Snapper 1600 Series Service Manual

LINKAGE ADJUSTMENTS
1. Block tractor up so that rear wheels are free to
rotate.
2. Loosen nut on end of brake rod to end of rod.
3. Place speed control/parking brake lever in park
position.
4. Depress clutch/brake pedal down against step
plate. Adjust selector link adjuster screw to ob¬
tain zero clearance between end of screw and
selector link, then tighten jam lock nut.
5. Raise tractor seat and clamp safety switch to
hold circuit closed so engine will start.
6. D epress directional control pedal forward and
backward to insure no binding occurs in pedal
or linkage.
FIG. 3.14- FORWARD/REVERSE PEDAL LINKAGE
1. Linkage Adjustment.
7. Remove cotter pin and retainer from transmis¬
sion adjuster stud.
8. Start engine, shift speed control lever out of
park and axle shift lever in gear.
9. Turn adjuster in one direction until wheels
rotate then while counting complete turns of
adjuster stud, turn adjuster in opposite direc¬
tion until wheels rotate in opposite direction.
Back up half the number of complete turns
counted to place the transmission in a neutral
position. The wheels should not rotate in either
direction in neutral.
10. Make a final check of adjustments as follows:
A. Depress forward end of control pedal.
Wheels must rotate in forward direction
Remove pressure from pedal allowing it to
return to neutral automatically. Wheels must
stop rotation within seven seconds.
B. Depress reverse end of control pedal.
Wheels must rotate in rearward direction.
Remove pressure from pedal allowing it to
return to neutral automatically. Wheels must
stop within seven seconds.
FIG. 3.15 -1600 CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED
1. Pedal down. 2. Brake Lever Up.
11. Readjust nut on brake rod as follows:
A. Place speed selector lever in first speed
notch of speed selector detent. (Brake rod ad¬
justing lock nut should be making no contact
with brake engaging sleeve in this position.)
B. Adjust the nut on the brake rod so that the
engaging sleeve will make contact with the
brake rod nut when the speed selector lever is
1/4 inch below the first speed notch.
12. Adjust forward/reverse linkage to obtain
operator's desired pedal position.
BRAKE ADJUSTMENT (1600 SERIES)
1. Depress clutch-brake pedal, No. 1, Fig. 3.15, and
engage parking brake lever, No. 2.
2. If lever will not engage, raise Tractor seat, remove
tool box.
3. With clutch-brake pedal, No. 1, Fig. 3.16, in up
position, increase clearance between bolt head, No.
5, Fig. 3.17, and brake arm, No. 4. Repeat Step 1 and
readjust if necessary. Tighten jam nut, No. 3.
FIG. 3.16--1600 CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL RELEASED
1. Pedal up 2. Brake Lever down
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Snapper 1600 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Snapper
Model	1600 Series
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English