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Snapper YZ145332BVE, YZ145382BVE manual

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    Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for YARD CRUISER HYDRO DRIVE SERIES 2 MODELS YZ145332BVE YZ145382BVE MODEL NUMBER EXPLA NA TION Y Z 145 33 2 B V 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 145 - 14.5 HP Engi ne 3[...]

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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) 7. Keep people and pets out of mowing ar ea. Immediately ST OP blades, S T OP e ngine, and STOP mach ine if anyone enters the area. 8. Check shields, defl ectors, switches, bl ade controls an d other safety dev ices frequently for proper oper ation and location. 9. Make[...]

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    4 TA BLE OF CONTENTS IMPO RTA NT SA FET Y INSTRUCT IONS .........................................................................2-3 TABLE OF CONTENT S ...................................................................................................... 4 SECTION 1 - FA M ILIA RIZATION ..............................................................[...]

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    5 Section 1 - FA MILIA RIZA T ION 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 Fol[...]

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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 releas e air as needed to bring pressure to 12 P.S.I. in fr ont and 12 P.S.I. in rear tires . 2.1.2. Check guards , deflectors and c overs to mak e sure all are in plac e a[...]

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    7 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS IMPORT A NT: T his YA RD CRUISER is equipped with hydrostatic d rive. The fo rward, rearward and steerin g movement of th e machine is controlled by a joy stick lever. Joystic k operations should be performed only from the o perator’s position in the seat. A small movement of the joystick can cause the machin[...]

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    8 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS WA RNING DO NO T operat e blades in reverse. ST OP BLA DES. LOOK and SEE behind and down for children, pets and hazard s before and w hile backing. 2.2.3. MO WER BLA D E 1. W ith engine r unning, m ove engine speed control to the Rabbit or “f ast” position. 2. Pull the blade switch out into the “ON” pos[...]

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    9 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.3.5. CUT TING 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 SERV ICE - AFTER FIRST 5 HOU[...]

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    11 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustment s, maintenance, service or repairs with the engine r unning. Stop engine. Sto p blade. Engage parking brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug wi re from spark plug and secure away from plug. E ngine and components are HOT. A void serious burns, allow all parts to cool before wo rking [...]

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    12 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustment s, maintenance, service or repairs with the engine r unning. Stop engine. Sto p blade. Engage parking brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug wi re from spark plug and secure away from plug. E ngine and components are HOT. A void serious burns, allow all parts to cool before wo rking [...]

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    13 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustment s, maintenance, service or repairs with the engine r unning. Stop engine. Sto p blade. Engage parking brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug wi re from spark plug and secure away from plug. E ngine and components are HOT. A void serious burns, allow all parts to cool before wo rking [...]

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    14 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustment s, maintenance, service or repairs with the engine r unning. Stop engine. Sto p blade. Engage parking brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug wi re from spark plug and secure away from plug. E ngine and components are HOT. A void serious burns, allow all parts to cool bef[...]

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    15 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustment s, maintenance, service or repairs with the engine r unning. Stop engine. Sto p blade. Engage parking brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug wi re from spark plug and secure away from plug. E ngine and components are HOT. A void serious burns, allow all parts to cool bef[...]

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    16 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenance, service or r epairs with the engine r unning. Stop engine. Stop blad e. Engage parking brake. Remov e key . Remove spark plug w ire from spark plug and secure away from plug. E ngine and components are HOT. A void serious burns, allow all parts to cool b[...]

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    17 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustment s, maintenance, service or repairs with the engine r unning. Stop engine. Sto p blade. Engage parking brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug wi re from spark plug and secure away from plug. E ngine and components are HOT. A void serious burns, allow all parts to cool bef[...]

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    18 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustment s, maintenance, service or repairs with the engine r unning. Stop engine. Sto p blade. Engage parking brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug wi re from spark plug and secure away from plug. E ngine and components are HOT. A void serious burns, allow all parts to cool bef[...]

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    19 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenance, service or r epairs with the engine r unning. Stop engine. Stop blad e. Engage parking brake. Remov e key . Remove spark plug w ire from spark plug and secure away from plug. E ngine and components are HOT. A void serious burns, allow all parts to cool b[...]

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    20 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustment s, maintenance, service or repairs with the engine r unning. Stop engine. Sto p blade. Engage parking brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug wi re from spark plug and secure away from plug. E ngine and components are HOT. A void serious burns, allow all parts to cool bef[...]

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    21 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenance, service or r epairs with the engine r unning. Stop engine. Stop blad e. Engage parking brake. Remov e key . Remove spark plug w ire from spark plug and secure away from plug. E ngine and components are HOT. A void serious burns, allow all parts to cool b[...]

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    22 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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    23 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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    24 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBA BLE CA USE 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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    25 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 11 X* A ir Pre-Cleaner Clean Sponge Elem ent Eng[...]

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    26 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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    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 PRIMA RY MA INTENA NCE[...]

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

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    32 Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for YARD CRUISER HYDRO DRIVE SERIES 2 IMPORTANT Snapper products are built using engines that meet or exceed all a pplicable emissions requirements on the date manufactured. The labels on thos e engines contain very important emissions infor mation and critical safety warnings. Read, Understand, and [...]