Adjustments And Repair; Neutral Position Adjustments; Mower Deck & Component Adjustments; Mower Deck Adjustment (Levelness) - Snapper 0 Series Operator's Manual

Section 4 - ADJUSTMENTS & REPAIR
DANGER
Exercise EXTREME CAUTION when making this
adjustment, due to close proximity of moving parts.
4.1 NEUTRAL POSITION ADJUSTMENTS
The joystick controls the movement and stopping of
the machine. Move the joystick to the center or
neutral position to stop machine. IMPORTANT:
Always return the joystick with hand assistance to the
neutral position. If machine does not come to a
complete stop or has any movement when joystick is
moved to the neutral position, adjustment must be
made.
1. Turn key to "OFF" position.
2. Raise both drive wheels off the ground. Wheels
should be high enough to rotate freely. Secure with
safety blocks.
3. Disconnect parking brake rod from parking brake
lever. See Figure 4.4.
4. Engage parking brake lever. NOTE: Engaging
parking brake without brake rod connected will lock
joystick in center or neutral position.
5. Turn key to start position and start unit.
6. Both wheels should be still, not rotating.
7. If wheel(s) are rotating, disconnect transmission
control rods from cross shaft and turn adjusting
bolts located on pump(s) clockwise, or counter-
clockwise, until wheel(s) stop rotating. See Figure
4.1.
8. With wheels in neutral, (not rotating) stop engine
and readjust control rods until they fit into the cross
shaft arms with no wheel creep.
9. Reconnect park brake rod.
4.2 MOWER DECK & COMPONENT ADJUSTMENTS
The following mower deck and component
adjustments and repairs can be made by the owner.
However, if there is difficulty in making these
adjustments and repairs, it is recommended that
these repairs be made by an authorized SNAPPER
dealer.
4.2.1.
MOWER DECK ADJUSTMENT (LEVELNESS)
SIDE to SIDE and FRONT to REAR
Before making deck leveling adjustments,
check tires and add or release air as needed to
bring pressure to 12 psi in drive tires and 25 psi
in rear caster tire. Pressure in front deck caster
wheels should be 25 psi.
If tires are properly inflated and mowing is still
uneven, adjust deck levelness as follows:
1. Place mower on a smooth level surface.
2. Raise deck to highest cutting position.
3. Place 2x4 blocks under front edge of
deck beside caster wheels. Blocks should be
on both sides of deck. Make deck relatively
level by positioning blocks. Both caster
wheels must be off the ground.
4. Loosen leveling bracket at center rear
deck support. See Figure 4.2. This allows the
lift arm to settle down into hitch brackets.
LEVELING
BRACKET
TRANSMISSION
ROD
FIGURE 4.2
5. Retighten leveling bracket bolts.
6. Remove both bolts (one from each side)
from the front portion of the link weldment.
See Figure 4.3. The front caster wheel will
drop to the ground.
FIGURE 4.1
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