Snapper 8 Series - Battery Service; Battery Storage

CUTTING DECK SERVICE
If the mower cuts an "uneven* swath, follow the pro¬
cedures below:
1. Slow the rider’s forward movement (shift Into a
lower range) and move the ENGINE CONTROL
LEVER (8-C) toward FAST.
2. Check belt tension (refer to BELT ADJUSTMENT
section).
3. If the cut Is uneven from side to side, check tire
pressure. The front should be 20 p.s.l. and the rear
are properly Inflated at 12 p.s.l..
4. If an uneven pattern persists, roll the rider onto a
smooth, flat, level surface (such as a garage floor),
turn the ignition key (11-C) to OFF, and be sure the
BLADE lever (3-C) Is in the OFF position. Check
the mower deck settings as follows:
SIDE TO SIDE LEVEL (30"^ 33")i: Raise deck and
place a triangular block (such as a piece of angle
iron) under the rear (at the center) and lower the deck
onto the block.
A. On 33" mowers, measure the clearance between
the lower outside edge of the deck and the floor (the
right side and left side ). There should be 1/8" or less
difference between the two measurements.
To level the deck, adjust the ECCENTRIC (located on
the front LEFT mower lift arm). Loosen the shoulder
bolt, rotate the eccentric toward UP or toward
DOWN as needed and hold in place while retighten¬
ing the shoulder bolt. Then, again measure the
distance to the floor as described in A after removing
the block.
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Tower^deck onto block to permit some slack ini
cables. By relocating the same number of spacers!
fdn each cable above the keyholje[slot in each "arm"
of the lift bracket, the rear of deck will be lowered;
placing an equal number of spacers below the slot In
each "arm" raises the deck. Raise deck and remove
block.
SPACER I.
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REAR HANGER
A. On hfi-VAC mowers, measure the distance from
the front and rear lower edges of the deck to the
floor. The rear edge should be level with, or no more
than, 3/8" lower than the front edge.
B. On mowers with the 30* deck, align one blade
tip to face the front of rider and measure the
distance from the tip to the floor. Rotate the blade
and measure the distance (from the same tip^) to the
floor while the tip is facing the rear of rider. The
distance at the rear should be 1/8" to 5/8" more than
at the front-
.Hl-VAC MOWER
MAX. (— -
A 1/8" TO it I i /FLOOR
3/8" , - ~ 7 —/
LOWER T REAR ^ FRONT ^
BLADE
I _s__ 30" MOWER
FRONT
B 1/8" TO 5/8" T | r -n> --=|__1 /FLOOR
HIGHER y , -- ■ —-/
1 REAR FRONT *
NOTE: Blade to floor clearance may be measured
through the deck discharge opening (raise discharge
deflector).
Contact your SNAPPER Dealer if the "uneven"mow¬
ing pattern remains ■ after inspecting and adjusting.
FRONT TO REAR ADJUSTMENT: The distance the
mower deck is from the ground surface is pre-set at
an optimum level. Should the deck pitch ever need to
be "fine tuned", the adjusting nut "A" should be
screwed in or out only by a technician at youriS/VAP-
P£P Dealer. Timin g rod "B" maintains the level ness
of the deck - front to rear as the deck is raised or
BATTERY SERVICE
Check the fluid In the battery at frequent intervals to
make sure the level is above the MIN. FILL line. To
keep the fluid In proper range, remove the cell caps
and add distilled water as needed to bring the level
In each cell up to but not over, the MAX. FILL line. In
freezing weather, always charge the battery after ad¬
ding water. The engine is equipped with a flywheel
alternator to maintain battery charge when run fre¬
quently. Keep the specific gravity of the battery
above 1.250“if lower than 1.175, the battery liquid
may freeze at temperature around zero degrees
Fahrenheit. If battery charge is low, disconnect ter¬
minal wires and recharge on an automotive type
charger following instructions provided with the
charger. For best results, slow charge 1 amp for 10
hours or If time does not permit, fast charge at 3 amp
rate for 4 hours. Always disconnect the battery
negative terminal first and reconnect it last. Keep
the red boot over the positive terminal!
BATTERY STORAGE
Recharge the battery once each month during the
off season storage period. To prevent damage due to
exposed cells, remove the wet cell type battery
before standihg the mower on end during storage.
Store the battery in a vented area preferably where
temperatures remain above 32 degrees Fahrenheit,
but not too warm. DO NOT store a battery on a con¬
crete floor.