Snapper ELP216752BV manual

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    Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for EUROPEAN 21” CAST ALUM INUM DECK WALK M OWERS SERIES 2 SELF-PROPELLED MODELS ELP216752BV MO DEL NUM BER EXPLA NA TION E L P 21 675 2 BV MO DEL DESIGNA TION ENGINE OP TIONS SELF-PRO PELLED SERIES DESIGNATION CUTT ING WIDTH ENGINE HORSE POW ER E – European M odel 675 – 6.75 HP (Engi ne Horse Pow[...]

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    2 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: This pow erful cut ting machine is cap able of amput ating han ds and feet an d can th row objects that can cause injury and damag e! Failure to comply with the follo wing SA FETY inst ructions co uld result in serious injury or death to the operator or other persons. The owner of the machine must understa[...]

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    3 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS OPERA TION 1. DO NOT put hands or feet near or under rotating parts. Keep clear of disch arge area wh ile engine is running. 2. STO P engine w hen crossin g gravel drives, walks, or roads , and under any conditions where t hrow n objects mig ht be a haz ard. 3. Mow only in day light or good artificia l light. 4. DO[...]

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    4 TA BLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS................................................ 2-3 TA BLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................4 SECTION 1 - FA MILIA RIZA TION ..............................................................5 SECTION 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS ................[...]

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    5 Section 1 - FA MILIA RIZA TION FIGURE 1.1 1.1 INTRODUCT ION This manual has been prepared for the operators of the SNAPPER W ALK BEHIND MOW ERS. Its purpose, aside f rom recom m ending operating and routine servic e requirem ents, is to prom ote safety through the use of accepted operating pr actices. Read, Understa nd and Follow the “ IMPORTAN[...]

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    6 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 PRE-START CHECK LIST Make the following chec ks and perform the ser vice required bef ore each start- up. 2.1.1. Check guards, deflec tors, gras s bag, adapter and covers to m ake s ure all are in place and s ecurely tightened. WA RNING DO NOT star t or oper ate this mac hine without installing t he recycli[...]

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    7 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.2 STA RTING & OPERATION 2.2.2. ENGINE & B L ADE ( Pr i m e r M o d e ls ) ( Electric Start) W hen the ignition key is turned to “ST ART”, the engine will not crank over and will not star t unless the blade control is engaged! 1. Move engine speed control to the “F a st ” (R abbit) position. Se[...]

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    8 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS WA RNING DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustments or service with engine a nd blade running. STOP engine and blade. Remov e key. Disconnect spark plug w ire and secure away from spark plug . Engine and components are HOT. A void serious burns, allow sufficient time for a ll components to cool. 2.5 CUTT ING H[...]

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    9 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.1 INTRODUCT ION To retain the quality of the mower, us e genuine SNAPPER replacem ent parts only. Contact a local SNAPPER dealer for parts and s ervice assis tance. For the cor rect part or infor mation for a partic ular mower, always mention m odel and ser ial number . 3.2 SERVICE - A FTER FIRST 5 HOURS 3.2.1. CHA NGE[...]

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    10 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE WA RNING DO NOT att empt any maintenance, adjustmen ts or service with engine a nd blade running. STOP engine and blade. Remove key. Disconn ect spark plug w ire and secure away from spark plug . Engine and components are HOT. A void serious burns, a llow sufficient time for all components to cool. Wea r heavy leather g[...]

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    11 Section 4 - REPA IR & A DJUSTMENTS WA RNING DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustments or service with engine a nd blade running. STOP engine and blade. Remov e key. Disconnect spark plug w ire and secure away from spark plug . Engine and components are HOT. A void serious burns, allow sufficient time for all components to cool. Wea r heavy[...]

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    12 Section 4 - REPA IR & A DJUSTMENTS WA RNING DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustments or service with engine a nd blade running. STOP engine and blade. Remov e key. Disconnect spark plug w ire and secure away from spark plug . Engine and components are HOT. A void serious burns, allow sufficient time for all components to cool. Wea r heavy[...]

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    13 Section 4 - REPA IR & A DJUSTMENTS WA RNING DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustments or service with engine a nd blade running. STOP engine and blade. Remov e key. Disconnect spark plug w ire and secure away from spark plug . Engine and components are HOT. A void serious burns, allow sufficient time for all components to cool. Wea r heavy[...]

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    14 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT att empt any adjustments, maint enance or service with the engine and blade running. STOP engine and b lade. Remove key. Disconnect spark plug w ire and secu re away from sp ark plug. Engine and components ar e HOT. A void serious burns, allow sufficient time for all components to c ool. DO [...]

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    15 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING The electrolyte (acid ) produces a h ighly explosive gas. Keep all sparks, flame and fire away from area w hen charging batter y or when handling electrolyte or battery . Ele ctrolyte (acid) is a highly corr osive liquid. Wear eye protection . Wash affect ed areas immediately after hav ing eye or s[...]

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    16 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBA BLE CA USE CORRECTIVE ACTION Engine Will Not Start 1. Fuel tank empty. 1. Fill fuel tank with fresh fuel. Using Recoil Start er 2. Engine requires priming. 2. Push primer button 3 times.. 3. Spark plug wire disconnected. 3. Place spark plug wire onto spark plug. Engine Will Not 1. F u el t a nk e m pt y . 1. Fill fu[...]

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    17 MA INTENA NCE SCHEDULE ITEM SERVICE PERFORM ED REF. EA CH USE 5 HRS 25 HRS 50 HRS 100 HRS EA CH SEA SON Engine Oil Check Oil Level Page 9 X Initial Oil Change Page 10 X Periodic Oil Change Page 10 X* A ir Pre-Cleaner Clean Sponge Element Engine Manual & Page 10 X** A ir Cleaner Clean or Replace Engine Manual X** Spark Plug Replace Engine Man[...]

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    18 DECA L IDENTIFICATION (1) WA RNING INSTRUCT IONS. (2) WA RNING (DECK): Read and follow Starting and Safety Instructions in Owner’s Manual. Im proper us e of m achine can result in s erious injur y . (3) WA RNING: Do Not operate without entir e Grass Catcher or Gu ard in place. (4) WA RNING: Loc ated on the right side of the Mower Deck . It adv[...]

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    19 DECA L IDENTIFICATION (7) GRO UND SPEED: Shows dir ection of movem ent and the ability to select one of thr ee ground speeds by mo ving the lever. The num ber 3 (Rabbit) indicates the top speed, num ber 2 indicates the m edium speed and the number 1 (Tur tle) indicates the s lowest speed. (8) HEIGHT CONT ROL INSTRUCT ION: Shows direction of move[...]

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    20 DECA L IDENTIFICATION (13) WA RNING: DO NOT operate without grass catcher, s ide chute or plug installed. (14) A IR FILT ER: Indicates location of engine air filter. To s ervice the filter , read and follow the engine operating and m aintenance instr uctions. (15) WA RNING: Located on the right side of the Mower Deck . It advises operator of the[...]

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    21 3 YEAR LIMITED WA RRANTY For three (3 ) y ears f rom purchase date f or the original purc haser's r esidential, non-com m ercial us e, SNAPPER , through any authorized SNA PPER dealer will replace, free of charge (ex cept for taxes where applicable), any part or parts f ound upon exam ination by the factor y at McDonough, Georgia, to be def[...]

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    22 Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for EUROPEAN 21” CAST ALUMINUM DECK WALK MOWERS SERIES 2 IMPORTA NT Snapper products are built using engines that meet or exceed all applicable emissions requirements on the date manufactured. The labels on those engines c ontain very important emissi ons information and critical sa fety warnings. [...]