Snapper IR5003B, NIR5003B manual

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    Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for INTERMEDIATE REAR TINE TILLER SERIES 3 MOD E L IR5003B NIR5003B MODEL NUMBER EXPLA NA TION I R 50 03 B MODEL DESIGNA TION ENGINE MODEL REA R T INE MODEL SERIES DESIGNATION ENGINE HP I – Intermediate Siz e Model 50 – 5 HP Engine (Ho rse Power) 3 - Series Designatio n B – Briggs Engin e R – Re[...]

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    2 IMPORTA NT SA F ETY INSTRU CTIONS WARNING: This pow erful mach ine is capable of amp utating hands and feet and can throw objects t hat can cause injury and damage! Failure to comp ly w ith the follow ing instructions ma y result in serious injury to the operator or other persons. The ow ner of the tiller must unders tand these instructions a nd,[...]

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    3 TA BLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................... 2 TA BLE OF CO NTENTS ............................................................................ 3 SECTION 1 - FA MI LIA RIZA TION.............................................................. 4 SECTION 2 - OPERA TIN G INSTRUCTIONS............[...]

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    4 Section 1 - FA MILIA R IZA TION FIGURE 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION: This manual c overs the recommended operating procedure and routine serv ice requirements on SNA PPER Inte rmediate Rear Tine Tiller Model IR5003B. It is recommended that all ope rator’s of this Tiller become thoroughly familiar w ith the controls and proper opera tion of the unit befor[...]

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    5 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 BEFORE OPERA T ING: Be thoroughly familiar with the operation of ALL controls and how to use them BEFO RE operating y our Tiller. Trans m ission s hifting is done by shifting the W HEEL and TINE SHIFT LEVER into the desir ed position. Refer to Figure 3. 2.1.1 TRANSMISSIO N POSITIO NS The T iller has four tr[...]

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    6 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.4 ENGINE STA RTING PROCEDURE Step 1: Place the W HEEL and T INE SHIFT LEVER in the NEUT RAL position and m ak e sure the W HEEL and TINE CO NTROL BAIL is in the released pos ition. Step 2: F or cold start s, m ove the CHOK E CONTROL on the engine forward into CHOKE pos ition. See Figure 5. FIGURE 5 Step 3: Mo[...]

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    7 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.7 TILLING PROCEDURE (Continued from previous page ) 3. Set SPEED by m oving the T HROT TLE CONTRO L to desired setting. 4. T o start T ILLING action, m ove the W H EEL and TINE SHIFT LEVER to the F W D & T IL position (See Figur e 8). Step behind the Tiller and raise the W HEEL and T INE CONT ROL BAIL up [...]

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    8 Section 3 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 3.1 SERVICE PA RT S & A SSISTANCE To r etain the original quality of your T iller, use only genuine SNAPPER replac ement parts. Spec ify the model and s erial num ber as f ound on the nameplate of your Tiller when contacting y our SNAPPER Dealer f or parts or servic e assistanc e. 3.2 STA NDING T HE TILL[...]

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    9 Section 3 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 3.4 TILL ER TINES Your Snapper Tiller has right hand and lef t hand tines. Replace both tines if blades bec ome bent or are badly w orn or other wise damaged. Us e correct Snapper replacem ent tines . The tines are secured to the tine shaft with a shear bolt, Par t No. 2-8725 and Lock Nut Part No. 9- 0222 on[...]

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    10 Section 3 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 3.6 OFF SEA SON STORA GE Thoroughly clean all external sur faces and tines bef ore storing the T iller. T he Tiller m ay be stored on end, however, the following steps m ust be tak en: 1. Dr ain gasoline f rom fuel system and drain the engine crank cas e oil (ref er to engine m anual for details). 2. After [...]

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    11 3 YEA R LIMITED WARRA NTY For thr ee (3) years fr om purchas e date for the or iginal purchas er's r esidential, non-com m er cial use, SN A PPER , through any authorized SNAPPER dealer will replace, free of charge ( except f or tax es where applicable) , any part or parts found upon exam ination by the factory at McDonough, Georgia, to be [...]

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    12 PRIMA RY MA INTENA NCE[...]

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    15 PRIMA RY MA INTENA NCE[...]

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    16 SERVICE NOTES ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _________________[...]

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    17 SERVICE NOTES ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _________________[...]

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    18 Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for INTERMEDIATE REAR TINE TILLER SERIES 3 M ODELS IR5003B & NIR5003B WARNING: The engine exhaust from t his product contai ns chemicals know n t o the State of Californi a to cause cancer, birt h defects or other reproducti ve harm. COPYRIGH T © 1999 SNAPPER INC. ALL RIGHT S RESERVED MANUA L No[...]