The better you get at these repairs, the worse condition you'll accept to start the project. Thus, the "throw" (i.e start to finish condition) keeps increasing. Excellent video Mustie!
I like how you do your videos, you start with the basics and then talk your way through figuring at the particulars of a machine, very informative and fun to watch you turn trash into treasure!
I really enjoyed this video. I started collecting old Snapper lawn mowers about 4 months ago. Currently, I am recovering from a complete bicep tendon rupture. After watching this video, I can't wait to get back to tinkering with my mowers or any other junk I can find. Thumbs up from Kingsport, Tennessee!
That's an '80's vintage mower. All the Snapper units of that era use the drive disc arrangement including the machine you are working on, the Rear Engine Rider and the self-propelled walk behind, of which i have one. Excellent machines...doesn't need to be scrapped.
Darn it Darren that is not fair!!! 😆😆😆. Can't wait to see what's inside to axle assembly and what's causing the chaos. That was a major surprise the motor started that easy.
It looks like the parts from a snapper rear engine rider are interchangeable with this larger tractor. The mower deck, the holder bars for the bagger attachment and the transmission-friction disk set up is very similar to those rear engine riders. Those older Briggs opposed twins were pretty decent motors. I like how they sound when they are running.
Some years back my son found a Snapper 2000GX(?) that a local guy had left at the curb. Hauled it home and we were able to get the motor started, which was a Kohler V-twin, but the trans had gone out (an Eaton hydrostatic). It was my first foray into one of those and eventually we were able to source a part to fix it. He mowed lawns in the neighborhood with it for a few years, eventually trading up to a similar size Gravely. The biggest failing I recall with that model Snapper was the steering gear arrangement. If you turned hard enough on the wheel the gears would click loudly and disengage. I believe the fix entailed replacing that assembly, but he had traded it off before we figured that out. It was mounted up in a tight spot and the cause was not evident. Enjoying the video, I think you're working with a better model than we did.
Will it run?? LOL it's a must-see special he will get it running 99.9% of the time he always does. Just another reason why he's one of my top UA-camrs that watch. Keep up the hard work oh and let you know my stepsons been watching your videos and it's been helping him a lot learning about small engines. I want to send a huge thank you to you you really do inspire a lot of people keep up the hard work!
Musti1 you have inspired many kids i know to get into things. Like this video. Again I appreciate it very much. You are an amazing person I've been following you for years tell everybody know about you just keep on keeping up and thank you again and bottom of my heart.
This was a great project! Free plus 60.00 in parts and it works! Ya know they don't make em like this nowadays. Alittle work alittle money and a lot of fun, can't beat that! 😊 thanks
I have a neighbor and like clockwork every 3 years, throws out his self propelled mower, blower, weed eater, etc ( usually Toro bought new, small yard, garage kept) . I missed the fist 2 but saw the 3rd on the curb. I asked him what’s wrong with it? Said won’t start and the blade is dull . Did a Mustie, cleaned the carb and sharpen the blade. Had it for 8 years now 👍🏼. Was throwing out another years later and told him I could fix it for him, said no just easier to go buy a new $400 mower ! So I always look at his curb on garbage day. 😆
Guys like us keeping this stuff from going to scrap. I do the same with computers. So many throw them out after a couple of years and they have plenty of life left. (Well, a lot of Macs aren't included, they are designed to fail).. I've donated a bunch of machines to people who need them and to non-profits.
@@ngtflyer nice 👍🏼 in years past if I had an older mower, weed eater etc. that is passed it prime and needs a little work ,I donate them to the local high school shop class for them to work on .
@@ngtflyer I will say that I do like my I Mac 🖥 computers. Never had any software issues and in 20 years I’m only in my second one ! But I do agree you can really only upgrade the RAM. Edit; Apple doesn’t want you modifying their product and unfortunately other companies are like this now Tesla and I own a BMW. It doesn’t even have a dipstick! And special tools needed just to replace the air filter.
