Snapper 216518B Starting & Operation Stopping, Handle Height Adjustment, Propelling Mower

Section 2 -OPERATING		INSTRUCTIONS
2.2 STARTING & OPERATION		2.3	STOPPING
2.2.1.	ENGINE & BLADE (Kawasaki	Engine)	Stop forward		motion of mower by releasing the
1. Make sure fuel valve on engine		is open. See	wheel drive control. Stop engine and blade by
Figure	2.5.		releasing	the	blade control.
		2.4	HANDLE	HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
			The height of the mower handle can be adjusted as
			follows:
			1. Loosen the lower nuts on each lower handle as
			shown in Figure 2.7.
					HIGHER
			LOWER
	CLOSE		HANDLE		I

FIGURE 2.5

2.Move engine speed control past "Fast" detent to

"Choke" position. See Figure 2.4 and

"FAMILIARIZATION".

3.Pull blade control against handle.

4.Pull rope start handle to crank engine.

5.After engine starts, turn off choke, reduce engine speed, and allow a brief warm-up until engine runs smooth.

NOTE: Stop the engine (and blade) by releasing the blade control.

2.2.3.PROPELLING MOWER

(Self Propelled Models Only)

1.Start engine. Refer to Section "Starting & Operation".

2.Move ground speed control to the desired speed position. See Figure 2.6.

3.Move wheel drive control against handle to engage wheel drive and propel mower forward. Forward speed can be adjusted while the mower is moving by changing position of the ground speed control. See Figure 2.6.

ENGAGE

SLOWER

WHEEL

DRIVE

SPEED

CONTROL

GROUND

CONTROL

FASTER

LOOSEN LOWER

LOWER HANDLE

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FIGURE 2.7

2.Move upper mower handle up or down until the desired position is achieved.

3.Tighten the lower nuts on each lower handle to maintain desired position.

WARNING

STOP engine and mower blade by releasing the

blade control before adjusting cutting height or handle height.

2.5CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

1.Pull the height adjusting latch outward and move to desired cutting height. See Figure 2.8.

D LOWEST CUTTING r---"- LATCH

HEIGHT _

HIGHEST IT]

CUTTING

HEIGHT

FIGURE 2.6

FIGURE 2.8