thesection
entitled
THEFUEL
TANK".lt 314or less,proceed
to thenextstep.
3. Carefully
standtheRearEngine
Rideron its rear
DUmper.
pedal(A, Figure
4. Depress
theclutch/brake
39)allthe
waydown.Moveandholdtheparkbrakelever(B)in
pedal
the"0N"position
andrelease
theclutch/brake
to
settheparkbrake.
Figure40;Adiusting
thebrakecable
6. lf themeasurement
is not3/4",loosen
thetwojam-nuts
(A,Figure
(B)to the
41).Holdtheclutch/brake
cable
chain
casebracket.
7. Adjust
thecable
upordownusing
thejam-nuts
to
obtain
a distance
of 314"
between
theendofthe
(adjustment
clutch/brake
cable
shown
ininset
of Figure.
40)andthebottom
ofthehousing.
B. Afteradjustment
iscomplete,
securely
tighten
thecable
1am-nuts.
9. Retest
thewheel
brake.
7ffi
Figure39:Settingtheparkbrake
Figure
41:Brake
cableadlusting
nuts
(A,Figure
5. Measure
thedistance
40)between
theendof
(B)andthebottom
theclutch/brake
cable
ofthehousing
(C).Themeasurement
should
be3/4".
N)TE:Thecotterpin,brakespring,andclutchyoke(D, E,
purposes
andF,Figure40)arenotedforreference
only.
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Maintenance
WARNING
D0NOT
attempt
anyadjustments,
maintenance,
service
or
r e p a iw
r si t ht h ee n g i nreu n n i nSgT
. 0P
e n g i nS
eT
. 0P
blade.
parking
plug
Engage
Remove
brake.
key.Remove
spark
plugandsecure
wirefromspark
fromplug.Engine
away
andcomponents
areH0T.
Avoid
serious
burns,
allow
all
parts
to coolbefore
working
onmachine.
FuelFiller
Cap
andventmustbeclosed
securely
to prevent
fuelspillage.
Mower
Blade
Replacement
(C)andnuts
4. Remove
43),washers
thebolts(8, Figure
(D)securing
(A)tothespindle.
themower
blade
(Figure
thecondition
5. Inspect
oftheblade
42).
6 . l f t h eb l a diesi ng o o d
c o n d i t i os nh ,a r p e
an
t2 2 I o2 8
(8, Figure
44).D0N0Tsharpen
degrees
beyond
exist(A).
ingcutting
edge
7. Check
blade
balance
aftersharpening.
lf necessary,
correctblade
balance
bygrinding
theheavy
endofthe
bl a d e .
theblade.
Torque
theblade
B. Reinstall
mounting
boltsto
therecommended
ranoe
of30to 40ft.lbs.
Blade
WearLimits
1. Inspect
theblade
frequently
forsigns
ofexcessive
wear
(Figure
ordamage
42):
(A)Newblade,
(B)Wear
limit(notch
starts);
- donotuseonmower!
(C)Dangerous
condition
Replace
withnewblade.
I
Figure43:Renoving
thenowerblade
j,x
Figure42;Molwer
bladewearlimits
WARNING
gloves
Wearheavy
leather
whenhandling
or working
around
cuttingblades.
Blades
areextremely
sharpandcan
cause
severe
injury.
D0 N0Tusea cutting
blade
thatshows
signsof excessive
wearor damage.
Blade
Sharpening
Figure44:Sharpening
themowerblade
1. Follow
theWARNING
statement
foundon thispage.
2. Check
thefuellevelin thetank.lt over314full.remove
"REMOVING
thetank.Refer
to thesection
entitled
FUEL
proceed
TANK".
lt 314or less,
to thenextstep.
3. Carefully
standtheRearEngine
Rideron its rear
0umper.
23
.
(Continued)
Maintenance
WARNING
D0N0Tattempt
anyadjustments,
maintenance,
service
or
r e p a iw
r si t ht h ee n g i nreu n n i nSgT
. 0P
e n g i nS
eT
. 0P
blade.
parking
plug
Engage
Remove
brake.
key.Remove
spark
plugandsecure
wirefromspark
away
fromplug.Engine
andcomponents
areH0T.
