I probably bought the model OD21359B, 21" push mower in 1992, the yr it was introduced. Solid little mower deck & the handles are sturdier than most other mowers. Replaced the handles twice. 3.5 HP Briggs engine overheats quickly. Would it be advisable to get a new motor (preferably with more power) or send this guy to the scrapyard? I'm worried the handles will again break, with no one stocking them. I'd think someone would make a handle that would fit, but maybe I'm wrong. Thx.
1992 Snapper Push Mower: Refurb or Junk It?
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sgkent
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You'll be $250 to $350 into a replacement engine. Rebuilding yours if you are good with that will be equal in parts, and they may be hard to find. A lot of the engines manufactured now are metric so you may need to replace the blade adapter too. I'd make sure the valves on your present mower are properly gapped, clean the carbon out of the combustion chamber and run it until it drops.
Tiger Small Engine
Lawn Addict
Junk it unless you love the mower and want to spend time and money.
I bought this one from our local Snapper dealership. It has a very solid mower deck compared to about anything I've seen, especially on the newer ones. I needed a mower quickly, 10 years ago & bought the best Craftsman push mower our local Sears store had. It's a real rattle-trap & every time I use it I figure it's gonna be its last. Yet, here it is still cutting grass 10 yrs on. The Snapper is taking up space & anything out there has gotta earn its keep, or it's gotta go—severe space shortage in that thar garage. I'll follow sgkent's advice to, ".. make sure the valves on your present mower are properly gapped, clean the carbon out of the combustion chamber .." and if that bears fruit, ".. run it until it drops."
Not in 1992. These were the real Snappers that have cut more grass than Willie Nelson has seen.
"Walmart began selling Snapper-labeled mowers on January 17, 2013, following an announcement by owner Briggs & Stratton."
Why don't you clean the cooling fins so it doesn't do this? Heard somewhere you are to clean the fins at least yearly or more often. Can't recall where it was.
Have a welder fix them back. Drop them off at your local vo-tech or high school welding shop.
sgkent
Lawn Addict
add up what it might cost to fix it up, then look thru your facebook marketplace to see what is for sale, and why it is being sold. Sometimes people have nothing wrong with their mower but they elect to go electric - and almost give away a good gas mower. Look for an aluminum rear wheel drive Toro super recycler if you go that route. If you find one have them start it and feel for vibrations like a bent blade or crankshaft might make, or smoke like worn out rings or guides.