Snapper WRPS216517B, WRPS216517BE, Safety Instructions & Operator'S Manual

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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.
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.
FIGURE 2.5
2.3 STOPPING
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.
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.
PULL ROPE
START
HANDLE TO
START ENGINE
TURN KEY SWITCH
TO RUN POSITION
BLADE
CONTROL
CATCHER MODEL SHOWN
(ROPE START MOUNTED ON LEFT
SIDE OF HANDLE)
MOVE GROUND
SPEED
CONTROL TO
DESIRED
POSITION
CATCHER MODEL SHOWN
(ROPE START MOUNTED ON
LEFT SIDE OF HANDLE)
(FAST)
SIX SPEED
POSITION
(SLOW)
ONE SPEED
POSITION
BLADE
CONTROL
WHEEL DRIVE
CONTROL
MOVE CONTROL
AGAINST HANDLE
TO ENGAGE
WHEEL DRIVE
LOWER HANDLE
LOOSEN LOWER
NUTS ON EACH
LOWER HANDLE
HIGHER
LOWER