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    Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for YARD CRUISER HYDRO DRIVE SERIES 1 & 2 MODELS YZ13331BE YZ13381BE YZ145332BE YZ145382BE MODEL NUMBER EXPLA NA TION Y Z 13 33 1 B E MODEL DESIGNA TION ENGINE OP TIONS DRIVE SYST EM TYPE ENGINE T YPE ENGINE HO RSE POWER SERIES DESIGNATION CUTT ING WIDTH Y – Yard Cruiser Z – Zero Turning Radius [...]

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    2 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: This powerfu l cutting mach ine is capable of amput ating hands and f eet and can throw objects that can cause in jury and damage! Failure to comply wi th the follo wing SAFETY inst ructions coul d result in serious injury or death to the ope rator or other persons. The owner of the machine must understa n[...]

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    3 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS PREPA RA TION (Continued From Pre vious Page) 4. Handle fuel w ith extra care. Fuels are f lammable and vapors are explo sive. Use only an approved fuel container. Nev er remove fuel cap or add fuel with engine running. A dd fuel outdoor s only with engine stopped and cool. Clean spille d fuel from machine. DO NOT [...]

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    4 TA BLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTA NT SAFET Y INSTRUCTION S .......................................................... 2-3 TA B LE OF CON TEN TS ...................................................................................... 4 SEC TION 1 - F A MILIA RIZA T ION ....................................................................... 5 SECTION 2 - OP[...]

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    5 Section 1 - FA MILIA RIZA TION FIGURE 1.1 1. 1 INT RODUCTION This manual has been prepar ed for the operator’s of the SNAPPER YARD CRUISER. Its purpose, aside from recom mending s tandard operating procedures and routine service r equirements, is to promote SAF ETY through the use of ac cepted oper ating pr actic es . Read, Unders tand and Foll[...]

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    6 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 PRE-STA RT CHECK LIST Make the following chec ks and perf orm the service required bef ore each start-up. 2.1.1. Check tires and add or release air as needed to bring pressure to 12 psi in front and 12 psi in r ear tires. 2.1.2. Check guards, deflector s and covers to m ake sure all are in plac e and secure[...]

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    7 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS IMPORT A NT : To roll the machine without the engine running, pressure within the hydraulic pumps must be released. Tilt seat up and mov e control lever dow n to release pressure. NOT E: Control lever mu st be in the “UP” position to drive machine. See Fi gure 2.4. FIGURE 2.4 2.2 ST A RT ING & OPERA TIO[...]

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    8 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.2.3. MO WER BLA DE 1. W ith engine running, m ove engine speed contr ol to the Rabbit or “f ast” position. 2. Pull the blade s witch out into the “ON” pos ition to engage the mower blades . See Figure 2.7. FIGURE 2.7 3. Releas e the parking brak e. See Figure 2.7. 4. Move joystick ca refully in the de[...]

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    9 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.3.5. CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT This mac hine has seven dif ferent cutting height positions. IM PORTANT: W hen positioning the cutting deck into a higher cutting position, pull up on the deck lift handle only, it is not necessar y to pull up on the release lever at the same tim e. Use the release lever when m [...]

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    10 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.1 INTRODUCT ION To retain the quality of the YARD CRUISER, use genuine SNAPPER replacem ent parts only. Contact a local SNAPPER dealer for parts and service ass istance. For the c or rec t par t or inf orm ation f or a par tic ular m ower, alway s m ention the model and s erial number. 3.2 SERVICE - A FT ER FIRST 5 HO[...]

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    11 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.2.3. CHECK MOW ER DRIVE BELT 1. Footrest Removal a. Squeez e the deck lift handle and the releas e lever and lift the dec k lift handle until it loc ks in the top notch which is the high cut/tr ansport position. b. Remove r etaining knobs located at the c orners of f ootrest. Remove f ootrest. See Figure 3.3. c. Check[...]

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    12 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.3.2. MOWER COM PONE NTS (Continued) 5. Mow er Bla de Spindle - Lubrication a. Lubr icate spindle bearings with three shots of general purpose gr ease from grease gun. See Figure 3.4. FIGURE 3.4 6. Mo wer Deck Linkage - Lubrication Lubricate all m ower deck link age pivot points with a light coat of m otor oil. 3.3.3. [...]

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    13 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.4 A NNUA LLY (END OF EA CH SEA SON) Perfor m all m aintenance as descr ibed in the maintenance schedule. 3.4.1. Engine Service engine acc ording to engine owner’s manual. 3.4.2. A ir Filt er Refer to engine owner’s manual for servic e instru cti on s. 3.4.3. Oil Filter Refer to engine owner’s manual for servic e[...]

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    14 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING Before attemp ting any adjustments or repairs, STOP the engine, remo ve the key, remove the spark plug wire( s) from the spark plug( s) and secure w ire(s) away from plug(s). 4.1 NEUTRA L P OSIT ION A DJUST MENTS The j oy stick controls the m ovement and stopping of the unit. Move the joystick to t[...]

