Snapper WRPS216517B, WRPS216517BE important safety instructions Stopping, Handle Height Adjustment

Section 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

2.2 STARTING & OPERATION (Continued)

2.2.2.ENGINE & BLADE (Primer Models) (Recoil Start)

If the battery is dead or to weak to crank engine use the recoil backup. When the ignition key is turned the to “RUN” position, the engine will crank over using the recoil backup. But, will not start unless the blade control is engaged!

1.Move engine speed control to the “Fast” (Rabbit) position. See Figure 2.4.

2.Push primer button three times to start a cold engine. NOTE: Do not use primer button to start warm engine.

NOTE: Stop the engine (and blade) by releasing the blade control.

3.Pull blade control against handle.

4.Turn key to the run position. Pull rope start handle until engine starts. See Figure 2.4.

5.After engine starts, allow a brief warm-up until engine runs smooth.

PULL ROPE
START	TURN KEY SWITCH
HANDLE TO
	TO RUN POSITION
START ENGINE

BLADE

CONTROL

CATCHER MODEL SHOWN

(ROPE START MOUNTED ON LEFT SIDE OF HANDLE)

FIGURE 2.4

2.2.3.PROPELLING MOWER (Self Propelled Models)

1.Move ground speed control to the desired speed position. See Figure 2.5.

2.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 2.5.

MOVE GROUND	CATCHER MODEL SHOWN
	(ROPE START MOUNTED ON
SPEED
	LEFT SIDE OF HANDLE)
CONTROL TO
DESIRED	(FAST)
POSITION	SIX SPEED
	POSITION

	(SLOW)
	ONE SPEED
	POSITION
BLADE
CONTROL
	MOVE CONTROL
WHEEL DRIVE	AGAINST HANDLE
CONTROL	TO ENGAGE
	WHEEL DRIVE

FIGURE 2.5

2.3STOPPING

1. Stop engine and blade by releasing the blade control or turning key switch to the off position. Stop forward motion of mower by releasing the wheel drive control.

WARNING

Stop engine and mower blade before adjusting handle height.

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 2.6.

HIGHER

LOWER HANDLE

LOWER

LOOSEN LOWER

NUTS ON EACH

LOWER HANDLE

FIGURE 2.6

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.

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