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Re: Buy a new Snapper or Repair the old one?
#1 May 15, 2005 2:37 pm |
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Well, I bought a new drive plate, idler pully, rubber drive ring ($56 total), took a couple of hours, a lttle swearing, but runs like new. Now for the new toys....
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Re: Buy a new Snapper or Repair the old one?
#2 May 5, 2005 1:21 pm |
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davec, did they get it repaired for you, how does it work and run now?
Marshall, I am going to buy the parts (drive plate and probabley rubber drive wheel), grease the bearings andkeep it going another year and spend the $ on toys. Maybe a mountain bike, fly rod, camping/rafting gear... who knows.
Thanks for all your help.
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Re: Buy a new Snapper or Repair the old one?
#3 May 3, 2005 12:36 pm |
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BL, Thanks, carb mount seems fine. I will grease all the bearings. Before the drive plate bearing went South, I thought the engine sounded bad, but it must have been the bearing. Now it sounds fine. More pluses for keeping it. The model is RP21500 and the purchase date is 1993. BTW purchase price was $469, so adjusting for inflation, they are cheaper now. |
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Re: Buy a new Snapper or Repair the old one?
#4 May 2, 2005 2:13 pm |
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$28 for a new drive plate, $5-10? for a new belt. I am just thinking, what is next? When do you bail out. I got the mower from my son-in-law, I think it has been used about 10 years, engine seems OK so I am leaning towards repair. Any thoughts on what else can go wrong?
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Buy a new Snapper or Repair the old one?
#5 May 2, 2005 12:46 pm |
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I have an old snapper hi-vac, 5 hp Briggs engine. I have replace the differential and now the drive plate has gone out. Should keep repairing it or go for a new one? If I go for a new one, which engine? There are 3 engines listed: 6.5-hp Briggs & Stratton Quantum
7-hp Briggs & Stratton Intek OHV
6-hp Kawasaki OHV I have a pretty small lawn, but also use the mower to suck up leaves in the fall |
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