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i just got a real good deal on a commercial snapper riding mower that needed some rear end work done on it. otherwise the engine and mower are in excellent shape. i need to get a repair/maintenance manual for the mower and the briggs&stratton ohv engine. i do not want one of the generic/ all mower manuals that clymer sells!! i want one that is specific for my mower!! any help????????????thanks!!!!!!

Go to the Snapper website at:

http://www.snapper.com/#

In the upper right hand corner click on "publications". In the window that pops up, enter the information (model number etc.) that is asked for and you will be rewarded with PDF copies of the manuals you need.

Good luck with your repair.

2006-06-28 19:15:39 by teejay

Saving an old Snapper for sentimental reasons

I recently replaced the starter rope and pully assembly on my Snapper lawn mower. When I did this I changed the oil. I started it up for the first use after the repair and it seemed to work fine and I continued to mow the lawn with no problems at all. The next time I when to mow the lawn I pulled on the starter rope the engine tried to start but the starter rope stayed extended. I proceded to take the mower back apart to check the pully assembly. The spring was kinda funky and I think I fixed it, however, when I got it all back together and tried to start the mower again I could not pull the rope unless I pulled really hard and it didn't start. I checked the oil and it was empty. But I know I put oil in it. Any one know what happened? What to do? How Much its gonna cost me?

It's easy enough to test to see if the engine is seized up from lack of oil - just remove the spark plug and then pull the starter rope. If it's seized up it'll still be tight, but if it isn't seized there'll be no resistance to move the piston up and down. While you've got the spark plug out, put about one ounce of oil in the spark plug opening and give the starter rope a few pulls to lubticate the piston before you reinstall the spark plug.

If the starter rope doesn't auto-rewind, you've got a different problem. Apparently you've got a broken or disconnected spring, but you can probably pick up a starter assembly at a salvage yard for much less than what you'd pay at a small engine parts store.

If you lost all the oil, you probably "just thought" you refilled it, or you forgot to tighten the oil plug and it drained the oil.

2006-08-15 17:24:07 by spkmyer

I've got a really old Snapper and the recoil is shot. The repair guy told me he'd see if he could fix it, but that "they don't make 'em like this anymore". So I figured if it can't be fixed I should start looking around for a replacement mower. Thanks for your input!

The key to dependability with a push mower is in the engine since that is about all there is-an engine with a cutting blade and some wheels. If you chose a known brand, basic model with either a Honda or a Briggs and Stratton engine you can't go wrong. It's all the bells and whistle add-ons that cause maintenance problems down the road.

2008-12-03 05:26:16 by kma22263

i just got a real good deal on a commercial snapper riding mower that needed some rear end work done on it. otherwise the engine and mower is in excellent shape. i need to get a repair/maintenace manual for the mower and the briggs&stratton ohv engine. i do not want one of the generic/ all mower manuals that clymer sells!! i want one that is specific for my mower!! any help????????????thanks!!!!!!

Go to the Snapper website at:

http://www.snapper.com/#

In the upper right hand corner click on "publications". In the window that pops up, enter the information (model number etc.) that is asked for and you will be rewarded with PDF copies of the manuals you need.

Good luck with your repair.

2006-06-28 19:13:51 by teejay