Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ELT145H33FBV Snapper
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Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for EUROPEAN LAWN TRACTOR HYDROSTATIC DRIVE SERIES F MODELS HYDROSTATIC DRIVE ELT145H33FBV MODEL NUM BER EXPLA NA T ION E LT 145 H 33 F B V EUROPEA N MO D.
2 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: This pow erful cuttin g machine is capable of amp utating hand s and feet and can t hrow ob jects that can cause injury and damag e! Failure to comply with the following SAFETY in st ructions could resu lt in serious injury or death to the ope rator or other persons.
3 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS PREPA RATION (Continued From Pre vious Page) 7. Keep people and pe ts out of mowing area. Immediately STOP blades, STOP engine, and STOP mach ine if anyone enters the area. 8. Check shields, def lectors, switch es, blade controls an d other safety dev ices frequently for proper oper ation and location.
4 TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTA NT SA FETY INST RUCTION S ............ 2-3 TA BL E OF CON TENT S ........................................ 4 SEC TION 1 - FA MILIA RIZA T ION ...................... 5-7 Compone nts ...........................................
5 Section 1 - FA MILIA RIZA TION COMPONENTS The nom enclature drawings above, illus trate the essential com ponents of the SNAPPER Lawn Trac tor. It is recom m ended that all operators of this equipm ent becom e thoroughly fam iliar with the com ponents and their operation BEFO RE OPERATING.
6 Section 1 - FA MILIA RIZA TION – DECA LS / SYMBOLS A ll operators should locate, r ead and unders ta nd all decals on th e Series F Lawn T ractor before attempting any operation of the tr actor.
7 Section 1 - FA MILIA RIZA TION – DECA LS / SYMBOLS FRA ME I NSTRUCTIONS DECAL B71.1-1998 CERTIFI CATION DECA L 7-2920 CONSOLE DE CAL 2-8561 RA BBI T ”FA ST” TURTLE “SLOW” CHOKE ENGINE “O.
8 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 PRE-ST A RT CHECKLIST Make the following c hecks and per form service as required bef ore each start-up. 2.1.1. Check tires and add air as needed to bring pressur e to 12 P.S.I. in front tires and 12 P.S.I. in rear tires .
9 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.3 STA RTING & OPERA TION 2.3.1. STARTING ENGINE 1. T ake a com fortable position in seat of m achine, look ar ound to mak e sure that the area y ou are going to mow is c lear of people, childr en and pets.
10 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.3 STA RTING & OPERA TION (continued) 2.3.2. STARTING WHEEL DRIVE 1. Shift s peed control lever to neutral. 2. Start engine. Refer to Section “START ING ENGINE” . 3. Release clutc h/brake pedal. 4. Slowly shift s peed control lever f orward for forward m otion or to the rear f or reverse m otion.
11 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.4 STO PPING 2.4.3. STOPPIN G MO WER BLADE 1. Stop mower blade by moving blade engagem ent lever to the "OFF " position. See Figure 2.11. FIGURE 2.11 WA RNING Once blade is disengaged, it s hould come to a complete stop in 5 seconds or less.
12 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.6. ROLLING TRACTOR WITH ENGINE OFF Rolling Hydro Models 1. W ith engine "O FF", move to rear of tractor. 2. Pull the roll releas e control all the way out to disengage the hydro transmis sion. See Figure 2.
13 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.1 INTRODUCT ION To retain the quality of the Tr actor, use genuine SNAPPER replacem ent parts only. Contact a local SNAPPER dealer f or parts and servic e assistance. For the correc t part or inform ation for a particular Trac tor, alwa ys m e ntio n the model and ser ial number.
14 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.2.3. CHECK 33" DECK DRIVE BELT 1. W ith engine "OFF", m ove blade engagement lever to "ON". 2. Measure blade c able extension spring. Spring should extend 1" +/-1/8" f or proper belt tens ion.
15 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.3.4. TRACTOR LUBRICA T ION 1. Front W heel Bearings Lubricate each f ront wheel bearing through the grease f itting on w heel hub. Using general purpose grease in a greas e gun, add grease until grease purges f rom bearing.
16 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.3.4. TRACTOR LUBRICA T ION (Continued From Pre vious Page) 7. Steering T ie Rod Lubricate both ends of steering tie rod with a sm all amount of 30 wt. m otor oil fr om an oil can. See Figure 3.9. FIGURE 3.9 8. Blade Engagemen t Mechanism Using 30 wt.
17 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.4 A NNUALLY (END OF EA CH SEA SON) 3.4.2. FUEL FILT ER (Continued From Pre vious Page) 3. Install new fuel filter part num ber 1-4359. See Figure 3.13. FIGURE 3.13 4. Fill f uel tank with fresh gasoline. Ref er to engine owner's m anual for fuel s pecifications .
18 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustment s, maintenance or service with the engine or blade running. STOP blade. STOP engine. Set brake. Remov e key. Remove spark plug w ire from spark plug and secure wire aw ay from spark plug.
