Snapper LE3171R Safety Instructions & Operator's Manual page 5

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .......................... 2-4
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................. 5
SECTION 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ....................................... 6-10
Pre-start Checklist ........................................................................................... 6-7
Starting & Stopping Engine (Recoil Start Models) ........................................ 8-9
Starting & Stopping Engine (Electric Start Models) ................................... 9-10
Starting & Stopping Auger ............................................................................ 9-10
SECTION 3 - MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS .................................... 11
Checking Auger Drive Belt ................................................................................ 11
Checking Auger Flite Shoes .............................................................................. 11
Checking Clutch Control Cable ........................................................................ 11
Annually- End of Each Season ........................................................................ 11
Engine ........................................................................................................... 11
Spark Plug .................................................................................................... 11
Storage Procedure ............................................................................................. 11
SECTION 4 - REPAIR AND ADJUSTMENTS .................................... 12-14
Auger Drive Belt Adjustment ...................................................................... 12-13
Auger Drive Belt Replacement .................................................................... 13-14
Auger Flite Shoe Replacement ......................................................................... 14
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................. 15
SERVICE SCHEDULE ............................................................................. 15
Maintenance/Replacement Parts ...................................................................... 15
WARRANTY AND PRODUCT REGISTRATION ................................ 16-17
Technical Information
Power Ratings
The power rating labels for individual gas engine models are initially developed by starting with SAE (Society of
Automotive Engineers) code J1940 (Small Engine Power & Torque Rating Procedure) (Revision 2002-05). The above
values may not necessarily represent the maximum gross power output of a gas engine per SAE J1995 Engine Power
Test Code -- Gross Power Rating. The maximum gross power output of these gas engines may be significantly higher
in accordance with the SAE J1995 standard. Given both the wide array of products on which our engines are placed,
and the variety of environmental issues applicable to operating the equipment, it may be that the gas engine you have
purchased will not develop the rated power when used in a piece of power equipment (actual "on-site" power). This
difference is due to a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the following: differences in altitude, temperature,
barometric pressure, humidity, fuel, engine lubrication, maximum governed engine speed, individual engine to engine
variability, design of the particular piece of power equipment, the manner in which the gas engine is operated, gas
engine run-in to reduce friction and clean out the combustion chambers, adjustments to the valves and carburetor, and
other factors. The power ratings may also be adjusted based on comparisons to other similar engines utilized in similar
applications, and will therefore not necessarily match the values derived using the foregoing codes.