Avoid
serious
burns,
allowall
parts
to coolbefore
working
onmachine.
Fuel
Filler
Cap
andventmustbeclosed
securely
to prevent
fuelspillage.
Mower
Drive
BeltReplacement
Inspect
themower
drivebeltasdescribed
inthesection,
"CHECK
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT".
Replace
thebeltif signs
of
wearand/or
excessive
damaoe
areoresent.
theidler(4, Figures
46and47).
B. Remove
pulley
(C).Make
sure
thebeltontothespindle
9. Route
t h eb e litsi n s i dt eh es p i n dbl ee lgt u i d(eD ) a ntdh ei d l e r
. o u tteh eb e lat ss h o w n .
b e lgt u i d(eB ) R
i ndS t e p
B .T h ei d l ebr e l t
1 0R
. e i n s ttahleli d l erre m o v e
guide
intheholelocated
on
tabshould
bepositioned
theidlerpulley
boltsecurely.
theidlerarm.Tighten
1 / 1 6b" e l t - t o - bgeulitd e
1 ' 1 . A d jtuhsetb e lgt u i dteoa l l o w
(E).
clearance
if necesandadjust
12.Check
themower
drivebelttension
Refer
to theSection
entionly).
sary(28"& 30"decks
ADJUSTMENT".
tled"M0WER
DRIVE
BELT
13.Reinstall
themower
drivebeltcover.
BeltRemoval
1. Remove
themowerdrivebeltcover.
Refer
to thesection
..DRIVE
BELT
REIVIOVAL''.
entitled
COVER
2. Remove
theoldbelt
BeltReplacement
1. Follow
theWARNING
foundonthispage.
statement
2. Check
thef uellevelin thetank.lf over314full.remove
"REM0VING
thetank.Refer
to thesection
entitled.
FUEL
proceed
TANK".
lI 314or less,
to thenextstep.
Carefully
stand
theRear
Engine
Rider
onitsrear
bumoer.
R o u tteh en e wb e ltth r o u gt h ee n g i nbee lgt u i d(e8 ,
F i g u r4e5 )u pt ot h ee n g i npeu l l e(yA ) .
A
a.
Figure46;Beltroutingfor28and30 inchdecks
Figure47.Beltroutingfor33 inchdecks
pulleyandbeltguide
Figure45.Engine
(N)
5. Move
thetransmission
shiftlever
to theneutral
position.
yoke(F,Figure
6. Rotate
theclutch
40)outwithyourhand
thedrivediscandtherubber
andworkthebeltbetween
driven
disc.
move
thetransmission
7. Toclear
theprimary
chain
case,
shiftlever
tothe#5position.
Route
thebeltaround
the
beltgroove.
drive
discandintothedrivepulley
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Maintenance
WARNING
D0N0Tattempt
maintenance,
anyadjustments,
service
or
r e p a iw
r si t ht h ee n g i nreu n n i nSgt.o pe n g i nS
e t. o pb l a d e .
parking.brake.
plug
Engage
Remove
key.Remove
spark
plugandsecure
wirefromspark
fromplug.Engine
away
andcomponents
Avoid
areH0T.
serious
burns,
allow
all
parts
to coolbefore
working
onmachine.
Fuel
Filler
Cap
andVentmustbeclosed
securely
to prevent
fuelspillage.
D0N0Tattempt
to service
thebattery
orcharge
whileit is
i n s t a l loendt h em a c h i n e .
Battery
Battery
Removal
pulleachsideof thebattery
1. Carefully
cover(A, Figure
(B)andremove
48)awayfromtheratchet
fasteners
the
c0ver.
Figure49:Connecting
thebattery
WARNING
mustbeconnected
to thebattery
terminals
Thecables
in
position
D0 N0Tattempt
theproper
asshown.
to charge
whileinstalled
Rider.
thebattery
ontheRearEngine
D0
NOTuse"B00ST"
chargers
onthebattery.
