Model 130.887660 Mid Mfg. No. 1695735 Frame Snow Thrower Description Dual Stage Snow Thrower, 13.
Thankyou for purchasing this quality-built Snapper snow thrower. We're pleasedthat you've placedyour confidence in the Snapper brand. When operated and maintained according to the instructions in this manual, your Snapper product will provide many years of dependable service. This manual containssafety information to make you aware of the hazards and risks associated with snow throwers and how to avoid them.
TABLEOFCONTENTS OPERATORSAFETY.................................................................................... 4 FEATURESANDCONTROLS.......................................................................... 10 OPERATION............................................................................................. 12 BEFORE OPERATING SNOWTHROWER ................................................................................................... 12 OPERATE THESNOWTHROWER .....................................
OPERATORSAFETY ,t_ DAHGER- Amputation Hazard Hazard Symbols and Meanings The dischargechute containsa rotating impeller to throwsnow. Never clear or unclog the dischargechutewith your hands. Fingers can quickly become caughtand traumatic amputation or severe lacerationwill result. Always usea clean-outtool to clear or unclog the dischargechute. DANGER ,, Hand contactwith the rotating impeller inside the discharge chute is the most commoncause of injury associated with snowthrowers.
OPERATORSAFETY Readthe Manual Control Symbols on Equipment DANGER ._ Read,understand,andfollowall the instructions on the snowthrowerandin the operator'smanualbeforeoperating this unit. Forward Fuel Failure toobserve thesafetyinstructions inthismanual will resultindeathorseriousinjury.
OPERATORSAFETY Operationand EquipmentSafety Fuel Handling DANGER DANGER Thissnowthroweris onlyassafeas theoperator. If it is misused,or notproperlymaintained, it canbe dangerous. ]Remember youareresponsible for yoursafetyandthat of thosearoundyou. * Keeptheareaof operationclearof all persons,particularlysmallchildren andpets. . Thoroughlyinspectthe areawherethe snowthrowerwill be usedandremove all doormats,sleds,boards,wires,andotherforeignobjects. .
OPERATORSAFETY Children Moving Parts DANGER Keephands,feet,andclothingawayfromrotatingparts. Rotating partscancontactor entangle hands, feet,hair, clothing,or accessories. Failure toobserve thesesafetyinstructions will resultin traumatic amputation orseverelaceration. = Whenever cleaning,repairing,or inspecting thesnowthrower,makesurethe engineis OFF,sparkplugwireis disconnected, andall movingpartshave stopped. . Donot puthandsor feetnearor underrotatingparts.Keepclearofthe dischargeopeningat all times.
OPERATORSAFETY Maintenanceand Storage Engine Safety (Continued) WARNING j Startingenginecreatessparking. j Sparkingcanignite nearbyflammablegases. Explosionandfire could result. * Ifthereis naturalor LPgas leakagein area,do not startengine. ,, Donot usepressurizedstartingfluids becausevaporsareflammable. WARNING ,_l_((l(I}(_(ll,, Runningthe engineproducesheat.Enginepan, especially i muffler,becomeextremelyhot. Failureto observethesesafetyinstructionscould result in i severethermalburnson contact.
OPERATORSAFETY WARNING:If anysafetydecalsbecomewornor damagedand J cannotbe read,orderreplacement decalsfrom your localdealer. Lookfor this symboJ to indicate importantsafety precautions.This symbolindicates: "Attention! Become Alert! YourSafety is At Risk." I Before operating your snow thrower, read the safety decals as shownon yoursnow thrower.The cautionsand warnings are for yoursafety. To avoid a personalinjuryor damageto yoursnow thrower, understandand follow all the safety decals. Part No.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS NOTICE:Readthis OPERATOR'S MANUALand OPERATOR SAFETYbefore operatingyoursnowthrower. Comparethe illustrationswithyour SNOWTHROWERto familiarize yourselfwith the locationof variouscontrolsand adjustments.Savethis manual for future reference. / ® ® ® EngineControls Figure 2 ENGINEAND SNOWTHROWERCONTROLS ENGINECONTROLS G. Fuel Tank and Cap-- Fill thefueltankto approximately 1-1/2 in. (38 mm)belowthetopof theneckto allowfor fuelexpansion. A.
