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Maintenance, Service, WARNING

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Maintenance Service ! WARNING 3. Reinstall the transmission plug. 4. Check the grease level after each 25 hours of ! operation. DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustments or service with engine and blade running. STOP engine Check Mower Blade and blade. Disconnect spark plug wire and secure 1. Disconnect the spark plug wire and secure the end away from spark plug. Engine and components are away from the plug. HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow sufficient time for all 2. Tilt the mower up on its rear wheels for access to components to cool. Wear heavy leather gloves when the blade cap screw (A, Figure 18). Do not tilt the handling or working around cutting blades. Blades are mower with the spark plug or carburetor down. extremely sharp and can cause severe injury. IMPORTANT: Drain the fuel tank before tipping the Check Grease Level in Transmission 1. Remove the transmission fill plug (A, Figure 16). Roll the machine forward or backward while looking down into the plug hole. 2. If liquid grease is not visible on the input gear (the mower. DO NOT tip the machine with the carburetor or spark plug down. Oil from the crankcase will saturate the air filter and cause the engine to be hard to start or not start at all. If contamination does occur, the air filter will have to be replaced. small gear below the plug hole), add an amount, to cover the gear, of Snapper "00" grease. tion A 3. Check the torque of the blade cap screw. Recommended torque should be 40 lb-ft (54 N.m). 4. Check the blade for sharpness, wear and damage. Refer to the Section entitled "Blade Wear Limits". A Not foprroduc Figure 16: Removing the transmission fill plug e NOTE: Snapper "00" grease (Part No. 7029443) is R available at your dealer. Figure 18: Tightening the blade cap screw NOTE: Do not spill grease or oil onto the surface of the drive disc (A, Figure 17). A Check Engine Drive Belt • Visually check the engine drive belt for cracking, fraying, severed or exposed belt strands. If worn or damaged, replace the belt before operating the mower. Check Transmission Poly-V Belt • Visually check the poly-v belt for cracking, fraying, severed or exposed belt strands. If worn or damaged, replace the belt before operating the mower. Figure 17: Location of the drive disc 20 www.snapper.com

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Reproduction
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Maintenance
Service
WARNING
DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustments or
service with engine and blade running. STOP engine
and blade. Disconnect spark plug wire and secure
away from spark plug. Engine and components are
HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow sufficient time for all
components to cool. Wear heavy leather gloves when
handling or working around cutting blades. Blades are
extremely sharp and can cause severe injury.
!
!
Check Grease Level in Transmission
1. Remove the transmission fill plug
(A, Figure 16)
.
Roll the machine forward or backward while look-
ing down into the plug hole.
2. If liquid grease is not visible on the input gear (the
small gear below the plug hole), add an amount, to
cover the gear, of Snapper “00” grease.
Figure 16: Removing the transmission fill plug
A
NOTE:
Snapper “00” grease (Part No. 7029443) is
available at your dealer.
NOTE:
Do not spill grease or oil onto the surface of the
drive disc
(A, Figure 17)
.
Figure 17: Location of the drive disc
A
3. Reinstall the transmission plug.
4. Check the grease level after each 25 hours of
operation.
Check Mower Blade
1. Disconnect the spark plug wire and secure the end
away from the plug.
2. Tilt the mower up on its rear wheels for access to
the blade cap screw
(A, Figure 18)
. Do not tilt the
mower with the spark plug or carburetor down.
IMPORTANT:
Drain the fuel tank before tipping the
mower. DO NOT tip the machine with the carburetor or
spark plug down. Oil from the crankcase will saturate
the air filter and cause the engine to be hard to start or
not start at all. If contamination does occur, the air filter
will have to be replaced.
3. Check the torque of the blade cap screw.
Recommended torque should be 40 lb-ft (54 N.m).
4. Check the blade for sharpness, wear and damage.
Refer to the Section entitled “Blade Wear Limits”.
Figure 18: Tightening the blade cap screw
A
Check Engine Drive Belt
•
Visually check the engine drive belt for cracking,
fraying, severed or exposed belt strands. If worn
or damaged, replace the belt before operating the
mower.
Check Transmission Poly-V Belt
•
Visually check the poly-v belt for cracking, fray-
ing, severed or exposed belt strands. If worn or
damaged, replace the belt before operating the
mower.