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    80's Snapper w/ 3HP Engine - Throttle Linkage

    Figured things out yesterday with some help from this thread . For some reason the linkage was bent such that it was made effectively longer than original. This kept the vane in one location, effectively removing the governor and throttle-control function. By bending the linkage back near...
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    80's Snapper w/ 3HP Engine - Throttle Linkage

    Thanks for the feedback. Here's a pic with the shroud off so that you can get a more thorough look. I don't know what the thinking was with that bent linkage.
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    80's Snapper w/ 3HP Engine - Throttle Linkage

    This is my late Dad's Snapper push mower from the 80's. I cleaned out the fuel tank and carb yesterday and got it running for the first time in 15 or more years. Only problem is lack of throttle control. It seems to be running all-out full throttle regardless of where I turn the selector. It...
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    1989 Homelite-Jacobsen 20" Mower

    Interesting that your mower is pretty nearly the same as my T-20, which I've documented here along with several other Jakes... https://www.mylawnmowerforum.com/threads/jacobsen-push-lawn-mower-history-in-pictures.60705/ I think yours is maybe a year or two older - it has the Homelite/Jacobsen...
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    Model 80 Tractor at PA Junkyard

    A couple more pics. I'm told it can be yours for $100.
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    Model 80 Tractor at PA Junkyard

    I wonder how much of an orphan these things are from a parts-availability standpoint.
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    Model 80 Tractor at PA Junkyard

    No, the other way around. Textron acquired Jacobsen in 1980 and stuffed it in under the Homelite division which they had previously acquired. They briefly marketed the brand as Homelite-Jacobsen before dropping the Jacobsen name entirely. Then they sold it to John Deere around 2001, who...
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    Model 80 Tractor at PA Junkyard

    I'm planning to head back tomorrow and will ask the price. I'm sure it will be more $$ than scrap.
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    Model 80 Tractor at PA Junkyard

    I was surprised to see this when I walked into my semi-local junkyard the other day. From my quick research it's from the end of the line for Jacobsen tractors. This one may very well be from the final year as it bears the Textron ID sticker.
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    Honda GCV160 Mower "kickback" when starting

    Unless someone has already been in there and mucked with the exhaust lash, I'd say you have some other issue. I'm saying this since typically the clearance increases with use, not decreases. I don't recall enough to tell you how the decompressor works or is located, but I think that's a good...
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    Any Differences in Axle Boots Between Early and Late RER's?

    I need to replace the long axle boot on my Series 23 - I'll probably do them both while I've got things apart. I'm about to order the boots and I'm wondering if there is any difference in the boots from a Series 8 (for example) vs. Series 23. I believe the answer is "no", but one page I...
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    Snapper RER Series 11 vs. 23

    About a year ago I picked up a Series 11 8HP 25" mower that was missing some parts and had a 8HP motor that starts but needs new rings. It cost me $1, so essentially free. Recently the opportunity got dropped at my feet to pick up a Series 23 Honda 11HP 28" mower w/ bag for $120. It didn't...
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    Snapper RER Parts Compatibility - Mower Deck & Bagger

    I'm new to this forum and several months back got a non-running Series 11 Snapper RER with a 25" deck. It's missing some things and I've got the opportunity to pick up an older Snapper model# 3311X6S. Will the bagger from that one work on mine? What about the deck? I'm assuming it's a 33"...
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