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This mower is a series 5 and from about the mid '80s. The engine appears original. The first two digits in the code # dictate what year the engine was made. Most likely the same year as the mower or the previous year.

I'm betting it was installed with a tool like this...

Here you go. https://www.partstree.com/parts/snapper-7051930/

A bagger from a 30" will NOT interchange with a 28 or 33. The deck adapter is different, and most likely the pipe diameter is smaller for a 30". When I was a dealer, 26 & 30 shared the same bagger, 28 & 33 shared the same, and the 25 had a bagger of its own. That was pre 1995, but I don't think...

I always used non-detergent 30W in my car wash pumps. Napa carried it under their own brand name. One of my washes was near a Tractor Supply store and I usually just bought it there, under their store brand "Traveler".

A couple of things I would check. Gear shift adjustment - If the clutch is partially over the hole in the drive disc, it won't pull well and the disc won't last. Worn yoke - This is most likely. Check the slot in the yoke that rocks back and forth when clutching. They get notches worn in them...

Yes, "cranking" and "turn over" mean basically the same thing. It's what is happening before the engine starts. It's confusing when trying to help someone with a problem, but don't feel too bad, you're not the only one.

I figured I would update this thread. I ended up using the 96-319 Oregon blade. They fit, but they had several differences. They were about 1/4 wider than the originals. They were flat across the width, while the originals were concave near the edge. They had about 1/8" less offset, which made...

I recently bought this 60" mower and want a set of Gator blades for it. The Toro part number is 115-9649-03P. I think it is a 2022 model and Oregon doesn't show a replacement for it yet. The mower is not handy right now so I can't get one to measure. Has anyone replaced the blades on this model...

Having been a Snapper dealer up until the early '90s, this mower is right in my wheelhouse. The last round tube mowers (with the exception of the re-introduced "classic" models) was the series 6, and was last produced in the late '80s. IIRC, the series 6 had only one pedal, with a latching...

The side mounted tank went away in the late 70's.

The braking lever/mechanism is attached to the bottom of the chain case and rides inside the clutch hub. Several things could cause it to be inoperable (pad missing, engaging rollers missing, whole lever missing, twisted yoke, belt/cables out of adjustment, etc.). Without having the mower in...

That's a steel deck 21". They came out around 1980. It's probably a 21350 or 21351.

The original engine would have been white, if you're going for originality.

It's most likely a 3311X5S.