Snapper Out Front Z-rider Mower manual

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    OPERATOR’S MANUAL and DE ALER SET-UP fo r SNAPPER 73” MOWER for OUT FRONT Z-RIDER INTRODUCT ION: These instr uctions c over set-up of the S napper 7 3” Mower for the Out F ront Z- Rider. The link age on th is m ower has been des igned to allo w the use of the el ectric ac tuator on the deck to ass ist in attaching the m ower to the power u ni[...]

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    2 IMPORT ANT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: This powerful cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and can throw objec ts that can cause injury and damage! Failure to comply with the following SAFETY instructions could result in serious injury or death to the operator or other persons. The owner of the machine must understand these in[...]

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    3 IMPORT ANT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS PREPARAT ION (Continued Fr om Previous Page ) 4. Handle fu el w ith extra car e. Fuels ar e flammabl e and vap ors ar e explo sive. Use onl y an appro v ed fuel contain er. DO NOT remove fuel cap or add fuel with engine running. A dd or drain fuel outdoors only with engine stopped and c ool. Clean spilled fuel from[...]

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    4 IMPORT ANT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS MA I NT ENA N CE (Continued From Previous Page) 7. Disconnect battery befor e performing maintenance o r serv ice. Cranking engin e could cause injury. Disconne ct negative (black) cable from battery fi rst and positi ve (red) cabl e last. Reconnect positive first and negative las t. Charge battery in an open, well[...]

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    5 FIGURE 3 FIGURE 4 FIGURE 5 STEP 7: Secure T ransf er Shaft to G ear B ox Shaf t using t wo scre ws. See F igure 5. T ighten sec urel y. STEP 8: Place a 2x 4 under each r ear c aster. Bl ock the front c aster wheels so that t hey wi ll not r oll. STEP 9: Locate jam nuts on the righ t tim ing rod and the right re ar deck hanger rod. See F igures 6 [...]

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    6 WA RN IN G A small movement of the jo ystick can c ause the pow er unit to mo ve instan tly. M ove joystick v ery carefully an d slow ly. STEP 1 3: Disengage Par king Br ake. Car efull y move Power Uni t close to Mower Deck to connect Po wer Uni t and Deck W iring Harness . Tur n engine “O FF”. Pl ug in Deck Lift W iring Harness from Power Un[...]

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    7 STEP 1 7: Start engine and m ove unit to a le vel s urfac e for deck adjus tments. STE P 18: Usin g the r ight, D isc har ge, b lade as a refe rence, ad just bo th Timing Rods equal tur ns until fr ont tip o f blade i s 1/4” lowe r than the r ear tip. See Figu res 10 & 11. FIGURE 10 FIGURE 11 STEP 1 9: Level deck from s ide-to-sid e b y adj[...]

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    8 SERVICE & LUBRIC ATION HOURS PROCEDURE COMMENT S BREAK-IN ....................................... Check all G rease Points and add if necessary ........................................................ Check all Fa steners for pr oper tightness. DAILY .............................................. Remove Debris from under Belt Cov er..........[...]

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    9 2 YEAR LIMITED WARRAN TY For two (2) years fr om purchase date f or the origin al purchas er's use, SN AP PER , throug h an y authorized SNA PPER dealer will r eplace, fr ee of charge (except f or taxes where appl icable), an y part or parts found up on exam ination b y the fac tory at McDo nough, G eorgi a, to be d efec tive in m aterial or[...]