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Novice needs help!

#1

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lizi

I just bought a used snapper 1433 and it was doing great when the engine suddenly cut out. The oil looks low and I would like to put some oil in it, but can't figure out how. I don't have a manual. Hopefully someone can help.

thanks


#2

Carscw

Carscw

lizi said:
I just bought a used snapper 1433 and it was doing great when the engine suddenly cut out. The oil looks low and I would like to put some oil in it, but can't figure out how. I don't have a manual. Hopefully someone can help. thanks
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Can you post a pic of the engine?
Or the make and model?


#3

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lizi

Snapper SR 1433 and model number is 331414KVE...I have attempted to attach pictures :smile:


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Carscw

Carscw

lizi said:
Snapper SR 1433 and model number is 331414KVE...I have attempted to attach pictures :smile: ATTACH=CONFIG]21906<img src="http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/attachments/small-engine-mower-repair/21907-novice-needs-help-photo-2-jpg"/><img src="http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/attachments/small-engine-mower-repair/21908-novice-needs-help-photo-3-jpg"/>
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Ok next to the muffler Is the oil dip stick turn left to remove. If oil is low add some down the dip stick hole.

Is black and looks like a big coke bottle cap.


#5

Fish

Fish

How did the oil "Look" low? If you didn't use the dipstick?


#6

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lizi

OK, so now I added oil and the engine still won't start. It won't turn over. It's a bit frustrating. Any ideas why the engine would suddenly quit other than the oil is low?

I didn't say that I didn't use the dipstick or that I didn't know where that was... I just didn't know that the place to add the oil was one and the same as the location of the dipstick... That's why I said I was a novice.


#7

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gainestruk

If you can't get it to move when you pull start it their is a good chance the engine seized when it got low on oil, you can try to take spark plug out, the engine should spin free with no plug if it wont your engine might be toast..


#8

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lizi

gainestruk said:
If you can't get it to move when you pull start it their is a good chance the engine seized when it got low on oil, you can try to take spark plug out, the engine should spin free with no plug if it wont your engine might be toast..
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I tried earlier to pull start it and the cord wouldn't pull. I hope the engine isn't toast, I bought it from a place that repairs mowers and they have a great reputation. So, I assumed when they said the mower was ready to go that it had oil in it. When I pulled out the dipstick the oil was dark and it was in the add area on the dip stick.

Are there any other things that could cause the pull cord not to work?

Thanks


#9

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gainestruk

When you said oil was low how much did it show on dipstick ?
Also when you try to start with electric starter can you hear the starter try to engage (like a bang sound) but wont turn over engine ?
And third if you just bought it I would talk to them about it.


#10

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lizi

gainestruk said:
When you said oil was low how much did it show on dipstick ?
Also when you try to start with electric starter can you hear the starter try to engage (like a bang sound) but wont turn over engine ?
And third if you just bought it I would talk to them about it.
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I agree I should talk to the business from which I bought it. It was supposed to be ready to go. However, if it was something simple to correct, I wanted to see if I could correct it myself, I didn't want to go through the hassle of finding a way to get this mower back out to them (an hour drive and a friend hauled it for me).

It was in the add oil range and it was dark colored. Yes, I could hear the starter trying to engage but engine would not turn over.


#11

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gainestruk

Well thats not to low on oil, but remember it only holds about 3/4 of a quart.
You can get under mower and try to turn the pulley on bottom of engine by hand, it should be fairly hard but you should be able to turn it.
I just have a feeling it is locked up.
Make sure blades are not engaged and transmission is in neutral, on a snapper there is a smooth round plate on bottom of engine, can't remember if its on left or right of smooth plate there is a wheel that is rubber on the outside that moves across the flat plate, that is part of your transmission the closer to center the faster you go.
Make sure the piece that has rubber on it is not touching the flat plate, that would be in neutral.
also take out your spark plug, this will make it much easer to turn by hand and to make sure it is not hydro locked with oil gas etc.
beyond that you would need to open up engine, I would talk to seller before I would do that. good luck !


#12

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lizi

gainestruk said:
Well thats not to low on oil, but remember it only holds about 3/4 of a quart.
You can get under mower and try to turn the pulley on bottom of engine by hand, it should be fairly hard but you should be able to turn it.
I just have a feeling it is locked up.
Make sure blades are not engaged and transmission is in neutral, on a snapper there is a smooth round plate on bottom of engine, can't remember if its on left or right of smooth plate there is a wheel that is rubber on the outside that moves across the flat plate, that is part of your transmission the closer to center the faster you go.
Make sure the piece that has rubber on it is not touching the flat plate, that would be in neutral.
also take out your spark plug, this will make it much easer to turn by hand and to make sure it is not hydro locked with oil gas etc.
beyond that you would need to open up engine, I would talk to seller before I would do that. good luck !
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Thank you for the suggestions. A friend suggested we check the oil filter and clean it, so we tried that and the engine started right up... we are truly novices at this and probably just need to learn how to care for the mower.... thanks again.


#13

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gainestruk

Glad you got it going :)


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