Snapper EP2167517BV Propelling Mower, Self Propelled Models Only, Cutting Height Adjustment

Section 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

2.2.2.PROPELLING MOWER

(Self Propelled Models Only)

1.Start engine. Refer to Section “Starting & Operation”.

2.Move ground speed control to the desired speed position. See Figure 2.5.

3.Move wheel drive control against handle to engage wheel drive and propel mower forward. Forward speed can be adjusted while the mower is moving by changing position of the ground speed control. See Figure 2.5.

2.Move upper mower handle up or down until the desired position is achieved.

3.Tighten the lower nuts on each lower handle to maintain desired position.

WARNING

STOP engine and mower blade by releasing the blade control before adjusting cutting height or handle height.

2.5CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

1. Pull the height adjusting latch outward and move to desired cutting height. See Figure 2.7.

ENGAGE

WHEEL

DRIVEFIRST CONTROL

GROUND

SPEED

CONTROL

SHOWN IN

FIRST/SLOW

SIXTH

1	LOWEST CUTTING	LATCH
	HEIGHT

1

2

3

4

FIGURE 2.5

2.3STOPPING

Stop engine and blade by releasing the blade control. Stop forward motion of mower by releasing the wheel drive control.

2.4HANDLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

5	HIGHEST	6
	CUTTING
6
	HEIGHT

FIGURE 2.7

The height of the mower handle can be adjusted as follows:

1.Loosen the lower nuts on each lower handle as shown in Figure 2.6.

HIGHER

LOWER

HANDLE

LOWER

LOOSEN LOWER

NUTS ON EACH

LOWER HANDLE

2.Set all wheels at the same cutting height. The highest cutting position is Notch 6. The lowest cutting position is Notch 1. See Figure 2.8.

LATCH

POSITIONS

CUTTING HEIGHT SETTINGS

FIGURE 2.8

FIGURE 2.6

7