Q's on old snapper

[rodbow]

OK, I'm getting closer to id'ing this mower but still need assistance. I swapped this mower for daughter's school tuition recently and it looks like I need to R/R stuff on it but I need to id it first.

Do the #'s on the engine specify just the motor, or the model of the mower as well? If not, how do I find the model for this 30" rear engine? And yes it doesn't look so good but it runs great. Also, need suggestions on how to get this thing in the back of my '00 Expedition to haul it. It's just a tad too heavy to keep doing a one-man lift on this thing!

Any help is appreciated.

 

[Mow Joe]

The engine #s apply only to the engine. That one is not original, so even the date code for it won't help in determining age. Having been a dealer back when this one was probably sold, I would date it back to the late 70s. Most likely model 3080 or 3081. The sticker with this info looks to be missing. It would have been located on the triangular gusset below the seat on the LH side.

 

[BKBrown]

The serial numbers should be on the frame tube close to under the seat. Snapper has a web site and you can download most of the parts and instruction manuals.

 

[cashman]

If the handlebars and deck cover are original, it would be a 1975 or '76 model. Yes a 3080 or 3081 model. The 1974 and earlier models had different handlebars. The 1977 models had a red steel deck cover and 1978 and later models had a plastic deck cover and gas tank mounted behind the seat.