Snapper LT150H38HKV manuale d’uso

Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for EUROPEAN LAWN TRACTOR HYDROSTATIC DRIVE SERIES H MODELS HYDROSTATIC DRIVE ELT145H33HBV MODEL NUM BER EXPLA NA T ION E LT 145 H 33 H B V EUROPEA N MO DEL MODEL DESIGNA T ION ENGINE HP ENGINE T YPE DRIVE SYST EM TYPE ENGINE MODEL CUTT ING WIDTH SERIES DESIGNATION E – European M odel LT – Lawn T ra[...]

2 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: This pow erful cuttin g machine is capable of amp utating hand s and feet and can t hrow ob jects that can cause injury and damag e! Failure to comply with the following SAFETY in stru ctions could resu lt in serious injury or death to the ope rator or other persons. The ow ner of the machine must understa[...]

3 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS PREPA RATION (Continued From Pre vious Page) 7. Keep people and pe ts out of mowing area. Immediately STOP blades, STOP engine, and STOP mach ine if anyone enters the area. 8. Check shields, d eflectors, swit ches, blade controls an d other safety dev ices frequently for proper oper ation and location. 9. M ake sur[...]

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTA NT SA FETY INST RUCTION S ............ 2-3 TA BL E OF C ONT ENT S ........................................ 4 SEC TION 1 - FA MILIA RIZA T ION ...................... 5-7 Compone nts ........................................................5 Controls ................................................................5 Decals /[...]

5 Section 1 - FA MILIA RIZA TION COMPONENTS The nom enclature drawings above, illus trate the essential com ponents of the SNAPPER Lawn Trac tor. It is recom m ended that all operators of this equipm ent becom e thoroughly fam iliar with the c omponents and their operation BEFO RE OPERATING. Spec ific details involving the engine ar e found in the [...]

6 Section 1 - FA MILIA RIZA TION – DECA LS / SYMBOLS A ll operators should locate, r ead and unders tand all decals on the mach ine before attempt ing any operation of the mac hine. If any operator has difficulty in under standing certa in symbols incorporated in the decals, an aut horized SNA PPER deale r should be contacte d for explanation. RO[...]

7 Section 1 - FA MILIA RIZA TION – DECA LS / SYMBOLS SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS. OP ERA TING I NS TRUCTIONS. CONTROL IDENTIFICA TION - 72754 FORW A RD REVERSE NEUTRA L DIRECT ION A ND SPEED CONT ROL 73424 HEIGHT OF CUT DECAL 4-6218 LOW EST HEIGHT OF CUT HIGHEST HEIGHT OF CUT CONSOLE DE CAL 7-3579 RA BBI T ”FA ST” TURTLE “SLOW” CHOKE ENGINE “O[...]

8 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 PRE-ST A RT CHECKLIST Make the following c hecks and per form service as required bef ore each start-up. 2.1.1. Check tires and add air as needed to bring pressur e to 12 P.S.I. in front tires and 12 P.S.I. in rear tires . 2.1.2. Check guards, deflector s and covers to m ake sure all are in plac e and secur[...]

9 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.3 STA RTING & OPERA TION 2.3.1. STARTING ENGINE 1. T ake a com fortable position in seat of m achine, look ar ound to mak e sure that the area y ou are going to mow is c lear of people, childr en and pets. Tak e note of any stationary obstacles! NOTE: The interlock s y s tem will prevent the engine f rom [...]

10 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.3 STA RTING & OPERA TION (continued) 2.3.2. STARTING WHEEL DRIVE 1. Shift s peed control lever to neutral. 2. Start engine. Ref er to Section “START ING ENGINE” . 3. Release clutc h/brake pedal. 4. Slowly shif t speed control lever f orward for forward m otion or to the rear f or reverse m otion. See[...]

11 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.4 STO PPING 2.4.3. STOPPIN G MO WER BLADE 1. Stop mower blade by moving blade engagem ent lever to the "OFF " position. See Figure 2.11. FIGURE 2.11 WA RNING Once blade is disengaged, it s hould come to a complete stop in 5 seconds or less. If the blade continues to rotate afte r 5 seconds, the bla[...]

12 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.6. ROLLING TRACTOR WITH ENGINE OFF Rolling Hydro Models 1. W ith engine "OFF", m ove to rear of tr actor. 2. Pull the roll releas e control all the way out to disengage the hydro transmis sion. See Figure 2.15. FIGURE 2.15 3. Move tractor to desired location. 4. Push r oll release control all the w[...]

