I have had several Snappers over the years and one of the things I liked about them was the ease of working on them when necessary. They really are little workhorses and do stand up to some pretty severe abuse by some of us. I have mowed my yard, down around the pond, my ditches out front, my pasture, and in my animal habitat that is around my acreage. They were great little mowers.
same here the one thing i absolutely love about this mower is how insanely easy they are to work on alot of the newer fancy lawn tractors you gotta do more like changing the oil filter and timing the blades on some tractors
MONSTER ENERGYDRINKS All these older Tractor’s like these and some of the really early ones from the 60s are so basic to work on I totally agree easy to fix and repair easy to maintain doesn’t take much to blow them apart to repaint them if you need to do cosmetic work to them which is a recommendation I always give because it makes the machine last longer that way
MONSTER ENERGYDRINKS The only downside was one like this is the tanks so small that it only holds so much they could’ve made a slightly bigger tank with this Tractor but you have to keep in mind that they were trying to make a compact tractor that was lighter weight and easier to move and easier for storage
Good video on the Snapper, I like to do the same type of DIY work on these old riders and push mowers myself. Even though the selling market is trying to make the average home owner go electric on mowers, in my area, gas powered is still the way to go and will be for quite some time. With that said, I love trying to find these older riders on the cheap that someone else has given up on, make it run as designed, and then sell it for a profit :-)
I just got one of these, its a little different it has a Tube style front frame member,, its in really nice shape, dirty but its been out of the weather for a long time,, cant wait to work on it
Sounds like you have a model 3, they usually had a 12hp and a 30 inch deck. Were made in the mid to late 70s. I have one I'm restoring after using it every summer for 5 years. I got it it had sat in the weeds for 15 years. A new seat, belt, idler, muffler and brake /clutch cable and it ran fine. I'm making mine like new. Nice thing about these is parts are plentiful and cheap. Jack's small engines online has a lot of parts for these
@@dave1135 Thanks for the Info!!!! I just got the replacement Carb in, hopefully set some time for it before winter sets in and have a quick cut & test!! I really Luv the design, I store it upright in my garage right now!! I also have a Jacobson/Homelite that is really nice!!
Just a suggestion: get yourself a lapidary stone polishing rotating drum machine. Put your polish medium in and toss in bearings, bolts, etc. that you want to clean/polish. Save you time and possible damage to parts by hand cleaning.
29:03 for the flywheel nut /recoil starter, use universal German torque spec, gudentite. Lol. But seriously, torque spec for L-head engines varies between 45 to 65 ft/lbs. A 130,000 series is 55 ft/lb.
Running that engine with an unsecured flywheel, your lucky it didn't fly off & chase you across the yard. Nice video, Best of luck.....................
I have this same lawnmower, my friend gave me it cause we did have one. It was running for about a month then stopped working so i decided to see if i got fix it and it worked but after like 2 months it stopped working again and i tried to fix it again, i figured out the no gas was going to the engine and so i cleaned the carb like 4 times and it still wont work so i gave up after all that hard work and gave it to someone who has more knowledge than me and can fix it or recycle it. Btw i am 15 so im but that smart on fixing engines yet
Disconnect battery before charging. Change oil before starting (and filter, if there is one). Use bottoming tap to clean threads. Replace rope on hand starter so it won't rot any further.Silicone or lithium spray for the starter because the gears and seals are plastic. WD-40 will evaporate or deform plastics.The cosmetics of a piece of power equipment really sells the equipment, and you will get more money if they do not see any rust. It doesn' t take long to pretty a lawnmower up for the time you spent fixing it - you had it apart anyway!
I got a snapper that sat up for a while the motor isn't locked up. Brank new spark plug, fresh gas. Took the bulb out it was packed with ethanol sludge. I cleaned that out and it still won't crank.
Hi!!! Jeff.. I have same Snapper mine has the 12 hp I/C.. I need a pull start coil that screws on the engine cover. Where you located at I'm in michigan. Would you sell one if you have one in your junk yard /boneyard. Info on how to contact you
My oil is black, and it shouldn’t be I would think, since I m pretty sure it was serviced recently, but can’t find receipt😣. I’m going to call to see if my oil change was done last time. Is it hard to change if I have to do it?
Hello Jeff' s 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.
get rid of it. it's a worthless piece of junk. that's why Snapper discontinued that model 2 years ago and expanded their line of electric mowers. You're just going to have to switch to electric like everybody else. County by county and state by state, the Democrats are BANNING gas powered mowers. After Democrats win the upcoming congressional elections, they'll be BANNED in the entire country so you better prepare for it now.
