251. Why did my Snapper RER quit moving forward and backwards 

You sir are the undisputed king of snapper mower operation. This video helped me identify the issue.

Sure glad I saw this! Saved me a lot of trouble tearing apart the transmission and all the issue was, was a 5/16 bolt.....

My husband says, "All good stuff. Thanks for sharing your expertise!"

Jim. Thank you!!! I stopped cold because I was cutting it to close by an edge. That said. All my movement ceased. I rocked my unit on end and performed all the differential spin tests. I was stumped. Watched you video and sure enough missing pin on one hub only. I even went back to the yard where I was cutting and found that pin. Evidently it has a nut on it and then that was missing and it was stripped but man you are THE MAN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND CHANNEL 😊💪🏻

I had the exact problem you describe here, happen to me yesterday. I am a new Snapper user. It's been over 30 years since I owned one. My son recently gave me one that I absolutely love to mow with. I've been using a Craftsman for the past 25 years, that has a 42" cut. The Snapper only has a 33" cut, but it cuts my yard in half the time as the Craftsman. I was cutting out back yesterday. I crossed over a slight rise in my yard that hasn't been cut this year, so it was a little overgrown with a few wisteria vines, but nothing drastic. I easily cut through ridge, but when I began to cross my yard, my mower stopped pulling. This is the first problem I have had with the mower, and I want to make sure I don't waste time and money looking for the problem. I am proud to own this mower, because it is heavier duty, than any I have ever seen. The main frame piping is a 4" square tubing, versus the normal 3" round tubing. It has a 12HP Briggs & Stratton, Industrial cast iron bore, I/C engine with disc drive ( what ever that is ). After watching your video, I went outside and jacked up the Snapper. ( it is full of gas, and I didn't want to drain the tank , so I jacked it up ) With both tires off the pavement, I turned the right tire and the left tire turned in the opposite direction. When I turned the left tire nothing happened on the right tire. I then used my hand to turn the left tire in both directions and nothing happened. It is free wheeling like it is not connected to the axle movement .

WOW! Just agreed to purchase this mower, with this problem tomorrow & now I run across this! You’re awesome! Thank you!

That's what my snapper did and I wish I watched this video before I tore my differential apart, at least I cleaned all the sludge from the snapper lube!!! Thanks Jim!

You kind sir just saved me a good deal of money letting someone else figure out what my issue was. I would love to call you and personally thank you.

This just happened to me. I pulled on the tire and pulled it right off the mower. Heading to home Depot to get a new bolt. HUGE thanks for your videos!

Jim, this video is more educational on so many levels. Let me explain, people like myself, whom recently have gotten a Snapper Mower, and have No Clue of what it looks like underneath, have just been made quite aware of the workings and where the many parts are located and now know the Nomenclature of the many parts. This is why I wanted to stand my old Snapper vertically... for inspection purposes. 10 April came my first ride on the snapper since fixing the carburetor, 11 April, I actually got up the guts to drive the mower down my steep hill to the Battenkill. Going down was no big deal, getting the Snapper back up roadside, well, the Snapper climbed back up with little issues.. I felt the tires spin at the last 5 feet .. I was thrilled. Thanks for your videos. I have learned mega amounts about my Free 33” Snapper Mower.

I found the same problem on my snapper and replaced the bolt that snapped into. Thanks a lot for taking care of the problem.

Glad to see more about t shirts and flash drive info. Thanks Jim.

Hi Jim. Mine did exactly this 6 months ago. I left it parked for a couple of months thinking about rebuilding the rear end and watching your videos. When I removed the left wheel the bolt was broken. New bolt and I was back in business.

Another great tip Jim👍 Thanks!

Great advice. I know about that bolt, but I didn't realize what the outcome would be.

Day 3 of this troubleshoot. Popped the cap off the wheel and boom, there it was. Thank you very much.

Jim, poke a hole in the shipping box to let air out as you stuff in the tee shirts, vacuum pack the shirt in plastic bag. Best of luck.

Hi Jim your a lot of help I put a new cutch on its drives better I put a new air filter an breather gas cap on my snapper fired it up works like a champ thanks

Love that Kennedy box back there

Nicely done! Been there done that.

Thank you so much for all of the videos and expertise

Keep enjoying your channel! Glad you are growing, you deserve to! Long ago I contacted you about this problem and I never solved it! Life got in the way! Anyway, when it stops raining I am going to check that bloomin' bolt! Take care!

restored a 2012 snapper 28" hi Vac and was feeling good that the only part I had to replace was a brake and clutch cable. Got my brake cable and installed it then took it out for a trial run, ran great, braked well, cut well until it stopped and I could not move it forward or reverse. Used furniture dollies under each back tire to get it back to my shop, stood it upright after removing battery and gas tank, rolled the tire like you said and the other one turned the opposite way. when I put a block under yoke and tried to turn rubber friction wheel, it would not turn. also as I turned my tire it sounded like something slipping in chain case . Pulled rubber boot back and turned tire and the shaft turned ok. I checked the bolt like the video says but it seems okay also and I could not slide wheel off. Not much in chain case but I suppose that is the next spot to look? Russ from Louisiana.

