Snapper HZT21481BV important safety instructions Adjustments & Repair, Battery Condition Chart

Contents MODELS MID-MOUNT ZERO TURNING HYDRO DRIVE SERIESSafety Instructions & Operators Manual for HZT21481BVPROTECTION AGAINST TIPOVERS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSPROTECTION FOR CHILDREN PREPARATIONSAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE OPERATIONMAINTENANCE TOWINGTABLE OF CONTENTS 1.2 NOMENCLATURE Section 1 - FAMILIARIZATION1.1 INTRODUCTION DANGER ! ROTATING PARTS Section 2 - SAFETY MESSAGES AND SYMBOLSCATCHER MUST BE INSTALLED WEAR HEARING PROTECTION KEEP AWAY FROM MOVING PARTSDANGER! ROTATING BLADES IGNITION SWITCHCONTROL PANEL IDENTIFICATION KEEP CHILDREN AND OTHERS OUT OF MOWING AREASection 3 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3.1PRE-STARTCHECK LIST3.2.1. STARTING ENGINE 3.2.2. STOPPING ENGINE 3.4.1. DRIVING MACHINE 3.3CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT3.4 OPERATION- MOTION CONTROLS 3.4.2. STOPPING MACHINE 4.1INTRODUCTION Section 4 - MAINTENANCE4.2SERVICE - AFTER FIRST 5 HOURS 4.2.2. CHECK MOWER BLADEFIGURE Deck shown with discharge raised 4.3AFTER EVERY 25 OPERATING HOURS 4.3.1. ENGINE4.3.2.MOWER COMPONENTS 1. Mower Drive Belt 4.5.1. ENGINE 4.4BEFORE OPERATING MACHINE4.5ANNUALLY END OF EACH SEASON FIGURE Continued on next Page4.6DECK REMOVAL Continued On Next PageSection 4 - MAINTENANCE FIGURE Continued On Next Page Section 5 - ADJUSTMENTS & REPAIR5.1NEUTRAL POSITION ADJUSTMENTS SIDE to SIDE and FRONT to REAR 5.2 MOWER DECK & COMPONENT ADJUSTMENTS5.2.1. MOWER DECK ADJUSTMENT LEVELNESS FIGURE FIGURE5.3PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT 5.3 TRACTION BELT TENSION 5.4TRACTION BELT REPLACEMENTFIGURE 5.6TRACKING ADJUSTMENT 5.7.2. BELT REPLACEMENT 5.8ENGINE ADJUSTMENTS & REPAIR 5.9.2. BLADE SHARPENING5.10BATTERY 5.10.1. BATTERY REMOVAL Battery Condition Chart 5.11HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, PURGING PROBABLE CAUSE TROUBLESHOOTINGPROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTIONLoss Of Traction Battery Will Not ChargeMachine Will Not Move Blades Not CuttingSERVICE SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE/REPLACEMENT PARTS2 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PRIMARY MAINTENANCE PRIMARY MAINTENANCE PRIMARY MAINTENANCE PRIMARY MAINTENANCE SNAPPER PRODUCT REGISTRATION FORM Call the Snapper Customer Relations Center atPage Page Page Snapper products are built using engines that meet or exceed all applicable emissions requirements on the date manufactured. The labels on those engines contain very important emissions information and critical safety warnings. Read, Understand, and Follow all warnings and instructions in this manual, the engine manual, and on the machine, engine and attachments. If you have any questions about your Snapper product, contact your local authorized Snapper dealer or contact Snapper Customer Service at Snapper, McDonough, GA. 30253. Phone MANUAL No. 700079 I.R. 5/27/2005