Pre-Start Checklist - Snapper LT180H48DBV2 Safety Instructions & Operator's Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
PRE-START CHECKLIST
Make the following checks and perform service
as required before each start.up.
Check tires and add air as needed to bring pressure to
12 psi in front tires and 10 psi in rear tires.
Check guards, deflectors and covers to make sure all
are in place and securely tightened. If guards are
missing or damaged, replace before operating mower.
Check operator's seat readjust as needed following
instructions in the next column on this page.
Clean exterior surfaces of cutting deck, engine and
tractor from any accumulation of grass clippings and
debris. Keep engine air intake screens and cooling fins
clean at all times.
Raise Hood by lifting lower rear edges until spring latch
releases then tilt hood forward.
Check engine oil. Add oil as needed to bring up to, but
not over, the full mark. Refer to the Engine Owner's
Manual for oil specifications.
With engine "OFF", move the tractor outside, raise
hood and add fuel to the fuel tank. Securely tighten fuel
cap after refueling. See figure 4. Refer to Engine
Owner's Manual for fuel specifications. Lower hood.
TIGHTEN CAP
AFTER FILLING
TANK
ADJUSTING OPERATOR'S SEAT
With engine "OFF", raise operator's seat and loosen the
two adjusting knobs on the seat support. See Figure 5.
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LOOSEN ADJUSTING
KNOBSTOADJUST /
SEAT
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FIGURE 5
Lower the seat.
Sit in the operator's seat and slide the seat forward or
backward until the clutch/brake pedal can be fully
depressed comfortably.
Raise seat and tighten the adjusting knobs to secure
seat in position.
FUEL
STARTING & STOPPING ENGINE
STARTER INTERLOCK NOTE:
Engine will not start if :
1. BLADE (PTO) SWITCH is in ON position.
2. PARK BRAKE NOT set or CLUTCH/BRAKE pedal
is NOT fully depressed.
FIGURE 4
OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL NOTE:
Engine will shut down if operator leaves the seat
without :
1. Pushing the BLADE (PTO) SWITCH "IN" to the
OFF position.
2. Setting the PARK BRAKE LEVER.