My new Snapper SR1433

[twall]

JRs was brand new so there should not have been bad bearings etc. - it is possible that something was bent or bad from factory ??? I think it is just poor design. :thumbdown:

My guess is poorly thought out design. I'd guess they used the same blade mount plate as the 25". It'd need to be bigger. I'll make one, if I have to.

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[BKBrown]

twall -- Do you have any shorter blades that will fit ? If you have a shorter blade, it might be interesting to try the shorter one and see if the vibration is less or gone ??:confused3:

 

[twall]

twall -- Do you have any shorter blades that will fit ? If you have a shorter blade, it might be interesting to try the shorter one and see if the vibration is less or gone ??:confused3:

This is a HiVac deck. The blade needs to be the right size - or the vac effect won't work. I'd try it if I had a smaller blade just to see - but I don't have one, and it'd be a waste to buy one.

I COULD try the JD's 30" on it though........if it's fit the mandrel's center.....

Thre's something else: If you notice, this mower is set up using the 'Ninja mulch' system. I don't even have the side discharge chute. :frown: So, combine a 33" blade with a blade sesign that looks like a huge 'X', and that's a recipie for trouble, IMHO!

 

[twall]

Okay, I took a good look at my deck.

-The belt is as tight as it should be.

-My blade is shot.

There are two level adjustment bolts on the top of the blade mounting plate - did you notice them, BK? You can measure the blade to the ground on one wing, spin the blade 180 degrees to the exact same spot, and measure the other side. They should be exactly the same. If they aren't - I'd say loosen the blade, unlock the adjuster of the high side, screw it in a bit, re-tighten the blade, repeat until they both read the same - then lock the adjuster down and recheck one last time. If the blade isn't adjusted right, it'll wobble, and vibrate like mad.

 

[BKBrown]

In order to check that I need to bring it over here and get it onto a concrete floor OR tip it up and use a straight edge across the mower deck bottom edge -- this is something the dealer should have done BEFORE delivery and absolutely when we took it to him for the problem (still new and under warranty). When I actually get some time, I will check it for JR (He HATES this machine).

Okay, I took a good look at my deck.

-The belt is as tight as it should be.

-My blade is shot.

There are two level adjustment bolts on the top of the blade mounting plate - did you notice them, BK?Yes - and did a quick (but not exact) check. It was very close. You can measure the blade to the ground on one wing, spin the blade 180 degrees to the exact same spot, and measure the other side. They should be exactly the same. If they aren't - I'd say loosen the blade, unlock the adjuster of the high side, screw it in a bit, re-tighten the blade, repeat until they both read the same - then lock the adjuster down and recheck one last time. If the blade isn't adjusted right, it'll wobble, and vibrate like mad.

 

[twall]

It'd be easy and quick to check it through the discharge hole. That way you can get an exact reading. Even a little I'd think would cause a vibration.

You're absolutely right - it's the dealer's responsibility to do that.

But, since you said this dealer is useless, you're gonna have to take matters into your own hands..... I wouldn't use the deck itself as a gauge.....if it's stamped off kilter, the blade would be off, too.....I'd use a cement pad or driveway an will once I get a side discharge chute and a new blade. The tips of my blade are chewed to poop.

 

[BKBrown]

Now it is a matter of when JR is not using it to haul wood and when I have time + having to go get it and bring it over here - it is easier to put it on my trailer and pull it over here with the Ventrac than it is to drive it here and back. I also need to find an O ring that fits the bottom of his dipstick tube for his older Snapper 30" 12.5 HP Briggs Intec . The older one leaks oil from around the bottom of that tube.

 

[BKBrown]

twall,
Have you had time to try and figure out the vibration issue ?

 

[twall]

No I haven't, BK. Its been raining so much, I don't know when I'll even get a chance to mow for the first time! Everything is soggy and mushy! As soon as it dries out a bit, it'll be the first thing I get to - I promise.

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[twall]

BK,

I'm not sure I'm gonna be much help.

I got most of the limbs out of my yard and HAD to at least knock it down....the lawn that is. So, I figured 'vibration or not, I gotta mow....gonna rain again for God knows how long AGAIN next week'. So, I mowed. As I did, the vibration got less and less, till it was almost gone. Probably sitting for 2+ years helped set up the vibe.

Once it ran for a bit, it was fine, and actually did a nice job....even with a toasted mulcher blade.

Sorry I can't be of any more help, man.