FEATURES ANDCONTROL $ ® ® w ® ® ® ® SnowThrowerControls Figure3 B. Auger Control Lever-- Usedto engageanddisengagethe augerandimpeller.Toengagepushdown,to disengagerelease. C. Chute RotationSwitch-- Usedto rotatethedischargechute to theleft or right. F. TractionControlLever-- Usedto propelsnowthrowerforwardor reverse.Pushdownto engage,releaseto disengage. G. Clean-Out Tool -- Usedto removesnowanddebrisfromthedischargechuteandthe augerhousing. D.
OPERATION BEFOREOPERATINGSNOWTHROWER NOTE: This snow thrower was shipped WITH OiL in the engine. See "Before Starting Engine" instructions in the OPERATIONsection of this manuaJ before starting engine. Checkthefasteners.Makesureall fastenersaretight. On electric start models,the unit was shippedwith the startercord pluggedintotheengine.Beforeoperating,unplugthestartercordfromthe engine.
OPERATION STOPTHESHOWTHROWER WARNING:Read Operator's Manual before operating machine. This machine can be dangerousif used carelessly. 1. Release theaugercontrollever(C, Figure4). 2. Release thetractioncontrol lever(D). ,, Never operatethe snowthrower without all guards, covers, shields in place. 3. PushtheON/OFFswitch(A, Figure12) totheOFFpositionand pull outthesafetykey(B). ,, Never direct dischargetowards windows or allow bystandersnear machine while engine is running.
OPERATION CHECKTHE OiL (BEFORE STARTING ENGINE) °C oF NOTE:The engine was shipped from the factory filled with oil. Check the level of the oil. Add oil as needed. 1. Makesuretheunit is level.Usea high qualitydetergentoil classified "ForServiceSG,SH,SJ, SL,or higher". i 68 04 0 2. Remove theoil fill cap/dipstick (A,Figure7)andwipewitha cleancloth. 5o 3. Inserttheoil fill cap/dipstick andturn clockwisetotighten. i 32 14 4. Removetheoilfill cap/dipstick andchecktheoil.
OPERATION START THE ENGINE 4. Insertthesafetykey(A, Figure9) intothesafetykeyslot andpush fully in to theRUNposition. Besurethatengineoil isatFULLmarkontheoil fill cap/dipstick. Thesnow thrower engineisequipped withanA.C.electric starter andrecoilstarter. Before starting theengine, becertainthatyouhavereadthefollowinginformation. 5. Turnthechokeknob(B)fully clockwiseif engineis cold. NOTE:Do not use the choke to start a warm engine.
OPERATION 9. Electric Start: Depress thestarterpushbutton(A,Figure11).Afteryou starttheengine, firstdisconnect theextension cordfromthewallreceptacle andthenfromthepowercordreceptacle (B). ® Startingwith ElectricStart Startingwith CordHandle Figure 10 Figure 11 IMPORTANT:To extend the life of the starter, use short starting cycles(five secondsmaximum). Wait one minute between starting cycles. NOTE:If the engine does not start after three attempts, see the Engine Manual Troubleshootingsection.
OPERATION OPERATINGTiPS CLEARA CLOGGEDDISCHARGECHUTE _k 1. Mostefficientsnowthrowingis accomplished whensnowis removed immediatelyafterit falls. ANGER:Hand contactwith the commoncause rotating impeJlerinside the dischargechute is the most of injury associated with snow throwers. Never dear or unclog dischargechute with your hands, or while engine is running. Fingerscan quickly becomecaught and traumatic amputation or severe lacerationcan result. 2.
