Snapper 7800104 User Manual

Maintenance
(Continued)
WARNING
D0 NOT attempt any adjustments,
maintenance, service or
repairs with
the
engine
running. ST0P engine. ST0P blade.
Engage
parking
brake.
Remove key. Remove spark
plug
wire f rom spark
plug
and secure away
f rom
plug.
Engine
and components
are H0T. Avoid serious burns,
allow all
parls
to cool before
working on machine.
Fuel Filler
Cap
and vent
must
be closed
securely to
prevent
fuel
spillage.
Mower Deck
Adjustment
(Side-To-Side
Levelness)
Belore
making
deck
leveling adlustments, check
the tire
pressure.
Front tires
12 PSl, rear tires 12 PSl. lf tires are
properly
inflated and
mowing is
still uneven,
adjust side-to-
side deck levelness.
1. Place the
Rider
on a smooth
level surface.
2. Turn
the
engine off
and remove the key.
Remove the
spark
plug
wire Jrom the
spark
plug
and secure
the wire
away f rom the
plug.
3. Place a
piece
of angle
iron,
pipe,
or similar object under
the rear center of
the
deck.
4. Remove the rear hanger chains
(A,
Figure
35)
and allow
rear center of
the
deck
to rest on the angle iron.
5. Measure
the
distance
from the blade tips to
the floor. lf
the measurement is within
1/8" from
side-to-side,
the
deck attitude
is satisfactory.
lf
difference
f rom side-to-
side
is
greater
than 1/8", continue
with
adjustment.
6.
Loosen the hardware
(A,
Figure
34)
that retains the left
side of the blade
pedal
(B).
7. Move the lift arm
(C)
up or down as required untilthe
blade
tips
are
within 1lB" of each other.
B.
Tighten the hardware loosened
in
Step 6.
Recheck both
sides of
the
deck
for correct levelness.
9. Readjust
the rear hanger chain
pivots
(8,
Figure
35)
to
align
with the holes
in the
support
brackets
(D).
Figure 34. Adjusting deck
levelness
(sidelo-side)
(View
of
left lift arm from
right
side of
machine)
20
10. Remove the angle
iron,
pipe,
or similar
object, and
pro-
ceed
to
check
front to
rear levelness.
Mower Deck
Adjustment
(Front-to-Rear
Levelness)
28" and 33"
Decks
With the
Rear Engine Rider on
a smooth,
level
surface,
rotate the blade until
the blade
tips are at
the front and rear
of the deck.
Measure
the
distance
from the
blade
tips to
the
floor
(Figure
35).
The
distance
should
be the same, or
the
rear 1lB" to
114" lower than
the front. lf the
rear
blade
tip is
higher than the
front, or is
more Ihan 114" lower
than the
front,
proceed
with adjustment.
30"
Decks
With
the Rear Engine
Rider on a smooth,
level surface,
rotate the blade until
the blade
tips
are at
the front and
rear
of the deck.
Measure the distance
from the blade
tips to the
floor
(Figure
35).
The distance should
be the same, or
the
rear 1lB" Io 114"
higherthan the
front. lf the rear blade
tip is
lower than the front, or
is more than
114" higher than
the
front,
proceed
with adjustment.
Adjustment
1. Remove the
rear hanger chains
(4,
Figure 35).
2. Turn each
hanger
pivot
(B)
the
same
number of
rota-
tions on
the
eye-bolt
to raise
or
lower the
rear
of
the
0ecK.
3.
Reinstall
the rear hanger chains and
measure
the
blade
trps again.
4. Repeat Steps
1 through 3 until
proper
levelness
is
o btai
ned.
x-1/8"
(28,33")
X+l/8"
(30")
Figure 35:
Adjusting the
mower deck
(front-to-rear)
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Snapper 7800104 Specifications

General

Brand	Snapper
Model	7800104
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English