19 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR 4.2.2. BLA DE BELT A DJUSTM ENT – 33” Deck (Continued from previous page ) IMPO RTA NT: If dec k front to rear level is not co rr ec t, this could cause blade belt pr oblems. 6. Move blade engagement lever to "ON".
20 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustment s, maintenance or service with the engine or blade running. STOP blade. STOP engine. Set brake. Remov e key. Remove spark plug w ire from spark plug and secure wire aw ay from spark plug.
21 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustment s, maintenance or service with the engine or blade running. STOP blade. STOP engine. Set brake. Remov e key. Remove spark plug w ire from spark plug and secure wire aw ay from spark plug.
22 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR 4.3 TRACTOR DRIVE COMPONENTS 4.3.1. BRA KE ADJUSTMENT 1. To be properly adjusted, the brak e should stop the trac tor in approx imately 6 feet from top speed when the clutch/brak e pedal is fully depressed. 2. Adjust br ake when necessa ry as follows: 3.
23 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR 4.3.3. SHIF TER A DJUSTM ENT (Continued from previous page ) 4. Loosen m ounting nuts. 5. Move the speed contr ol lever until it is in direc t relation to the neutral “N” position on quadrant. See Figure 4.
24 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR 4.4.2. (NINJA ) BLA DE WEA R LIM ITS The ninj a recycling blade requires m ore fr equent service intervals than s tandard blades. Check for exc essive wear and damage bef ore each use. See Figur e 4.19. FIGURE 4.
25 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR 4.4.5. 33" M OWER BLADE REPLA CEM ENT (Continued) 6. Install new blade, part num ber 3-4168, onto blade mounting bar . 7. Tor que 30 to 40 ft lbs. 4.4.6 TRA CTION DRIVE BELT REPLA CEM ENT It is necess ary to remove deck in order to replace belts.
26 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR Traction driv e belt removal (Continued from previous page ) 2. Slide belt guide assem bly to the rear and rem ove. 3. Disconnec t traction belt idler pulley spring from tractor f rame. See F igure 4.27. FIGURE 4.
27 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR Tractio n drive belt replacemen t (Continued from previous page ) NOTE: W hen ins talling a new belt, mak e certain the stationary idler is m ounted in the hole closest to the L.H. side of the trac tor. See Figure 4.
28 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR 4.5 BA T TERY 4.5.1. BA T TERY REM OVA L 1. Raise operator's seat. 2. Rem ove the two adjusting knobs. 3. Rem ove seat assem bly and move forward. Use care not to disc onnect wires from seat switch. See Figure 4.
29 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT OVERFILL! DO NO T attempt to service or charge the b att ery wh ile it is installed on the machine. DO NOT use “BOOST ” chargers on th e battery. 4.5.5. BA T TERY T ESTING There are two types of battery tests: Unloaded and Loaded.
30 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR A VA ILA BLE A CCESSORIES The SNAPPER Series F LAW N T RACTOR c an be equipped with a variety of ac cessories that increase its ver satility . T he acces sories available for each model ar e listed in the c hart below.
31 SECTION 5 - ELECTRICA L SYSTEM Figure 5.1 illustr ates ty pic al harness routing on s ome Snapper Lawn T ractors. Us e this when locating various electric al com ponents.
32 SECTION 5 - ELECTRICA L SYSTEM SCHEMATICS BRIGGS & STRA T TON WIT HOUT LIGHTS FIGURE 5.2 BRIGGS & STRA T TON WIT H LIGHTS FIGURE 5.3.
33 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM PROBA BLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE A CTION Starter Will Not Crank Engine 1. Battery dead. 1. Service battery. 2. Blown fuse. 2. Replace fus e. 3. Electrical c onnections loose or c orroded. 3. Clean and check connections f or good contact.
34 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM PROBA BLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE A CTION Tractor Will Not Move Or L oss Of Traction 1. Speed control handle in the neutral “ N” position. 1. Place speed contr ol in desired speed. 2. Roll release contr ol in “ROLL” position.
35 MA INTENA NCE SCHEDULE SUBJECT SERVICE TO BE PERFORM ED REFERENCE PAGES EACH USE 5 HOURS 25 HOURS 50 HOURS 100 HOURS EACH SEASON Engine Check Oil Lev el Page 8 X Engine Initial Oil Change Page 13 X.
36 3 YEA R LIM ITED WARRA NTY For three (3) y ear s from purchase date f or the original purchas er's residential, non-c omm ercial use, SNAPPER , through any authorized SNA PPER dealer will repl.
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40 Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for EUROPEAN LAWN TRACTOR HYDROSTATIC DRIVE SERIES F IMPORTANT Snapper products are built us ing engines that meet or exceed all applicable emissions requirements on the date manufactured. The labels on those engines contain very important emissi ons information and cr itical safety warnings.
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