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Snapper YZ20484BVE, YZ16424BVE manual

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    Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for YARD CRUISER HYDRO DRIVE SERIES 4 MODELS YZ16424BVE YZ20484BVE MODEL NUMBER EXPLA NA TION Y Z 16 42 4 B V E MODEL DESIGNA TION ENGINE OP TIONS DRIVE SYST EM TYPE ENGINE T YPE ENGINE H ORSE POWER ENGINE MODEL CUTT ING WIDTH SERIES DESIGNATION Y – Yard Cruiser Z – Zero Turning Radius 16 – 16 HP [...]

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    2 IM PORTA NT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: This powerfu l cutting mach ine is capable of amput ating hands and f eet and can throw objects that can cause in jury and damage! Failure to comply wi th the follo wing SAFETY inst ructions coul d result in serious injury or death to the ope rator or other persons. The owner of the machine must understa n[...]

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    3 IM PORTA NT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PREPA RA TION (Continued From Pre vious Page) 7. Keep people and pets out of mow ing ar ea. Immediately ST OP blade s, STOP engine, and STOP mach ine if anyone enters the area. 8. Check shield s, deflectors, swit ches, blade controls an d other safety dev ices frequently for proper oper ation and location. 9. Make [...]

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    5 TA BLE OF CONTENTS IMPO RTA NT SA FET Y INSTRUCT IONS .........................................................................2-3 TABLE OF CONTENT S ...................................................................................................... 4 SECTION 1 - FA M ILIA RIZATION ..............................................................[...]

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    6 Section 1 - FA MILIA RIZA TION FIGURE 1.1 1. 1 INT RODUCTION This manual has been prepar ed for the operator’s of the SNAPPER YARD CRUISER. Its purpose, aside from recom mending s tandard operating procedures and routine service r equirements, is to promote SAF ETY through the use of ac cepted oper ating pr actic es . Read, Unders tand and Foll[...]

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    7 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 PRE-STA RT CHECK LIST Make the following chec ks and perf orm the service required bef ore each start-up. 2.1.1. Check tires and add or releas e air as needed to bring pressure to 12 P.S.I. in fr ont and 12 P.S.I. in rear tires . 2.1.2. Check guards , deflectors and c overs to mak e sure all are in plac e a[...]

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    8 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS IMPORT A NT: T his YA RD CRUISER is equipped with hydros tatic drive. The forward, rearward a nd steering mov ement of th e machine is controlled by a joystick lever. Joystick operations should be performed only from the operator ’s position in the seat. A small movemen t of the joystick can cause th e machin[...]

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    9 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.2.2. MO WER BLA DE 1. W ith engine running, m ove engine speed c ontrol to the Rabbit or “Fast” position. 2. Pull the blade switch out into the “O N” pos ition to engage the mower blades . See Figure 2.7. FIGURE 2.7 3. Release the parking brak e. See Figure 2.7. WA RNING DO NOT operate blades in rev e[...]

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    10 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.3.5. CUT TING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT This mac hine has seven dif ferent cutting height positions. IM PORTANT: W hen positioning the cutting dec k into a higher cutting pos ition, pull up on the deck lift handle only , it is not neces sary to pull up on the release lever at the s ame tim e. Use the release lever w[...]

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    11 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.1 INTRODUCT ION To retain the quality of the YARD CRUISER, use genuine SNAPPER replacem ent parts only. Contact a local SNAPPER dealer for parts and service ass istance. For the c or rec t par t or inf orm ation f or a par tic ular m ower, alway s m ention the model and s erial number. 3.2 SERV ICE - AFTER FIRST 5 HOU[...]

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    12 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.2.4. CHECK MOW ER DRIVE BELT 1. Footrest Removal a. Pull deck lif t handle to highest cutting po s it io n. See Figure 3.3. b. Rem ove the k nobs that secure the c orners of the footres t. c. Remove f ootrest. FIGURE 3.3 2. Checking Mow er Belt Tension The idler and s pring provide proper belt tension and require no a[...]

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    13 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.3 SERVICE EVERY 25 OPERA TING H OURS 3.3.1. ENGINE 5. A ir Filter c. Reinstall air cleaner c over . Ins ert tabs loc ated on the engine c over into corr esponding slots in air cleaner cover . IMPORT A NT: T he y ellow tabs m ust be com pletely inserted into air cleaner cover or the com partment will not be com pletely[...]

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    14 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenan ce or service with the engine or blade running. STOP blade. ST OP engine. Set brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug w ire from spark plug and secure w ire away from spa rk plug. Engine and c omponents can be extremely hot. A void burns by a llow ing engine and components[...]

