Snapper SPLH141KWE, SP400, SP300 Cutting Height Adjustment, Adjusting Caster Wheels, Fixed Decks

SECTION 3 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

3.8 CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

(Fixed Decks)

The Mower has three methods of adjusting cutting height listed as follows:

1.Moving position of BLADE on cutter spindle shaft.

2.Moving position of CASTER WHEEL on support.

3.Moving position of MOWER DECK on power unit.

WARNING

DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustments or service with the engine running. Stop engine. Stop blades. Latch Traction Controls in neutral. Move Speed Control lever to SLOW. Remove key. Disconnect spark plug wires from spark plugs and secure wires away from spark plugs. Engine and components are HOT. Avoid serious burns by allowing all parts sufficient time to cool before working on machine.

3.9 ADJUSTING CASTER WHEELS

The Caster Wheel Assemblies have four (4) 1/2” and one (1) 1/4” thick Spacer. When placed above or below Caster Support Tube, the Operator can raise or lower the cutting height in 1/2” increments, thus providing a “Quick-Adjust” method. The deck mounting has to be changed to correspond with the Caster repositioning as described in Section “ADJUSTING FIXED MOWER DECK ATTACHMENT”.

1.Remove the Retainer Pin from Caster Shaft. See Figure 3.12.

	CASTER
CASTER SHAFT	SUPPORT
	TUBE

SLOT

	SPACERS
	NOTE! THOSE SPACERS
	REMOVED FROM BOTTOM
	OF CASTER SHOULD BE
	REINSTALLED AT TOP
FLAT	BEFORE INSERTING
AREA	RETAINER PIN.
	FIGURE 3.13

3.10 ADJUSTING BLADE ON CUTTER SPINDLE

To change cutting height of Blades, move the Spacers from under the Cutter Housing to above the Cutter Housing Pulley. Each Spacer moved above the Cutter Housing Pulley will provide an additional 1/4” of cutting height. DO NOT PUT ANY SPACERS BELOW BLADE! See Figure 3.14.

CUTTER	SPACERS ON
	TOP
HOUSING
PULLEY	CUTTER
	HOUSING
SPACERS ON	BLADE
BOTTOM

FIGURE 3.14

NOTE: Changing the cutting height of Blades DOES NOT change the Deck ground clearance. If an undesirable cutting pattern results, then cutting height adjustment MUST be made by adjusting Mower Deck height and Caster Wheels.

Install Blades (Air-Lift UP) with retaining hardware as shown below and tighten to 70-80 ft. lbs.

RETAINER

PIN

CASTER WHEEL ASSEMBLY

See Figure 3.15.

HEIGHT

ADJUSTING

SPACERS

AIR LIFT

BLADE

FIGURE 3.12

2.Lift Caster Support Tube while adding or removing the bottom Spacer. See Figure 3.13.

NOTE: Remove (or add) Spacers by rotating slots so they align with the flat area on Caster Shaft.

BEVELED

WASHER

MOUNTING

BOLTTIGHTEN TO 70-80

FOOT POUNDS

FIGURE 3.15

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