Snapper ELP21703BDV Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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Operator Safety
(3) Engine Speed Control:
Indicates direction to increase engine RPM (rabbit), decrease
engine RPM (turtle).
(4) Speed Selector:
Indicates ground speed selection: ‘3’ (Rabbit) indicates top
speed; ‘2’, medium speed; ‘1’ (Turtle), slowest speed.
Decal Identification (Continued)
(5) Operator Presence Control (OPC):
Arrow points to the OPC bail. When bail is rotated rearward,
the engine may be started and will run as indicated by the
engine with rotating arrow. With the engine running, the
blade is rotating as indicated by the cut grass symbol. When
the bail is released and rotates forward, the engine will stop.
(6) Clutch:
Located on the plastic grip of the traction control lever.
Moving the lever toward the handle engages the traction
clutch and forward motion starts. When the lever is released,
the clutch disengages and forward motion stops.
(7) Height Control Instruction:
Shows direction of movement of Height Adjust Handle to
select a change in height of cut from highest cutting height
(clockwise) to the lowest (counterclockwise). Note that
there is a total of eleven heights of cut.