MAINTENANCE SERVICERECOMMENDATIONS FIRST BEFORE AFTER 2 EACH EACH HOURS USE USE PROCEDURE Checkto MakeSure AugerBladeStopsWithin 5 SecondsAfterRight ControlLeveris Released SAFETY LubricateControlLevers andLinkages EVERY 5 HOURS EVERY 10 HOURS EVERY BEGINNING BEFORE 25 EACH STORAGE HOURS SEASON ,/ ,/ ,/ CheckSnowThrowerfor LooseHardware ,/ "/ '/ LubricateHexShaftand Chains '/ LubricateAugerShaft Fittings ,/ '/ ,/ SNOWTHROWER LubricateChuteRotation GearandDeflector Mechanism ,/ RemoveAll
MAINTENANCE LUBRICATE AUGERGEARBOX Theaugergearboxis lubricated atthefactoryand shouldnotrequire additionallubrication, If for somereasonthelubricant shouldleakout, or if theaugergearboxhasbeenserviced,add LubriplateGR132Greaseor equivalent.Maximum3-1/4 ounces,(92 grams)shouldbeused. Removefiller plug (A,Figure14),oncea year.If greaseis visible,do not add.If greaseis notvisible,usea pieceoffinewire, likea dipstickto check if thereis greasein thegearbox.MobiluxEP1and ShellAlvaniaEP1are suitableequivalents.
MAINTENANCE ENGINE MAINTENANCE Check Crankcase Oil Level - Beforestartingengineandaftereach8 hoursof continuoususe.Add therecommended motoroil as required. NOTE:Over filling the engine can affect performance.Tighten the oil fill cap securely to prevent leakage. Full Change Oil - Every50 hoursof operationor at leastoncea year,evenif thesnowthroweris notusedfor fifty hours.Usea clean,highquality detergentoil. Fill thecrankcase to FULLlineon dipstick(A, Figure17).Be sureoriginalcontaineris marked:A.P.I.
MAINTENANCE CHANGETHESPARKPLUG Remove the Snow Hood 1. Removethechokecontrolknob(A,Figure19). 2. Removethesafetykey(B). 3. Removethemountingscrews(A, Figure20). 4. Slowlyremovethesnowhood(B) Makesurethat theprimerbutton hose(C)andtheignitionwire(D)arenotdisconnected. 5. Thesparkplug (E)cannowbe accessed. 6. Toinstallthesnowhood,first makesurethattheprimerbuttonhose andtheignitionwireareconnected. 7. Mountthesnowhoodto theengineandsecurewith themounting screws. 8.
MAINTENANCE Checkand ReplaceSpark Plug Checkthesparkplugeverytwenty-five(25) hours.Replacethesparkplug (Figure22) if theelectrodes arepittedor burnedor if theporcelainis cracked. 1. Removesnowhood(see"RemovetheSnowHood"section). \ 2. Cleansparkplugandresetgapperiodically. 3. Cleanareaaroundsparkplug basebeforeremoval,to preventdirt fromenteringengine. 4. Replacesparkplug if electrodesarepittedor burnedor if porcelainis cracked. 5.
MAINTENANCE BELTADJUSTMENT TractionDrive Belt Thetractiondrivebelthasconstantspringpressureanddoesnotrequire anadjustment.If thetractiondrivebelt is slipping,replacethebelt. Seeauthorizeddealer. AugerDrive Belt If yoursnowthrowerwill notdischarge snow,checkthecontrolcableadjustment.If it iscorrect,thenchecktheconditionoftheaugerdrivebelt.If it is damaged or loose,replaceit (seeauthorizeddealer). 1. Disconnectsparkplug wire. 2. Remove screw(A,Figure24)frombeltcover(B).Remove beltcover. 3.
MAINTENANCE SPEEDCONTROLRODADJUSTMENT If thespeedcontrolrod (A,Figure27) requiresadjustment,seean authorizeddealerfor assistance. CHECKANDADJUSTTHECABLES Thecablesareadjustedatthefactoryandnoadjustmentshouldbenecessary.If thecableshavebecomestretchedor aresaggingadjustmentwill be necessary. Wheneverbeltsareadjustedor replaced,thecableswill needto beadjusted.
MAINTENANCE TRACTIONCONTROLCABLEADJUSTMENT 1. Removethegasfromthegastank.Standthesnowthrowerupon the frontendof theaugerhousing. [_ orARNING:Drain flame. the gasoline outdoors, away from fire 2. Loosenthebolts(A,Figure29) on eachsideof thebottompanel(B). 3. Removethebottompanel. 4. Slidethecableboot(A, Figure30) offthecableadjustmentbracket (B) I 5. Pushthebottomofthetractiondrivecable(C)throughthecable adjustmentbracketuntilthe "Z" hook(D)canbe removed. 6.
