Snapper S2265 (7800189) - Manual

3 Operator Safety ! ! Important Operator Safety Instructions (Continued) Safe Handling of Gasoline(Continued From Previous Page) 6. DO NOT fill fuel containers inside a vehicle or on a truckor trailer bed with a plastic liner. Always place the contain-ers on the ground away from the vehicle before f...

www.snapper.com 4 WARNING: Before doing any assembly ormaintenance to the mower, remove the wirefrom the spark plug. NOTE: In this instruction book, left and right describe thelocation of a part with the operator standing behind thehandle. Unpacking The mower was fully assembled at the factory. When...

5 Handle Height 1. Turn the knobs (A, Figure 4) on either side of the lower handle (B) to retract the locking pins. Align the lower handle with the desired set of holes in the handlebrackets (C) . Turn the knobs to release the locking pins and secure the lower handle. Note: Do not remove the lower s...

www.snapper.com 6 Assembling the Grass Bag Note: On some models, the side mounted discharge deflectoris temporarily attached (for shipping purposes) to the rear ofthe mower. Before assembly of the grass bag, remove theside mounted discharge deflector. 1. Slide the frame assembly (A, Figure 5) into t...

www.snapper.com 8 Attaching the Side Mounted Discharge Deflector WARNING: To prevent the engine fromstarting, disconnect the wire from thespark plug. For shipping purposes, the side deflector was not installed.Locate the side deflector and install as follows. 1. Raise the mulcher cover (A, Figure 8)...

9 Preparing the Engine ENGINE DOES NOT CONTAIN OIL OR GASOLINE Using the bottle of oil supplied in the carton, fill the enginewith the proper amount of oil. See the engine manufacturer’sinstructions for the type of gasoline and oil to use. Beforeyou use the unit, read the information on safety, oper...

www.snapper.com 10 Operation Engine Stop Lever Release the engine stop lever (A, Figure 11) and the engine and the blade will automatically stop. To run the engine, holdthe engine stop lever in the Operating position (B) . Before you start the engine, operate the engine stop leverseveral times. Make...

11 Operation Starting the Engine WARNING: The blade will rotate when the engine runs. IMPORTANT: Before you start the engine, operate the engine stop lever several times. Make sure the engine stop cablemoves freely. Note: The engine design does not include a throttle controlor an engine speed adjust...

www.snapper.com 12 Maintenance Engine Maintenance Use the following maintenance section to keep your unit ingood operating condition. All the maintenance informationfor the engine is in the “Engine Instruction Book”. Before youstart the engine, read this book. WARNING: Before you make an inspection,...

15 Maintenance Blade Service WARNING: Before you inspect the blade or theblade adapter, disconnect the wire to the sparkplug. If the blade hits an object, stop theengine. Disconnect the wire to the spark plug.Check the unit for damage. Frequently check the blade for wear or damage such ascracks. Fre...

www.snapper.com 16 Maintenance Figure 23: Sharpening the blade D C B A Preparing the Mower for Storage WARNING: Do not remove gasoline whileinside a building, near a fire, or while yousmoke. Gasoline fumes can cause anexplosion or a fire. 1. Drain the fuel tank. 2. Let the engine run until it is out...

17 Tr oubleshooting The engine will not start. 1. Make sure the fuel tank is filled with clean gasoline. Do not use old gasoline. 2. On a cold engine, push the primer button (optional on some models). For the number of times required to push the primer button, see the engine manufacturer’s instructi...

www.snapper.com 18 W a rranties 2 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For two (2) years from purchase date for the original purchaser’s residential, non-commercial use, SNAPPER, through anyauthorized SNAPPER dealer will replace, free of charge (except for taxes where applicable), any part or parts found uponexami...

www.snapper.com Engine Power Rating Information: The gross power rating for individual gas engine models is labeled in accordance with SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) code J1940 (Small Engine Power & Torque Rating Procedure), and rating performance hasbeen obtained and corrected in accorda...