Snapper Rear Engine Riders User Manual

DEALER SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS & CHECKLIST For

SNAPPER REAR ENGINE RIDERS

Tools required for set-up are: HAMMER, PLIERS,
7/16” and 1/2” WRENCH or SOCKET.
A package of Battery Acid (Electrolyte), purchased
separately, is required for electric start models.

SNAPPER Rear Engine Riding Mowers are shipped with
steering components, seat & fuel tank detached. After
uncrating, inspect the machine for damage, then
proceed as follows to assemble and prepare the unit.
Open parts box and hardware bag and identify
components shown on pages 5, 6, & 7. NOTE that NOT
ALL PARTS in each bag are used on any one rider.

A. STEERING COMPONENTS

1. Steering Shaft

(a) Carefully stand Rider on rear bumper.

(b) Push steering shaft into place (See figure 2).
(c) Remove/discard vinyl cap from steering shaft

end.

(d) Tap upper bushing so that it contacts control

panel.
(e) Place thrust washer on top of bushing.
(f) Install 3/16” x 1-1/2” cotter-pin f rom parts bag

into steering shaft above
(g) Install bushing cover over cotter-pin, thrust

washer and bushing.
(h) Slide foam steering shaft cover over steering

shaft. See Figure 1.

thrust washer.

2. Installing Tie Rods - Narrow Front Frame (28”
& smaller deck)

(a) Install bushings onto tie rods.

(b) Install tie rods into steer ing shaft. Secure with

3/8” flat washers and 5/32” x 1” cotter-pins. See
Figure 2.

STEERING
SHAFT

TIE
ROD

BUSHING

5/32” X 1”
COTTER PIN

3/8” FLAT
WASHER

BUSHING COVER
(CUP DOWN TO
COVER COTTER
PIN)

UPPER
BUSHING

CONTROL
PANEL

FIGURE 1

FOAM STEERING
SHAFT COVER

THRUST
WASHER

3/16” X 1-1/2”
COTTER PIN

FIGURE 2

3. Installing Tie Rods - Wide Front Frame (30” &
larger deck)

(a) Install tie rods, 5/16” lock washers and 5/16”-

24 hex nuts. Tighten securely. See Figure 3.

STEERING
ARM

TIE ROD

5/16” SPLIT
LOCKWASHER

5/16” HEX NUT

FIGURE 3

INSTRUCTION No. 3-5621 (REV. 3, 8/20/99)

4. Installing Steering Wheel
(a) Slide steering wheel on steering shaft.

Normally, the offset of the steering wheel should
be towards operator’s seat.

NOTE

: For more operator room, the steering wheel

offset can be turned towards front of the Rear Engine
Rider. The “SNAPPER” logo in the center of steering
wheel can be snapped out and turned also.

(b) Support steering wheel and drive the 1/4” x 1-

1/2” roll pin into steering wheel and steering shaft.
See Figure 4.

SUPPORT STEERING WHEEL
WHILE DRIVI NG ROL L PIN

STEERING
WHEEL WITH
OFFSET
TOWARDS
OPERATOR’S
SEAT

1/4” X 1-1/2”
ROLL PIN

FIGURE 4

B. MOWING DECK

1. Cutting Blade
(a) Check the torque of mowing blade(s)

mounting bolt(s). (30 to 40 f t. lbs. recomm ended
for single blade mowers & 40 to 50 ft. lbs.
recommended for double blade mowers).

(b) Check blade(s) straightnes s per operators

manual.

C. LUBRICATION

1. Perform norm al lubrication of the Rear Engine

Rider. Check dif ferential and chain c ase for pr oper
lubricant levels. See

Operator’s manual.

2. After completing lubrication, carefully lower
Rear Engine Rider to floor to continue set-up.

D. FUEL SYSTEM

1. Fuel Tank

Place fuel tank in brack et behind seat bracket

and push tank down until it snaps into position.
See Figure 5.

PUSH

FUEL
TANK

HOSE
CLAMPS

FUEL
LINE

FUEL
FILTER

FIGURE 6

E. OPERATOR’S SEAT – NON-HINGED MODELS

1. Install seat switch into bottom of seat by

pushing in and turning clockwise until switch locks
into place. See Inset in Figure 7.

2. Lay forward edge of seat onto seat pan with seat
switch protruding through opening in pedestal.

3. Connect seat switch wiring harness to male
tabs of seat switch (under seat). See Figure 7.

4. Position operator’s seat onto seat bracket.

5. Install two 5/16-18 hex head flange patch lock
screws into rear holes of seat.

6. Install two spacers onto the two adjusting knobs.

7. Install adjusting knobs through seat bracket
and into the two front holes in operator’s seat.

8. Adjus t seat to des ired position. Par tially tighten
rear screws, allowing seat to slide front to back.
Tighten adjusting k nobs to secur e seat in position.
See Figure 7.

INSET

TAB

SEAT
SWITCH
P.N. 2-9211

BOTTOM OF
OPERATOR’S
SEAT

SWITCH
MOUNTING
HOLE

ADJUSTING
KNOBS &
SPACERS

INSERT SWITCH &
ROTATE 1/8” OF A
TURN CLOCKWISE

LOCKS

TAB LOCK
ENGAGEMENT
SLOTS

OPERATOR’S
SEAT

FUEL TANK ORIENTATION

SEAT
SWITCH
WIRE

FIGURE 5

2. Fuel Line

Slide fuel line onto fuel tank hose barb and

move hose clamp above end of the fuel tank
hose barb (approximately 1/8” from end of
hose). The fuel f ilter has been installed by the
engine manufacturer. See Figure 6.

5/16-18 PATCH
LOCK SCREW
(DO NOT
OVERTIGHTEN!)

FIGURE 7

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