Snapper P216012E important safety instructions Repair & Adjustments

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Section 4 - REPAIR & ADJUSTMENTS

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.

4.4.1.Engine Drive Belt Replacement (Continued from Previous Page)

DRIVE

DISC

SLOT IN END

OF DRIVE

DISC BOLTPOSITION SCRAPER TO

CLEAR “V” OF PULLEY

BUSHING

IDLER

 

ARM

BOLT

IDLER

RETAINER

 

SPRING

INTERNAL TOOTH

DECK BRACKET

LOCKWASHER

 

(PARTIALLY

NUT

SHOWN)

FIGURE 4.17

5.Hold the slotted end of the drive disc bolt with a screwdriver and remove the nut and internal tooth lock washer. See Figure 4.17.

6.Lift the drive disc off the idler arm and remove worn belt.

7.Loop one end of new belt over engine pulley and insert the other end through slot in deck. See Figure

8.Loop the belt around the pulley on the bottom of the drive disc.

9.Reinstall drive disc and retaining hardware.

10.Reinstall blade hub and cutter blade. Recom- mended torque for blade cap screw is 30 to 40 ft. lbs.

11.Use a stiff wire, such as a coat hanger, with a hook fashioned on one end to pull the hooked end of the idler spring through the large hole in the right wheel bracket. See Figure 4.18.

12.Reinstall the driven disc assembly.

IDLER

RIGHTSPRING WHEEL

BRACKET

PULL SPRING

THROUGH LARGE

HOLE & HOOK

INTO SMALL HOLE

FIGURE 4.18

4.4.2.Transmission Poly-V Belt Replacement 1. Remove the driven disc. Refer to Section “Replacing Driven Disc Rubber Ring” for procedure. 2. Note the routing of the old belt around the three pulleys before removing it. See Figure 4.19.

3. Place new Poly-V Belt over end of hex shaft and onto driven pulley.

4. Work belt onto top of idler pulley.

5. Twist belt sideways and pull it upward between the differential bracket and drive pulley and then down into the pulley groove. Make sure the Poly-V Belt is above belt guide. See Figure 4.19.

IDLER

 

PULLEY

DIFFERENTIAL

 

BRACKET

DRIVE

 

 

 

PULLEY

 

POLY-V

 

 

 

 

BELT

HEX

 

 

SHAFT

 

 

BELT

DRIVEN

PULLEY

GUIDE

 

 

ROUTING OF POLY-V BELT

FIGURE 4.19

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Contents Steel Deck Walk Mowers Series 12 Electric Start Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Table of Contents Introduction NomenclaturePRE-START Check List Starting & Operation 2.2.1. Engine & BladePrimer Models Electric Start Stop engine and blade by releasing the blade Handle Height AdjustmentStopping Control. Stop forward motion by releasing the wheelModels with an F prefix in model number Cutting Height AdjustmentAdjusting Front Deck Baffle Example FRP216012Position BAG Between Handles Maintenance On NextCheck Mower Blade Service AnnuallyStorage Procedure Check Engine Drive BeltBlade Sharpening 1A. Ninja Blade Wear LimitWheel Drive Control Adjustment HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow sufficient time for allComponents to cool Drive Spring Repair/Replacement Driven Disc ServiceCleaning Drive Disc & Driven Disc Driven Disc AdjustmentReplacing Driven Disc Rubber Ring Remove snap ring. See Figure Belt Service Engine Drive Belt Replacement 1. Empty the fuel tankRepair & Adjustments Battery Storage Battery ServiceNEW Battery Preparation 1. Remove battery from carton Battery TestingBattery Condition Chart Troubleshooting Problem Probable Cause Corrective ActionService Performed Each MAINTENANCE/REPLACEMENT PartsUSE HRS Season Year Limited Warranty Disclaimer of WarrantyPrimary Maintenance Primary Maintenance Primary Maintenance Primary Maintenance Steel Deck Walk Mowers Electric Start Series
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