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2 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY 

 

For two (2) years from purchase date for the original purchaser's use, SNAPPER, through any authorized 
SNAPPER dealer will replace, free of charge (except for taxes where applicable), any part or parts found upon 
examination by the factory at McDonough, Georgia, to be defective in material or workmanship or both. 
 
SNAPPER
 FIELD SERVICEABLE SPINDLES and their components used on SNAPPER PRO

®

 Mid Size walks 

and SNAPPERZRIDER

®

 ride on commercial equipment have a three (3) year limited warranty against defects 

in material or workmanship or both. 
 
All transportation costs incurred by the purchaser in submitting material to an authorized SNAPPER dealer for 
replacement under this warranty must be paid by the purchaser. 
 
This warranty does not apply to engines and their components, and batteries, as these items are warranted 
separately. This warranty does not apply to parts that have been damaged by accident, alteration, abuse, 
improper lubrication, normal wear, or other cause beyond the control of SNAPPER. This warranty does not 
cover any machine or component that has been altered or modified, changing safety, performance, or durability. 
 
Batteries have a one (1) year prorated warranty period with free replacement if required during the first ninety 
(90) days from the original purchase date. SNAPPER will not be responsible for any installation cost incurred. 
The battery warranty only covers original equipment batteries and does not cover damage to the battery or 
machine caused by neglect or abuse, destruction by fire, explosion, freezing, overcharging, improper 
maintenance, or use of improper electrolyte. 
 
There is no other express warranty. 
 

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY 

Implied warranties, including those of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited to 
two (2) years from purchase date for the original purchaser's use, and up to the extent permitted by law 
and all implied warranties are excluded. This is the exclusive remedy. Liabilities for consequential 
damages, under any and all warranties are excluded. 
 
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, or do not allow the 
exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may 
not apply to you. 
 
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. 
 

WARNING:

 THE USE OF REPLACEMENT PARTS OTHER THAN GENUINE SNAPPER PARTS MAY 

IMPAIR THE SAFETY OF SNAPPER PRODUCTS AND WILL VOID ANY LIABILITY AND WARRANTY BY 
SNAPPER ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF SUCH PARTS.
 
 
IMPORTANT: Please fill out the attached SNAPPER Product Registration Card immediately and mail to: 

Snapper’s Product Registration Center, P.O. Box 1379, McDonough, Georgia. 30253 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for SPE1250K, SPE140KW, SPE150KH,

Page 1: ...e P Pro Mid Size Model 125 12 5 Engine HP 360 36 Cutting Deck KH Kohler Engine E Express Model 140 14 0 Engine HP 480 48 Cutting Deck 150 15 0 Engine HP Thank you for buying a SNAPPER Product Before o...

Page 2: ...d down Exercise extreme CAUTION when changing directions on slopes Practice operation of machine on slopes with blades off 3 Use extra care with grass catchers or other attachments these affect the ha...

Page 3: ...ut for traffic when near or crossing roadways 17 Move motion control levers SLOWLY to maintain control during speed and directional changes 18 DO NOT operate engine in enclosed areas Engine exhaust ga...

Page 4: ...hment 14 SECTION 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 15 16 Engine Troubleshooting 15 Mower Troubleshooting 15 16 Transmission Troubleshooting 16 Service Lubrication 16 SECTION 5 ADJUSTMENTS 17 18 Steering and Brakes 17...

Page 5: ...recommended that all operator s of this equipment become thoroughly familiar with the controls components and operation of this machine before operating Specific details involving the engine are found...

Page 6: ...CTION 2 SAFETY MESSAGES AND DECALS REVERSE NEUTRAL TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER POSITIONS LOWEST SPEED HIGHEST SPEED CHOKE SYMBOL RABBIT FAST SPEED TURTLE SLOW SPEED KEYSWITCH POSITIONS ENGINE OFF ENGINE...

Page 7: ...7 SECTION 2 CONTROLS FIGURE 2 1 BLADE CLUTCH SWITCH KEY SWITCH OPERATOR S PRESENCE CONTROL OPC RIGHT HAND TRACTION LEVER TRACTION LOCK LEVER TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER ENGINE SPEED CONTROL...

Page 8: ...ontinue to operate a few feet DO NOT use this Operator s Presence Control OPC to routinely stop the machine 3 3 NORMAL OPERATING STOP PISTOL GRIP 1 Pull both Traction Levers towards the handle to stop...

