Snapper Rear Engine Rider Part 1 - Will it Run Again?
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2020
- This Snapper SR1230 rear engine riding mower needs a lot of work to get it running again, but it is all there, very little rust, good and solid. It needed more work on the engine than I was expecting, so I am splitting this project into multiple parts.
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Funny how you painted the engine cover before you even check to see if the engine was going to be a viable save.. Reminded me of a friend of mine that bought a older car that wasn't running and he put all of his focus on getting the radio working. At least I got tunes. Lol..
Great video by the way.
Back when they built mowers like they were supposed to. Like a tank. My John Deere riding mower deck is riddled with holes. Snappers three times as old and still looks great. I'm working on the seat and surprised how thick that seat pan is, and made in the USA.
When you were taking the head bolts off I was screaming loose HEAD BOLTS lol. Even the newer Vanguard engines do that nonsense.
Every oil change just go around and torque them down.
Keep digging it is interesting to learn new things. Thanks
The starter is very easy to rebuild!!! I bought parts on Amazon and so far I’ve rebuilt 3!
I'll be rebuilding this one also...
I would go on with the repairs unless it would be cost prohibitive. Also do a cylinder leak down test on this engine. I have learned many things since I became a subscriber to your YT channel.
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Super vid. Ohm out that sparkplug. Should be between 5 and 10k. Or just get a new one. I had a snowblower plug lead me down the garden path. Then decide from there. I say FIX IT. I wanna know what it was. Thanks for posting.
I would fix the motor that's on the mower and replace those warn parts, gears, and plugs. You got easy access to all that stuff and for maybe $25 in parts, you'll have it running. I would guess the low compression was coming from all the leakage around the head gasket. Now that you've sealed the leaks, I would torque the head bolts on to spec, and use some Removable ThreadLocker. The compression should come back up, but then you may also have some valve work ahead, hopefully just an adjustment. I know exactly what you're feeling thou, just when you fix one thing, it's something else. Stick with it, that'll be a real nice mower.
When u had the head off, assume the valves seemed tight/good. Yay here.
It's nice to have it electric start, but even better to it both electric and pull start. I would definitely try getting the parts and fixing the engine that's on the Snapper. If you do decide to swap out the engine, see if you can install a pull start so you keep both starting options available.
Swap engines; get it running. Then do a tear down on the original engine and see what it may all need without spending money on parts trying to get it running!!
You can grind down the coil legs some.
How much is it worth to you or someone else fixed up? Anything is fixable for a price.
Depends somewhat on what spares you have.
So far, coil, 2 tires, head gasket, starter gear set. And wiring repairs.
Is that spare engine better off in something else yet to come down the pike?
For sure a carb clean , oil change, new air filter and plug.
It’d make for a great video series, I’d sure tune in.
Good luck.
Randy if you are going to keep it I would spend the money on needed parts. If you are going to sell it I would put the other engine on it and get it running. Just my 2 cents.
I'd remove the engine and see if it was a camshaft issue since it seems to be off in the timing.
You can use the power built engine to supply the parts
Or..
You can use the cover and pill starter off the Signature series engine.
Those Snappers were great especially the ones built in Georgia.
I have a 91 hivac self propelled with all the trimmings built in Georgia. And yeah they are loaded with safety cutout switches even on the push mowers..
You'll enjoy the hell out of that thing once you get it running
Waiting for part II
Fix the engine. Anybody can swap an engine. 😉
The black wire goes too the coil!
Picking one up just like this tomorrow for 100.
I like those Snappers! Is yours in good shape?
swap the motor and also swap over the pull rope to the new motor.
I say fix the motor that's on the mower.
Ignition switch works off n on can one put a starter botton on it
Fix the original engine. I bought the starter gears. I need the pull starter for my snapper. I have the 12hp 30 inch cut too. 2991 or 92 or 93 model year. It will do wheelies. If I get carburetor to stop surging. My snapper belonged to my stepdad and he babied it. It started leaking gas and my sister left it outside and I got it. And I got it to run but surges. I'm ordering a new china carburetor for it and hopefully that solves the surging problem. My uncle was a snapper dealer. I grew up on rear engine snappers. I think they are the shit. Especially when pulling wheelies..lol
Swap engine and then repair the other motor. Just my thinking
Could it fit in a sienna? I'm looking for the tiny 28".
Where are you located at I would like for you to work on my small engine items like my echo smr 225 ,,it start but does not stay running. Our how could I get a hold of you.
I have a problem with my rider snapper mod E331518KVE The disc in gear is blocked while in neutral it turns. The gears are engaged, but the wheels do not move, only by pushing the vehicle by hand thanks to the help ti seguo dall'Italia.
Swop it and change over your flywheel and then you can use pullstart too
That engine probably has a compression release - trying to pull it with enough force to start would be pretty hard without that. The downside is a "compression test" is misleading because you only see 40-60PSI and think you've got a bum engine.
Movie question. These worth anything? Like a collectors item
You could take and swap out crankshafts try that wants
Ground spark tester. A bad plug will show as no spark with that tester
plus a new spark plug
Fix the moter
Clean the flywheel off where hits the coil it looks rustier then heck
anyone have a video showing steering wheel repair on one of these type Snappers... the pin in my steering column broke and I am not sure how to replace it with a new one
I might have one to work on in about a week. Maybe...
Get the parts and fix the engine
find a good coil and continue
Won’t start without at least 60# compression
Swap the engines
I would swap it
First
Change it out