Snapper WALK BEHIND MOWERS User Manual

DEALER SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS for EUROPEAN SNAPPER

MOWER SHOWN AS REMOVED FROM SHIPPING

MODEL SHOWN)

UPPER

UPPER

LOWER

LOWER

LOWER

UPPER HANDLE &

LOWER

21” STEEL DECK “M” MODEL WALK BEHIND MOWERS

This SNAPPER Walk Behind Mower uses a handle engine control bail s ystem to kill th e engine for the SAFETY of
the operator. These mowers are designed for quick set-up. T he 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 Regist rati on card filled
out and sent to the Customer Serv ice department at SNAPPER when completed . CAUTION: Cutting blades are
extremely sharp. We ar heavy leather gloves when handling or working with blades. Be careful to avoid cutting
yourself on sharp edges of blade.

PUSH MODELS

STEP 1: Remove mower from shipping carton. Mower

shown as removed from shipping carton with handles
folded in Figure 1.

STEP 3: Raise upper an d lower handle until i t seats into
position in the lower handle brackets. Securely tighten
lower handle T-Knobs on both sides. See Figure 3.

LOWER HANDLE
SHOWN IN POSITION

HANDLE
T-KNOB

CARTON WITH HANDLES FOLDED (PUSH

FIGURE 1

STEP 2: Remove and dis c ard c ardboard from between all

handles. Raise upper handle until it is in line and seats
into lower handle. Securel y tighten upper handle T -Knobs
on both sides. See Figure 2.

HANDLE

HANDLE
T-KNOB

HANDLE

HANDLE
T-KNOB

HANDLE
BRACKET

FIGURE 2

FIGURE 3

IMPORTANT: DO NOT tip machine with carburetor or

spark plug down. Oil fr om crankcase will saturate the air
filter and cause the engi ne to be hard to start or not start
at all. If contaminatio n does oc c ur , the air filter will have to
be replaced.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT tip machine with carburetor or
spark plug down. Oil fr om crankcase will saturate the air
filter and cause the engi ne to be hard to start or not start
at all. If contaminatio n does oc c ur , the air filter will have to
be replaced.

STEP 4: Tip mower back against the upper handle to gain
access to cutting blade. Remove foam shipping block
from cutting blade. T his must be removed before star ting
the engine.

INSTRUCTION No. 7-3133 (REV 1, 2/12/01)

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STEP 5: Handle hei ght is adjus table f or dif ferent hei ght of

LOWER HANDLE

LOOSEN

MOVE UPPER HANDLE

1/16”

-

1/8”

CLEARANCE

OUTER

INNER

SPRING

CLUTCH

operators. Loosen the two nuts on the inside of each of
the lower handles. S ee Figure 4. Move the hand le up or
down to the desired height. See Figure 5. Retighten all
nuts securely after adjus tment. Pull blade control agains t
upper handle, pull rope start handle and loop into rope
guide. See Figure 5.

BRACKET

TWO NUTS

FIGURE 4

STEP 6: Set-up is now complete for push models

without self-propelled drive system. For self-propelled
models continue to the “Self-Propelle d Models” Sectio n.
Proceed to the pre-s ale ch ecklist page of this i nstruction
to prepare the mower for use.

SELF-PROPELLED MODELS

NOTE: The set-up procedure for self-propelled models is

basically the same as the Push Models. Follow the exact
procedure as described in Steps 1 thru 6 from the Push
Models section.

STEP 7: Check the cleara nce between the clutch cable
and clutch spring. NOTE: Clearanc e betwee n spring and
cable is very im portant. Excessive clearance will c ause
drive system NOT to oper ate when wheel drive control
handle is depressed. No clearance at all will cause
mower to continue to propel itself when wheel drive
control handle is released to stop mower movement.
Slide vinyl spring cover (located at the end of clutch
cable) up clutch cable to gain access to the end of spring
and cable loop. With wheel drive control handle
released, clearanc e bet ween spri ng hook and cab le loop
should be 1/16” to 1/8”. If cleara nce is m ore or less than
specified, unhook spring from clutch cable eye, then
adjust by rotating outer spring clockwise or counter
clockwise to achieve the proper clearance. Rehook
spring to clutch cable eye. Slide vinyl cover over the
spring when correct clearance is reached. See Figure 6.

CLUTCH CABLE

VINYL SPRING COVER

SPRING

UP OR DOWN FOR
PROPER HEIGHT

CABLE

CABLE EYE

SPRINGS

FIGURE 5

FIGURE 6