Starting And Operating - Snapper LT140H38ABV Safety Instructions & Operator's Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
TO ADJUST OPERATOR'S SEAT
FRONT TO REAR ADJUSTMENT: With engine stopped,
loosen the ADJUSTING KNOBS on seat support. Sit in
Operator's seat and, while depressing the CLUTCH/_
BRAKE PEDAL, slide the seat forward or rear-
ward to the most comfortable position, then lock in position
by tightening ADJUSTING KNOBS. See Figure 6.
STARTING & OPERATING
ENGINE: START ENGINE as follows:
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Take a comfortable position in seat of riding
mower. LoOk around - make sure that area you
are going to mow is clear of people, children and
pets. Take note of any stationary obstacles!
PUSH BLADE CONTROL LEVER downward to
"OFF" position (Figure 4) and fully depress the
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL (Figure 3), so that
Safety i Interlock System will allow engine to start
NOTE
The Seat Interlock will shut off the engine if the
Operator gets off the seat without setting the parking
brake lever or if the blade is running. If the Interlock
ever fails to work, then DO NOT OPERATE the
tractor until the Interlock has been repaired.
3. CHOKE ENGINE for cold starting by moving
THROTTLE CONTROL to "CHOKE" position.
(Little or no choking will be needed when re-
starting a warm engine). Refer to Figure 2.
4. Insert key in ENGINE IGNITION SWITCH, turn
key to "START" position to crank engine and
hold until engine starts, then release.
NOTE
DO NOT crank engine for more than five
seconds at a time. This will help prevent the
starter from overheating and/or running down
the battery. If cranking time is more than five
seconds, locate and correct cause of starting
problem.
5. WARM-UP ENGINE momentarily, then move the
THROTTLE CONTROL downward out of "CHOKE"
position until engine runs smoothly. Set desired
speed. Best cutting and bagging performance is
obtained with engine at or near top speed.
TO START MOTION
After the engine has been started and is running smoothly,
proceed as follow to start forward or rearward motion.
1. Release Brake Pedal.
2. Slowly shift SPEED CONTROL HANDLE forward
for forward motion or to the rear for reverse motion.
See Figure 7.
FORWARD _ REVERSE
MOTION INEUTRAL MOTION
SHIFT
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(VIEWED FROM OPERATOR'S POSITION)
FIGURE 7
NOTE
When the tractor is moving forward and the
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL is pushed all the way
down, the Speed Control Handle will automatically
return to approximately 1/4 of full forward speed.
Move handle to desired position after releasing
brake pedal.
TO STOP MOTION
Push CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL all the way down to
stop forward or rearward motion. See Figure 8.
CLUTCHIBRAKE
PEDAL
FIGURE 8