SECTION

4 - TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOWER

 

 

TROUBLESHOOTING

(Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

PROBLEM

 

 

 

 

 

SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

 

Mower

not

Broken

 

or slipping Blade

Belt

Replace

Belt.

 

 

 

 

 

cutting

full

Dull, Damaged

 

or Worn

Blades

Sharpen Blades or Install new Blades

width.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discharge

Grass wet.

....................................................................

 

 

 

 

Let Grass

dry.

 

 

 

 

Deflector Becomes

Mower too

low

 

 

 

Raise

cutting

height

 

 

 

Obstructed

Engine

 

overloaded

 

 

Run

Engine at full Throttle

and

reduce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

travel

speed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRANSMISSION

 

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

PROBLEM

 

 

 

 

 

SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

 

Unit is

............................................

Gearing

is overly noisy - chatter, etc

Return to Authorized

Snapper

Dealer

Noisy.

..............................................

Worn

Gears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

........................................................

Worn Bearings - mainly input Shaft

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

........................................................

Ball Bearing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit Jumps

Teeth

of Gears

are worn

beyond tolerances.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Out of

Gear

Spring

 

in Shifter Fork weak or broken.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERVICE

 

& LUBRICATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOURS

PROCEDURE

 

 

 

 

COMMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

BREAK4N

Check

 

all Grease Points

and add if necessary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

........................................................

Check alt Fasteners for proper tightness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

........................................................

Change

 

Engine

Oil and

Filter at 5 hours

(See Engine

Manual)

 

 

 

DAILY.

.............................................

Check

 

Engine

Oil

 

 

Change

Oil if extreme

dusty conditions.

........................................................

Clean

Air Filter

More

often

if

needed.

 

 

 

........................................................

Clean

Air

Intake Screen

More

often

if needed.

 

 

 

........................................................

Remove

Debris

from under Belt Cover

More often

if needed.

 

 

 

........................................................

Sharpen

Cutter

Blades

 

Tighten

to 60-75

Ft.-Lbs.

 

 

........................................................

Grease

 

Cutter

Spindle

Bearings

Use

Chevron

SRt Grease

or equal.

.............................................................................................................................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(NLGI

No. 2)

 

 

 

 

........................................................

Inspect Interlock Switches for Damage

Replace

if Needed.

 

 

 

........................................................

Inspect Belts for Wear or Damage

Replace

if Neede&

 

 

 

........................................................

Inspect

 

brakes.

............................................................

 

 

.Adjust

for proper

steering

/ stopping.

WEEKLY

Check

Tire Pressure

.Add

or Adjust

as required.

 

 

........................................................

Check

 

Safety

Interlock

System

Inspect OPC Switch for proper Operation.

........................................................

Lube Traction

(Drive)

Levers

.One

Shot

General Purpose Grease.

........................................................

Inspect

 

Traction

Lock for Wear

Replace

if Worn.

 

 

 

 

........................................................

Change

 

Engine

Oil and

Filter

More often

if needed.

 

 

 

........................................................

Replace

Air Filter

 

 

More often

if needed.

 

 

 

........................................................

Grease Caster Wheel Bearings. ................................. .General Purpose Grease.

 

 

........................................................

Grease

 

Caster

 

Support Arms

.General

Purpose

Grease.

 

 

........................................................

Grease

 

Traction

Wheels

.General

Purpose

Grease.

 

 

........................................................

Grease

 

Idler Arm Pivots on Cutter Deck

.General

Purpose

Grease.

 

 

........................................................

Fuel Filter

.....................................................................

 

 

 

 

Replace

with SNAPPER P.N. 1-4359

........................................................

Grease Traction Idler Pulley (Located on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underside

of Power Unit)

.General

Purpose

Grease.

 

 

MONTHLY. ...................................... Clean

and

Adjust Spark

Plugs

(See

Engine

Manual)

 

 

 

........................................................

Lube Controls

and Unkages

Use

Medium

Duty Oit.

 

 

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