Pro Tip # 1 Length the fuel line from the tank to the carb where you can just pull the tank and set it on the ground when you sit it up on it's bumpers
I love these old snapper comets
Thank.you.for.saving that snapper riding mower young man 😎
I have had several Snappers over the years and one of the things I liked about them was the ease of working on them when necessary. They really are little workhorses and do stand up to some pretty severe abuse by some of us. I have mowed my yard, down around the pond, my ditches out front, my pasture, and in my animal habitat that is around my acreage. They were great little mowers.
same here the one thing i absolutely love about this mower is how insanely easy they are to work on alot of the newer fancy lawn tractors you gotta do more like changing the oil filter and timing the blades on some tractors
We need more small engine repair shops, hope there's some young folks out there watching and learniing.
Old Snapper RERs never die. Simple design, easy to repair.
That is a fine American made tap and die set.
Good eye. I love this set. I bought it from a very old man retired machinist at his garage sale 20 years ago! Built to last!.
You got a Julian torque wrench at work there in the '70s and had a good time repairing those torque wrenches in Anaheim, California
Cool! thanks for the comment. I bought it 20 years ago from a nice old fella at his garage sale in Belfair, Washington.
Love your videos! So practical! Just real stuff! Keep them coming.
Thank you! Will do!
Nice tractor I’ve always wanted one of these snappers They’re super cool looking
MONSTER ENERGYDRINKS All these older Tractor’s like these and some of the really early ones from the 60s are so basic to work on I totally agree easy to fix and repair easy to maintain doesn’t take much to blow them apart to repaint them if you need to do cosmetic work to them which is a recommendation I always give because it makes the machine last longer that way
MONSTER ENERGYDRINKS The only downside was one like this is the tanks so small that it only holds so much they could’ve made a slightly bigger tank with this Tractor but you have to keep in mind that they were trying to make a compact tractor that was lighter weight and easier to move and easier for storage
flat easy explanation straight to the point
Nice work Bud, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Nice I have one of those it’s an older version 1980s it has a tecumseh 8 hp I got it at an online auction I love it thanks jeff
Carb is in!! Soon, soon soon
You know the correct terminology for the threads on that shaft. They are boogered up! There you go.
Cool man, she’s a runner! I don’t see that style of Briggs 10hp engine very often, sounds like it’s good and strong!
Carb is in!! Soon to install then I can test the rest
@@TheNovaJohn 5555⁵
Thanks for doing this video. I just love this stuff. Awesome!
Good video on the Snapper, I like to do the same type of DIY work on these old riders and push mowers myself. Even though the selling market is trying to make the average home owner go electric on mowers, in my area, gas powered is still the way to go and will be for quite some time. With that said, I love trying to find these older riders on the cheap that someone else has given up on, make it run as designed, and then sell it for a profit :-)
Love my old snapper SR1230😊 I call it the Gump / thanks for doing this video
lol! Run Forest run!
Thanks Jeff good information.
awesome video thanks Jeff !!!!!
you taught me some good stuff...txs for sharing
thanks Tom
great Intro. You're fun to watch, but you're still a hacker. It's entertaining in some weird way.
lol! I do make an attempt at entertaining
I started watching you here like your show
Thanks Mike
I enjoy this video. You do things similar to me. 😂 Seriously no sequence. Just address the next issue 👍
Exactly!!
Great vid. I bet the rubber boots have a tear in them, allowing dirt and grime to get inside. Makes it hard to shift. I like the hat at the end!
Mine needs a rubber disc. Replacement it’s worn and squeals when you back up to park it inside my shed which is a slight incline
O mygoodness. Time for a yard sale.
Works perfect for me thank you guys
Great to hear!
I just got one of these, its a little different it has a Tube style front frame member,, its in really nice shape, dirty but its been out of the weather for a long time,, cant wait to work on it
Sounds like you have a model 3, they usually had a 12hp and a 30 inch deck. Were made in the mid to late 70s. I have one I'm restoring after using it every summer for 5 years. I got it it had sat in the weeds for 15 years. A new seat, belt, idler, muffler and brake /clutch cable and it ran fine. I'm making mine like new. Nice thing about these is parts are plentiful and cheap. Jack's small engines online has a lot of parts for these
@@dave1135 Thanks for the Info!!!!
I just got the replacement Carb in, hopefully set some time for it before winter sets in and have a quick cut & test!!
I really Luv the design, I store it upright in my garage right now!! I also have a Jacobson/Homelite that is really nice!!
Clean spark plug first and wire wheel the fly wheel and the pick up coil
Just a suggestion: get yourself a lapidary stone polishing rotating drum machine. Put your polish medium in and toss in bearings, bolts, etc. that you want to clean/polish. Save you time and possible damage to parts by hand cleaning.
