Starting & Stopping Wheel Drive; Handle Height Adjustment; Cutting Height Adjustment - Snapper ELP216753BDV Safety Instructions & Operator's Manual

Section 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
2.2.2. PROPELLING MOWER
1. Move ground speed control to the desired speed
position. See Figure 2.4.
2. Move wheel drive control against handle to engage
wheel drive and propel mower forward.
IMPORTANT: Forward motion of machine must be
stopped before changing position of the ground speed
control. See Figure 2.4.
WHEEL
DRIVE
CONTROL
ENGINE
SPEED
CONTROL
FIGURE 2.4
2.3 STOPPING
Stop engine and blade by releasing the blade control.
Stop forward motion of mower by releasing the wheel
drive control.

2.4 HANDLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

The height of the mower handle can be adjusted as
follows:
1. Loosen the lower nuts on each lower handle as
shown in Figure 2.5.
LOOSEN NUTS
TO ADJUST
HANDLE BAR
FIGURE 2.5
2. Move upper mower handle up or down until the
desired position is achieved.
3. Tighten the nuts on each lower handle bracket to
maintain desired position. Torque nuts to 15 to 25 ft.
lbs.
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DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustments or
service with engine and blade running. STOP engine
and blade. Remove key. Disconnect spark plug wire
and secure away from spark plug. Engine and compo-
nents are HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow sufficient
GROUND
time for all components to cool.
SPEED
CONTROL

2.5 CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

1. Pull the cutting height adjusting handle outward
and move to desired cutting height. See Figure 2.7.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT flex the cutting height adjusting
handle outward beyond what is required to change cutting
height. Pulling outward too far may cause damage to the
handle.
CUTTING HEIGHT
ADJUSTING HANDLE
8
WARNING
FIGURE 2.6
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