My Snapper lives!

[snapsstorer]

if your engine is a B+S, the manual i have says to start at 1-1/2 turn on both needle's, at a low idle adjust the idle(the one on the bowl) by turning it until it runs rich, then backing it down until it starts to stall. then set it halfway in between the 2. then on a high idle, do the same adjustments as mentioned before. unless it is a fixed jet(high idle). will have to find my B+S manual, just hope my friend did not borrow it again. the last time it took me 2 weeks to get it back.:mur:

 

[combatcarl]

if your engine is a B+S, the manual i have says to start at 1-1/2 turn on both needle's, at a low idle adjust the idle(the one on the bowl) by turning it until it runs rich, then backing it down until it starts to stall. then set it halfway in between the 2. then on a high idle, do the same adjustments as mentioned before. unless it is a fixed jet(high idle). will have to find my B+S manual, just hope my friend did not borrow it again. the last time it took me 2 weeks to get it back.:mur:

Yeah, that's what I pretty much ended up doing. It was still running great, carb-wise, throttling up and had good power. Was beginning to get a little loud inside the case, though. Always wondered what shape the crank/con rod was in. Had pretty metallic oil when I first got it, and the occasional muffler backfire at throttle. But it's a ~25 year old engine, so it's getting tired. So the honda re power is under way. I'll keep the B&S for later remounting, make restore job of it.

 

[combatcarl]

So we're back to the original 21401P configuration, sourcing the two parts (maybe three) is slow going. Does anyone here have a Snapper HiVac with the Honda engine on it? If so, what diameter is the crankshaft, and what is the bolt size? (Thru blade/hub and into crank end) The GCV190 I'm trying to mount has a larger bolt than will fit through the blade. Just curious if this'll even work if I've got a freak engine. Maybe I'll find a V-deck for the Honda...