Snapper Rear Engine Riders manual DEALER SET-UPINSTRUCTIONS & CHECKLIST For

DEALER SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS & CHECKLIST For

SNAPPER REAR ENGINE RIDERS

Tools required for set-up are: HAMMER, PLIERS, 7/16” and 1/2” WRENCH or SOCKET.

A package of Battery Acid (Electrolyte), purchased separately, is required for electric start models.

SNAPPER Rear Engine Riding Mowers are shipped with steering components, seat & fuel tank detached. After uncrating, inspect the machine for damage, then proceed as follows to assemble and prepare the unit. Open parts box and hardware bag and identify components shown on pages 5, 6, & 7. NOTE that NOT ALL PARTS in each bag are used on any one rider.

A. STEERING COMPONENTS

1. Steering Shaft
(a)	Carefully stand Rider on rear bumper.
(b)	Push steering shaft into place (See figure 2).
(c)	Remove/discard vinyl cap from steering shaft
end.
(d)	Tap upper bushing so that it contacts control
panel.
(e)	Place thrust washer on top of bushing.
(f)	Install 3/16” x 1-1/2” cotter-pin from parts bag
into steering shaft above thrust washer.
(g)	Install bushing cover over cotter-pin, thrust

2.Installing Tie Rods - Narrow Front Frame (28” & smaller deck)

(a)Install bushings onto tie rods.

(b)Install tie rods into steering shaft. Secure with 3/8” flat washers and 5/32” x 1” cotter-pins. See Figure 2.

STEERING

SHAFT

TIE

ROD

washer and bushing.

(h) Slide foam steering shaft cover over steering

5/32” X 1”

BUSHING

3/8” FLAT WASHER

shaft. See Figure 1.

FOAM STEERING

SHAFT COVER

THRUST

WASHER

BUSHING COVER (CUP DOWN TO COVER COTTER

PIN)3/16” X 1-1/2”

COTTER PIN

UPPER BUSHING

CONTROL

PANEL

FIGURE 1

COTTER PIN

FIGURE 2

3.Installing Tie Rods - Wide Front Frame (30” & larger deck)

(a)Install tie rods, 5/16” lock washers and 5/16”- 24 hex nuts. Tighten securely. See Figure 3.

STEERING

ARM

TIE ROD

5/16” SPLIT LOCKWASHER

5/16” HEX NUT

FIGURE 3

INSTRUCTION No. 3-5621 (REV. 3, 8/20/99)