Make Your Own DIY Rear Grass Flap Deflector for a Push Mower - Cheap & Easy - $5 and 15 Minutes

I ran into an issue while ordering parts for an upcoming project mower, where the rear grass flap deflector was discontinued / no longer available. So while I'm waiting on the rest of the parts, I show you how I made my own DIY solution in this short teaser video.
#repair #diy #smallengine #smallenginerepair #lawnstripes #pushmower #briggsandstratton #snapper

[@KPaul7]

Treadmill belt is what I use. It's not as thick as what you used, but it is free for me as I scrap. Also, I use it on push mowers, not self-propelled. I take good ones off push mowers and put them on self-propelled. Just to make the more expensive self-propelled more original.
Did you ask me what model the McCULLOCH blower was on a previous video? If so it is 40005102 and it was on the bottom under the gas tank vut visible without removing the tank.

[@BackyardRepairs]

I'd use the free stuff too if I had that access lol. This seemed to work fine though if not a little stiff. Plus side on this stuff is it has the fiber reinforcement in it which may help it last a little longer.
Yes I did ask on that other video since the older one I have had zero ID tag on it. I looked a little closer where you mentioned on mine and found glue remnants on a 1x2 flat spot, so it looks like that's where the ID would be but it's long gone lol. oh well

[@ackack1]

Just for your info, that Snapper is the same as the John Deere JS25, both made over a decade ago. I know, because I just rescued a JS25 and I could see that the deck on your unit is the same, just red instead of green. Deere subbed it's walk-behinds back then to Murray which by that time had been acquired by Briggs. The Snapper brand name was also already owned by B&S. BTW, in case you want to retread those back bald tires (those are excellent ball-bearing wheels), here is a good video on a good way to do it. He used stair treads but I opted for the treads from mountain bike tires that I retrieved from the dumpster behind a local bike shop. Some 5 years later, they are still holding strong.
ruclips.net/video/oDVMY2tJAyg/видео.html

[@BackyardRepairs]

Great tip on the tire treads, thanks!

[@mikehill10000]

Ok, where is this local rubber belt shop?