rvrepairlord
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Hello, I have an older snapper pro, pistol grip, gear drive (belt drive), walk behind mower model # SPP140KW, i believe the deck size to be a 48" that i only use to mow my small yard. Previous to my ownership i believe the mower was given a Kawasaki 15hp repower, engine model (FH430V) which is a little apprehensive to start when cold, but seems to run like a scalded dog, with no smoke, no hiccups. The issue is this, when the blades are engaged, with engine at full throttle, the engine falls on its face, and drops down to what seems to be half throttle at best (with or without grass under the deck). It is usable in this state, but just barely due to the lack of power. The very second the blades are disengaged the engine jumps right back up to full throttle (blades still spinning to a stop). It is also notable that when in transit, with blades disengaged, there is no fluctuation in throttle or power, regardless of the drive gear chosen, hi or low. ??What could be the cause of this "bogging" for lack of a better word, when the blades are engaged?? It makes for really slow going when the grass gets tall. The blades seem to spin freely and are not making contact with the deck or any other visible components, they are also not shaped like boomerangs, nor appear as though they have eaten a cinder block. The spindles, though definitely not new by any means, nor silky smooth, also seem to have no major hang ups or notable failure, and to me, do not seem to be making any out of the ordinary noise. The mower is greased well, and new deck belts were installed last season. the only other notable issue is that the throttle cable was never hooked up, at least functionally, to the Kawasaki, so revs must be manually adjusted at the intake/carb linkage. (i have also bypassed the pistol grip safety switches)
This mower appears to be a ghost, like snapper tried to wipe its existence off the map. there are parts diagrams out there but little else. Though this turd is in rough shape, it is functional (mostly lol), was next to free, and lays nice stripes, id really like not, to have to replace it. !!What do you think? Pto clutch? Any ideas or info would be greatly appreciated!!!
This mower appears to be a ghost, like snapper tried to wipe its existence off the map. there are parts diagrams out there but little else. Though this turd is in rough shape, it is functional (mostly lol), was next to free, and lays nice stripes, id really like not, to have to replace it. !!What do you think? Pto clutch? Any ideas or info would be greatly appreciated!!!