I’m not completely sure but I think I recall that style mower being sold in the mid/late 1980s. Those old Snapper were pretty tough, unlike the Chinese Briggs and Stratton made junk sold as Snappers now. That double disk style transmission appears to be the same as what they used on their old rear engine riders, just flipped sideways since the motor was in the front. They worked fine on flat lawns, but hills could wear the rubber off the wheel prematurely; especially in the hands of a teenage kid (like I was back when I was melting them). I have one of the last of the old rear engine Snapper “classics”. They have their weird issue (front tires going flat, front wheel bearing fall apart if you forget to grease them and the front wheels fall off), but if you keep up with them, they can last forever! Snapper were made in GA for decades and owned by Simplicity for many years. They had one of those business relationships that hardly exist today; as long as Snapper was profitable, Simplicity just left them alone to run their business as they saw fit. It worked out well for a long time.
watching this in 2024 is really great, beardy Mustie in his workshop which now really looks so different right now. Really missing these kind of videos at the moment with a part 2 or more.
Another great Mustie1 video. 👍👌👏 What a nice and stable machine (great donation by the way). It simply couldn't be easy going with the transmission after starting the engine was so easy. I'm eagerly waiting to see the next part. Best regards luck and health to all of you (including Lilly of course).
It is sure great to see Lilly. At 15+ she sure has had a good life. She's a good pup. This has been a ton of fun. Sure is a cool old rider. It sure would be fun to see it run again. I hope that engine still has some hours on her that oil was nasty.
Well, he was kind of guessing. That's half the fun for him and us. Plus, the thing is just freaking old. Not as corroded as I thought. Could have been worse.
I dont know why but I really found this episode to be compelling. Maybe because it was discarded, maybe because of its age, maybe because of the cool old opposed twin? What ever the reason, I can't wait for the next part.
I'm sure Jim Jackson at Jim's Fixit Shop on UA-cam is rolling on the floor laughing so hard. He's the only guy I ever saw that was really into Snapper lawnmowers. I owned and serviced them for years, and they are unique. I can hardly wait till next laugh session. Thanks Mustie1. Always a pleasure watching your video's.
My early 90's Snapper 8hp rear engine rider has a similar setup but much smaller. I am nearly 400 lbs and have never had much trouble with it slipping unless it gets oil on it. I even pull a lawn sweeper with it. I am 6'4" and when I get stuck, I can just reach by bare foot out and give it a bit of front wheel drive by pushing on the front wheel. LOL
Such a cool Snapper mower tractor. I wish I could get that lucky to find one for free. I have a Snapper RER I got for $25 that runs but I need to restore it now. Guess that's as lucky as I'll get. Nice video!
Hi Lilly! I know how it is when the hinders on older dogs are in pain; like they don't even want to be touched...Its sad to see your friend in pain. Looking good at 15 years !
it all looks good on the computer as it is drawn up, in their sorry little cubical so far away from the assembly area they can't even smell it and don't have any idea that someone might someday take it apart.
those old snappers were really good mowers. Back when I was 14 we had a yard business. and Snapper, toro, jacobsen and Honda just came out with a mower and the honda ruled the earth at that point. But all were good.
I was SO glued to the tv on this one! When you said that you were going to wrap it up, I went “NOOO!” Time flew by. Interesting stuff. You videos are ALWAYS good! Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻
G'day Mustie, Kevin here from Australia. This has got to be one of the best if not the best ride on mowers ever to have your hands stroke it. Carn't wait for episode 2. Anyhoo thankyou for sharing stay safe and stay well. One extra thing my dog is really getting up in years and he's back legs arn't the best . The front no worries. Im in the middle of making a doggie wheel chair a set of wheels to replace his. From research ive done it should be good. ✌ Peace man.
Wait a minute here. First my gut is in the way then I need to help you. This is what my hand never showed up!😂😂😂 Thanks for letting us hand with you in that shop!👍🤪
I actually had one of those given to me. It even had the blade clutch system. Probably the oldest push mower I’ve ever seen with a blade clutch. Still had the bagger and the side discharge chute. Been sitting in a garage for years and appeared to have little use. Just a shame that it came with a Tecumseh instead of a Briggs......
Use to have an LT 16. It was a bear. Cut serious brush with it. After close to ten years of cleaning up overgrown properties and hard labor finally took a dump.
