Snapper 10 Series User Manual

CUTTING DECK SERVICE
If the mower cuts an "uneven" swath, follow the pro¬
cedures below:
1. Slow the rider’s forward movement (shift into a
lower speed) and move the ENGINE CONTROL
LEVER (8-0) toward FAST.
2. Check belt tension (refer to BELT ADJUSTMENT
section).
3. I f the cut is uneven from side to side, check tire
pressure. The front should be 20 p.s.i. and the rear
are properly inflated at 12 p.s.i..
4. I f an uneven pattern persists, roll the rider onto a
smooth, flat, level surface (such as a garage floor),
turn the ignition key (11-C) to OFF, and be sure the
BLADE lever (3-C) is in the OFF position. Check
the mower deck settings as follows:
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SIDE TO SIDE LEVEL (30"): Raise the deck and place a
triangular block (such as a piece of angle iron) under the
deck at the rear lip (at the center) and then lower the
deck onto the block. Your SNAPPER dealer should be
consulted to level a 25”, 26", or 28" deck.
A. Measure the clearance between the lip and the floor
at the RIGHT side and at the LEFT side of deck. There
should be
1/8" or less difference
between
measurements.
A
AWPi P looM deck CENTER
ANGLE IRON
FIG. 15
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the two
FLOOR
To level the deck, adjust the ECCENTRIC (located on
the front LEFT mower lift arm). Loosen the shoulder
bolt, rotate the eccentric toward UP or toward
DOWN as needed and hold in place while retighten¬
ing the shoulder bolt. Then, again measure the
distance to the floor as described in A after removing
the block.
FRONT TO REAR ADJUSTMENT: The distance the
mower deck is from the ground surface is pre-set at
an optimum level. Should the deck pitch ever need to
be "fine tuned", the adjusting nut "A" should be
screwed in or out only by a technician at yourSNAP-
PER Dealer. Timin g rod "B" maintains the levelness
^ the deck - front to rear as the deck is raised or
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To resetdeck( distance from ground surface), adjust
rear lift bracket at hanger cables. Raise deck, and
piace block under center rear of deck-under lip.
Lower deck onto block to permit some slack in
cables. By relocating the same number of spacers
on each cable above the keyhole slot in each "arm"
of the lift bracket, the rear of deck will be lowered;
placing an equal number of spacers below the slot in
each "arm" raises the deck. Raise deck and remove
A. On HI-VAC mowers, measure the distance from
the front and rear lower edges of the deck to the
floor. The rear edge should be level with, or no more
than, 3/8" lower than the front edge.
B.On mowers with the 26" deck, align one blade
tip to face the front of rider and measure the
distance from the tip to the floor. Rotate the blade
and measure the distance (from the same tip) to the
floor while the tip is facing the rear of rider. The
distance at the rear should be 1/8" to 5/8" more than
at the front .
MAX. ( -
A 1/8" TO J I
3/8" -1-
LOWER t rear
B 1/8" TO 5/8"
HIGHER —
BLADE
‘ REAR
HI-VAC MOWER
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FRONT ^
/FLOOR
FIG. 19
26" MOWER
-L ^ FLOOR
FRONT
NOTE: Blade to floor clearance may be measured
through the deck discharge opening (raise discharge
deflector).
Contact your SNAPPER Dealer if the "uneven" mow¬
ing pattern remains - after inspecting and adjusting.
BATTERY SERVICE (WHEN EQUIPPED)
Check the fluid in the battery at frequent intervals to
make sure the level Is above the MIN. FILL line.To
keep the fluid in proper range, remove the cell caps
and add distilled water as needed to bring the level
in each cell up to but not over, the MAX. FILL line. In
freezing weather, always charge the battery after ad¬
ding water. The engine is equipped with a flywheel
alternator to maintain battery charge when run fre¬
quently. Keep the specific gravity of the battery
above 1.250-if lower than 1.175, the battery liquid
may freeze at temperature around zero degrees
Fahrenheit. If battery charge is low, disconnect ter¬
minal wires and recharge on an automotive type
charger foliowing instructions provided with the
charger. For best results, slow charge 1 amp for 10
hours or if time does not permit, fast charge at 3 amp
rate for 4 hours. Always disconnect the battery
negative terminal first and reconnect it last. Keep
the red boot over the positive terminal!

Snapper 10 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Snapper
Model	10 Series
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English