My new Snapper SR1433

[noma]

Hi Twalll

Congruation on the new mower , looks good to me it looks like snapper has not changed much on the rear engine rider in the last 20 years or so so it must me doing a good job and working well. I have a snapper snow blower that i bought new in 1983 or84 not sure and still use it today, it got a lot of use this winter we had a lot of snow here in Minnesota this year it took the roof of our doom off in Dec for football games.Hope you enjoy your new mower.

 

[BKBrown]

View attachment 33 parts.pdf

If you don't have it - this is the parts list for the 33" snapper. The older Snapper RERs had an idler pulley on the Blade drive belt - JRs does not. The long free section of the drive belt causes the vibration.

If yours is OK and there is a solution - let me know so I can help JR ! :biggrin:

 

[twall]

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If you don't have it - this is the parts list for the 33" snapper. The older Snapper RERs had an idler pulley on the Blade drive belt - JRs does not. The long free section of the drive belt causes the vibration.

If yours is OK and there is a solution - let me know so I can help JR ! :biggrin:

That's AWESOME! THANK YOU! I looked around for that very document, but couldn't find it. I doubt it's very new at all. Probably a '97 or so.

Just curious, could the idler be retrofitted to your friend's mower with the old style belt?

Also, the 1433's were heavier-duty than the tube-style (series 17) lighter mowers. The 1433 ( I believe it's a series 15 mower) was available with a twin-cylinder engine and a twin-blade 41" deck.

Darn! That .pdf was for the lighter mower...that's all I found, too.

What I mean by "tube" is the tube that connects the front axle to the main tractor part. In the pics of mine, that isn't a tube - it's rectangular. I also have a tiny 'dash' for the engine controls and the parking brake at the base of the steering column. The lighter duty ones are too narrow for anything more than the key.

 

[BKBrown]

His was NEW last summer - so yours may still have the idler - I don't know about retrofit - JR was so ticked that he was ready to push it off into the woods and let it rot. He is using his old one to mow and the new one just to pull his firewood cart.
I believe I got the parts document from the Snapper site. :biggrin:

That's AWESOME! THANK YOU! I looked around for that very document, but couldn't find it. I doubt it's very new at all. Probably a '97 or so.

Just curious, could the idler be retrofitted to your friend's mower with the old style belt?

 

[BKBrown]

View attachment Snapper Parts.pdf

This might help too ! :biggrin:

 

[twall]

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This might help too ! :biggrin:

Sorry, I edited my post above. I explained that there are two different 'strengths' of Snapper rer's.....tubular and rectangular is how I differenciate them. Go see what I added to the post you quoted from, and let me know what kind your friend has. (use the pics I posted of mine for reference)

 

[BKBrown]

ALL of JRs RERs are Tube frame connecting the rear and front sections. They say the only way to tighten the belt on his 33" is to stretch the frame (pull the tube out some).

 

[twall]

ALL of JRs RERs are Tube frame connecting the rear and front sections. They say the only way to tighten the belt on his 33" is to stretch the frame (pull the tube out some).

That isn't that hard to do. there are two clamps under the seat (one outside, one inside the seat stantion wall), just loosen them with the belt off, and slide it out some, and replace the belt. Repeat until it's tight. Make sure both clamps end up being tight against the stantion wall, or the tube will jack back and forth.

 

[BKBrown]

I did that and tightened as much as possible. Still Vibrates.

Is this where you looked for manuals ? Operator's Manuals - Support - Snapper

 

[twall]

I did that and tightened as much as possible. Still Vibrates.

Is this where you looked for manuals ? Operator's Manuals - Support - Snapper

Yeah...they want a different model than what's under the "Snapper" logo on the steering column. I gotta wait for it to be delivered........

I'd get a belt that's 1" shorter, and re-adjust it.

You sure there isn't a bent spot in one of the pulleys? If it turns out to be something like a bent spot in a pulley, I'd ream that dealer a new one. No mower is "supposed" to vibrate........