Snapper VI80 Manual page 11

ASSEMBLY
HANDLES
1. Pull
up and back on lower handle pivoting. Item
No. 52. Tighten the two 5/16" wing nuts. Item
No. 61.
2. Fasten upper handle. Item No. 56, to lower handle
pivoting. Item No. 52, using two l/4"-28 x 1-1/2"
hex head cap screw. Item No. 54, two 1/4" in¬
ternal tooth lock washers. Item No. 58, and two
l/4"-28 hex nuts. Item No. 51.
THROTTLE CONTROL
1. Fasten throttle control to outside of upper handle.
Item No. 52, using one !/4"-28 x 1-3/4" hex head
cap screw. Item No. 21, one 1/4" internal tooth
lock washer. Item No. 58, and one l/4"-28 hex
nut. Item No. 51.
2. Fasten throttle control conduit to handles using
clips. Item No. 53.
GRASS BAG
1. Disconnect spark plug wire.
2. Place roll bar. Item No. 45, with off-set side on
right hand side into slots in rear wheel brackets.
Item No. 43, top part will lay down close to en¬
gine, raise up allowing ends to drop through the
slots into holes below.
3. Place grass chute. Item No. 4, onto deck with stud
nearest to caution, passing through hole in chute.
Make sure captive carriage bolt drops into slot in
the bracket. Item No. 6, next to the right front
wheel. Also make sure that chute is pushed straight
downward so that ground contact of the interlock
switch. Item No. 28, deflects and permits engine to
be started. Place clamp. Item No. 26, with slotted
end to rear, over the front stud. Secure with 5/16"
flat washer, 5/16" lock washer, and one 5/16 x 18
hex nut. See page 7.
4. Place 5/16"-18 x 1" carriage bolt. Item No. 60,
through hole in deck which is located at rear of
discharge opening, and through hole in plastic
chute. Secure clip. Item No. 68, with one 5/16"
flat washer, one 5/16" lock washer, and one
5/16" x 18 hex nut. (NOTE: Head of carriage bolt
should be to inside of deck).
5. Slip the ends of front wire. Item No. 3, through the
front flap of the bag and hook over the roll bar.
Slip the ends of the rear wire. Item No. 1, into the
rear flap of the bag and hook over top section of
lower handle. Top of bag should be slack for best
performance. Tension along top of bag may be
relieved by bending roll bar backwards slightly.
Tie slider cord to rear bag wire.
6. Slip the inlet end of the bag over chute as far as
possible. Do not allow side of bag to block dis¬
charge opening of chute.
SIDE CHUTE
1. Remove spark plug wire.
2. Attach side chute extension. Item No. 64, to side
chute,. Item No. 8, using four 10/32" hex nuts. Item
No. 65, four 10/32" x 5/16" round head machine
screws, Item No. 67, and four 10/32" internal
tooth lock washers. (NOTE: Heads of bolts must be
to inside of chute). See page 7.
3. Grip metal side chute with both hands, slightly
squeezing together, slip large slot over mounting
key in deck, and captive carriage bolt into slot in
bracket. Item No. 6. Also be sure that chute is
pushed straight downward so that ground contact
of interlock switch. Item No. 28, deflects and per¬
mits engine to be started.
4. Use one of the clamps. Item No. 26, to hold the
top down at the front stud. Use the other clamp
to go over the rear stud and into the small slot
in side chute. Fasten with three 5/16" flat wash¬
ers, three 5/16" lock washers and three 5/16"-l 8
hex nuts.
ADJUSTMENT
CUTTING HEIGHT
1. This mower has solid through axles front and rear
to give superior strength and wheel alignment.
Thus, with the through axle design, it is necessary
to walk the height latches one notch at a time,
side to side, when it is desired to change the cut¬
ting height.
2. Setting the rear height latches one notch lower
than the front will improve performance by raising
the rear of the deck.
NOMINAL CUTTING HEIGHT — INCHES
NOTCHES FROM THE TOP
1
2
3 4 5
6
18" -
1" 1
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21" -
7/&"
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2
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2
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3
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OPERATION
STARTING ENGINE
1. Fill engine with SAE detergent 30 Wt. engine oil.
2. Fill gas tank with leaded or unleaded regular gas.
3. Move throttle control to "START", place foot on
deck that is marked "PLACE FOOT HERE WHEN
CRANKING". Pull starter rope rapidly.
4. On electric start models, move throttle to start,
turn key to start, release when engine starts.
5.
IF ENGINE DOES NOT START, CHECK INTERLOCK
SYSTEM.
GRASS BAG
1. Grass bag should be emptied before chute is allow¬
ed to clog. When the chute begins to clog, air
pressure ceases to push the top of the bag upward
and the sound of the engine changes.
2. The first and most important step in emptying the
grass bag is to STOP THE ENGINE AND PAUSE UN¬
TIL THE BLADE STOPS ROTATING.
3. Stop engine. Grasp the front wire, Item No. 3, with
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