Manual Snapper WLT145H38GBV

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    Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for LAWN TRACTOR HYDROSTATIC DRIVE SERIES G MODELS HYDROSTATIC DRIVE LT145H33GBV LT145H38GBV LT150H38GKV WLT145H38GBV MODEL NUM BER EXPLA NA T ION LT 145 H 38 G B V MODEL DESIGNA T ION ENGINE HP ENGINE T YPE DRIVE SYST EM TYPE ENGINE MODEL CUTT ING WIDTH SERIES DESIGNATION LT/WLT – Lawn Tractor Model ...

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    2 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: This powerf ul cuttin g machine is capable of amp utating hand s and feet and can t hrow ob jects that can cause in jury and damage! Failure to comply wi th the follo wing SAFETY inst ructions coul d result in serious injury or death to the ope rator or other persons. The owner of the machine must understa ...

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    3 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS PREPA RATION (Continued From Pre vious Page) 7. Keep people and pets out of mowing area. Immediately STOP blades, STOP engine, and STOP mach ine if anyone enters the area. 8. Check shields, deflect ors, switches, b lade controls an d other safety dev ices frequently for proper oper ation and location. 9. Make su re ...

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    4 TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCT IONS .......... 2 - 3 TA BL E OF C ONT ENT S ........................................ 4 SEC TION 1 - FA MILIA RIZA T ION ......................... 5 Compone nts ........................................................5 Controls ................................................................5 SEC TION ...

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    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. Specific details involving the engine are found in the se ...

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    6 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 . 2.1.2. Check guards, deflector s and covers to m ake sure all are in plac e and secur ...

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    7 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. Tak e note of any stationary obstacles! NOTE: The interlock system will prevent the engine f rom sta ...

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    8 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.3 ST A RTING & OPERA T ION (continued) 2.3.2. STARTING WHEEL DRIVE 1. Shif t speed control lever to neutra l. 2. Start engine. Ref er to Section “ST ARTING ENGINE” . 3. Release c lutch/brake pedal. 4. Slowly shift speed contr ol lever forward for forward m otion or to the rear f or reverse m otion. Se ...

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    9 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.4 STO PPING 2.4.3. STO PPING MO WER BLADE 1. Stop mower blade by moving blade engagem ent lever down to the "OFF" position. See F igure 2.11. FIGURE 2.11 WA RNING Once blade is disengaged, it s hould come to a complete stop in 5 seconds or less. If the blade continues to rotate afte r 5 seconds, the ...

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    10 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.6. ROLLING TRACTOR WITH ENGINE OFF 2.6.1. Rolling Hydro Models 1. W ith engine "OFF", m ove to rear of tr actor. 2. Pull the roll r elease control all the way out to disengage the hydro transmis sion. See Figure 2.15. FIGURE 2.15 3. Move trac tor to desired location. 4. Push r oll release contr ol ...

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    11 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.7. REVERSE LOCKOUT M ECHA NISM Data indicates that tragic back-over accidents occ ur each year. Thes e accidents us ually involve unsupervised children. Many times thes e children have been given rides on the machine and have been trained to view this potentially dangerous piece of m achinery as fun rather t ...

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    12 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.1 INTRODUCT ION To retain the quality of the T ractor, use genuine SNAPPER replacem ent parts only . Contact a loc al SNAPPER dealer for parts and service ass istance. For the corr ect part or inform ation f or a par ticular Tr actor, alway s mention the m odel and ser ial number . SNAPPER recom mends r eturning the T ...

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    13 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.2.3. CHECK MOWER BLA DE (Continued) FIGURE 3.3 3.2.4. CHECK 33" DECK DRIVE BELT 1. W ith engine "OF F", move blade engagem ent lever to "ON". 2. Measur e blade cable extension spr ing. Spring should extend 1" +/-1/8" f or proper belt tens ion. See Figure 3.4. FIGURE 3.4 3. T o adjust ...

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    14 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.3.4. TRACTOR LUBRICA T ION 1. Front Wheel 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. See F igure 3.6. FIGURE 3.6 2. A xle Spindles Lubricate each ax le spindle with 1 to 3 shots of ...

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    15 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.3.4. TRACTOR LUBRICA T ION (Continued From Pre vious Page) 7. Steering Tie Rod Lubricate both ends of steering tie rod with a sm all amount of SAE30 oil. See Figure 3.10. FIGURE 3.10 8. Blade Eng agement Mech anism Using SAE30 oil, lubricate the blade engagem ent me chanism pivot points, which are located on the R.H. ...

