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Maintenance(Continued)
WARNING
DONOTattempt anyadjustments, maintenance,service or
repairswith the engine running. STOPengine.STOPblade.
Engageparking brake. Removekey.Removespark plug
wire from spark plug and secureaway from plug. Engine
and components are HOT.Avoid serious burns, allow all
parts to cool beforeworking on machine.FuelFillerCap
and vent must beclosed securelyto prevent fuel spillage.
EngineAdjustmentsandRepair
Refer to the engine manual for those adjustments and/or
repairs that can be madeby the owner.
MowerDeckandComponent
Adjustments
Thefollowing mower deck and component adjustments and
repairs can be made bythe owner. However,if there is diffi-
culty in achievingthese adjustments and repairs, it is recom-
mendedthat these repairsbe made by an authorized SNAP-
PERdealer.
Blade Brake Adjustment
Theautomatic Blade Brakeshould stopthe bladeswithin 3
seconds anytime the bladesare disengagedby moving the
blade leverto the "OFF"position or by releasingthe Blade
Pedals. If the bladestake longer than 3 secondsto stop,
perform the following measurementand adjustment.
1. With the bladeengagementleverdisengaged, measure
the distance betweenthe front of the blade lever(A,
Figure32) and the edge of the latch plate (B). The
dimension (C) should be3" to 3-1/4" clearance between
the leverand the edgeof the plate. If the dimension is
incorrect go to step 2.
2. Removethe belt cover. Referto the section entitled
"BLADEBELTCOVERREMOVAL".
3. If the dimension is greaterthan 3-1/4", rotatethe brake
adjustment nut (A, Figure33) clockwise to increase
braketension. If the dimension is less than 3", rotate
the nut counter-clockwise to decreasebraketension.
4. Reinstallthe belt cover and tighten the bolts securely.
WARNING
Onceblade is disengagedit should come to a stop in 3
seconds or less. If the blade continuesto rotate after 3
secondsthe bladebrake must beadjusted. DONOT
continue to operatethe machine if the blade brakeis
not operating properly.
WARNING
DONOToperatemachine until blade brake is adjusted and
functioning properly. If blade stop time cannot be achieved
with the adjustment procedure described above,take
machine immediately to an authorized Snapper dealer.
Figure 32. Measuring blade brake clearance
Figure 33:Adjusting blade braketension
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