Snapper SPEL150KH manual

Safety Instructions and Operator’s M anual for PRO GEAR EXPRESS WALK BEHIND MOWERS MID-SIZE SERIES 0 POWER UNIT MODEL SPEL150KH MOWER UNIT MODEL SPE361 SPE481 MODEL NUMBER EXPLA NA TION S P EL 15 0 KH MODEL DESIGNA TION ENGINE T YPE MOD E L T YP E SERIES DESIGNATION MODEL OPTION ENGINE HP S – Snapper Co mmercial Model ENGINE HORSE P OWE R CUTTI[...]

IMPORTA N T SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: This powerf ul cuttin g machine is capable of amp utating hand s and feet and can t hrow ob jects 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 [...]

3 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS PREPA RATION (Continued From Pre vious Page) 11. Protect yourself when mo wing and wear appropriate clot hing including safety glasses, long pants, ear protection, hardha t and substa ntial footwear with good traction. Long hair, loose clothing or jewelry may get tangled in moving parts. 12. Know how to STOP blades[...]

4 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS MA INTENANCE (Continued From Pre vious Page) 7. Disconnect batte ry be fore per forming maintenance or service. Cr anking engine could cause injury. Disconnect n egative (black) cable from battery first a nd positive (red) l ast. Reconnect positive first a nd negative last. Charge batter y in an open w ell ventilat[...]

5 TA BLE OF CONTENTS IMPO RTA NT SAFETY INST RUCTIONS ...................................................................................2-4 TABLE OF CONTENT S .............................................................................................................. .. 5 SECTION 1 - FA M ILIA RIZATION ...........................................[...]

6 SECTION 1 - FA MILIA RIZA TION FIGURE 1.1 1.1 INTRODUCT ION This manual has been prepar ed for the operator’s of the SNAPPER PRO GEAR W ALK BEHIND MOW ER. Its purpose, aside f rom recom mending standar d operating procedures and routine service r equirements , is to prom ote SAFETY thr ough the use of ac cepted operating practic es. Read, Under[...]

7 SECTION 2 - SA FETY MESSA GES A ND SYMBOLS FORW A RD SPEEDS 5 TH - FA STEST 1 ST - SLOWEST NEUTRA L REVERSE BLA DE SWITCH BLA DES ENGA GED – “ON” BLA DES DISENG A GED – “OFF” REA D OPERAT OR’S M A NUAL BEFORE OPERAT I NG MA CHINE ENGINE SPEED CONTROL LEFT TR A CTION LEVER SQUEE Z E FOR LEFT TURN CHOKE FA ST SLOW RIGHT TRA CTION LEVE[...]

8 SECTION 2 - SA FETY MESSA GES A ND SYMBOLS IMPORTA NT SAFETY A ND OPERA TING INSRUCTIONS[...]

9 SECTION 2 – SA FETY MESSA GES A ND SYMBOLS DA NGER! ROTA TING BLADE S . KEEP HA NDS A ND FEET AWA Y. KEEP CHILDREN A ND OTHERS OUT OF T HE MOWING A REA DA NGER! ROTA T ING BLA DES[...]

10 SECTION 2 - CONTROLS FIGURE 2.1 WA RNING To av oid sudden and unexpected turning, both T raction Lever s must be moved the same way when starting or stopping machine motion. BLA DE CLUTCH SW ITCH KEY SW ITCH SHOWN IN “ST OP” POSITIO N OPERA TOR ’S PRESENCE CONTROL (OPC) RIGHT HA ND TRA CT ION LEVER TRACTION LOCK TRA NSMISSION SHIFT LEVER E[...]

11 SECTION 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 3.1 BEFORE OPERA TING Be Thoroughly fam iliar with all controls and how to use them bef ore operating the m achine. Know beforehand how to STOP the T raction W heel Drives, Mower Blades and Engine in preparation f or possible em ergencies. 3.2 STOPPING MACHINE 1. To STO P forward or rever se motion, firm ly sq[...]

12 SECTION 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 3.4 STA RTING & OPERA TING - (Continued from previous page ) FIGURE 3.2 FIGURE 3.3 FIGURE 3.4 IMPO RTA NT : DO NOT jer k the engine recoil star ter handle or allow it to snap back . NOTE : Engine w ill not st art unless the transm ission is in NEUTRAL pos ition and Blade Clutch Switch is in OFF position. 7[...]

13 SECTION 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 3.4 STA RTING & OPERA TING - (Continued from previous page ) FIGURE 3.5 WA RNING Start mowing with a slow ground spee d and gradually increase speed to determine the mo st comfortable t ravel speed. 11. To STA RT M A CHINE M OVEMENT , s queez e both Trac tion Levers firm ly against the handlebar allowing t[...]

14 SECTION 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS WA RNING DO NOT operate blades in rev erse. Stop blades. LOOK and SEE behind and down for childr en, pets and haz ards before and w hile backing. Engine speed mu st be set to SLOW b efore operating in reverse. 3.5 REVERSE OPERA TION 1. To REVERSE DI RECTION OF M A CHIN E , STOP Machine and lock Trac tion Lever[...]

