Snapper HZT21481BV Important Safety Instructions, Preparation, Safe Handling Of Gasoline

Contents HZT21481BV MID-MOUNT ZERO TURNING HYDRO DRIVE SERIESSafety Instructions & Operators Manual for MODELSPREPARATION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSPROTECTION FOR CHILDREN PROTECTION AGAINST TIPOVERSOPERATION SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINETOWING MAINTENANCETABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 - FAMILIARIZATION 1.1 INTRODUCTION1.2 NOMENCLATURE KEEP AWAY FROM MOVING PARTS Section 2 - SAFETY MESSAGES AND SYMBOLSCATCHER MUST BE INSTALLED WEAR HEARING PROTECTION DANGER ! ROTATING PARTSKEEP CHILDREN AND OTHERS OUT OF MOWING AREA IGNITION SWITCHCONTROL PANEL IDENTIFICATION DANGER! ROTATING BLADES3.1PRE-STARTCHECK LIST Section 3 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS3.2.1. STARTING ENGINE 3.2.2. STOPPING ENGINE 3.3CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT 3.4 OPERATION- MOTION CONTROLS3.4.1. DRIVING MACHINE 3.4.2. STOPPING MACHINE 4.2.2. CHECK MOWER BLADE Section 4 - MAINTENANCE4.2SERVICE - AFTER FIRST 5 HOURS 4.1INTRODUCTION4.3AFTER EVERY 25 OPERATING HOURS 4.3.1. ENGINE 4.3.2.MOWER COMPONENTS 1. Mower Drive BeltFIGURE Deck shown with discharge raised FIGURE Continued on next Page 4.4BEFORE OPERATING MACHINE4.5ANNUALLY END OF EACH SEASON 4.5.1. ENGINEContinued On Next Page 4.6DECK REMOVALSection 4 - MAINTENANCE Section 5 - ADJUSTMENTS & REPAIR 5.1NEUTRAL POSITION ADJUSTMENTSFIGURE Continued On Next Page FIGURE FIGURE 5.2 MOWER DECK & COMPONENT ADJUSTMENTS5.2.1. MOWER DECK ADJUSTMENT LEVELNESS SIDE to SIDE and FRONT to REAR5.3PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT 5.4TRACTION BELT REPLACEMENT FIGURE 5.6TRACKING ADJUSTMENT5.3 TRACTION BELT TENSION 5.7.2. BELT REPLACEMENT 5.9.2. BLADE SHARPENING 5.8ENGINE ADJUSTMENTS & REPAIR5.10BATTERY 5.10.1. BATTERY REMOVAL Battery Condition Chart 5.11HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, PURGING CORRECTIVE ACTION TROUBLESHOOTINGPROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSEBlades Not Cutting Battery Will Not ChargeMachine Will Not Move Loss Of TractionMAINTENANCE/REPLACEMENT PARTS SERVICE SCHEDULE2 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PRIMARY MAINTENANCE PRIMARY MAINTENANCE PRIMARY MAINTENANCE PRIMARY MAINTENANCE Call the Snapper Customer Relations Center at SNAPPER PRODUCT REGISTRATION FORMPage Page Page MANUAL No. 700079 I.R. 5/27/2005 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