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    16 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.4 SERVICE - A NNUA LLY 3.4.2. FUEL FILT ER (Continued From Pre vious Page) 3. Install new fuel filter par t number 1-4359. See Figure 3.14. FIGURE 3.14 4. Fill fuel tank with fresh gasoline. Ref er to engine owner's m anual for fuel s pecifications . 3.4.3. SPA RK PLUG Remove and replace engine spark plug. Refer ...

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    17 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. E ngine and components can be extre mely hot. A void burns by allowing engine and ...

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    18 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenance or service with the engine or blade running. STOP blade. STOP eng ine. Set brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug wire f rom spark plu g and secure w ire away from spark plug. E ngine and components ca n be extr emely hot. A v oid burns by allow ing engine a ...

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    19 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR 4.2.4. A D JUSTING M OWER BLA DE – 33” DECK (Continue d from previous page) FIGURE 4.5 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 spa ...

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    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. E ngine and components can be extre mely hot. A void burns by allowing engine and ...

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    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. E ngine and components can be extre mely hot. A void burns by allowing engine and ...

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    22 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. E ngine and components can be extre mely hot. A void burns by allowing engine and ...

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    23 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. E ngine and components can be extre mely hot. A void burns by allowing engine and ...

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    24 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR 4.3.4. TRA CTION DRIVE BEL T A DJUSTM ENT Should a gradual loss of traction be noticed, it m ay be necessar y to adj ust the traction drive belt tension. Adjust as follows: 1. Move tr actor to a firm , level surfac e. 2. T urn engine "OFF ". Remove k ey . 3. Rem ove m owing deck. 4. Rem ove the tra ...

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    25 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. E ngine and components can be extre mely hot. A void burns by allowing engine and ...

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    26 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. E ngine and components can be extre mely hot. A void burns by allowing engine and ...

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    27 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. E ngine and components can be extre mely hot. A void burns by allowing engine and ...

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    28 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. E ngine and components can be extre mely hot. A void burns by allowing engine and ...

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    29 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. E ngine and components can be extre mely hot. A void burns by allowing engine and ...

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    30 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENT & REPA IR 4.5 BA T TERY 4.5.1. BA T TERY REM OVA L 1. Raise oper ator's seat. 2. Rem ove the two adjusting knobs . 3. Rem ove seat assem bly and m ove forward. Use care not to disc onnect wires from seat switch. See Figure 4.41. FIGURE 4.41 4. Rem ove negative ( - ) cable f irst. 5. Rem ove positive ( + ) c able ...

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    31 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. The unloaded tes t is the procedure that will be discuss e ...

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    32 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. Contact an authorized SNAPPER dealer for or dering any of the acc essories desir ed. AV AI ...

  • Snapper WLT145H38GBV - page 33

    33 SECTION 5 - ELECTRICA L SYSTEM SCHEMATIC – WIRING HARNESS P.N. 2-6616 LT145H33G BV & LT145H38GBV SCHEMATIC – WIRING HARNESS P.N. 7-3998 LT150HG 38KV ...

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    34 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM PROBA BLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE A CTION Starter Will Not 1. Battery dead. 1. Service battery. Crank Engine 2. Blown fuse. 2. Replace fus e. 3. Electrical c onnections loose or c orroded. 3. Clean and check connections f or good contact. 4. Defective ignition s witch. 4. Contact authorized SNAPPER dealer. 5. Starter Spins ...

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    35 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (Continued From Previous Page) 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. 2. Move roll r elease control to the engaged position. 3. L ...

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    36 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 6 X Engine Initial Oil Change Page 12 X Engine P eriodic Oil Change Page 13 X* A ir Pre-Cleaner Service Sponge Pre - Cleaner Element Engine Manual X** A ir Clean er Replace Element Engine M ...

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    37 3 YEA R LIMITED WA RRA 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 replace, free of charge (exc ept for taxes where applicable), any part or parts found upon exam ination by the f actory at McDonough, Georgia, to be defec ...

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    42 SERVICE NOTES ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ ...

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    43 SERVICE NOTES ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ ...

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    44 Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for LAWN TRACTOR HYDROSTATIC DRIVE SERIES G 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. Read, Understand ...

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