Snapper SZT18336BVE User Manual

 

Side-To-Side (33” & 38” Decks) 

Before making deck leveling adjustments, check 
the tire pressure. Check tires and add or release air 
as needed to bring pressure to 12 P.S.I. in front and 
12 P.S.I. in rear tires. If tires are properly inflated 
and mowing is still uneven, adjust side-to-side deck 
levelness as follows: 

1. Place SCRAMBLER on a smooth level 
surface. 
2. Turn engine off and remove key, remove 
spark plug wire(s) from spark plug(s) and secure 
wire(s) away from plug(s). 
3. Place a piece of angle iron, pipe, or similar 
object under center of deck at the rear. 
4.  Remove rear hanger chains and allow center, 
rear of deck to rest on angle iron.  
5.  Measure the distance from blade tips to floor. If 
the measurement is within 1/8” from side-to-side, 
the deck levelness is satisfactory. If the difference 
from side-to-side is greater than 1/8”, continue to 
the next page for adjustment. See Figure 4.9. 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 

6. Loosen the shoulder bolt that retains the 
eccentric. 
7. Turn eccentric “UP” or “DOWN” as required 
until blade tips are within 1/8” of the same 
distance from the floor.  See Figure 4.10. 
8.  Tighten shoulder bolt loosened in Step “f”. 
9. Readjust rear hanger chain pivots to align 
with holes in support brackets. 
10.  Reconnect hanger chains, remove angle 
iron, pipe, etc. and recheck side to side level. 
Adjust either chain as needed to result in blade 
tips being within 1/8” of the same distance from 
the floor. 
11.  Proceed to check front to rear deck pitch.