Set the way back machine Mr Sherman, I say we do the 70’s again. You know, back to a time where WE also ran nicely and weren’t too terribly plagued with problems... 🤕✌🏼
Thanks for the video, seemed a bit short just 40 min. but then all was explained at the end, saw the wife's legs and voice, she was ready to go home! LOL Well done Mustie1, looking forward to installment two.
I can't wait for part 2. I have the same tractor with the same issue. The yranny is sitting on the bench waiting for 2 new chains. Looking to you for inspiration to complete. Thanks
Very good demonstration, I Usualy pressure wash all of it and let it dry because there are bugs, mices, Hornets etc and it is way easier to see, And also i would polisg and debur the Shaft before pounding though the bearing. would be easier i think I Love them small engines
@ 21:25, You elicited a similar reaction from me as Linus did from Lucy, of Peanuts fame, Linus had a pliers and was looking at his tricycle and saying maybe it comes off this way or maybe this way ad nauseum, Lucy says finally "GIMME THOSE PLIERS", I guess that memory of my youth and peanuts cartoons is so strong because the exact same scenario played out IRL with me and my older brother when I was 12.
I had the yard cruiser with the single lever steer and drive. It was just like any other snapper. They are all built tight with everything hard to reach and a sequence you must follow fairly close to pull them apart. I have liked most of my snappers but I prefer working on my old JD better. It is a toss up between the rear engine JD and snappers. Both are made for small hand mechanics.
The old Snappers had a disc transmission drive that was nearly bullet proof. As long as you kept them out of the dirt and grime, they did good. If the driven component's wear surface fragmented or wore down, it was a simple matter of unbolting the old one and slapping in the new. Snapper and Ariens had a feud over friction drives, I think it also involved patent infringement. I forgot who won, but both retained their existing transmissions, but Snapper still produces the legendary Rear Engine Hi Vac models to this day. That ranged transfer case was a bit of a gimmick, and most failed about the same way yours did. It simply was not built tough enough, and bled out its lube through lousy seals. I don't know if one could source parts for it now or no.
would make a killer lil racing mower, but that weird rear drive setup instead of a conventional diff would make for a challenge. Never seen one of those before, interesting. great content as always. Looking forward to the next installment of the worlds most beat king midget!
In my surroundings any running riding mower motor is at least 250. That 16hp twin is considered "extremely rare and powerful motor!!!" with some tlc a snapper like this is +1000.
Great vid and allways interesting .I have so many prices of equipment here and moters I don't know what to do whith all of it but it is what it is .godbless
We had a similar Snapper Rider when I was a kid (early 70's) and it had a cigarette lighter on it. I didn't know what it was and pushed it in then stuck my finger in it! Has a circular fingerprint for a few years!
Looks like they took the drive assembly from a rer snapper moved it 90 degrees to make it horizontal shaft driven instead of verticle, and bet if you look up the deck for the year of that mower it'll be the same part # as the rer for that year as well, I have a mid 80's rer and an late 80's, early 90's garden tractor type snapper that both have the same mover deck, though the newer one is all belt driven with a hydro trans.
Mustie1, James Condon, Tubalcain, Post Apocalyptic Inventor all posted videos at the same time this morning. Must be a very popular time slot. Nice day to watch UA-cam.
"Beaver, snapper.... Close"
That gave me a bigger chuckle than it should have 😂
That just proves that dirty minds run in the same gutter. Like mine. LMAO 😸😸😹😹
@Duke Hugh Johnson .....but fun........no wonder we die sooner....
@@TheWolfsnack ahahahaaaa 👍
It them snapping beavers ya gotta look out for.
You know... sometimes you have to give them old snappers a good lube job! lmfao
The better you get at these repairs, the worse condition you'll accept to start the project. Thus, the "throw" (i.e start to finish condition) keeps increasing. Excellent video Mustie!
For something that started up so easy, it's definitely giving you a hard time!
Nice teasers of part 2 at the end.. I can't wait!
I like how you do your videos, you start with the basics and then talk your way through figuring at the particulars of a machine, very informative and fun to watch you turn trash into treasure!
“We got spark. You know what’s next, don’t ya?” I was like a puppy who was asked if he wanted to go on a walk? Ya ya ya ya ya!!!
