Snapper 285Z manual Cutting Height Adjustment, Mower Removal and Installation, Reproduction

Adjustments and Service

Cutting Height Adjustment

The cutting height adjustment switch controls the mower cutting height. The cutting height is adjustable between 1-1/2” (3,8 cm) and 3-3/4” (9,5 cm).

To adjust cutting height:

Press the adjustment switch (A, Figure 15) forward to lower the mower deck, backward to raise the mower deck.

The slot in the cutting height indicator (B) indicates the cutting height of the mower deck.

Mower Removal and Installation

NOTE: Perform mower installation and removal on a hard flat surface such as a concrete floor.

Removal

1.Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake, lock the ground speed levers into their START/PARK positions, turn off the ignition, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to stop.

2.Place a 2 x 4 or similiar support under each end of the mower deck, then lower the mower deck to its lowest position. See “CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT”.

		3.	Pull back on the tensioning idler (F, Figure 16) in the				direc-
B			tion indicated by the arrow, and remove the mower belt
			from the PTO pulley (C).
			E	D	F	B	C
	Reproduction
	Not	orf	E			E
A
Figure 15. Cutting Height Adjustment				D	A
		Figure 16. Mower Belt Routing
		4. Remove the hairpin clips and washers (A, Figure 17)
			securing the rear mower deck brackets (B) to the rear lift
			arms (C), and pull the arms out from the holes in the
			brackets. Retain all removed hardware.
		5. Remove the hairpin clips and washers (A, Figure 18)
			securing the front mower deck bracket (B) to the front
			lift rods (C), and pull the rods out from the holes in the
			bracket. Retain all removed hardware.
		6. Pivot the front wheels out of the way and slide the mower
			deck out from under the unit.

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