Section 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

2.2STARTING & OPERATION 2.2.3. PROPELLING MOWER

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

2.Move ground speed control to the desired speed position. See Figure 2.4.

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 2.4.

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.

2.5 CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

ENGAGE1. Pull the height adjusting latch outward and move to desired cutting height. See Figure 2.6.

WHEEL

 

DRIVE

 

CONTROL

SLOWER

GROUND

SPEED

CONTROL

1

LOWEST CUTTING

LATCH

HEIGHT

FASTER

1

2

3

4

FIGURE 2.4

2.3 STOPPING

Stop forward motion of mower by releasing the

5

6

7

HIGHEST CUTTING HEIGHT

7

wheel drive control. Stop engine and blade by

releasing the blade control.

2.4 HANDLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

The height of the mower handle can be adjusted as

follows:

1. Loosen the lower nuts on each lower handle as

shown in Figure 2.5.

FIGURE 2.6

HIGHER

LOWER

HANDLE

LOWER

LOOSEN LOWER

NUTS ON EACH

LOWER HANDLE

FIGURE 2.5

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Snapper RP2167519BDV Starting & Operation 2.2.3. Propelling Mower, Cutting Height Adjustment, Stopping