Hi! I'm Jim and this is Jim's Fix it Shop or JandR Woodworking. I started this channel to help you do things easier, faster, and safer. To provide tips and reviews and step-by-step help to fit your needs and projects. The way I do things are solely the way I've been doing it for 40 years and the way I'm used to. It is not necessarily the way you should do it, you have to do things the way it feels comfortable and right for you. When I first started doing woodworking we didn't know what a guard on a table saw was, sometimes you just have to listen to that little voice in the back of your head that's telling you, " This just isn't right." So sit back enjoy the videos and if you need any help, instructions, or some confidence, and if I can help you in anyway, email me and I'll be more than happy to give you a hand. And as always work safe and have fun. - Jim
Hi Jim. Thanks so much for your educational video series! I just bought a Snapper Model # 28086S that is in pretty good shape and am working my way through it. It came with the two bagger collection system because of your liking that system so much. I use grass clippings and leaves on our 4,500 square ft of vegetable gardening beds and was using a push Toro Super Recycler. My Snapper collects way faster! A question: Do we need to be concerned with brass gears and 90 wt. lube compatibility? I know Troy Bilt suggest GL-4 I believe it is as GL-5 is not so good for the brass. Thanks again, Dan
Hahahah oh my - poor Michael J! Jim, I have to tell you that your Y.T. channel is ABSOLUTELY and AMAZINGLY helpful and enjoyable to the point of being addictive to a guy like me. I do all my own repairs on everything, and truly appreciate your approach and knowledge in what you do. I was given an old Snapper 3314 that was stored for 11 years under a tarp - it's badly in need of a complete restoration. A few weeks ago, and found the manuals online (the parts, operating, and B&S motor manual), which are helpful. But your videos have really helped me understand the way the thing works, which is vital information for a guy like me, since I modify everything I own. I'm learning all I can before I restore the thing - it's way too hot here in Georgia right now, and I don't have room for it in my garage, so it'll have to wait until October or so. Meanwhile I'm inspecting it and buying the parts that I can see are needed. Anyway, don't let the turkeys get you down - if Michael J can't understand what you're doing, then there's no hope for him.
Hey Jim love your videos very informative, so I have this issue you mentioned in a comment below my snapper will only start if I remove the black and red combo wires at the magneto block with the ground wire in place, what would that mean is that part of safety switches?
There is typically three wires hooked to the magneto shorting block. One wire goes into the engine and hooks to the coil. One wire comes out of the tube from the ignition switch. The third wire comes from the area where the starting solenoid is that is the wire that comes from the safety system, if you remove just that wire and everything works then you have an issue somewhere in your safety system it’s either switches or it even could be a bad wire or it’s your interlock modem.
@@jimjackson9381 yeah cause I had it literally running for a few hours once I hopped off the seat it shut down then wouldnt start again, then played around a few days later only worked when I left ground from magneto off obv didn’t like that the motor wouldn’t turn off, then just pulled that wires I mentioned which is the solenoid apparently, based on how I said it wouldn’t start again after running a few hours you know where I should look first in the safety?? Any help is much appreciated thanks again Jim
Sounds like it’s a spam. Either he’s had too much to drink or has no idea what he talking about. I think Your videos are very informative. Hope you continue to post them for a Long time.
Sadly lots of spam posters out there. I don't know if there is a plan to what they are saying or they are just generally critical by nature. From time to time I get comments like that also, and i don't even claim to know what i'm doing LOL 😁
@@TheMadBOMBER583 OK from now on, we need to correspond through my email because I’m gonna need your full name address and ZIP Code and you don’t want to put it in this area. My email address is. jimsfixitshop@gmail.com From there, I’ll send you my PayPal account. Jim
Hey Jim I have no idea of what that guy was talking about; Even though I know how to do a few repairs on small engine repairs that I learned in shop class that I took a couple of years of; That was over 50 years ago. It was just the basics of small engine rebuilds, & sharping blades. I watch your videos to learn all the stuff I was not taught in school, & IMHO what I have learned from you is invaluable. That is why I always try to say ( Thanks Jim for your help ) Even though your not physically here helping me; The knowledge You share is more help than You will ever know. Again Jim thank You for your help SNAPPOUT.
You have helped everyone when it comes to mowers. You sure helped me keep my old Snapper rider going over the years. Thank you sir, and pay no attention to the fools that bash you.