I really enjoyed this video. I started collecting old Snapper lawn mowers about 4 months ago. Currently, I am recovering from a complete bicep tendon rupture. After watching this video, I can't wait to get back to tinkering with my mowers or any other junk I can find. Thumbs up from Kingsport, Tennessee!
That's an '80's vintage mower. All the Snapper units of that era use the drive disc arrangement including the machine you are working on, the Rear Engine Rider and the self-propelled walk behind, of which i have one. Excellent machines...doesn't need to be scrapped.
Darn it Darren that is not fair!!! 😆😆😆. Can't wait to see what's inside to axle assembly and what's causing the chaos. That was a major surprise the motor started that easy.
It looks like the parts from a snapper rear engine rider are interchangeable with this larger tractor. The mower deck, the holder bars for the bagger attachment and the transmission-friction disk set up is very similar to those rear engine riders.
Those older Briggs opposed twins were pretty decent motors. I like how they sound when they are running.
Some years back my son found a Snapper 2000GX(?) that a local guy had left at the curb. Hauled it home and we were able to get the motor started, which was a Kohler V-twin, but the trans had gone out (an Eaton hydrostatic). It was my first foray into one of those and eventually we were able to source a part to fix it. He mowed lawns in the neighborhood with it for a few years, eventually trading up to a similar size Gravely.
The biggest failing I recall with that model Snapper was the steering gear arrangement. If you turned hard enough on the wheel the gears would click loudly and disengage. I believe the fix entailed replacing that assembly, but he had traded it off before we figured that out. It was mounted up in a tight spot and the cause was not evident. Enjoying the video, I think you're working with a better model than we did.
Will it run?? LOL it's a must-see special he will get it running 99.9% of the time he always does. Just another reason why he's one of my top UA-camrs that watch. Keep up the hard work oh and let you know my stepsons been watching your videos and it's been helping him a lot learning about small engines. I want to send a huge thank you to you you really do inspire a lot of people keep up the hard work!
Musti1 you have inspired many kids i know to get into things. Like this video. Again I appreciate it very much. You are an amazing person I've been following you for years tell everybody know about you just keep on keeping up and thank you again and bottom of my heart.
This was a great project! Free plus 60.00 in parts and it works! Ya know they don't make em like this nowadays. Alittle work alittle money and a lot of fun, can't beat that!
😊 thanks
I have a neighbor and like clockwork every 3 years, throws out his self propelled mower, blower, weed eater, etc ( usually Toro bought new, small yard, garage kept) . I missed the fist 2 but saw the 3rd on the curb. I asked him what’s wrong with it? Said won’t start and the blade is dull . Did a Mustie, cleaned the carb and sharpen the blade. Had it for 8 years now 👍🏼. Was throwing out another years later and told him I could fix it for him, said no just easier to go buy a new $400 mower ! So I always look at his curb on garbage day. 😆
If your neighbor keeps that up he could definitely subsidize your income. Lol
I picked up the mowers at my recycling center that seem decent. I got 15 and sold them in September I already have another 15
Guys like us keeping this stuff from going to scrap. I do the same with computers. So many throw them out after a couple of years and they have plenty of life left. (Well, a lot of Macs aren't included, they are designed to fail).. I've donated a bunch of machines to people who need them and to non-profits.
@@ngtflyer nice 👍🏼 in years past if I had an older mower, weed eater etc. that is passed it prime and needs a little work ,I donate them to the local high school shop class for them to work on .
@@ngtflyer I will say that I do like my I Mac 🖥 computers. Never had any software issues and in 20 years I’m only in my second one ! But I do agree you can really only upgrade the RAM.
Edit; Apple doesn’t want you modifying their product and unfortunately other companies are like this now Tesla and I own a BMW. It doesn’t even have a dipstick! And special tools needed just to replace the air filter.
I’m not completely sure but I think I recall that style mower being sold in the mid/late 1980s. Those old Snapper were pretty tough, unlike the Chinese Briggs and Stratton made junk sold as Snappers now. That double disk style transmission appears to be the same as what they used on their old rear engine riders, just flipped sideways since the motor was in the front. They worked fine on flat lawns, but hills could wear the rubber off the wheel prematurely; especially in the hands of a teenage kid (like I was back when I was melting them). I have one of the last of the old rear engine Snapper “classics”. They have their weird issue (front tires going flat, front wheel bearing fall apart if you forget to grease them and the front wheels fall off), but if you keep up with them, they can last forever!
