Snapper 18HP, 19HP manual Seat Adjustments, Speed Balancing Adjustment, Seat Position Adjustment

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Troubleshooting, Adjustments, & Service

A

B

Figure 19. Seat Adjustment

A.Adjustment Knobs

B.Seat Springs

SEAT ADJUSTMENTS

The seat and ground speed control levers should be adjusted so that operator’s elbows are supported by the arm rests when his/her hands are on the controls, and the ground speed control levers can be moved through their full range of motion without contacting the opera- tor’s legs.

Seat Position Adjustment

See Figure 19. The seat can be adjusted forward and back. Remove the knobs (A), move the seat to the desired position, then reinstall and tighten the knobs.

C

 

A

B

Figure 20. Control Lever Adjustment

A.Alignment Hardware

B.Placement Hardware

C.Ground Speed Control Lever

C

B

A

Figure 21. Top Speed Adjustment

A.Forward Top Speed Adjustment Bolt

B.Control Lever Base

C.Reverse Top Speed Adjustment Bolt

Seat Spring Adjustment

SPEED BALANCING ADJUSTMENT

Move the seat springs (B, Figure 19) into the front of the adjustment slot for lighter operators, and to the rear for heavier operator’s.

GROUND SPEED CONTROL LEVER ADJUSTMENT

The control levers can be adjusted in three ways. The alignment of the control levers, the placement of the levers (how close the ends are to one another) and the height of the levers can be adjusted.

To Adjust the Handle Alignment: Loosen the mount bolts (A, Figure 20) and pivot the lever(s) (C) to align with each other.

To Adjust the Handle Placement: Loosen the jam nuts and adjust the placement bolt (B, Figure 20) in or out to properly adjust the lever end spacing.

To Adjust the Handle Height: Remove the mounting hardware and reposition the handle either up or down from its original position. You will need to readjust the handle alignment as described above.

WARNING

DO NOT adjust the rider for a faster overall speed forward or reverse than it was designed for.

If the rider veers to the right or left when the ground speed control levers are in the maximum forward or reverse position, the top speed of each of these levers can be balanced by turning the adjustment bolt(s) (A & C Figure 21). Only adjust the speed of the wheel that is traveling faster.

TO REDUCE THE SPEED OF THE FASTER WHEEL

1.Loosen the jam nut securing the top speed adjust- ment bolt (A, C).

2.Turn the top speed adjustment bolt COUNTER- CLOCKWISE to reduce the speed.

3.Retighten the securing nut when adjustment is com- plete.

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