Snapper WRPS216517B, WRPS216517BE manual

Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for 21” STEEL DECK WALK MOWERS SWIVEL WHEEL MODEL SERIES 17 MODELS WRPS216517B WRPS216517BE MODEL NUM BER EXPLA NA T ION W R P S 21 65 17 B E MODEL DESIGNA T ION ENGINE OP TIONS SELF-PR OPELLED SERIES DESIGNATION SWIVEL FRONT WHEELS ENGINE HORSE P OWER CUTT ING WIDTH W – M odel Designation R – Rec[...]

2 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: This powerf ul cuttin g machine is capable of amp utating hand s and feet and can t hrow ob jects 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[...]

3 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS OPERA TION 6. Wat ch for holes, rut s or bumps. Tall grass can hide obstacle s . 7. DO NOT mow near drop offs , ditches or embankments. Operator could lose footing or balance. 8. DO NOT mow on w et grass A lw ays be sure of your footing ; keep a firm h old on the handle and walk; never run. Slipping could cause inj[...]

4 TA BLE OF CONTENTS IMPO RTA NT SAFETY INST RUCTIONS ..................................................................... 2 & 3 TABLE OF CONTENT S ..................................................................................................... 4 SECTION 1 - FA M ILIA RIZATION ..............................................................[...]

5 Section 1 - FA MILIA RIZA TION FIGURE 1.1 1.1 INTRODUCT ION This manual has been prepar ed for the operators of the SNAPPER W ALK BEHIND MO W ERS. Its purpose, aside from recom mending oper ating and routine servic e requirements , is to promote safety through the use of accepted operating practic es. Read, Understand and Follow the “IMPORT ANT[...]

6 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 PRE-STA RT CHECK LIST Make the following c hecks and per form the service required bef ore each start-up. 2.1.1. Check guards, deflectors, gr ass bag, adapter and covers to mak e sure all are in plac e and securely tightened. 2.1.2. Check blade c ontr ol and wheel drive contr ol to insure they work freely. [...]

7 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.2 STA RTING & OPER A TION (Continued) 2.2.2. ENGINE & BL AD E ( Pr im e r M o d el s) (Reco il Start) If the battery is dead or to weak to crank engine use the recoil backup. W hen the ignition k ey is turned the to “RUN” position, the engine will crank over using the recoil backup. But, will not [...]

8 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS WA RNING Before attempting any adjustments to the cutting height, STOP the engine, remove the spar k plug wire from the spark plug and secure wire away from plug. DO NOT make any adjustments w ith engine or blade running. Be extremely careful w hen pe rforming adjustments around engine. Engine is extremely hot [...]

9 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS WA RNING Before attempt ing any adjustments to the cutting height, front baffle o r installing or removin g grass catcher, ST OP the engine, remo ve the spark plug wire f rom the spark plu g and secure w ire away from plug. DO NOT make any adjustment s with engin e or blade running. Be extr emely ca reful when [...]

10 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.1 INTRODUCT ION To retain the quality of the m ower, use genuine SNAPPER replacem ent parts only. Contact a local SNAPPER dealer for parts and service assistanc e. For the cor rect part or inform ation for a particular mower, always mention m odel and serial num ber. 3.2 SERVICE - A FTER FIRST 5 HOURS 3.2.1. CHA NGE E[...]

11 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.2.2. CHECK GREASE LEVEL IN T RA NSMISSIO N (Continued from pr evious page) NOTE: Do not spill gr eas e or oil on sur f ac e of drive disc. See Figure 3.3. 3. Reins tall transm ission plug. 4. T hereafter , check grease level after eac h 25 hours of operation. FIGURE 3.3 WA RNING Before attemp ting any adjustments or r[...]

12 Section 4 - REPA IR & A DJUSTMENTS WA RNING Before attemp ting any adjustments o r repairs, STOP the en gine, remov e the spark plug w ire from the spark plug an d secure wire aw ay from plug. W ear heavy leather gloves when handling or working around cutting blades. Blades ar e extr emely sharp and can cause sev ere injury. 4.1 M OWER BLADE[...]