15 BRA KE P OSITION LEFT HA ND BRA KING, W I TH RI GHT HAND RELEASED TURNS UNIT TO THE LEF T DRIVE POSIT ION TRACTION LEVER POSIT ION SECTION 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS WA RNING Brakes require main tenance. Inspect f or proper operation before oper ating machine. Refer to Section “A DJUST MENTS, STEERING AND BRA KES”. 3.6 TRA CTION LOCK OPERAT[...]

16 SECTION 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 3.9 CUTTING HEIGHT A DJUSTMENT (Fixed Decks) Mower has three m ethods of adjus ting cutting height: 1. Moving position of BLADE on cutter spindle s haft. 2. Moving position of CASTER W HEEL on support. 3. Moving position of MOW ER DECK on power unit. WA RNING DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustmen ts or ser[...]

17 SECTION 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 3 . 1 1 A DJUSTING BLA DE ON CUTTER SPINDLE (Continued) FIGURE 3.13 3 . 1 2 A DJUSTING FIXED DECK A TTA CHMENT The m ower deck has f our diff er ent positions for attaching it to the power unit. The lowest setting pr ovides a cutting height range of 1- 1/2” to 2-1/2”, the m iddle low cut is 2- 1/4” to 3-[...]

18 SECTION 4 - TROUBLESHOOTING ENGINE TR OUBLESHOOTING S YMP TOM P ROB LEM S OL UTI ON Engine ................... Key OFF. ............................................................................................... Turn Key to Run. does not ................ Fuel Tank empt y. ......................................................................[...]

19 SECTION 4 - TROUBLESHOOTING MOWER TROUBLESHOOTI NG (Continued) S YMP TOM P ROB LEM S OL UTI ON Mower not ...................................... Broken or slippi ng Blade Belt. ...................................... Repl ace Belt. Check idler and spring. cutting full ...................................... Dull, Damaged or W orn Blades ...........[...]

20 SECTION 5 - A DJUSTMENTS 5.1 STEERING/BRA KES If machine is not as responsive as desired when either Trac tion Lever is squeezed, one or both brak es should be adjusted as f ollows: 1. Oper ate mower on level terrain with Transm ission Shift Lever in No. 1 pos ition. Determ ine which brake requires adj ustment. 2. Stop engine, rem ove the key fr[...]

21 SECTION 5 - A DJUSTMENTS 5.3 HA NDLE HEIGHT The operator handle can be adjusted for operator com fort as f ollows: 1. Loosen the upper c arriage bolt and nut on both lef t and right lower handles. See Figure 5.3. 2. Rem ove lower carriage bolt and nut from both left and right handles. 3. Raise or lower handlebar to desired height. See Figure 5.3[...]

22 SECTION 6 - POWER UNIT SERVICE 6.1 REPLA CEMENT PARTS To retain the quality of your mower, use G enuine SNAPPER Replacem ent Parts only! Contact your local SNAPPER dealer for parts and service ass istance. For the correc t part or inform ation for y our mower, alway s mention Model and Ser ial Number of Power Unit and Mower Attachm ent. W e reco[...]

23 SECTION 7 - MOWER A TTA CHMENT SERVICE 7.1 TRA NSMISSION BELT REMOVA L/REPLA CEMENT Should it becom e nec es sar y to replace the transm ission drive belt, contact an authorized SNAPPER Dealer f or servi ce. WA RNING DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustmen ts or service with the engine r unning. Stop engine. S top blades. Lock T raction Levers[...]

24 SECTION 7 - MOWER A TTA CHMENT SERVICE 7.4 CUTTING BLA DE SERVICE Check blades after each us e for signs of excess ive wear and damage. See F igure 7.4 for blade wear lim its. FIGURE 7.4 1. Use the f ollowing chart for order ing replacem ent Blades for the 36” & 48” Mowing Decks. STA NDA RD REPLACE MENT BLA DES 36” DECK 48” DECK 2-92[...]

25 SECTION 7 - MOWER A TTA CHMENT SERVICE 7.5 MO WER SPINDLES (Field Serviceable Spindles) BEA RING REPLACEMENT In the event that a spindle bearing requires replacem ent, the SNAPPER Field Serviceable Spindles have been designed s o that no special tools or pres ses are required. 1. Remove belt. Loosen blade nut and rem ove. Allow blade bolt, washe[...]

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27 2 YEA R LIMITED WA RRA NTY For two (2) y ears from purchase date f or the original purchaser 's use, SNA PPER , through any authorized SNA PPER dealer will replace, fr ee of charge (ex cept for taxes where applicable), any part or parts found upon exam ination by the f actory at McDonough, Georgia, to be defective in m aterial or work mans [...]

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34 Safety Instructions and Operator’s M anual for PRO GEAR EXPRESS MID-SIZE WALK BEHIND MOWERS SERIES 0 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 contai n very importa nt emissions informa tion and critical safety warnings. R[...]