Snapper Lawn Mower Figure Step, Move Upper Handle Up Or Down For Proper Height, Into Rope Guide

STEP 4: To adjust handle height loosen bolts on both lower handle brackets. See Figure 4. Move handles up or down for desired height. See Figure 5. Tighten all bolts and nuts on all handles and brackets.

MOVE

UPPER

HANDLE UP

OR DOWN

FOR PROPER

HEIGHT

FIGURE 5

STEP 5: Install handle braces between lower handles and drive disc bracket on back of mower deck. See Figure 6. Align top hole of each brace with slotted hole in top portion of each lower handle, and secure with 5/16-18 x 3/4” hex washer head bolt and flange nut. Align hole in bottom of both braces with hole in rear of drive disc bracket, securing with same hardware as above. Tighten securely. NOTE: Attach bottom of both braces to outside of drive disc bracket.

LOWER

HANDLE

HANDLE

BRACES

SQUEEZE BRAKE

CONTROL

PULL RECOIL

ROPE AND HOOK

INTO ROPE GUIDE

FIGURE 7

STEP 7:

1.Install Operator console onto upper handle section with four 1/4-20 x 1/2” torx screws. See Figure 8.

2.Firmly press Engine speed handle onto right lever as shown.

3.Slip ground speed handle onto left lever as shown, securing with one 8-32 x 1/2” round head machine screw and hex nut. (Be sure nut sets into hexagonal depression in side of handle.)

ENGINE SPEED

LEVER HANDLE

OPERATOR

CONSOLE

GROUND SPEED

LEVER HANDLE

FIGURE 8

DRIVE DISC

BRACKET

FIGURE 6

STEP 6: Squeezing brake control against upper handle, grasp engine recoil and pull firmly past recoil rope guide on right side of upper handle. Hook recoil rope into eye of rope guide. See Figure 7.

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