13 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.7. RE VERSE LOCKOUT MECHA NIS M Data indicates that tragic back-over accidents occ ur each year. Thes e accidents us ually involve unsupervised children. Many times thes e children have been given rides on the machine and have been trained to view this potentially dangerous piece of m achinery as fun rather [...]

14 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.1 INTRODUCT ION To retain the quality of the Tr actor, use genuine SNAPPER replacem ent parts only. Contact a local SNAPPER dealer f or parts and servic e assistance. For the correc t part or inform ation for a particular Trac tor, alwa ys m e ntio n the model and ser ial number. SNAPPER recom mends returning the T ra[...]

15 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.2.3. CHECK 33" DECK DRIVE BELT 1. W ith engine "OFF ", move blade engagem ent lever to "ON". 2. Measure blade c able extension spring. Spring should extend 1" +/-1/8" f or proper belt tens ion. See Figure 3.3. FIGURE 3.3 3. T o adjust tension, Refer to Section “BLADE BELT ADJ USTME[...]

16 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.3.4. TRACTOR LUBRICATION 1. Front Wheel Bearings Lubricate each f ront wheel bearing through the grease f itting on w heel hub. Using general purpose grease in a greas e gun, add grease until grease purges f rom bearing. See F igure 3.5. FIGURE 3.5 2. A xle Spindles Lubricate each ax le spindle with 1 to 3 shots of ge[...]

17 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.3.4. TRACTOR LUBRICATION (Continued From Pre vious Page) 7. Steering Tie Rod Lubricate both ends of steering tie rod with a sm all amount of 30 wt. m otor oil fr om an oil can. See Figure 3.9. FIGURE 3.9 8. Blade Engag ement Mechan ism Using 30 wt. motor oil, lubricate the blade engagement mec hanism pivot points , wh[...]

18 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.4 A NNUALLY (END OF EA CH SEA SON) 3.4.2. FUEL FILT ER (Continued From Pre vious Page) 3. Install new fuel filter part num ber 1-4359. See Figure 3.13. FIGURE 3.13 4. Fill fuel tank with fresh gasoline. Ref er to engine owner's m anual for fuel s pecifications . 3.4.3. SPA RK PLUG Remove and replace engine spark [...]

19 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustment s, maintenance or service with the engine or blade running. STOP blade. STOP engine. Set brake. Remov e key. Remove spark plug w ire from spark plug and secure wire aw ay from spark plug. E ngine and components can be extre mely hot. A void burns by allowing engine and [...]

20 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR 4.2.2. BLA DE BELT A DJUSTM ENT – 33” Deck (Continued from previous page ) IMPO RTA NT: If dec k front to rear level is not co rr ec t, this could cause blade belt pr oblems. 6. Move blade engagement lever to "ON". 7. Measure blade cable ex tension spring. Spring should extend 1" +/-1/8&qu[...]

21 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustment s, maintenance or service with the engine or blade running. STOP blade. STOP engine. Set brake. Remov e key. Remove spark plug w ire from spark plug and secure wire aw ay from spark plug. E ngine and components can be extre mely hot. A void burns by allowing engine and [...]

22 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustment s, maintenance or service with the engine or blade running. STOP blade. STOP engine. Set brake. Remov e key. Remove spark plug w ire from spark plug and secure wire aw ay from spark plug. E ngine and components can be extre mely hot. A void burns by allowing engine and [...]

23 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR 4.3 TRACTOR DRIVE COMPONENTS 4.3.1. BRA KE ADJUSTMENT 1. T o be properly adjusted, the brak e should stop the trac tor in approx imately 6 feet from top speed when the clutch/brak e pedal is fully depressed. 2. Adjus t brake when necess ary as follows: 3. T urn engine “OFF”. Rem ove k ey . 4. Locate brak[...]

24 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maint enance or service with the engine or blade running. STOP blade. ST OP engine. Set brake. Remove key. Remov e spark plug w ire from sp ark plug and secure wire away from spa rk plug. Engine a nd components can be extremely hot. Avoid burns by allowing engine and [...]

25 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR 4.4.2. (NINJA ) BLA DE WEA R LIM ITS The ninj a recycling blade requires m ore fr equent service intervals than s tandard blades. Check for exc essive wear and damage bef ore each use. See Figur e 4.18. FIGURE 4.18 4.4.3. (STA NDA RD) BLA DE SHA RPE NING Blades should be k ept sharp at all tim es. W hen the [...]