MAINTENANCE CHUTEROTATIONMOTORADJUSTMENT If theelectricchuterotatordoesnotfunctionproperly,checktheelectrical connectionsandthenperformtheprocedurebelow. 1. Remove therotatormotorcover. 2. Lubricatethechutering gear. 3. Loosenthescrews(A, Figure32) securingtherotatormotorandadjust so thatthemotorgearandchutering gearmesh.Tightenthe capscrews. 4. Reinstallthechuterotationcover.
MAINTENANCE CHECKTHETIRES Checktiresfor damage.Checktheair pressurein thetireswith an accurategauge (seeFigure34). _ AUTION:Avoidinjury! ExpJosiveseparationof tire and rim parts is possible when they are serviced incorrectly. = Do not attempt to mounta tire without the proper equipment and experience to perform the job. = Do not inflate the tires above the recommendedpressure. = Do not weld or heat a wheel and tire assembly. Heat can cause an increase in air pressure resulting in an explosion.
STORAGE OFFSEASONSTORAGE LUBRICATE HEXSHAFTAND CHAINS store the engine, with fuel in the tank, ,A WARNING:Never indoorsor in a poorventilated enclosurewhere fuel ,& fumes could reach an openflame, spark or pilot light as on a furnace, water heater, clothes dryer, etc. Handle gasoline carefully. It is highlyflammable and careless use could result in seriousfire damage to your person and/or property.
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM LOOKFOR REMEDY Free-Hand TM controlisACTIVE. Release bothaugercontroland Free-Hand TM controlto stop auger. l Auger does not stop within 5 secondsafter right controllever is released. Discharge chute or deflectordoes not work (electric). Discharge chute or i deflectordoes not work i (remote-manual). Drive fails to move snow thrower at slow speeds, Augerdrivebeltout of adjustment. Adjustaugerbelt. Augerbeltguideoutof adjustment. Adjustaugerbeltguide. Electricalfailure.
TROLIBLESHOOT/NG PROBLEM Scraper bar does not clean hard surface. LOOKFOR Skidshoesimproperlyadjusted. Raiseor lowerskid shoes. Drivebelt looseor damaged. Unit fails to propel itself. Unit fails to discharge snow. REMEDY Replacedrivebelt.Seeauthorizeddealer. Incorrectadjustmentof traction Adjusttractiondrivecable.Referto "CableAdjustment"in the MAINTENANCE drivecable, sectionof this manual. Wornor damagedfrictiondisc. Replacefrictiondisc.Seeauthorizeddealer. Augerdrivebelt looseor damaged.
Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC will repair and/or replace, free d charge, any part(s) of the equipment that is defective in material or workmanship or both. Briggs & Stratton Corporation will repair and/or replace, free of charge, any part(s) d the Briggs and Stratton engine* (if equipped) that is defective in material or workmanship or both. Transportation charges on product submitted for repair or replacement under this warranty must be borne by purchaser.
Effective November 2008 The California Air Resources Board, U.S. EPA, and Briggs & Stratton (B&S) are pleased to explain the emissions control system warranty on your Model Year 2008 and later engine/equipment. In California, new small off-road engines must be designed, built, and equipped to meet the State's stringent anti-smog standards.
SPECIFICAT/ONS IViodeiNo. 1695735 ENGINE: Brand Briggs & Stratton Model Series Snow Series GrossTorque* 13.50 T.R @3060 rpm Type 4-Cycle - OHV Displacement 18.6 cu in. (305 cc) Starting System Alternator 110V Electric, Recoil Oil Capacity 28 oz (0,83 liters) Hydraulic Fluid Synthetic 5W30 Fuel TankVolume 3.0 qts (2.8 liters) Spark Plug Gap ResistorSpark Plug 0.030 in. (0,76 mm) 481055 Long Life Piatinium Spark Plug 5066 9 Amp Regulated AUGER/IMPELLER: Clearing Width 29 in.
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