Thanks for the information, my snapper quit moving forward. I changed the yoke, bushings and metal sleeve that works with the yoke. Working great now. Thanks again

Wayne from Knoxville Tn again, found another reason why my snapper won’t go forward or backwards the right side axle flange that bolts to the rim and tire snapped off where the neck and the flange meet

I really like your videos and expertise. I have a bit of a problem with my snapper. I can't seem to get the wheel hub off. I removed the bolt and tried beating it off with a hammer and punch. Also tried heating it. Won't budge. The shaft broke on the end of my clutch gearbox. I need to remove it to weld it back on

On the t-shirts try to send it in a plastic mailing bag..they fit in a mail box better.

I'll have to check that, mine just stop moving while i was mowing.

You want to use a soft bolt. It is the intended breaking point.

Like your video you explain real good I have a snapper somebody gave it to me I've been parked for about a year and I noticed the back wheels don't want to turn I didn't mess with it yet I want to ask you what you think I should start with before taking stuff apart don't mind let me know Cajun land Church Point Louisiana

Hey Jim, I've been going thru quite a few snappers and this is the first time that I am having major malfunction trying to get this mower to go into to reverse. When trying to shift into reverse, the handle will not move. So far when going forward all the gears seem to work just fine. The clutch disk seems to be in decent shape. Anything that I need to look for???

Hi Jim, I have a snapper 28inch cut. Ran over a bolder by accident of course, now mower goes reverse and not forward. Checked all in your videos, axles turn drive train seems OK. Now where to go?

I have old snapper rear engine it ran great yesterday mowing my yard went to start it today it starts then turns off i look at the air filter it needs a new one tried to start with the air filter did same thing looked at gas filter it's fine what am I missing

Hi Jim I have a snapper R110 rider and my parking break will not set due to the lever will not go over the pin on the pulley. Is there somehow to adjust this.

Do you still use (parts tree) for your snapper mower parts and are they good quality?

Hey Jim.. the snapper I got used, is a 1983. Have no parts book with it. My blade belt broke. Can i get that belt at lowes, tractor supply or is it a ordering item? Also, do u know the item # n length? Thanks for ur knowledge...

Jim, I'd love one or two of your shirts but I'd like a pocket on mine. thanks for you videos, very helpful. Where is it again you get your parts. Thanks !!

I've got a Snapper RE130 and it's had a lot of mechanical issues. I've rebuilt and replaced more parts than I ever imagined. I've had it 5 years, so should be a 2014 model. Recently I stopped going in forward or reverse 1/2 through mowing. I quickly saw the drive disc was completely worn out and replaced it, but it still was not working quite right - it moved "sporadically". It was going to storm so I pushed it back to the shed planning to work more after the storms. When I pushed it to the shed a part fell off. It's the part that mates with the yoke! The arm with the roller broke off the primary chain case. I see the replacement case is over $300 and even just the cover including this broken part is more then $50. How do you imagine this happened? Worth trying to fix it? Every repair on this mower is like this - more than one thing is broken.

Hello Jim, I need serious help. I just had my snapper mowing in the yard an even tho it still runs , moves, and everything ok (forward and reverse) there is a "gear crunching" sound on every turn of the wheels, sort of like a flat spot on the gears or broken tooth maybe??? I thought it was at the wheels like you described in the video here, but that is ok. It seems to be coming from the chain case? or differential?.. I haven't started to tear anything apart yet because I didn't know which direction to go into it without possibly tearing apart unnecessary items.. I couldn't really find a video of yours that would help out? (maybe I just missed it).. Any help in what direction to proceed will be of value... THANKS... Mark.

Great video 👍👍 Where dies the bolt go, through the hub and axle?

what r the specs on that electric motor and where did you get it im trying to find one

Hi Jim. My 28” snapper won’t roll unless the clutch has been engaged. I have checked and the problem seems to be the small pipe roller on the shifter engaging the drive wheel when it’s in neutral. Sam Georgia

Jim I put spring on bottom hole still doesn’t pull up hill

Dear Jim, I put new boots o. My snapper and now it won’t go into reverse and into 5th. Could I send you a brief video showing you what I mean please?

My feels like its lock up .sr1533 snapper. Bought a new disc and still the same thing . Can't even turn it . Think it the chain case 🤔

Snapper will not roll, have any videos on that?

mower moves fine in reverse but won't move in forward

Jim i got a snapper tip for you if you want it

Changed the belt, put it in 1,2,3,4,5,, and reverse, and don't move...