Recent content by blue262

I have a Gravely MZT1534 that would shred belts every few months. When I would engage the electric clutch I could hear the belt squeal and smell a puff of smoke. I started only engaging the belt at idle speed and this has increased my belt life.

All by previous comments are spot on from my limited experience. The only thing I will add is to inspect the balls and the ball sockets in the ratchet mechanism. If you see any dents in the ball pockets the ratchet needs replacing. The balls are hard and the ball pockets are soft, eventually...

My exact mower did the same thing. The motor mounting bolts were not tight and the motor could move around.

The w stands for winter. It characterizes the properties of the old when cold and not under sheer. The first number is the viscosity of the base oil in the bottle. In the case of 10W30 the oil in the bottle is a 10 weight oil. The last number is the viscosity under sheer and higher...

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...