Jim, you just keep on Snappin' and don't pay any attention to this guy. Apparently he hasn't really watched your videos, because your "fixes" have helped me greatly. You rock buddy!
Jim, there's an old saying that i try to stick to on Social Media. "A trolls only currency is a reaction" He's probably all excited now that he got your attention. Love your channel my friend. You certainly DO know your stuff.
TROLL!! Probably lives under a bridge! You have the best snapper channel on youtube. Every time my old 1983 snapper has a problem i just go to your channel and fix it! Keep on!
Its unfortunate in times of utube and other media..there will always be trolls and negativity. Not to be concerned with any of it because it like a bad cold virus...it goes away.
Maybe he thinks a fix is a 1 step process, when generally, repairing something is often a multi step job and he wants the simple version that doesn't exist. So he sees your explanation as a mess because its too much for him to handle. Perhaps he just isn't very mechanically inclined or possible mild autism and gets confused. I always found your information very clear. As for people who think they are smart, its the dunning-kruger effect. Happens to us all in different areas I think. We learn a little bit about some information, and it feels like we know a lot now because we don't know what we don't know. As we learn more, we realize there is so much more to learn about that area, so our confidence drops. Eventually we become an expert and our confidence slowly comes back up to cautiously realize we do know a good deal but are weary of making a mistake and avoid making assumptions.
Jim he is an idiot. You did the right thing by blocking him. I had never had any mechanical knowledge, i would never even had tried to work on a lawn mower, until i decided to buy a 2nd hand 1984 snapper about 10 years ago. while cutting my grass the drive belt came of, it was a Sunday and nowhere was open. i headed to youtube and trying different chanels(which didn't help) i stumbled upon your chanel and you made it so easy to show me how to put the belt back on. i subscribed immediately. because of your knowledge and videos i now have the courage to work on my snapper, fear free. you are a fantastic educator.my old snapper now runs like a clock and i know that if any problem arises in the future you have got my back. thank you Jim you are a gentleman and a star. lots of care to you and you family from Ireland
Hey Jim, you helped me get, and keep, my snapper running wonderfully. Whatever -his-name hasn't helped me at all. Just wanted to say thanks you again. Please keep doing what you do. 🤘
What he says is absolutely untrue, I know that from my many contacts with you and how you have reached out to me and others to answer questions. It is always a pleasure. Ignore the 'wannabe' the wee green eyed god sits heavily on some peoples shoulder. Thanks for what you do Jim!
Great video and information! My snapper just started "bucking" when I put it in gear and drive. Almost like there's a bad tooth or something on one of the gears. I guess for now I can check the drive disc and then go from there. It's obviously worse when I go uphill because I'm putting more of a load on it.
Well, the original hole should be 1/4 inch and a roll pins are slightly larger to fit tight in the hole but I would try putting some penetrating oil in there and then get yourself a 1/4 inch roll pin punch. You’ll have to support the wheel on a piece of wood with a, 5/16 hole drilled into it in line the hole up where the pin is going to come out and try driving it out first typically drilling them out really makes a mess unless you have the wheel in somehow and using a drill press your drill typically is going to wander And there’s no guarantee it’s going to follow the role pin. Keep me posted on your progress and what you’re trying.
No, some machines had steel support cables on the back of the mower deck if you look up towards the top of the cable where it goes through the rear case, there should be a bolt on the end of the cable and you can tighten the nut and it will raise the back of the deck.
Those cupped washers that are everywhere on Snappers are called Belleville washers. They're really old school, as are the eccentric bushings on the axles. I've worked on equipment that was designed in the early 1900's and both of those were used. They work great and they're simple, once you know about them and how they work.
Yes, I am familiar with the name of those and how they work but most people are not so I just called them cup washers and I tried to explain that they are a old school lack washer that’s not really used much anymore.
Hey Jim I have a question on my 12hp Briggs I’ll be mowing an it’s really hot it’ll act like it’s running out of gas and shut off wait for a few minutes if starts right up and sometimes it runs fine but sometimes it runs a little while and does it again what do you think causes that could the fuel filter be suspect
I get them from Amazon. The brand is Oregon and I would have to charge you shipping and you can get them free from them if you add something else to it.
Hey Jim, I learned, about 15 years ago, what ethanol does to small engines after pulling off a swollen gummed up feed hose that filled the carb with crap. I have not used ethanol fuel in any equipment since then!