Battery
Installation
Figure48:Rem'oving
thebatterycover
a
2 . R e m o tvheeh a i p
r i na n ds w i v e l f r ot hmed e c sk u p p o r t
to allow
clearance
forbattery
removal.
3. slidethebattery
fromthebattery
boxto gainaccess
to
t h et e r m i n a l c a b l e s .
positions
(AandB, Figure
4. 0bserve
andnotethecable
49)onthebattery.
5. Disconnect
thecables
lromthebattery
terminals,
dis(Negative)
(A)first.Retain
connecting
BLACK
cable
the
mountino
boltsandnuts.
partially
intothebattery
housing.
1. Slidethebattery
positive
(+)
(8,
2. Connect
thered
cable Figure49)first,
(+)on
fromthewiringharness
to thepositive
terminal
provided
thebattery,
usingtheboltandnut
in thehard(-) cable(A)last,
warebag.Connect
theblacknegative
(-) onthebattery,
terminal
to thenegative
usingthebolt
andnut.Applya smallamount
of grease
overthetermi-
3
4.
5'
6.
nalst0 prevent
c0rrosr0n.
R e i n s t a l lpt hoes i t i tveer m i nianls u l a t(ocr) '
Insert
intothebattery
thebattery
completely
housing.
(A'Figure
Reinstall
thebattery
cover
48)'
wei v ea ln dh a i pr i nf o r t h ed e c sk u p p o r t .
R e i n s t a l lst h
CAUTION
lf thebattery
is removed,
D0N0Toperate
theengine
(+)battery
without
insulating
thePositive
cable
terminal
withelectrical
tape,
orsparking
f romthebattery
cables
canresult.
25
(Continued)
Maintenance
WARNING
gas
(acid)produces
a highlyexplosive
Theelectrolyte
WARNING
A
0n
whileinstalled
thebattery
to charge
D0N0Tattempt
"B00ST"
the
batt
ery
on
chargers
therider.D0N0Tuse
OVERFILLI
D ON O T
fromarea
when charging
flame
allsparks,
andfireaway
Electrolyte
or battery.
electrolyte
battery
orwhenhaldling
(acid)
Wear
liquid.
eyeprotection.
isa highly
corrosive
place
than
other
inthebattery
anything
Never
IMP0RTANT:
eyeorskin
immediately
afterhaving
Wash
affected
areas
iedelectrolyte.
thespecif
(acid).
Battery
acidiscorrosive.
withelectrolyte
contact
withwater
andmutilate
before
acidcontainers
Rinse
empty
to bring
thebattery
at1 ampfor2 hours
bench,
orclothing, 5. Slowcharge
lf acidisspilled
onbattery,
discarding.
to fullcharge.
thebattery
withbaking
soda
withclear
water
andneutralize
etc.,Flush
ofelectrolyte
andaddas
thelevel
check
6. Aftercharging,
whileinstalled
onthe
to charge
battery
D0N0Tattempt
the
to 3/16" above cellplates.
thelevel
needed
to bring
onthebattery.
D0N0Tuse"B00ST"
chargers
rider.
thecellcaps.
7. Reinstall
fromthedecksupport
thehairpinandswivel
B. Remove
installation.
forbattery
Battery
Service
to allow
clearance
"BATpartially
housing
intothebattery
thebattery
9. Slide
Refer
to thesection
entitled
1. Remove
thebattery.
positive
(8, Figure
(+)cable
49)first,
thered
10.Connect
TERY
REMOVAL".
(+)on
terminal
harness
to thepositive
fromthewiring
in a wellventilated
area0n a levelsur2. Place
thebattery
provided
inthehardtheboltandnut
thebattery,
using
face.
(A)last.
