89. Rebuilding a snapper drivetrain / can I buy a kit 

With Jim's help and videos I have been able to keep my wife's snapper rear engine rider operating like when it was new! Thanks for taking your personal time to help many many people Jim. (Dad in Dayton,Texas.)

Excellent videos Jim! You have developed a well deserved name for yourself in the Snapper repair world. On the Snapper chat boards your video channel always comes up as an excellent resource. Thanks again!

It finally dawned on me how the speeds change, with no normal transmission. I did it from process of elimination. Once I found out there no sprocket switching in either the chain drive box or the differential box. there wasn't many possibilities left. So I learned the names of the engine pulley friction drive called (drive disk) & the driven disk riding on the clutch called the driven disk,( I originally called it a little hard rubber tire). And I knew from listening to Jim talk about the higher gears wearing out the yoke as the favorite gears were always used in the same spot. I took it that moving over the chain box changes the speeds. So like I said after finding out there was no sprocket switching going on new the spot the two drive wheels meet would be different RPM's if your on the outer portion or inner portion. AT first ruled that idea out because I though the driven clutch wheel would hit the center, but I guess they fit all the movement in just 1 side of the under side of the pulley, called the engine friction drive disk so the center doesn't bother anything. SO I know if moving it toward the differential side or if the lawn mower (if laying down in normal position) RHS........ LHS if upward working on it. So when it's on the outside of the engine friction drive disk it goes faster . As I know with bigger tires on a car it goes faster and makes the speedometer off. Now back to work on it. No more Mysteries about it , at least for now. lol

Thank you Jim...You have been a life saver for me, I just rebuilt the drive assy on my Snapper, had to come back and rewatch a couple times on assembling the differential but, I got it done, thanks again...keep up the good video's.

Thank you Jim for making these videos! I am working on two Snappers now and your videos are a tremendous help! Mark from Virginia.

As expected another great video... appreciate you sharing your knowledge of the Snapper machine. Thanks Jim!

Great explanation Jim!!!

Great video

👍Thanks Jim!

Enjoy your videos, your a great help to many people I’m sure, thank you

Jim only you would take the time and put the effort into that cutaway drive train. You are the Snapper man! Thank you.

this is awesome! just bought my fist one (307X model), i never knew there was such a following with the Forrest Gump machines!

Thanks again Jim for this video. We appreciate all of your help and advice.

Thanks for all the info just installed both axel boots

Thank you so much for the info !!! Wonderful of you to help us !!!

Yes, I live in Louisiana I got a 30 inch snapper rear engine rider. I got granny gear, but no 23 and four and no reverse. I don’t know how to pull out a part of the chassis.

Ron in NC Great Videos

Another very watchable and informative video! School is out and I am looking forward to seeing what is wrong with my Snapper! John N also in Maryland!

Good job I like watching your videos you do a good job

Thanks for another great video Jim! Sorry for not telling you that I'm in Maryland. I'll send pics as I start my project.

O Yes!!!! The snapper lube was like nasty black paste!

Hello Jim- my 3313 seems to be all fine In first gear it crawls along ok. In 2nd start to make noise. in fourth there is a lot of grinding scraping noises. In reverse it is even worse. It goes but is making a racket. Everything looks in order except there is maybe 1/2" of play where chaincase slides back and forth on the axle. this looks like just shift linkage play

Yes, I want to say everything was working fine and all of a sudden I didn’t have no high gears and no reverse just a granny gear but I don’t know how to pull it all apart of the chassis

Jim, I’m from Louisiana I got a 30 inch snapper rear riding mower I checked everything you said I just don’t know how to pull it all apart off the chassis I got the tires off I don’t know how to pull it apart

Great video Jim. Would you please post a video on the proper steps on disassembling the entire drivetrain for an older snapper mower? (Tucson Ritchie, Hinesville, Ga.)

And another question. Can a newer steering wheel from snapper be put in place of handle bars?

I replaced the engage cable for the blade but it’s to loose and I don’t see anyway to adjust it.

Hello Jim, can you please tell me if the chain used is a number 30 chain inside the machine reduction gearing ??? Thanks, VF

What would cause a vibration when in gear and running.. it almost sounds like the clutch is wabbling but not sure

Hi jim. By any chance what year the best snappers raiding lawnmower were made? Thank you

Hey Jim, great video's !...can you tell me what a guesstimation of the cost of parts to rebuild the drive train is doesn't have to be dead on and thanks again for taking the time to make these video's !

I need some help Jim, I have the square tube type lawnmower and after I rebuild the differential gear case I'm having 80/90 gear oil leaking out of the differential side axle. What would be the cause of this? Also how do I adjusted the clutch brake pedal so it want just vibrate and rattle when it's running? Rockmart, Ga 5/16/2020

Hi Jim, I'm Missing one of the four lug nuts on the drive wheel. I've been through all my spare bolts and nothing seems to fit. Getting new nuts is not a problem if only i knew the sixe i need. Would you happen to know the size? Thanks Mark.

Jim- I have a Snapper lawn tractor. There is a square clamp (black plastic with a bolt & a nut) that holds the clutch cable How does this mount to keep the cable secure.? When i push in the clutch the cable moves, it is not supposed to do that because it has a stop on it the cable ,when the cable reaches a certain point it moves the clutch arm when tension is applied to the cable. This is just below the carbuerator . Hope you understand? William Davis. Columbus Ohio

Jim, my.snapper quit moving. Stood it on its back, the wheels turn, but it will not move if set down, what's up?

Can you bend 1 inch copper tubing by filling it with sand ??

Hi from Spain Jim My snapper does not move forward or backward, the clutch I think works, it may be the chain? Are they usually broken?

Jim you mentioned you had a HarborFreight parts cleaner, what kind of washing fluid do you use in it?

Hi my name is Jamy H. From Fyffe, AL. Íve got a 28" 11.5 hp rear drive snapper. It's 3 or 4 yrs old. My problem with it is. I bought it being of summer , and I have tall ditch banks. So in low gear I go down bank And back up . For awhile this worked great. But now doesn't have the power to make it. What do you think it could be? Thanks

What would you say the total combined cost of the repair parts that you showed in this video?

Hi again Jim. Jack Stefani here again. I live in Indianapolis Indiana and am asking if i bring my 21 year old Snapper to you in Michigan, will you work on it? I watch your video's while my wife watches TV. Mine is having trouble in the rear end and after watching your video #89 I think it is getting way over my head. My boys thing I walk on water by keeping this thing going so long. I am at a loss what to do now. But thanks for your advice on other issues I've had.

I just remembered something more to ask. Can you just pour some gear lube into a chain sprocket case with snapper lube and call it a day ?? Then just wait a few mowings and just pour it out ???? Thanks, VF

HeyJim, My back wheels are not turning. I just replaced the boot on right and the clutch. I drove the mower about 10 feet and and it stopped. Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks buddy, John in Austin, TX

Hi, I am curious about how durable the drive train is on a snapper comet 26 have a small blade on it for light use I am located in ND

Hello Jim, im Jeff from pa. Id like to put a band brake as well as disk brake on my sr1028 single peddle rider. Is it possible?

Do you use a online site to get ur parts? If so where for good service.

whats the torque on the differential bolts

Randy H: Have a snapper series 8 rider that's in it's 27th year. It has begun to snag (in the drive train?) approximately every time the wheel makes a turn. The boots are destroyed so, judging by the info in your video, I'm going to run into a lot more than I'd hoped. Can repairs be made with the mower on end, or can the drive train area be removed for easier repairs?

Why didn't Snapper just put in a regular transmission? This one sounds like a complicated mess.