Recent content by rh hutchins

Thanks for the info Oddjob. I found a different part number on ereplacementparts.com. It says the belt is part# 7046784YP, 3/8"x24". I found the #701354YP but didn't get dimensions. I have a couple quarts of 30W Pennzoil. I looked online at WalMart and they posted it for over $12 a...

I have this older Snapper that still starts on the first pull. I need to replace the drive belt. I also need to change the oil and air filter. Where should I go to find the parts? A manual I found online didn't tell me the kind of oil I should use. IIRC (not a sure thing at 83) I used 30W...

Thanks, Doc!

Thanks. I'll get model info tomorrow.

I have a Snapper self-propelled walk-behind (can't remember the model and its raining cats, dogs and big frogs; so I'm not going to look :eek:). The mower went for about a year without being used (but started on first pull with new gas). I used it today and discovered that the drive disc is...

Thank you!

The batteries I've bought from Amazon seem not to last very long. I have a charger and keep the batteries on it but they last only about 6 months. Are there any batteries that you recommend? I'm in my 80s and a battery start is a real benefit.

I was finally able to get on the ereplacementparts.com webpage and found that they now say it is in stock. I could not place my order online so called them. The csr took the order but told me the tube is on backorder; so I don't hold out much hope of their supplying it. If anyone has one...

What engine(s) would you recommend?

OK, the question of sources for parts arises again. I've tried to find parts on JacksSmallEngines.com but cannot navigate the site. I've never encountered such an obtuse web page. I have no idea if they have the parts I need because I can't navigate there pages despite having engine model and...

@bertsmobile1 Thanks for making me stop and think a bit. When I started breaking the covers off I discovered that the oil filler tube had cracked and a piece had split out. That is where the leak came from as evidenced by all the spatter, but when I saw it when I was running it a few days ago...

Thanks. I'll check. The engine oil did not show over full on the dip stick before I started it. The question remains, if this is not the problem, what next?

I have a Snapper self-propelled walk behind 21" mower whose model number escapes me at the moment. It has a Briggs & Stratton model 128607 Type 0113E1 engine. After sitting over the winter I got it out to cut grass. After cranking, oil was gushing out the engine where I would suppose the oil...