Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

Hey guys,

So my wife and I had a baby recently... ...in that, I didn't get a chance to winterize my Snapper lawn tractor so now it won't start since I left gas in it and i'm guess the carb/lines are jammed up.  It's only 2 years old so it's a fairly new machine.  My questions are as follows:  Should I take to a local guy here says he will remove the carb, clean it, clean the lines, check and replace any belts, tune the machine up, and sharpen blades for about $150, or should I do some of this myself?  Would it be easy to get this machine up and running somehow?  I'm sure more details are needed but just trying to see if I should sent it out or do something myself?

well first l would completely drian the old gas out of the tank and put in fresh, and remove the carb bowl or at least loosen the screw and let the old gas drian out, the spark plugs are probally fouled with the old gas, take them out and clean them off with compressed air or rag just make sure there DRY. or u could put new ones in either or. as far as the tune up portion l highly recommend u getting that done every season or at least every other, espically make sure everything gets greased, and change the oil in the engine at least once a year. riding tractors should be serviced yealy (greased/oil change).