Snapper RT5 series - HANDLE BAR ADJUSTMENT; HORIZONTAL HANDLE BAR ADJUSTMENT; VERTICAL HANDLE BAR ADJUSTMENT

STARTING-STOPPING
Know beforehand how to stop the tines, wheel drive
and engine in preparation for possible emergencies.
The engine is stopped by either moving the ENGINE
IGNITION keyswitch to OFF or by pulling the engine
THROTTLE CONTROL rearward to OFF. Tine rota¬
tion is stopped by either shifting the TINE CLUTCH
control to disengaged position or by releasing the
CLUTCH CONTROL which stops both the drive
wheels and tine rotation even with the TINE
CLUTCH in engaged position. Operate engine as
follows;
STEP 1: Shift the transmission into #1 speed posi¬
tion, move the TINE CLUTCH into disengaged posi¬
tion and make sure CLUTCH CONTROL is in releas¬
ed position.
FIG. 1. 5 - TRANSMISSION SHIFT (ALL)
STEP 2: Insert the key and turn the ENGINE IGNI¬
TION switch to RUN POSITION.
STEP 3: On cold starts, move the engine THROTTLE
CONTROL forward into CHOKE position.
STEP 4: Move around to right side of unit and pull
ROPE STARTER on engine in smooth steady motion
until engine starts. To prolong the life of the rope
guide the starter handle back to the engine rather
than allowing it to snap back.
STEP 5: Allow brief engine warm-up period then
move the engine THROTTLE CONTROL rearward to
the desired FAST or SLOW speed setting. Refer to
TILLING PROCEDURE section on next page.
STEP 6: To stop the engine, move the ENGINE IGNI¬
TION switch to OFF or pull the engine THROTTLE
CONTROL rearward to OFF.
FIG. 1. 6 - RTS HANDLE ADJUSTMENTS
HANDLE BAR ADJUSTMENT
Horizontal positioning of the handle bar is changed
from center position to two horizontal positions on
either side as follows: Raise the horizontal position
lever and swing the handle bar to desired position,
align notch and release the lever. Refer to figure 6.
The handle bar is also adjustable vertically for your
comfort. This adjustment requires a 9/16" box or
open end wrench. To adjust vertical height, loosen
the two lower bolts on the handle pivot bracket,
reposition the bar to the desired height then secure¬
ly tighten the two bolts. Refer to figure 6.
HANDLE BAR ADJUSTMENT
The handle bar can be moved horizontially from the
center position to two positions on each side by pull¬
ing the HANDLE RELEASE control rearward and sw¬
inging the handle bar to the desired position. Push
the HANDLE RELEASE toward the panel to lock in
position. The handle bar can be raised or lowered by
loosening the bolts with a 9/16" wrench as shown in
figure 6. Securely tighten the bolts after adjusting
1-2
FIG. 1. 7 ■ RT8 HANDLE HEIGHT ADJ.