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    15 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 4.3.2. MO WER DRIVE BE LT REPLA CEM ENT Inspect m ower drive belt. Replace belt if signs of excess ive w ear and/or damage are pres ent. WA RNING Before attemp ting any adjustments or repairs, STOP the engine, remo ve the key, remove the spark plug wire( s) from the spark plug( s) and secure w ire(s) away f[...]

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    16 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING Before attemp ting any adjustments or repairs, STOP the engine, remo ve the key, remove the spark plug wire( s) from the spark plug( s) and secure w ire(s) away from plug(s). 4.3.6. ADJUSTING M OWER BLADE The s traightness of the m ower blade(s) is essential for sm ooth, even mowing. Adjust blade s[...]

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    17 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING Before attemp ting any adjustments or repairs, STOP the engine, remo ve the key, remove the spark plug wire( s) from the spark plug( s) and secure w ire(s) away from plug(s). 4.3.7. MOWER D ECK A DJUST MENT (LEVELNESS) Side-T o-Side (33” & 38” Decks) Before m aking dec k leveling adjustm en[...]

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    18 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING Before attemp ting any adjustments or repairs, STOP the engine, remo ve the key, remove the spark plug wire( s) from the spark plug( s) and secure w ire(s) away from plug(s). 4.3.8. MOWER D ECK A DJUST MENT (LEVELNESS) Front to Rear Deck Pitch (33” Deck) W ith the YARD CRUISER on a sm ooth, lev e[...]

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    19 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING Before attemp ting any adjustments or repairs, STOP the engine, remo ve the key, remove the spark plug wire( s) from the spark plug( s) and secure w ire(s) away from p lug(s). Never use a cu tting blade that show s signs o f excessive wear or d amage on the YA RD CRUISER. Refer to Figure 4.14. 4.3.[...]

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    20 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING Before attemp ting any adjustments o r repairs, STOP the engine, remo ve the key, remove the spark plug wire( s) from the spark plu g(s) and secure w ire(s) away from plug (s). Never attemp t to service or charge the battery while it is installed on the YA RD CRUISER. Shield the p ositive terminal [...]

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    21 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 4.5.5. BA T TERY TEST ING There are two types of battery tests: Unloaded and Loaded. The unloaded tes t is the pr oc edure that will be disc ussed. It’s the s implest and m ost com monly used. An unloaded test is m ade on a battery w ithout discharging c urrent. To perf orm unloaded testing, check charge [...]

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    22 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBL EM PROBA BLE CA USE CORRECTIVE A CTION Starter Will Not Crank 1. Battery dead. 1. Service battery. Engine 2. Blown fuse. 2. Replace fuse. 3. Electrical connections loose or corroded. 3. C l ean and check connections for good contact. 4. Defective ignition sw itch. 4. Contact authorized SNA PPER dealer. 5. Blade engagement s[...]

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    23 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBA BLE CAUS E CORRECTIVE A CTION Excessive Vibration 1. Damaged, out of balance or bent mo wer blades. 1. Service mow er blade(s). 2. Loose blade components. 2. Service and tighten loose parts. 3. Loose or missing air lift (if equipped). 3. R eplace air lifts. Tighten to proper torque. 4. Lumpy or frayed belt 4. Replac[...]

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    24 SERVICE SCHEDULE ITEM SERVICE PERFO RMED REF. EA CH USE 5 HRS 25 HRS 50 HRS 100 HRS EA CH SEA SON Engine Oil Check Oil Level Page 6 X Initial Oil Change Page 10 X Periodic Oil Change Page 11 X* Oil Filter Initial Oil Change Engine Manual & Page 10 X Periodic Oil Change Engine Manual & Page 10 X* A ir Pre-Cleaner Clean Sponge Elem ent Eng[...]

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    25 3 YEA R LIMITED WARRA NTY For thr ee ( 3) years from purc hase date f or the original purc haser's residential, non- com m erc ial use, SNAPPER , 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 fac tory at McDonough, Geor gia, to be [...]

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    26 PRIMA RY MA INTENA NCE[...]

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    27 PRIMA RY MA INTENA NCE[...]

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    28 PRIMA RY MA INTENA NCE[...]

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    29 PRIMA RY MA INTENA NCE[...]

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    30 SERVICE NOTES ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _________________[...]

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    31 SERVICE NOTES ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _________________[...]

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    32 Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for YARD CRUISER HYDRO DRIVE SERIES 1 & 2 WARNING: The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals know n to the Stat e of Californi a to cause cancer, birth defects or ot her reproductive harm. COPYRIGH T © 1999 SNAPPER INC. ALL RIGHT S RESERVED (REV. 2, 3/13/00) M ANUAL No. 4-6359[...]