Snapper SPLHI53KW Cutting Height Adjustment, Adjusting Caster Wheels, Fixed Deck AFrACHMENT

SECTION 3 -OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

3.9 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, allow all parts to cool before working on machine.

3.10 ADJUSTING CASTER WHEELS

The Caster Wheel Assembly has four (4) 1/2" and one

(1) 1/4" thick spacer.		The	1/4" thick		spacer	always
stays on the stop	side	of the caster		support tube. The
1/2" thick spacers	are	used	to adjust	the cutting height.
When placed above or below Caster					Support	Tube,

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

/ SLOT

SPACERS

FLAT	BEFORE INSERTING
AREA	RETAINER PIN.
	FIGURE 3.12

3.11ADJUSTING 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 3.13.

they	raise or	lower	cutting height	in 1/2"	increments,
thus	providing	a	"Quick-Adjust"	method.	The deck
mounting has to be changed to correspond to the

caster repositioning. Refer to Section "ADJUSTING

FIXED DECK A'FrACHMENT".

1.Remove the Retainer Pin from Caster Shaft. See Figure 3.11.

CUTTER

SPACERS ON

	CASTER
CASTER SHAFT	SUPPORT
	TUBE

\

\

\

PIN

ASSEMBLY

FIGURE 3.11

2. Lift Caster Support Tube while adding or removing

FIGURE 3.13

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. Ibs.

See Figure 3.14.

AIR LIFT

HEIGHT

ADJUSTING

SPACERS

BLADE

BEVELED

WASHER

MOUNTING

the bottom Spacer. See Figure 3.12.

BOLT

TIGHTEN TO 70-80

FOOT POUNDS

FIGURE 3.14

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