Help Finding Engine Number on 1989 Snapper-Hi Vac

[Snapperfreak]

Thank you, but I must say after tearing down a couple of mowers and going thru all the work of that and sanding and priming and painting and reassembling, I prefer them in their original finish. They have more character with their untouched patina. A good cleaning is all I do now and your mower is in pretty nice shape just how it is. You're cleaning paid off well. I doubt I'll ever disassemble and repaint another snapper, but I have lots of simple green, cleaning towels and brushes.

Ok, as for your throttle, it does appear correct from what I can see. I'm not much of a mechanic unfortunately, but try unbolting the throttle cable from the side of the engine, while it's on choke, and see if u can move the cable any farther foreword. If so, keep it there and bolt it back up. That should insure that the choke is engaged when it should be. As for the coil, I'm sorry but I don't have any experience with that. I can say that's a very nice snapper and I know it's in good hands.

 

[Whitlock]

I just found a really good video that explains the linkage. I couldn't figure out what puts tension on the second butterfly valve and I learned that it is the air coming off the flywheel. I'm going to go and check out the ignition coil again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xp513KHQQo

 

[Snapperfreak]

WOW that's a good video. Like I said, I'm not much of a mechanic (at all) but videos like that make things that are simple to most mower guys understandable to guys like me. Very cool, thanks for posting that.

 

[Whitlock]

My entire day has been looking at videos and diagrams and working on my mower! I remember mowing the lawn growing up with my Dad's snapper, I'm guessing an 86' (the year I was born). I'm just really excited to finally own one and to be able to work on it. It's pretty nostalgic, even the smell of the engine the first time I fired it up brought back memories, and that probably sounds crazy!

 

[Snapperfreak]

Not crazy, I think most of us here, including me, know exactly what you're talking about. That old exhaust smell and the smell of different types of cut grass take me back to a kid.

 

[Whitlock]

I finally got this thing running correctly! The guy who sold it to me said it "runs great" and just needed a new spark plug. It turns out it would not start when the engine was hot. So with the price I payed to fix it, as well as the purchase price, it was still cheaper than a cheap-o mower from home depot, but a much higher quality. With the new coil on correctly, it starts on the first pull every time, hot or cold.

I learned it wouldn't start because the wire was grounded and has to be connected to the kill switch, but I didn't know where it was. Turns out it's on the underside of the carb linkage. When the throttle goes all the way down, there is a little piece of metal that touches the kill switch to stop it.

I couldn't be happier with my new-25 year old snapper. I'll be happy to help contribute with fix it questions when I can!

 

[Snapperfreak]

Good job sir. Glad it all came together for u.