Snapper were made in GA for decades and owned by Simplicity for many years. They had one of those business relationships that hardly exist today; as long as Snapper was profitable, Simplicity just left them alone to run their business as they saw fit. It worked out well for a long time.
My favorites words, "Hey guys, and how's it going."
Started watching before work.. now I get to finish it. 🤠
watching this in 2024 is really great, beardy Mustie in his workshop which now really looks so different right now. Really missing these kind of videos at the moment with a part 2 or more.
"will it run?" *starts motor* "yes"
😂😂😂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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Another great Mustie1 video.
👍👌👏 What a nice and stable machine (great donation by the way). It simply couldn't be easy going with the transmission after starting the engine was so easy. I'm eagerly waiting to see the next part.
Best regards luck and health to all of you (including Lilly of course).
It is sure great to see Lilly. At 15+ she sure has had a good life. She's a good pup. This has been a ton of fun. Sure is a cool old rider. It sure would be fun to see it run again. I hope that engine still has some hours on her that oil was nasty.
Can hardly wait till next episode. Great content and the best in the business.
Looking forward to the next one ,Mustie ! Thanks
Dang...what a pain to get that sucker apart. Think I would've hauled it back to the dump.😁
Well, he was kind of guessing. That's half the fun for him and us. Plus, the thing is just freaking old. Not as corroded as I thought. Could have been worse.
You're not Mustie nor curious enough !
Why i watch your vids? Not only cause your a littl genius, its mostly about your positve mood und laughter
I dont know why but I really found this episode to be compelling. Maybe because it was discarded, maybe because of its age, maybe because of the cool old opposed twin? What ever the reason, I can't wait for the next part.
Always like these videos! Now iam doing build serie on a 600$ honda xr400
Waiting for part 2. I always look forward to your videos.
Ahhh.. Sunday Mustie...
An oasis of sanity in a desert of lunacy...
😀😉👍
Mustie never lets me down. You are a video juggernaut. Thank you
Awwwww Lily!!! Sweet dog!! My Buck lived to 15 1/2!!
Come on mustie dont give up on the marine engine
Probably has parts ordered and waiting
Maybe hes waiting on parts
@@mmm365 you can find parts for it. Someone said in the 1st video it was cross compatible with a newer motor.
@@mmm365 same here. Even more curious if it generates juice.
Piston and rings are on ebay from Italy
I'm sure Jim Jackson at Jim's Fixit Shop on UA-cam is rolling on the floor laughing so hard. He's the only guy I ever saw that was really into Snapper lawnmowers. I owned and serviced them for years, and they are unique. I can hardly wait till next laugh session. Thanks Mustie1. Always a pleasure watching your video's.
Just hit it with your purse! LOL
I really, really like these item from the town dump videos. Please do more of them.
My early 90's Snapper 8hp rear engine rider has a similar setup but much smaller. I am nearly 400 lbs and have never had much trouble with it slipping unless it gets oil on it. I even pull a lawn sweeper with it. I am 6'4" and when I get stuck, I can just reach by bare foot out and give it a bit of front wheel drive by pushing on the front wheel. LOL
Such a cool Snapper mower tractor. I wish I could get that lucky to find one for free. I have a Snapper RER I got for $25 that runs but I need to restore it now. Guess that's as lucky as I'll get. Nice video!
The same technology as the Snapper. Rear engine rider. I have gone through a few of these. Thanks for another great video.
Hi Lilly! I know how it is when the hinders on older dogs are in pain; like they don't even want to be touched...Its sad to see your friend in pain. Looking good at 15 years !
Sometimes when I'm stripping things down, like ths, I wonder why manufacturers make it some damn difficult.
they want them to be disposable so you just go buy new.
it all looks good on the computer as it is drawn up, in their sorry little cubical so far away from the assembly area they can't even smell it and don't have any idea that someone might someday take it apart.
