Snapper EP217018BV User Manual

 

2.2.2.  PROPELLING MOWER  
1. Start engine. Refer to Section “Starting & 
Operation”. 
2.  Move ground speed control to the desired speed 
position. See Figure 2.6. 
3.  Move wheel drive control against handle to 
engage wheel drive and propel mower forward. 
Forward speed can be adjusted while the mower is 
moving by changing position of the ground speed 
control. See Figure 2.6. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Stop forward motion of mower by releasing the 

wheel drive control. Stop engine and blade by 
releasing the blade control. 

 

The height of the mower handle can be adjusted as 
follows: 
1.  Loosen the lower nuts on each lower handle as 
shown in Figure 2.7. 

 

 

2.  Move upper mower handle up or down until the 
desired position is achieved. 
3.  Tighten the lower nuts on each lower handle to 
maintain desired position. 

 
 

1.  Pull the height adjusting latch outward and move 
to desired cutting height. See Figure 2.8. 

 

2.  Set all wheels at the same cutting height.  The 
highest cutting position is Notch 6. The lowest 
cutting position is Notch 1. See Figures 2.8 & 2.9.