Snapper WALK BEHIND MOWER User Manual

DEALER SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS for SNAPPER

21" REAR DISCHARGE COMMERCIAL WALK BEHIND MOWERS

This SNAPPER Walk Behind Mower uses a handle engine control bail system to kill the engine for the SAFETY
of the operator. These mowers are designed for quick set-up. The checklist on Page 4 should be filled out by
the dealer as the items are checked off and/or performed and the Consumer/Operator Product Registration card
filled out and sent to the Customer Service department at SNAPPER when completed. CAUTION: Cutting blades
are extremely sharp. Wear heavy leather gloves when handling or working with blades. Be careful to avoid
cutting yourself on sharp edges of blade.

STEP 1: Remove unit from carton. Remove packing

material from unit and unfold handles. Do this carefully to
prevent cables from hanging up or becoming kinked.
STEP 2: The bolts attaching the lower handle to the
handle brackets are for shipping purposes only. Remove
those bolts, and insert two curved head bolts out through
each handle bracket and lower handle tube, securing
with internal lock washers and nylon lock nuts. Tighten
securely. See Figure 1.
STEP 3: Remove the two shipping bolts (one each side)
attaching the upper handle to the lower handle. Replace
each with a curved head bolt, inserting out through each
side, and securing with an internal lock washer and a
nylon lock nut. Tighten securely. See Figure 1.
STEP 4: Secure control cables along each side of handle
assembly with four cable clips, positioning them as
shown in Figure 1. Make sure that cables are set into
relief loops in cable clips. Once clips are installed, make
sure that all controls operate without binding.

UPPER
HANDLE

LOWER
HANDLE

CABLE CLIPS
(2 EACH SIDE)

BLADE CONTROL

CONTROL
KNOBS

RECOIL ROPE
HANDLE

OPERATOR
CONSOLE

FIGURE 2

STEP 7: Remove hairpin from cable mounting stud on

back of wheel control lever. Slip ring end of cable onto
stud, and replace hair pin. See Figure 3.

WHEEL
DRIVE
CONTROL

HANDLE BRACKETS

FIGURE 1

STEP 5: Pull blade control bail against handle and at the

same time, pull engine rope handle and slip pull cord into
rope guide located on handle. See Figure 2.
STEP 6: Install Operator Console onto upper handle with
four 1/4-20 x 1/2” torx screws. Also, firmly press control
knobs onto engine speed and ground speed control levers.
(NOTE: Both knobs are identical.) See Figure 2.

CABLE
RING END

UPPER
HANDLE

STUD

HAIR PIN

FIGURE 3

STEP 8: Tip mower back against the upper handle to gain

access to cutting blade. Remove foam shipping block
from cutting blade. This must be removed before starting
the engine.

INSTRUCTION No. 2-9918 (I.R. 8/14/04)

IMPORTANT: This mower is shipped with the recycling

plug installed. The plug must be removed if the mower
is operated with grass catcher. DO NOT start or operate
this mower without the plug or the entire grass catcher
in place.
STEP 9: With grass catcher and catcher frame
assembly upside down (plastic bottom turned up), insert
bag frame assembly into catcher as shown in Figure 4.
Fasten "C" shaped plastic edge strip located on front of
bag around frame assembly on all four sides. Make sure
edge strip is fastened securely.

CATCHER
HANDLE

SLIDE FRAME ALL
THE WAY INTO
GRASS CATCHER

BOTTOM OF
GRASS
CATCHER

EDGE STRIPS:
ATTACH STRIPS TO
FRAME.

FIGURE 4

STEP 10: Install grass catcher to mower as follows: Lift

discharge door, then grasp handle and hold grass
catcher/frame up while placing rod ends over tabs at rear
of mower deck. Release discharge door. See Fig ure 5.

LIFT DISCHARGE

LIFT ROD
ENDS OVER
TABS

CATCHER
HANDLE

GRASS
CATCHER

DOOR

TABS

FIGURE 5

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