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  • Page 1

    Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for 20” STEEL DECK WALK MOWERS SERIES 12 MODELS R205012 NR205012 MODEL NUMBER EXPLANATION PREFIX BODY SUFFIX N R 20 50 12 SERIES CU TTING DESIGNATION WIDTH ENGIN E SERIES HP DESIGNATION PREFIX EXP LANATION R - Recycling Mower N - Californi a Mod el BODY EXPLANATION 20 - 20” Cutting Width 50 - 5.0 HP[...]

  • Page 2

    2 IMPORTA NT SA FET Y INSTRU CTIONS WARNING: This pow erful machine is capable of amput ating han ds and feet an d can thro w ob jects that can cause injury and damage! Failure to c omply with the following instructions may result in ser ious injury to the operator or other persons. The ow ner of the mower must understand these instructions and, fu[...]

  • Page 3

    3 TA BLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTA NT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................... 2 TA BLE OF CO NTENTS ............................................................................ 3 FA MILIAR IZA TION .................................................................................... 4 OPERA TING INST RUCTIONS ..............[...]

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    4 Section 1 - FA MILIA RIZA TION INTRODUCT ION This manual has been prepared f or the operators of the SNAPPER Ser ies 12, 20” W ALK BEHIND MOW ERS. Its pur pose, aside f rom recom m ending operating and routine ser vice requirem ents, is to prom ote saf ety through the use of acc epted operating practices . Read, Understand a nd Follow the “IM[...]

  • Page 5

    5 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 PRE-ST A RT CHECK LIST Make the f ollowing check s and per form the ser vice required bef ore each star t-up. 2.1.1. Check guards, deflector s, grass bag, adapter and covers to mak e s ure all are in place and secur ely tightened. 2.1.2. Check blade contr ol to insure it works fr eely . See Figure 2.1. FIGU[...]

  • Page 6

    6 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.3 STO PPING Stop engine and blade by releasing the blade control. WA RNING Stop eng ine and mow er blade b y releasing the blade control before a djusting cutting height. 2.4 CUT T ING HEIGHT A DJUSTM ENT Positioning the axles in the lowest of the four adjustm ent positions in the wheel brackets raises the cu[...]

  • Page 7

    7 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.1 INTRODUCT ION To retain the quality of the m ower, use genuine SNAPPER replacem ent par ts only. Contact a local SNAPPER dealer for parts and service ass istance. For the cor rect part or inform ation for a particular mower, always mention m odel and ser ial number . 3.2 SERVICE - A FTER FIRST 5 HOURS 3.2.1. CHANGE E[...]

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    8 Section 4 - REPA IR & A DJUSTMENTS WA RNING Before attemp ting any adjustmen ts or repairs, STO P the en gine, remo ve the sp ark plug w ire from th e spark plug an d secure w ire away from plug. W ear heavy leather gloves when handling or working around cutting blades. Blades ar e extre mely sharp and can cause sev ere injury. 4.1 M O WER BL[...]

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    9 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBL EM PROBA BLE CA USE CORRECTIVE A CTION Engine Will Not Start 1. Fuel tank empty. 1. Fill fuel tank with fresh fuel. Using Recoil Starter 2. Engine needs priming. 2. Pu sh primer bulb three times. 3. Spark plug wire disconnected. 3. Place spark plug wire onto spark plug. Engine Stalls or Stops After Running 1. Blade control i[...]

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    10 SERVICE SCHEDULE ITEM SERVICE PER FORM ED REF. EA CH USE 5 HRS 25 HRS 50 HRS 100 HRS EA CH SEA SON Engine Oil Check Oil Level Page 8 X Initial Oil Change Page 8 X Periodic Oil Change Page 8 X* A ir Pre-Cleaner Clean Sponge Element Engine Manual & Page 9. X** A ir Cleaner Clean or Replace Engine Manual. X** Spark Plug Replace Engine Manual. X[...]

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    11 10 - 5 - 2 Y EA R LIMITED WA RRA NTY TRANS M ISSION GEA R BOX and M OWER DECK - 10 YEA RS For ten (10) y ears f rom purchas e date for the original purchas er’s residential non-com m ercial * use, SNA PPER , through any Snapper dealer, will replace or repair free of char ge, the mower deck or transm iss ion gear box if found upon exam ination [...]

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    12 Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for 20” STEEL DECK WALK MOWERS SERIES 12 Models: R205012 & NR205012 COPYRIGH T © 1996 SNAPPER INC. ALL RIGHT S RESERVED M ANUAL No. 3-5806 (I.R. 8/ 96) PRINTED IN U.S.A.[...]