Assembly - Snapper S27SS Operator's Manual

INSTALLING THE CUTTING HEAD SHIELD
WARNING:
To prevent serious personal injury, never
operate the unit without the cutting head shield in place.
1. Remove the wing nut and washer from the cutting head shield.
2. Insert the short tab (the one without a hole) on the mount
bracket into the slot on the cutting head shield (Fig. 1).
3. Rotate the cutting head shield until the bolt on the cutting head
shield protrudes through the hole on the mount bracket (Fig. 1).
4. Place the washer onto the bolt (Fig. 2).
5. Screw the wing nut onto the bolt until the cutting head shield is
firmly in place (Fig. 2).
INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING THE HANDLE
Installing the Handle
1. Push the handle down onto the upper shaft housing (Fig. 3).
Make sure the bolt hole faces to the right (Fig. 3).
2. Insert the bolt into the bolt hole and push it through (Fig. 3).
Tighten the bolt with a flat-head screwdriver, but do not tighten
the bolt completely .
3. Hold the unit in the operating position (Fig. 10). Move the handle
up or down the upper shaft housing to a comfortable location
(Fig. 3). Make sure the handle is positioned beyond the end of
the safety label (Fig. 3).
4. Tighten the bolt with a flat-head screwdriver until the handle is
secure.
Adjusting the Handle
If the handle requires adjustment:
1. Loosen the bolt with a flat-head screwdriver (Fig. 3).
2. Hold the unit in the operating position (Fig. 10). Move the handle
up or down the upper shaft housing to a comfortable location
(Fig. 3). Make sure the handle is positioned beyond the end of
the safety label (Fig. 3).
3. Tighten the bolt with a flat-head screwdriver until the handle is
secure.

ASSEMBLY

Bolt
Cutting Head
Shield
Bolt
Safety Label
Bolt Hole
Bolt
7
Hole
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Mount Bracket
Tab
Slot
Wing Nut
Washer
Handle
Upper
Shaft
Housing