Recent content by Psychlopath

Thanks for that! I asked at the local mower shop, after I lost my exhaust gaskets and needed to replace and they confirmed what you said about the guide. They also suggested that it's OK to run as it, but I may want to use a roloc disc and knock the high spots smoothish. Funny that the...

Today, I pulled the head off to replace the gasket and found some FOD. It's clearly ingested something nasty, but was running and starting just fine before the tear down and I didn't see any cylinder wall damage with the piston at the bottom of it's travel. I'm inclined to put it back...

I have a recently installed 31p777-0348-e1 with an unknown history. I was told it has fewer than 10 hours on it but a cam lobe had gone flat so it was replaced. About 18 months ago, I got it and installed a new cam and have been running it on my Snapper since. Over the past two months or...

I'd like to replace the spindle and blade holder on my Series 4 but the usual sources (PartsTree.com and one other I can't remember right now) don't seem to have them listed. They DO have the parts listed for newer models in the same size range I have, and I'd like to see if someone here knows...

After installing a new belt on this series 4 mower, I'm having a tough time getting a proper adjustment for it. The new belt is a Rotary 675, listed as a replacement for the stock 7022252, double V belt. When I adjust per the manual, 1" from the idler to the other side of the belt, the blade...

Taking a look around, I found a couple of things that seem a bit off to me. First, is a picture of the chain case. Around the shaft is a C-shaped mark that, to me, looks like it could be the chain and sprocket in the final stages of wearing through this half of the case. It doesn't seem to...

So I found out that my clutch cable is pretty badly frayed now and needs to be replaced. I've found two part numbers that both claim to be for my mower, but one is for a "Shore tube," and the other for a long one, but I can't find anywhere in online manuals referencing this. Anyone know what...

This is a Snapper 33114S: The blade holder came loose during a mow and the hole is now enlarged; it looks like this may not be the first time this happened by the wear I see, so I think I'm due for a replacement holder. When I removed it for inspection, I noticed the only spacers or shims...

Snapper 3314S RER: I found that in addition to a rust hole in a front wheel, I also have a questionable tire and an unrecoverable tube. I was looking to see what the most economical solution would be; I found part number 7052267YP (replaces 7057240) on Partstree.com. It says it's...

So last night I found that I have a TON of slop in the blade spindle on a new-to-me mower. Enough slop that I couldn't finish mowing. I haven't figured out if the whole spindle needs to be replaced but at this point, it doesn't matter as I can't find the part numbers for bearings, shafts or...

I recently got my very first OHV Briggs and fit it onto an old Snapper rear engine mower. There's a thread on it here: http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/showthread.php/36983-Dumb-repower-questions Part number for the engine is 31p7770348e1 and supposedly it has about 10 hours of run time on it...

I have an old Snapper RER, model 33114S with a Briggs 12.5HP L head that burns about a quart of oil and hour and only has about 60PSI on a compression test. Oddly enough, it only has noticeable smoke on startup; after a valve job didn't change anything significantly, I've been looking into...

Yesterday, the starter gear on my rider munched; today, I'm left trying to start with the pull start while a new gear is on order. Mower is a 33114S with a Briggs 12HP flathead model 281707, type 0029 01. It started up today on the first pull, no problem...about 30 seconds into running, a...

Mower: 33114S Engine: Briggs Model 281707 Type 0029-01 Code 89072310 On my new-to-me rear engine, everything seems to work reasonably well; but it seems about 50-50 if the thing will actually move while in reverse or not. The selector lever has never (for me) stayed in reverse, but I'm not...

Just today I got the results from a soil sample that I sent away for a while back. The goal was to help me prep for changing the grass to Centipede grass. The front and back yards are a mix of very little Saint Augustine and heavy(ish) Bermuda in the front and very sparse Bermuda, random weeds...