13 Section 4 - REPA IR & A DJUSTMENTS WA RNING Before attemp ting any adjustments o r repairs, STOP the en gine, remov e the spark plug w ire from the spark plug an d secure wire aw ay from plug. NOTE: The follow ing sections 4.2 through 4.4 are for self-p ropelled models. 4.2 WHEEL DRIVE CONTROL A DJUSTM ENT 1. T he wheel drive c ontrol is pr [...]

14 Section 4 - REPA IR & A DJUSTMENTS WA RNING Before attemp ting any adjustments o r repairs, STOP the en gine, remov e the spark plug w ire from the spark plug an d secure wire aw ay from plug. 4.3.1. Cleaning Driv e Disc & Driven Disc. If oil or gr ease on the drive disc or driven disc is causing slippage, cl ean di scs as follows: 1. W [...]

15 Section 4 - REPA IR & A DJUSTMENTS WA RNING Before attemp ting any adjustments or repairs, STOP the engin e, remove the spark plu g wire from the spark plug an d secure wire aw ay from plug. 3. Slide driven disc as sem bly over to 1/8” fr om outside edge of drive dis c. Maintaining the 1/8” m easurement, rem ove any loos eness fr om the [...]

16 Section 4 - REPA IR & A DJUSTMENTS WA RNING Before attemp ting any adjustments or repairs, STOP the engin e, remove the spark plu g wire from the spark plug an d secure wire aw ay from plug. 4.3.5. Replacing Bearing In Driven Disc If the driven dis c bearing fails , remove the dr iven disc as sembly and replace bearing as f ollows: 1. Rem ov[...]

17 DRIVE DI SC SLOT IN END OF DRIVE DI SC BOLT BUSHING BOLT RETA I NE R DECK BRA CKET ( P AR T I AL L Y S H O W N ) LOCK WA SHER NUT Section 4 - REPA IR & A DJUSTMENTS WA RNING Before attemp ting any adjustments o r repairs, STOP the en gine, remov e the spark plug w ire from the spark plug an d secure wire aw ay from plug. 4.4.1. Engine Driv e[...]

18 Section 4 - REPA IR & A DJUSTMENTS 4.5. BA T TERY SERVICE 4.5.1. NEW BA TTERY PREPA RA TION 1. Rem ove battery from carton. 2. Place batter y in a well ventilated area on a level non- concrete s urface. 3. Rem ove battery cell caps. F ill cells as required with electrolyte (purchas ed separately) to proper level. Fill to 3/16” above cell p[...]

19 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBL EM PROBA BLE CA USE CORRECTIVE A CT ION Engine Will Not Start 1. Battery is dead. 1. Charge or replace battery. Using Electric Starter 2. W i ring harness to battery disconnected. 2. Connect wiring harness and tighten securely . 3. Spark plug wire disconnected. 3. Place spark plug wire onto spark plug. Engine Will Not Start[...]

20 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 10 X* A i r Pre-Cleaner Clean Sponge Element Engine Manual X** A i r Cleaner Clean or Replace Engine Manual. X** Spark Plug Replace Engine Manual. X Engine Coo[...]

21 3 YEA R LIMITED WA RRA 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 SNA PPER dealer will replace, f ree of charge (e xcept f or taxes where applicable), any part or parts found upon exam ination by the f actory at McDonough, Georgia, to be [...]

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26 SNAPPER PRODUCT REGISTRATION FORM IMPORTANT: KEE P THIS INFORMATION FOR YOUR PE RSONAL RECORDS (Complete the following informa tion on your Snapper purchase) Model Nu mber ____________________________________________________________ Serial Nu mber _____________________________________________________________ Date of Pu rchase ___________________[...]

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28 Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for 21” STEEL DECK WALK MOWERS SWIVEL WHEEL MODEL SERIES 17 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 engine s contain very important emissions information and critical safety warn ing[...]