Snapper walk behind speed?

[mowerfreak]

Really dumb suggestion, I'm pulling at straws. Have you removed the bagger and side discharged the grass to see if it does a better cut? If it does we have are different problem than we are trying to solve. When solved it will be one for all of us to learn from.

You know that's not a bad idea. I'm heading out to remow the yard as I just did a couple days ago. Gonna take the height down a couple notches to catch some of the missed grass. I'll check that out and see what happens. Gonna guess it wont change however.

 

[Rivets]

Two notches max please!

 

[harleyman959798]

I have already tried this. Yes, it has 2 different adjustable rod ends on the speed linkage. There is room to move the rubber disc closer to the center of the drive plate, however, it is already bottomed out because there is a stopper on the main shaft that hold the rubber disc bracket. I am very mechanically inclined and I know I could slow this thing down one way or another, but I'm really against hacking into a new mower with less than 10 hours on it. The shorter wheels are my main hope, but I cant find any and the 3 dealers in my area are quite ignorant of this issue.

good luck but the smaller wheels wont effect the speed. if it does will be very little

 

[Snapperfreak]

I order all my parts from Lawn Mower Parts in Ohio, 800-937-7279. They have a good website to look up parts and even if the wheel size won't help your problem you can get original replacement wheels (and anything else) through them.

 

[mowerfreak]

good luck but the smaller wheels wont effect the speed. if it does will be very little

just got back from measuring a bunch of components on the mower my brother is using. Yes, the one that is abotu 20 years old. every component measures the same. Crank pully, drive plate, drive disc. They are all the same size, EXCEPT the wheel size. So this tells me that either the motor is turning a substantially higher rpm or the 2" larger wheels are making a considerate difference. That, or there is different gearing in the rear end which is something I havent even looked at. I made a couple rounds with his and then with mine, I'm sorry but there's something wrong. This thing's just too fast. There's no reason that the slowest possible speed should be this quick.

 

[Rivets]

Today's mowers are running at roughly 3100 RPMs compared to mowers ten years ago, which averaged about 3400 RPMs. So if everything else is the same it must be the wheel size. Who'd a thuck it. I would contact Snapper at this address and see what they have to say. Contact Snapper. Good luck

 

[Snapperfreak]

Swap wheels with the two mowers and try it out to be sure. 11/16" socket.

 

[harleyman959798]

Today's mowers are running at roughly 3100 RPMs compared to mowers ten years ago, which averaged about 3400 RPMs. So if everything else is the same it must be the wheel size. Who'd a thuck it. I would contact Snapper at this address and see what they have to say. Contact Snapper. Good luck

briggs engines are turning 3600 rpm when running wide open as should be not 3100

 

[Mini Motors]

Swap wheels with the two mowers and try it out to be sure. 11/16" socket.

I'm sure you meant to also swap the height adjusters. If you change just the wheels, the height will never be right.

 

[Snapperfreak]

I never knew about that. And I wondered why I scalped my lawn a bit first time I mowed with the WR on my deck. Thanks I just learned something new.