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MANUFACTURING, INC .	PRODUCTS, INC .
PO Box 702	535 Macon Street
Milwaukee, WI, 53201-0702	McDonough, GA., 30253
www.simplicitymfg.com	www.snapper.com

Contents

Page Illustrated Parts Lists: Maintenance Identification Numbers Safety Decals Safety Interlock System Safety Icons Page Page Page GENERAL OPERATION TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE TOWED EQUIPMENT (RIDE-ON UNITS) SLOPE OPERATION CHILDREN SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS North American / CE Models CE Models (Only) CE IDENTIFICATION TAG SAFETY DECALS USA MODELS CE EXPORT MODELS NORTH AMERICAN MODELS ONLY: SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM CE SAFETY ICONS NORTH AMERICAN SAFETY ICONS CONTROL FUNCTIONS Ground Speed Levers Choke Ignition Switch Throttle Control Hour Meter Fuel Tank Fuel Level Gauge PTO Switch Mower Height of Cut Adjustment & GENERAL OPERATING SAFETY CHECKS BEFORE STARTING STARTING THE ENGINE DO NOT TOW RIDER PUSHING THE RIDER BY HAND STOPPING THE RIDER AND ENGINE ZERO TURN DRIVING PRACTICE Smooth Travel Forward Travel Practice Reverse Travel Practice Practice Turning Around a Corner Practice Turning In Place Executing an End-Of-RowZero Turn MOWER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION Removal Installation MOWING MOWING RECOMMENDATIONS Height of Grass Tall Grass Requires Incremental Cutting Mowing Patterns MOWING METHODS PROPER BROADCAST MOWING Proper Mulching ATTACHING A TRAILER MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE LUBRICATIONOil: Figure 17. Blade Removal SERVICING THE MOWER BLADES Service Interval: Every 10 Hours or As Required Fig re 18. Balancing The Blade Figure Blade Installation CHECK TIRE PRESSURES CHECKING / ADDING FUEL FUEL FILTER ENGINE MAINTENANCE INSPECT MUFFLER & SPARK CHECK / FILL TRANSMISSION OIL TRANSMISSION OIL FILTER CHANGE BATTERY MAINTENANCE Cleaning the Battery and Cables BATTERY CHARGING STORAGE SEAT ADJUSTMENT Seat Position Adjustment GROUND SPEED CONTROL LEVER ADJUSTMENT SPEED BALANCING ADJUSTMENT CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT (SELECT MODELS) Fig re 28. Suspension Adjustment A. Front Shock Adjustment Collar B. Rear Shock Adjustment Collar PTO CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT BLADE BRAKE CHECK MOWER DECK LEVELING ROLLER BAR LEVELING (SELECT MODELS) MOWER BELT REPLACEMENT To avoid damaging belts, DO NOT PRY BELTS OVER PULLEYS MOWER DECK WASHOUT PORT (52” MOWER DECKS ONLY) HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT TROUBLESHOOTING THE RIDER TROUBLESHOOTING THE MOWER TROUBLESHOOTING COMMON CUTTING PROBLEMS SPECIFICATIONS ENGINE: 18 Gross HP¹ Kohler 19 Gross HP† Kawasaki 20 Gross HP¹ Kohler

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Models: 1844 5900608 2690449 2690451 2690452 2690483 2690484 2690487 5900609