Great tip!
C'mon there Wilson with the big hat that might as well be a fence hahahaha!
" Let's do this"💪🏽
He had a lawn mower on it and claimed he sold it but he did not he has it sitting right next to that snapper
?
good video thank you
Thank you for watching
29:03 for the flywheel nut /recoil starter, use universal German torque spec, gudentite. Lol. But seriously, torque spec for L-head engines varies between 45 to 65 ft/lbs. A 130,000 series is 55 ft/lb.
Running that engine with an unsecured flywheel, your lucky it didn't fly off & chase you across the yard. Nice video, Best of luck.....................
Thanks 👍
I had one come off of an old briggs I was working on damn thing went up about 6 feet in the air scared the shit out of me
Not bad Chico
thanks amigo
I have this same lawnmower, my friend gave me it cause we did have one. It was running for about a month then stopped working so i decided to see if i got fix it and it worked but after like 2 months it stopped working again and i tried to fix it again, i figured out the no gas was going to the engine and so i cleaned the carb like 4 times and it still wont work so i gave up after all that hard work and gave it to someone who has more knowledge than me and can fix it or recycle it. Btw i am 15 so im but that smart on fixing engines yet
keep learning everyday like me!
You need to put some grease on the starter spreang
You need to lub the spring rap the rope two more times and the screen is wrong for that setup.
Disconnect battery before charging. Change oil before starting (and filter, if there is one). Use bottoming tap to clean threads. Replace rope on hand starter so it won't rot any further.Silicone or lithium spray for the starter because the gears and seals are plastic. WD-40 will evaporate or deform plastics.The cosmetics of a piece of power equipment really sells the equipment, and you will get more money if they do not see any rust. It doesn' t take long to pretty a lawnmower up for the time you spent fixing it - you had it apart anyway!
good tips!
Lol, at 3:28 I was yelling take off the starter cover! Lol
Got the carb now,, soon, soon soon
Who manufatured this. Very similar to my old lawn chief.
Snapper mower company. They are owned by MTD now, as is most everything
Sounds like there might be some dirt in the idle circuit.
Most likely. One rarely gets around cleaning a carb completely on the inside AND outside.
I got a snapper that sat up for a while the motor isn't locked up. Brank new spark plug, fresh gas. Took the bulb out it was packed with ethanol sludge. I cleaned that out and it still won't crank.
The carburetor will probably need to be cleaned/rebuilt
Where are located at I have a toro rear engine riding mower I would like you to look at
Washington state
how about a heil coll mabe?
oil the wick
Hi!!! Jeff.. I have same Snapper mine has the 12 hp I/C.. I need a pull start coil that screws on the engine cover. Where you located at I'm in michigan. Would you sell one if you have one in your junk yard /boneyard. Info on how to contact you
I am in Washington
use sand blaster use a thread pitch gauge next time one screw up you will be sorry
My oil is black, and it shouldn’t be I would think, since I m pretty sure it was serviced recently, but can’t find receipt😣. I’m going to call to see if my oil change was done last time. Is it hard to change if I have to do it?
it is usually fairly easy to change it.
Starter cover
Do you have any more videos on flat head briggs
not yet
Hello Jeff' s 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.
get rid of it. it's a worthless piece of junk. that's why Snapper discontinued that model 2 years ago and expanded their line of electric mowers. You're just going to have to switch to electric like everybody else. County by county and state by state, the Democrats are BANNING gas powered mowers. After Democrats win the upcoming congressional elections, they'll be BANNED in the entire country so you better prepare for it now.
where is part 1?
on my youtube channel
There is gas coming out of the oil on mineI’m pretty sure that’s not supposed to happen 😂😂
Can i fix that or is the engine shot
what year is this riding mower?
not sure. Probably 30 years old
That clutch should not have just come apart like that just removing the recoil
Pro Tip # 1 Length the fuel line from the tank to the carb where you can just pull the tank and set it on the ground when you sit it up on it's bumpers
That is a good tip! Thanks!
The loose part you lifted off at 4:50 is what holds the flywheel on, that is why the screen was hitting the fan shroud
yeah the starter cutch was not even screwed on
Instead of using your left hand use a c clamp to hold that reel which frees your hand up That makes it lot easier to do
Don’t ever blow into a carb with jet in always blow out backwards
Your missing the wingnut that goes on top of the air filter.
🤦🏻♂️
Wtf!! You don’t know how to fix lawnmower.. thumb down!!!!
Milwallkee tools does the online free tool surveys to.