26 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR 4.4.5. 33" M OWER BLADE REPLA CEM ENT (Continued) 6. Install new blade, part num ber 3-4168, onto blade mounting bar . 7. T orque 30 to 40 ft lbs. 4.4.6 T RA CT ION DRI VE BELT REPLACEMENT It is necess ary to remove deck in order to replace belts. Rem ove deck as follows: 1. Place tr actor on a firm , l[...]

27 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR Traction driv e belt removal (Continued from previous page ) 2. Slide belt guide ass embly to the rear and rem ove. 3. Disconnec t traction belt idler pulley spring from tractor f rame. See F igure 4.26. FIGURE 4.26 WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustment s, maintenance or service with the engine or blade run[...]

28 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR Tractio n drive belt replacemen t (Continued from previous page ) NOTE: W hen ins talling a new belt, mak e certain the stationary idler is m ounted in the hole closest to the L.H. side of the trac tor. See Figure 4.29. 4. Mak e certain belt is within belt guides of idler s. 5. Attach tension idler spring to[...]

29 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR 4.5 BA T TERY 4.5.1. BA T TERY REM OVA L 1. Raise operator 's seat. 2. Rem ove the two adjusting knobs . 3. Rem ove seat assem bly and move forward. Use care not to disc onnect wires from seat switch. See Figure 4.33. FIGURE 4.33 4. Rem ove negative ( - ) cable f irst. 5. Rem ove positive ( + ) c able l[...]

30 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT OVERFILL! DO NO T attempt to service or charge the b att ery wh ile it is installed on the machine. DO NOT use “BOOST ” chargers on th e battery. 4.5.5. BA T TERY T ESTING There are two types of battery tests: Unloaded and Loaded. The unloaded tes t is the procedure that will be discuss e[...]

31 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR A VA ILA BLE A CCESSORIES The SNAPPER Series H LAW N T RACTOR can be equipped with a variety of access ories that increase its versatility. The acces sories available for each model ar e listed in the c hart below. Contact an authorized SNAPPER dealer for or dering any of the acc essories desir ed. AV AI L A[...]

32 SECTION 5 - ELECTRICA L SYSTEM Figure 5.1 illustr ates ty pic al harness routing on s ome Snapper Lawn T ractors. Us e this when locating various electric al com ponents. FIGURE 5.1 TO BATTERY NEGA TIVE (-) TERM IN A L TO BATTERY POSITIVE ( +) TERM IN A L SOLENOID (UNDER SEAT) SEA T SWITCH IGNIT ION SWITCH HEA DLIGHT SWITCH 20 A M P FUSE PA RK B[...]

33 SECTION 5 - ELECTRICA L SYSTEM SCHEMATICS BRIGGS & STRA T TON WIT HOUT LIGHTS FIGURE 5.2 BRIGGS & STRA T TON WIT H LIGHTS FIGURE 5.3[...]

34 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM PROBA BLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE A CTION Starter Will Not Crank Engine 1. Battery dead. 1. Service battery. 2. Blown fuse. 2. Replace fus e. 3. Electrical c onnections loose or c orroded. 3. Clean and check connections f or good contact. 4. Defective ignition s witch. 4. Contact authorized SNAPPER dealer. 5. Starter Spins[...]

35 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM PROBA BLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE A CTION Tractor Will Not Move Or L oss Of Traction 1. Speed control handle in the neutral “ N” position. 1. Place speed contr ol in desired speed. 2. Roll release contr ol in “ROLL” position. (Hydro Models Only) 2. Move roll release c ontrol to the engaged position. 3. Low transm i[...]

36 MA INTENA NCE SCHEDULE SUBJECT SERVICE TO BE PERFORM ED REFERENCE PAGES EACH USE 5 HOURS 25 HOURS 50 HOURS 100 HOURS EACH SEASON Engine Check Oil Lev el Page 8 X Engine Initial Oil Change Page 14 X Engine P eriodic Oil Change Page 15 X* A ir Pre-Cleaner Service Sponge Pre - Cleaner Element Engine Manual X** A ir Clean er Replace Element Engine M[...]

37 3 YEA R LIM ITED WARRA NTY For three (3) y ear s from purchase date f or the original purchas er's residential, non-c omm ercial use, SNAPPER , through any authorized SNA PPER dealer will replace, free of charge (exc ept for taxes where applicable), any part or parts found upon exam ination by the f actory at McDonough, Georgia, to be defec[...]

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40 Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for EUROPEAN LAWN TRACTOR HYDROSTATIC DRIVE SERIES H IMPORTANT Snapper products are built us ing engines that meet or exceed all applicable emissions requirements on the date manufactured. The labels on those engines contain very important emiss ions information and cr itical safe ty warnings. Read, [...]