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I have a Snapper SR140 33” with a Briggs & Stratton 12.5 hp I/C Quiet Rider Model 286707 0136 0. I recently purchased it used to cut grass and the camp. It makes an intermittent sputtering noise at any throttle position especially when the load increases. At idle it sounds like an intermittent...

What are the two permanent magnets under the two brake pads for? My clutch jammed somehow? and when I engaged the PTO to cut, it ripped my belt apart. On disassembly I found one of the magnets shattered. I reassembled the brakes minus the broken magnet and I don’t see any difference in function...

Thanks Star Tech, got it.

I’m looking for the owners manual for a Snapper RS140, model 3312513BE, s/n 35260676. When I go to the Snapper site, support, owners manual and type in 3312513 it finds nothing. What am I doing wrong?

I just bought a Snapper ST140, model 3312513BE with a B&S 12.5hp, model 286707-0136. I bought it cheap for a project. It starts and runs for about 5 minutes and then kills. The previous owner replaced the carburetor and the armature with no change in performance . The plug is fouled with black...