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Snapper EP2167517BV manual

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    Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for EUROPEAN 21” STEEL DECK WALK MOWERS SERIES 17 PROPELLED MODELS EP2167517BV MODEL NUM BER EXPLANATION E P 21 675 17 BV MODEL DESIGNATION ENGINE DESIGNATION SELF-PROPE LLED SERIE S DESIGN ATIO N CUTTING WIDTH ENGINE HORSE POWER E – European Model P – Self Propelled Model 17 - Series Designa tion[...]

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    2 IMPORT A NT S AFETY INSTRUCTIO NS WARNING: This powerful cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and can thr ow objects that can cause injury and damage! Failure to comply with the following SAFETY instructions could result in serious injury or death to the operator or other persons. The owner of the machine must understand these [...]

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    3 IMPORT A NT S AFETY INSTRUCTIO NS OPERA TION 1. DO NOT put hands or feet near or under rotating parts. Ke ep clear of discharg e area while engine is running. 2. STO P engine w hen crossin g gravel d rives, walks, or roads, and under any conditions where t hrow n object s might be a haz ard. 3. Mow only in daylight or good artificial light. 4. DO[...]

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    4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................. 2 - 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................ 4 SECTION 1 - FA MILIARIZAT ION ............................................................. 5 SECTION 2 - OPERA TIN G INSTRUCTIONS....................[...]

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    5 Section 1 - FAMILIA RIZ A TION FIGURE 1.1 1.1 INTRODUCT ION This manual has been pre pared f or the operat ors of the SNAP PER W ALK BEH IND MOW ERS. Its purpose, as ide fr om rec ommending oper ating a nd routine s ervice req uirem ents, is to prom ote safet y through t he use of ac cepted op erating practices . Read, Understand and Follow the ?[...]

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    6 Section 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 PRE-ST ART C HECK L IST Make the f oll owing ch eck s and perf orm the s ervic e requi red be fore each st art-up. 2.1. 1. Check guar ds , def lec tors , gras s b ag, ad apter and co vers to m ak e sure al l are i n plac e a nd sec ure ly tight ene d. 2.1.2. Check blade contr ol and whee l drive contr ol to [...]

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    7 Section 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 2.2.2 . PROPEL LING M OWER (Self Prop elled M odels Only) 1. Start eng ine. Ref er to Sect ion “Star ting & Operation” . 2. Move grou nd speed c ontro l to the desired spee d position. See F igure 2.5. 3. Move wheel dr ive contr ol agains t handle to engage whe el dr ive and propel m ower f orward. Forwa[...]

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    8 Section 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS WA RN IN G DO NOT attempt any maintenance , adjustments or service with engine and blade r unning. STOP engine and blade. Disconnect spark plug wire a nd secure away from spark plug. Engine and components are HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow sufficient time for all components to cool. 2.6 RECYCLING OPER A TION (O[...]

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    9 Section 3 – MA INTEN ANCE 3.1 INTRODUCT ION To retain the qu alit y of the m ower, use ge nuine SNAPPER r eplac ement pa rts onl y. Contact a local SNAPPER d ealer f or parts and s ervice assis tance. For the cor rect part or inf or mation f or a part icular mower, al ways m ention m odel and seria l num ber. 3.2 SERVICE - AFTER FIRST 5 HOURS 3[...]

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    10 Section 3 – MA INTEN ANCE 3.2.2. CHECK GREASE LEVEL IN TRANSMISSION (Con ti nued from pr evi ous p age ) NOTE: Do not spill gr ease or oil on surf ace of drive disc. S ee Figure 3.3. 3. Reinst all trans m ission plug. 4. Check greas e level af ter each 25 hours of operatio n. FIGURE 3.3 WA RN IN G DO NOT attempt any m aintenance , adjustm ents[...]

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    11 Section 4 - REPAIR & ADJUSTMENTS WA RN IN G DO NOT attempt any maintenance , adjustments or service with engine and blade r unning. STOP engine and blade. Disconnect spark plug wire a nd secure away from spark plug. Engine and components are HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow sufficient time for all components to cool. Wear heavy leather gloves[...]

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    12 Section 4 - REPAIR & ADJUSTMENTS WA RN IN G DO NOT attempt any maintenance , adjustments or service with engine and blade r unning. STOP engine and blade. Disconnect spark plug wire a nd secure away from spark plug. Engine and components are HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow sufficient time for all components to cool. 4. Sharpen b lad e on a g[...]