(-)cable
negative
theblack
warebag.Connect
to cover
water,
refillthecellsas required
3. Usingdistilled
(-)onthebattery
using
thebolt
terminal
tothenegative
the
(ofwhichcanalsobeviewed
through
thecellplates
plasticbattery
. p p lays m a l l a m o o
u fngtr e a soev etrh et e r m i a n dn u tA
case)
nalsto orevent
corrosion.
thebattery
charger
c0nnect
4. Withthecellcapsremoved,
r yo u s t n g
(+)terminal
1 1 . l n s et hr teb a t t ecr yo m p l e tienltyot h eb a t t e h
Redto positive
to thebattery
terminals.
(A,Figure
48)
thebattery
cover
(-)terminal.
12.Reinstall
andblackto negative
r i nf o rt h ed e c sk u p p o r t .
I 3 .R e i n s ttahlels w i v ea ln dh a i p
thebattery
at 1 ampfor 10 hours.
5. Slowcharge
a charge
or is paftially
willnotaccept
6. lf thebattery
at 1 amp,replace
charged
after10 hoursof charging
witha newbattery.
Testing
Battery
tests:Unloaded
andLoaded
Therearetwotypesof battery
procedure
lt's
will
be
dtscussed
that
testis the
Theunloaded
t
e
s
t
i
s
A
n
u
n
l
o
a
d
e
d
u
s
e
d
Battery
t h es i m p l e a
s tn dm o s ct o m m o n l y
Storage
perform
To
current
without
discharging
madeon a battery
onitsrear
isto bestored
outofseason
lf themower
charged u n l o a d et eds t i n gc ,h e c ck h a r gceo n d i t i ouns i n ge i t h ear
thebattery
beremoved,
it rsrecomnlended
bumper,
hydrometer
or voltmeter.
andstored.
'1.
"BATtnstantly
to
appear
voltage
readtngs
1. Usinga voltmeter,
Refer
to thesection
entitled
thebattery.
Remove
posithe
to
hook
Remember
showthestateof charge.
TERY
REMOVAL"
positive
terminal.
andthenegativeleadto thebattery's
2. Perform
battery
service.
termtnal.
tiveleadto thenegative
if required.
thebattery
to fullcharge,
3. Bring
rcgravity
of eachcell
thespecif
measures
2. A hydrometer
fromtheriderona
inanarea
away
4. Store
thebattery
generally
gravity
of
charge:
tellsthedegree
Thespecific
THEBATTERY
0NA
D0NOTSTORE
woodsurface.
g
r
a
v
i
t
y
t
n
d
i
c a tfeusl l
t
o
1
.
2
8
0
o f a b o u1t . 2 6 5
aspecilic
CONCRE
ST
UE
RFACE.
the
A reading
of 1.230to 1.260indicates battery
charge.
Thechartonthenextpageshows
shouldbecharged.
Preparation
NewBattery
f loathydromebysyringe
Ievelasmeasured
thecharge
thebattery
fromthecarton.
1. Remove
hydrometer
five
ball
voltmeter
and
ter,
digital
level
nonarea0na
ina wellventilated
2. Place
thebattery
surface.
concrete
Fillthecellsasrequired
thebattery
cellcaps.
3. Remove
(purchased
to theproper
separately)
withelectrolyte
the
with
willbring
thebattery electrolyte
level.
Filling
state.
to B0%charged
battery
thebattery
charger
connect
4. Withthecellcapsremoved,
(+)andBLACK
RED
to positive
terminals;
to thebattery
(-)terminal.
to negative
26
WARNING
located
cover
withtheterminal
terminal
thepositive
Shield
fromtouchlng
metal
Thisprevents
harness.
onthebattery
cause
sparks
which
could
terminal,
theposrtive
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Maintenance
(Continued)
Battery
Testing
Hydrometer,
Syr!4Oe
1.280
Stateoi Charge
100%Charged
w/ Sulfate
Stop
t Oov.
ctrargeo
75%Charged
50%Charged
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Tires
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26
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344
344
344
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77
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(30"Standard
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(33"
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DeckBelt(33")
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7019523
7022252
7043844
70061
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2002-05).
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