Page 9: ...to tank after pushing the Mower outside where fumes can be dissipated Make sure Fuel Tank Cap is tightened after refueling Refer to Engine manual for fuel specifications NOTE DO NOT add fuel while en...

Page 10: ...nd speed and gradually increase speed to determine the most comfortable travel speed 11 To START MACHINE MOVEMENT squeeze both Traction Levers firmly against the handlebar allowing the Traction Lock L...

Page 11: ...ine speed must be set to SLOW before operating in reverse 3 6 REVERSE OPERATION 3 6 1 TO REVERSE DIRECTION 1 To REVERSE DIRECTION OF MACHINE STOP Machine and latch Traction Lock Lever s 2 Pull Blade C...

Page 12: ...n lever applies the brake to the right or left wheel The brake turns the machine right or left 1 With machine in motion gradually squeeze the right hand traction lever The machine will turn to the rig...

Page 13: ...Pin from Caster Shaft See Figure 3 12 FIGURE 3 12 2 Lift Caster Support while adding or removing bottom spacer See Figure 3 13 NOTE Remove or add spacers by rotating slots to align with flat area on...

Page 14: ...to correspond with the bolt positions to keep deck level Once a desired cutting height is reached attach the mower deck to the power unit by installing 3 bolts on each side in selected height of cut h...

Page 15: ...lace Filter Idles Poorly Fuel Filter plugged Replace Fuel Filter Engine Engine Oil low in Crankcase Add Oil Overheats Engine Cooling Fins clogged Clean Engine Cooling Fins Machine Blade Mounting Bolts...

Page 16: ...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...

Page 17: ...Pull rearward hard on the traction levers The space used to lock the traction lock lever should not bottom in the slot Set the Traction Lock Levers into the Brake Lock positions The Idler Pulleys Uppe...

Page 18: ...ed 7 Readjust traction levers rods when handle height is changed FIGURE 5 3 FIGURE 5 4 5 4 GROUND SPEED CONTROL LEVER ADJUSTMENT 1 Disconnect the hair pin from shift rod that connects to the ground sp...

Page 19: ...ize mowers should be tilted with engine carburetor side UP 6 2 TRANSMISSION PARTS SERVICE For the nearest Peerless Transmission Dealer check the Yellow Pages under heading Engine Gasoline Look for Tec...

Page 20: ...n ground around tire and roll Mower Wheel over Traction Belt removing Traction Belt from machine 7 2 2 TRACTION BELT INSTALLATION 1 STOP ENGINE Lay Traction Belt flat on ground in front of Traction Wh...

Page 21: ...ing by grinding metal from the heavy end of the Blade 7 Place the Blade mounting bolt through bevel washer and into Blade and place Blade Spacers over Bolt Make certain each Blade is installed with th...

Page 22: ...The bearing is sealed shielded on one side only The bottom bearing must be installed with the sealed shielded side DOWN 7 Insert spindle shaft up through the bottom bearing Slide spacer down over spi...

Page 23: ...NOTCH 15 AMP FUSE TO TRANSMISSION SWITCH MAIN WIRE HARNESS OPC SWITCH PISTOL GRIP MODELS KAWASAKI ENGINE ONLY KAWASAKI MODULE KAWASAKI PIGTAIL KAWASAKI CAPACITOR TO MAIN HARNESS GROUND TO ENGINE TO E...

Page 24: ...SEE NOTE RED TRANSMISSION YELLOW BLACK WIRING SCHEMATIC FOR PISTOL GRIP HANDLE ELECTRIC BLADE BRAKE CLUTCH TRANS SWITCH SEE NOTE RED 16 GA ENGINE YELLOW 16 GA L H OPC GREEN 14 GA R H OPC IGNITION PTO...

Page 25: ...from the original purchase date SNAPPER will not be responsible for any installation cost incurred The battery warranty only covers original equipment batteries and does not cover damage to the batter...

Page 26: ...26 PRIMARY MAINTENANCE...

Page 27: ...27 PRIMARY MAINTENANCE...

Page 28: ...28 PRIMARY MAINTENANCE...

Page 29: ...29 PRIMARY MAINTENANCE...

Page 30: ...30 NOTES...

Page 31: ...31 NOTES...

Page 32: ...nd and Follow all warnings and instructions in this manual the engine manual and on the machine engine and attachments If you have any questions about your Snapper product contact your local authorize...

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