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    15 Section 3 – MA INTENA NCE 3.4 SERV ICE - A NNUALLY Perfor m all m aintenance as descr ibed in the m aintenance schedule. 3.4.1. Engine Service engine acc ording to engine owner’s manual. 3.4.2. A ir Filt er Refer to engine owner’s manual for servic e instru cti on s. 3.4.3. Oil Filter Refer to engine owner’s manual for servic e instru ct[...]

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    16 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenan ce or service with the engine or blade running. STOP blade. ST OP engine. Set brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug w ire from spark plug and secure w ire away from spa rk plug. Engine and c omponents can be extremely hot. A void burns by a llow ing engine a[...]

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    17 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenan ce or service with the engine or blade running. STOP blade. ST OP engine. Set brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug w ire from spark plug and secure w ire away from spa rk plug. Engine and c omponents can be extremely hot. A void burns by a llow ing engine a[...]

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    18 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenan ce or service with the engine or blade running. STOP blade. ST OP engine. Set brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug w ire from spark plug and secure w ire away from spa rk plug. Engine and c omponents can be extremely hot. A void burns by a llow ing engine a[...]

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    19 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenan ce or service with the engine or blade running. STOP blade. ST OP engine. Set brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug w ire from spark plug and secure w ire away from spa rk plug. Engine and c omponents can be extremely hot. A void burns by a llow ing engine a[...]

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    20 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenan ce or service with the engine or blade running. STOP blade. ST OP engine. Set brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug w ire from spark plug and secure w ire away from spa rk plug. Engine and c omponents can be extremely hot. A void burns by a llow ing engine a[...]

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    21 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenan ce or service with the engine or blade running. STOP blade. ST OP engine. Set brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug w ire from spark plug and secure w ire away from spa rk plug. Engine and c omponents can be extremely hot. A void burns by a llow ing engine a[...]

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    22 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenan ce or service with the engine or blade running. STOP blade. ST OP engine. Set brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug w ire from spark plug and secure w ire away from spa rk plug. Engine and c omponents can be extremely hot. A void burns by a llow ing engine a[...]

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    23 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING The electrolyte (acid) produces a highly explosiv e gas. Keep all sparks, flame and fire aw ay from area when charging battery or w hen handling electroly te or battery . Electrolyte ( acid) is a highly corrosive liq uid. Wear eye protectio n. Wash affected areas immediately after having eye or ski[...]

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    24 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBL EM PROBA BLE CA USE CORRECTIVE A CTION Starter Will Not Crank 1. Battery dead. 1. Service battery. Engine 2. Blown fuse. 2. Replace fuse. 3. Electrical connections loose or corroded. 3. C l ean and check connections for good contact. 4. Defective ignition sw itch. 4. Contact authorized SNA PPER dealer. 5. Blade engagement s[...]

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    25 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBL EM PROBABLE CA USE CORRECTIVE A CTION Rider Will Not Move Or 1. Joystick in the neutral “N” position. 1. Place joystick in desired speed position. Loss Of Traction 2. Ro ll r el e as e lever is in “ RO LL ” po s it io n . 2. Mov e roll release lever to the engaged position. 3. Low transmission hy draulic oil level. [...]

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    26 SERVICE SCHEDULE ITEM SERVICE PERFO RMED REF. EA CH USE 5 HRS 25 HRS 50 HRS 100 HRS EA CH SEA SON Engine Oil Check Oil Level Page 6 X Initial Oil Change Page 10 X Periodic Oil Change Page 11 X* Oil Filter Initial Oil Change Engine Manual & Page 10 X Periodic Oil Change Engine Manual & Page 11 X* A ir Pre-Cleaner Clean Sponge Elem ent Eng[...]

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    27 3 YEA R LIMITED WARRA NTY For thr ee ( 3) years from purc hase date f or the original purc haser's residential, non- com m erc ial use, SNAPPER , through any authorized SNAPPER dealer will replace, free of charge ( except f or tax es where applicable) , any part or parts found upon exam ination by the fac tory at McDonough, Geor gia, to be [...]

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    28 PRIMA RY MA INTENA NCE[...]

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    29 PRIMA R Y MA INTENA NCE[...]

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    30 PRIMA R Y MA INTENA NCE[...]

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    31 PRIMA RY MA INTENA NCE[...]

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    32 SNAPPER PRODUCT REGISTRATION FORM IMPORTANT: KEEP THIS I NFORMATION FOR YOUR PERSONAL RECORDS (Complete the following informa tion on your Snapper purchase) Model Nu mber ____________________________________________________________ Serial Nu mber _____________________________________________________________ Date of Pu rchase ____________________[...]

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    33 Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for YARD CRUISER HYDRO DRIVE SERIES 4 IMPORTA NT Snapper products are built using engines that meet or exceed all applicable emissions requirements on the date manufac tured. The labels on those engines c ontain very important e missions information a nd critical safety warn ings. Read, Understand , [...]