Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for
TRANSAXLE DRIVE WALK-BEHINDMOWER
MOWER UNIT MODEL
SFH13320KW
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN
SLOPE OPERATION
SLOPE OPERATION
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
PREPARATION
SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE
OPERATION
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
MAINTENANCE
Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions
Lawn Care & Mowing Information
LC-1
CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Features & Controls
B. Engine Ignition Switch
A. Motion Control Levers
Features & Controls
SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM
E. PTO Engagement Switch
G. Cutting Height Adjust Handle
SAFETY DECALS
Features & Controls
Decal - Dash Panel Part No. Decal - Hot Part No
Decal - Danger Part No. Decal - Danger Part No
GENERAL OPERATING SAFETY
Operating the Walk Behind Mower
CHECKS BEFORE STARTING
STARTING THE ENGINE
Operating the Walk Behind Mower
OPERATING ON A SLOPE
STOPPING THE MOWER
MOWING
STORAGE
STARTING AFTER LONG TERM STORAGE
Operating the Walk Behind Mower
Temporary Storage 30 Days Or Less
Regular Maintenance
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE & PROCEDURES
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
Regular Maintenance
CHECKING / ADDING FUEL
FUEL FILTER
OIL & FILTER CHANGE
Grease Oil
LUBRICATION
Regular Maintenance
SERVICING THE MOWER BLADES
Regular Maintenance
Troubleshooting Adjustments & Service
TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING THE MOWER
Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service
TROUBLESHOOTING THE MOWER DECK
Mower drive belt slips
or fails to drive
Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service
CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
DECK LEVELING ADJUSTMENT
Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service
BELT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT
Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service
Mower Deck Drive Belt
Transaxle Drive Belt
GROUND SPEED CONTROL LEVER LOCATION ADJUSTMENT
Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service
Adjusting the Lever Height
Adjusting the Lever Position
Blade Brake Check
PTO CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT
Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service
HOW AND WHEN TO WATER, FERTILIZE & AERATE
Lawn Care & Mowing Information
GENERAL INFORMATION
TYPES OF GRASS, CLIMATE AND CONDITIONS
Lawn Care & Mowing Information
HOW HIGH TOCut less than
MOW THE GRASS
Tall Grass Requires Incremental Cutting
Lawn Care & Mowing Information
WHEN AND HOW OFTEN TO MOW
WHAT MOWING PATTERNS TO USE
MOWING METHODS
Lawn Care & Mowing Information
Proper Broadcast Mowing
Proper Mulching
Lawn Care & Mowing Information
COMPOSTING
How to start a healthy compost pile
TIPS On Dealing With Clippings
SOLUTIONS FOR COMMON MOWING PROBLEMS
SOLUTION
SOLUTION
Lawn Care & Mowing Information
Lawn Care & Mowing Information
Uneven Cutting
Scalping
Stingers
SNAPPER PRODUCT REGISTRATION FORM
Eastern Standard Time
Monday through Friday from 8am to 6pm
Saturday from 9am to 1pm
2 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for
Snapper products are built using engines that meet or exceed all applicable emissions requirements on the date manufactured. The label on those engines contain very important emissions information and critical safety warnings. Read, Understand, and Follow all warnings and instructions in this manual, the engine manual, and on the machine, engine and attachments. If you have any questions about your Snapper prod- uct, contact your local authorized Snapper dealer or contact Snapper Customer Service at Snapper, McDonough, GA. 30253. Phone
TRANSAXLE DRIVE WALK-BEHINDMOWER
McDonough, GA 30253 USA