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upward and the sound of the engine changes.
2. The first and most important step in emptying the
grass bag is to STOP THE ENGINE AND PAUSE UN¬
TIL THE BLADE STOPS ROTATING.
VI82
3. Stop engine. Grasp the front wire. Item No. 3, with
one hand, then the rear wire. Item No. 1, with the
other hand, unhook and lift up, pulling the grass
bag opening off of the bag adapter.
V212
3. Stop engine, grasp the bag connector and lift off
of the bag adapter. The initial lifting motion must
be in line with the flange on the bag adapter to
prevent binding. Unhook rear wire and lift bag
from between handles. When bag is heavily load¬
ed, it may be easier to unhook rear wire first and
then lift off bag connector. Mower may be pushed
forward for access to bag.
4. To empty the grass bag, grasp the bag with one
hand and pull off the slider. Item No. 22, with the
other hand.
5. Replace the grass bag, re-fold the rear of the bag
and replace slider before starting engine.
GENERAL
1. SNAPPER V212 will cut either forward or back¬
ward. However, due to the set of the blade, slightly
less power is required for forward cutting than
for reverse cutting.
2. To turn at end of row, push down on handle bars
to raise front wheels off of the lawn. This permits
turning on the back wheels only and saves scuf¬
fing the lawn.
3. For cutting on slopes, it is usually best to move
side to side only — not up and down hill.
4. When vacuuming a paved walk or driveway, first
lower deck to lowest position. It is then best to run
the V212 forward along the extreme left hand side
of the area to be cleaned. This will pick up some
litter and windrow some litter to the right of the
first swath.
MAINTENANCE
GENERAL
1. Refer to engine manual furnished with this packet
of instructions, to oil, fuel, and maintain the en¬
gine properly.
2. Never place mower on its left hand side with spark
plug pointed downward as this will allow the en¬
gine oil to run out through the valve tappet vent.
If left too long, oil could also leak past the piston
into the cylinder.
3. Have your mower inspected and serviced each
year an authorized Snapper dealer. Determine if
any additional devices are available which might
upgrade the safety of your mower.
4. Factory specified Snapper replacement parts must
be used to assure maximum protection against
injury.
5. T o prolong the life and usefulness of your mower,
it is a good practice to wash out all of the grass
that may be sticking to the underside of the deck.
LUBRICATION
1. Change oil os specified in engine manual.
2. Occasionally put a few drops of oil on all move-
able parts.
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
The optional accessories listed below are available
from your Snapper dealer. These kits will add to your
convenience and extend the use of the product. Any
of these kits may be installed in less than ten minutes
using standard household tools.
1. SIDE CHUTE KIT 6-0286 (for VI82 Series; 6-0287
(for V212 Series). This kit consists of a metal chute
and fasteners to permit conversion of the mower
to side discharge operation.
2. ZIP KIT 6-0254. This kit consists of a plastic coated
metal hoop which may be installed on the rear end
of the grass bag. Its purpose is to permit fast trans¬
fer of the clippings directly into a standard dis¬
posable trash bag.
3. SNAPPERIZER KIT 6-0295 (for V212); 6-0296 (for
VI82). This kit consists of an expanded metal shred¬
der plate, a bottom plate, and attaching hardware.
Its purpose is to convert the mower into an out¬
door vacuum and leaf shredder.
4. GRASS BAG KIT 6-0284 (for SV182 Series); 6-0285
(for SV212 Series). This kit consists of a bag adapt¬
er and component parts to permit conversion of the
mower to grass bagging operation.
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