@@TXH1138 I mean in this case I think it's more poor engineering. Your clearly meant to maintain this thing.
I have always said regarding vehicles, they engineer them to put together, not to take apart.
You should turn one of the old mowers you get into a racing mower. it would be a fun series!
those old snappers were really good mowers. Back when I was 14 we had a yard business. and Snapper, toro, jacobsen and Honda just came out with a mower and the honda ruled the earth at that point. But all were good.
I was SO glued to the tv on this one! When you said that you were going to wrap it up, I went “NOOO!”
Time flew by. Interesting stuff.
You videos are ALWAYS good! Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻
Great mower,these last for 100 years. Easy to work on,
Morning everyone...
Yay!
It's Lilly!
Woof!
Thanks.
would almost guarantee that fill plug in the back never got used EVER
Seems like the owner missed the hole and got all the grease on the outside of the case.
Thinking is more an inspection/grease port
@@casalino1969 no greasing has ever been done is the purpose for the post hahaha
Nice to see Lily too
Hey, that was a lot of fun! Thanks for taking us along.
G'day Mustie,
Kevin here from Australia.
This has got to be one of the best if not the best ride on mowers ever to have your hands stroke it. Carn't wait for episode 2.
Anyhoo thankyou for sharing stay safe and stay well.
One extra thing my dog is really getting up in years and he's back legs arn't the best . The front no worries. Im in the middle of making a doggie wheel chair a set of wheels to replace his.
From research ive done it should be good.
✌ Peace man.
That’s a crazy ridiculous transmission setup. Time to swap in a Ford 9” lol
Great video as always Mustie. I'm looking forward to part two! Cheers, Steve in RI
Wait a minute here.
First my gut is in the way then I need to help you. This is what my hand never showed up!😂😂😂
Thanks for letting us hand with you in that shop!👍🤪
A thousand curse words where saved in the making if this video. YOU sir, have the patience of Jobe.
Best mower I’ve ever had was a Snapper self propelled walk behind. I had it for many years. Bought it at a garage sale for $10.00 😁 LOL !
I actually had one of those given to me. It even had the blade clutch system. Probably the oldest push mower I’ve ever seen with a blade clutch. Still had the bagger and the side discharge chute. Been sitting in a garage for years and appeared to have little use. Just a shame that it came with a Tecumseh instead of a Briggs......
was hoping to spend Sunday PM with a Mustie 1 edition, wish came true ! nice to see Lilly too
A new mustie 'will it run' video to watch on a Sunday night in bed....life is good 😁
Can't wait to see what is in there!
Use to have an LT 16. It was a bear. Cut serious brush with it. After close to ten years of cleaning up overgrown properties and hard labor finally took a dump.
You never give up , and you going to fixit 👍
Set the way back machine Mr Sherman, I say we do the 70’s again. You know, back to a time where WE also ran nicely and weren’t too terribly plagued with problems... 🤕✌🏼
Thanks for the video, seemed a bit short just 40 min. but then all was explained at the end, saw the wife's legs and voice, she was ready to go home! LOL Well done Mustie1, looking forward to installment two.
Good job so far mustie look forward or pt 2 🔧🔧🔧👍👌
Nothing more fun than going into a newly acquired red Snapper!
Terrell would say that that Briggs & Stratton has a Nikki Sixx carbatrader
I can't wait for part 2. I have the same tractor with the same issue. The yranny is sitting on the bench waiting for 2 new chains. Looking to you for inspiration to complete. Thanks
Looking forward to part 2 !
It's good to see Lilly.......This snapper is putting up quite a fight . But it is quite a beast . all steel ! Geez Subs are creeping up !
Imagine downvoting Mustie.
They're the ones throwing good stuff away instead of fixing it. Lazy bunch. As Jay says, More money than brains.
Very good demonstration, I Usualy pressure wash all of it and let it dry because there are bugs, mices, Hornets etc and it is way easier to see, And also i would polisg and debur the Shaft before pounding though the bearing. would be easier i think
I Love them small engines
The first time you've ended on a cliffhanger. At least you did give us a peek into that transmission. I'll be looking for part 2.
