Starting & Stopping Wheel Drive; Handle Height Adjustment; Cutting Height Adjustment - Snapper 13 Series Operator's Manual

Section 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
2.2.2. PROPELLING MOWER
(Self Propelled Models)
1. Move ground speed control to the desired
speed position. See Figure 2.4.
2. Start engine. Refer to Section "Starting Engine
& Blade".
3. Move wheel drive control against handle to
engage wheel drive and propel mower forward. Do
Not adjust ground speed with engine running.
GROUND SPEED CONTROL
FAST
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. Turn fuel valve off.

2.4 HANDLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

The height of the mower handle can be adjusted
as follows:
1. Loosen the nuts on each lower handle as
shown in Figure 2.5.
LOWER
HANDLE
FIGURE 2.5
SLOW
HIGHER
LOWER
LOOSEN LOWER
NUTS ON EACH
LOWER HANDLE
IMPORTANT! Some models are equipped with braces
that attach to the lower handle brackets and must be
loosened before handle height can be adjusted.
2. Move upper mower handle up or down until the
desired position is achieved.
3. Tighten the lower nuts on each lower handle to
maintain desired position.
WARNING
STOP engine and mower blade by releasing the
blade control before adjusting ground speed,
cutting height or handle height.

2.5 CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

1. Pull the height adjusting latch outward and
move to desired cutting height. See Figure 2.6.
LOWEST CUTTING
1
HEIGHT
1
2. Set all wheels at the same cutting height. The
highest cutting position is Notch 6. The lowest
cutting position is Notch 1. See Figure 2.7.
LATCH
POSITIONS
CUTTING HEIGHT SETTINGS
7
2
3
4
HIGHEST
5
CUTTING
6
HEIGHT
FIGURE 2.6
FIGURE 2.7
LATCH
6