Snapper 1691525 User Manual

OPERATOR’S

MANUAL

Table of Contents

DECALS SAFETY RULES INSTALLATION - BLOWER ASSEMBLY, 36” MOWER - p. 3 INSTALLATION - BLOWER ASSEMBLY, 42” & 48” MOWERS - p. INSTALLATION AND OPERATION - CART COLLECTOR - p. 8

OPERATING WITHOUT COLLECTION SYSTEM OPERATING WITHOUT COLLECTION SYSTEM - 36” MOWER - p. 13

- p. 2

- 42” & 48” MOWERS - p. 12

DECALS

42” &

,.MOWER

VACUUM COLLECTOR

36” BLOWER ASSEMBLY

MFG. NO. 1691356

48”

BLOWER ASSEMBLY

MFG. NO. 1691260

CART COLLECTOR

MFG. NO. 1691525

DRIVEN

DANGER

ROTATING BLADES

SHUT OFF MOWER AN0

TR.ACTOR

BEFORE SERVICING OR CLEANING BLOWER AND MOWER.

Part No. 1700259. Located on Blower

Part No. 1676923. Located on Collection System,

Part No. 1700346. Located on Bracket on Some Models (Installed During Setup).

FORM 1701929-03

PRINTED IN U.S.A.

886

Safety Rules

to yourself, or damage to property or equipment. The triangle signifies important cautions or warnings which must be followed.

Read these safety rules and the safety rules in your Operator’s Manual and follow them closely. Failure to obey these rules

could result in loss of control of vehicle, severe personal injury

thetext

WARNING

Do not operate the tractor unless the entire

grass catcher system or mower discharge deflector is

Do not remove any parts of the grass

catcher while

orooerlv

installed.

WARNING

the enoineisrunnino.

WARNING

Read and obey all safety warnings in your

tractdr Ooerator’s Manual.

Under normal use, the bag is subject to wear. Inspect the bag or weak spots, and if necessary, replace

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Before raising cover. disengage mower, turn off engme and remove the key. Do not remove catcher tube from adapter or bag

while

When counterweight. Never operate on slopes

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operatmg

penodlcally

on slopes, use front

for wear

INSTALLATION - BLOWER ASSEMBLY, 36” MOWER

Remove the mower deflector by rerpoving two

carriage bolts, lockwashers and nuts. Save this hardware for use when blower is removed for side discharge.

2. Install strap (A, a. Drill a

supplied template on the last page. Align template

with deflector mounting holes

b. Install strap (A, figure 1) to deck with hardware

shown in figure 2.

c. Check the installation. The strap should be

secured to deck with locknut (D, figure

small spacer (E) should be above the strap. The large spacer (B) should be between strap and mower deck.

3. The belt stop (A, figure 3) and hardware must be relocated to hole (C) shown. Install self-tapping

screw

(B).

figure I) as follows:

9132” hole for large spacer (B). Use the

(C).

1).

The

which was removed. in place of belt stop.

Figure 3.

Belt

Stop

g. Self-Tapping Screw

C. New Belt Stop Location

To ease installation, engage PTO lever, so that brake is away from pulley.

4. Remove the existing right-hand arbor pulley and install the new double-groove pulley (F, figure I) with existing capscrew, lockwasher and washer.

Torque to 55 to 70 ft.

belt at this time.

Install the baffle (B, figure 4) as shown. Installretainer

nut (E) in baffle, then screw the I/4” whizlock screw (A) into retainer nut. Insert 1/4”caniage bolt (C) from inside deck and install lockwasher and nut (D).

NOTE

Ibs.

Do not reinstall deck-drive

Figure 1.

A. Strap

6. Large spacer

C. Holes, Deflector Mounting

D. Nut, Center Lock,

5,,S

Mower Deck

Figure 2.

E. Small Spacer F. Pulley G. Wing Nut H. Cup

Locknut,

5/16

Center Lock

A. Screw. Whizlock.

6. Baffle. C. Bolt, Carriage, D. Lockwasher and Nut,

Retainer Nut

l/4-20 x l/2

l/4-20 x 5/S

l/4

6. Install wing nut (G, figure I) assembly as follows. Insert 5/ 16-18

x2-1/2&p&w

and 5/

i6flat

washer from inside the deck. Place the cup (H) onto the

capscrew and install S/ 16 lockwasher and 5/ 16 nut.

(Figure 12 shows correct position ofcup.)Thread the

wingnut (A, figure 6) onto capscrew and install the 5/ 16 locknut (D) flush with end of screen.

The belt retainer (A, figure 5) must be positioned

correctly. Loosen the nut(B) and position the leg(C) so it is against the side of the idler arm (D). Then,

tighten the nut (B).

Figure 6.

A. Wing Nut

E. Belt Retainer

c. Pulley

D. Locknut,

S/,6

Figure 5.

A. Belt Retainer

Nut

Leg

D. Idler Arm

E. Notch F. Spacer G. Small Spacer H. Stral, Notch

8. Install the blower assembly (figure 5) onto mower

deck as follows. Note that the notch(E) will be placed onto small spacer(G) on top of the strap. The blower assembly spacer(F) will tit into the strap notch(H).

a. Slide the

blowerintopositionasshowninfigure6.

and tighten the wing nut (A).

b. Push the belt retainer(B, figure 6) to provide slack

and install belt onto lower groove in pulley

(Rotate pulley while placing belt on.)

9. Place the deck drive belt in the upper groove of the

pulley (C, figure 6).

10. This completes installation of the blower assembly. Install the tube and collection system by following

directions provided in this manual. To

remove the

blower assembly, see “Operating Without Collection System.”

(C).

INSTALLATION - BLOWER ASSEMBLY, 42” & 48” MOWER

1. Remove the right-hand arbor cover (A,

figure

7) by 4. Before installing arbor bracket (9, figure removing bolts, washers and nuts in front that hold cover to deck. Also, remove nut (9) and washers that

secure

rear tab to arbor.

2. Slip mower belt off the right hand pulley. Remove the pulley from the arbor by removing

capscrew

washers. Save washers for re-installation. Use wood block to prevent blade from turning

Figure 7.

A. Arbor Cover

Remove brake spring or spring anchor (if equipped)

6. Nut Cover

and two self-tapping screws from arbor. Install two

5/ 16-18 x

l-l/2

capscrews (A, figure 8).

and

X),

remove

washer from underneath blade brake bracket (rear capscrew). Arbor bracket is same thickness as washer and will replace washer.

Figure A. Arbor Bracket

B. Belt stop E. Large Washer c.

cl. spacer

9A:

Capscraw

Arbor Bracket and Belt Stop

F. Lockwasher G. Nut

5. Install, the arbor bracket (A, figure 9A) and rear belt stop (B)asshown. Note thedifferent holesforthe42”

and 48” mowers. Tighten nut(G) snug only-belt stop will be adjusted in step 8.

lnstallthefront

x l-l/2

capscrew installed in step 3) as shown. If

beltstop(A,figure9B)(o”to5/16-I8

removed, reinstall brake spring or spring anchor (F) before flange nut(G). Tighten nut(E) snug only-belt

stop will be adjusted in step 8.

Figure 8.

A. Capscrews B. Arbor Bracket

C. Notch

D. Arbor Pulley

E. Belt Stop. Front

)

Mower; ------

Figure

A. Belt Stop

B. Capscrew

C. Large Washer D. Lockwasher

9B.

Front Belt Stop

E. Nut

F. Spring or Spring Anchor

Flan@ Locknut

Mower Decks

*With

Blade

Brake

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