What about the Buck Rogers outboard motor? Didn't think he would actually get back to it, so maybe not.
I like your channel and all your projects that you do
bonza vid mate could feel the anx near end time for a beer and asit down cheers jim SOUTH AUSSIE
A regular viewer wishes you would protect your hands better.
A regular comment reader calls that wishful thinking.
I do it like you do bud. Take stuff apart until I get stuck then I'll look it up. More fun that way!
I’m not a proud man. @ 15.23 When you asked if somebody could get their hand and pull on the other side I start reaching for the screen LMAO
Ahhh u teaser!!! Not letting us peek inside 😂😂😂
@ 21:25, You elicited a similar reaction from me as Linus did from Lucy, of Peanuts fame, Linus had a pliers and was looking at his tricycle and saying maybe it comes off this way or maybe this way ad nauseum, Lucy says finally "GIMME THOSE PLIERS", I guess that memory of my youth and peanuts cartoons is so strong because the exact same scenario played out IRL with me and my older brother when I was 12.
I had the yard cruiser with the single lever steer and drive. It was just like any other snapper. They are all built tight with everything hard to reach and a sequence you must follow fairly close to pull them apart.
I have liked most of my snappers but I prefer working on my old JD better.
It is a toss up between the rear engine JD and snappers.
Both are made for small hand mechanics.
The old Snappers had a disc transmission drive that was nearly bullet proof. As long as you kept them out of the dirt and grime, they did good. If the driven component's wear surface fragmented or wore down, it was a simple matter of unbolting the old one and slapping in the new.
Snapper and Ariens had a feud over friction drives, I think it also involved patent infringement. I forgot who won, but both retained their existing transmissions, but Snapper still produces the legendary Rear Engine Hi Vac models to this day.
That ranged transfer case was a bit of a gimmick, and most failed about the same way yours did. It simply was not built tough enough, and bled out its lube through lousy seals. I don't know if one could source parts for it now or no.
So glad you cut in some significant bits from part 2 dude! I was gonna complain that you were leaving us hanging like some other You Tubers do!
I fully Restored a 1970's Snapper Rototiller on my Channel. Those my machines are excellent & worth saving.
You got guts man...Snapper good though.
would make a killer lil racing mower, but that weird rear drive setup instead of a conventional diff would make for a challenge. Never seen one of those before, interesting. great content as always. Looking forward to the next installment of the worlds most beat king midget!
This is a great video, looking forward to next video
More to come!
Ahhhh... left me hanging..: part 2 Nooooooo I don’t wanna wait. Lol I look forward to watching your videos
Loved the intro to this one..... and apparently, saying “go, go, go” as you almost give yourself a hernia actually helps it to go. 🤔 😂
Afternoon from Longford, Ireland 👍
good morning from Mid Wales!
West cork
Looks like fun.
In my surroundings any running riding mower motor is at least 250.
That 16hp twin is considered "extremely rare and powerful motor!!!"
with some tlc a snapper like this is +1000.
Great vid and allways interesting .I have so many prices of equipment here and moters I don't know what to do whith all of it but it is what it is .godbless
Now your going to have a fun time put that together lol
We had a similar Snapper Rider when I was a kid (early 70's) and it had a cigarette lighter on it. I didn't know what it was and pushed it in then stuck my finger in it! Has a circular fingerprint for a few years!
Looks like they took the drive assembly from a rer snapper moved it 90 degrees to make it horizontal shaft driven instead of verticle, and bet if you look up the deck for the year of that mower it'll be the same part # as the rer for that year as well, I have a mid 80's rer and an late 80's, early 90's garden tractor type snapper that both have the same mover deck, though the newer one is all belt driven with a hydro trans.
You can use regular rear end gear lube on the differential drive instead of the Snapper lube.
I’m still running my early 80’s 48 inch Snapper tractor!
You need to add a winch to the front of your lift to pull non running mowers on so you don't brake your back.
It has an eccentric, much like this channel.
jim jackson is your guy for these type units. his specialty is snapper riders
Mustie1, James Condon, Tubalcain, Post Apocalyptic Inventor all posted videos at the same time this morning. Must be a very popular time slot. Nice day to watch UA-cam.
investigative wrenching!