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    13 Section 4 - REPAIR & ADJUSTMENTS WA RN IN G DO NOT attempt any maintenance , adjustments or service with engine and blade r unning. STOP engine and blade. Disconnect spark plug wire a nd secure away from spark plug. Engine and components are HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow sufficient time for all components to cool. 4.3 DRIVEN AND DRIVE DI S[...]

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    14 Section 4 - REPAIR & ADJUSTMENTS WA RN IN G DO NOT attempt any m aintenance , adjustm ents o r service with engine and blade r unning. STOP engine and blade. Di sconnect s park plug w ire and s ecure away from spark plug. Engine and components are HOT. Avoid serious burns, a llow sufficient time for all components to cool. 4.3.3. DRIV EN DIS[...]

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    15 Section 4 - REPAIR & ADJUSTMENTS WA RN IN G DO NOT attempt any m aintenance , adjustm ents o r service with engine and blade r unning. STOP engine and blade. Di sconnect s park plug w ire and s ecure away from spark plug. Engine and components are HOT. Avoid serious burns, a llow sufficient time for all components to cool. 4.3.4. Replacing R[...]

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    16 Section 4 - REPAIR & ADJUSTMENTS WA RN IN G DO NOT attempt any m aintenance , adjustm ents o r service with engine and blade r unning. STOP engine and blade. Di sconnect s park plug w ire and s ecure away from spark plug. Engine and components are HOT. Avoid serious burns, a llow sufficient time for all components to cool. 4.3.6. Replacement[...]

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    17 Section 4 - REPAIR & ADJUSTMENTS WA RN IN G DO NOT attempt any maintenance , adjustments or service with engine and blade r unning. STOP engine and blade. Disconnect spark plug wire a nd secure away from spark plug. Engine and components are HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow sufficient time for all components to cool. 4.4.1. Engine D rive Belt[...]

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    19 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBL EM PROB ABLE C AUSE CORRECT IVE ACTION Engine Will Not Start 1. Fuel tank empty. 1. Fill fuel t ank w ith fresh fue l. Using Recoil Starter 2. Engine needs cho k ing or pr iming. 2. Choke/Prime. C heck Engine M anual for Instructi ons. 3. Spark pl ug wire di sconnect ed. 3. Place spar k plug wire onto spark plug . Engine St[...]

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    20 SERVICE SCHEDULE ITEM SER VIC E PERF O RM ED REF. EACH USE 5 HRS 25 HRS 50 HRS 100 HRS EACH SEASO N Engine Oil Check Oil Le vel Page 6 X Initia l Oil Ch ange Page 9 X Periodic Oil C hange Page 10 X* Air Pre-Clean e r Clean Spo nge El em ent Engine Ma nual & Page 10. X** Air Cleane r Clea n or Rep lace Engine Ma nual. X** Spark P lug Replace [...]

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    21 DECAL IDENTIFI CATION (1) WARNING INSTRUCT IONS. (2) WARNING: Do Not operate without entire Grass Ca tc he r or G u ard i n p lac e. (3) PRIME: Use for initial engine starting. Re ad and follow engine operating and maintenance instructions. Push bulb to prime engine. (4) SP ARK PLUG: Warn s of pot ential elect rical shock from spark plug while e[...]

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    22 DECAL IDENTIFI CATION (8) OPERA TOR PRESENCE CONT ROL (OPC): Arrow points to the OPC bail. W hen bail is rotate d rearward, t he engine may be start ed and will run as indicated by the e ngine with rotating arr ow. With the engine running, the bla de is rotating as indicated b y the cut gras s symbol. When the bail is released and rot ates forw [...]

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    22 3 YEAR LIMITED WARRAN TY For three (3) years f rom purchas e date f or th e origi nal pur c haser 's r es ide ntial, non -comm ercial us e, SNAPPER , t hrough any authorize d SN A PPER dealer will r eplace, free of charge (ex cept f or taxes wher e applic able), a n y part or par ts found upon exam ination b y the f actor y at McDon ough, G[...]

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    23 NOTES ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ _[...]

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    24 Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for EUROPEAN 21” STEEL DECK WALK BEHIND MOWERS SERIES 17 IMPORT A NT Snapper products are built using engines that meet or exceed all applicable emissions require ments on the date ma nufac tured. The labels on t hose e ngines contain ver y impor tant emissi ons in formati on and critica l safety w[...]