bringing a Snapper Comet 3081 ws back from the dead

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This was a Project from the 2016 time frame, I decided to share with you all In 2016 I was desperate for a Mower and remembering from the past how really durable and simple the old rear engine Rider Snapper Machines were I began to search my area for one of them even though they are now decades old I found two Machines a 28 inch 8hp Hi Vac model from the mid 1980s and a 1975ish "comet" 30 inch 8 hp machine I determined the 30 inch machine was going to be the runner and the other one would be parts based on the fact that the deck was much better on the older machine and the motor was know to be good on the older machine , this video contains a narration of the work done , Photo slide show of before during and after the machine was resurrected , and also a video demonstration of the machine Mowing by my nephew here at my home , Enjoy

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@janbill79 5 месяцев назад

Glad to hear there easy to work on. Nice machine. I just purchased a 3081. I thought mine was in ok shape, But yours was cleaner. and after you painted it, new looking. For some reason my 1977 machine has a red metal deck cover. I couldn't believe I have to pull the rewind crossing the gas tank, for starting. Wish it faced the rear. Mine still has the original turf king tires. There dated ( if I'm reading it correctly) the 004456 the last three mean 45 week of 1976 I think it's a 1977 because the frame s/n tag reads 7-11-10384 I wish I had a stencil to repaint the comet name on the steering post & the snapper name on the front sheet metal .

@keithwagner6852 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge. I’m trying to bring one back my dad had in Texas.

@NorthernMaineProductions 6 месяцев назад

My Pleasure! , I wish you all the best , dont get discouraged with it stick with it, the drive systems can be a Pain in the rear on these machines if the Drive disc / Clutch is not properly set up , if you run into issues with it I strongly recommend watching Jim Jackson from Jims Repair shop He has some Awesome Videos on Old Snapper Rear engine Riders and some Valuable Information on setting up and adjusting and Maintaining the drive systems on these machines , the Mower decks are Practically trouble free and extremely tough on these units

@elmerkemp5316 2 года назад

I agree with you .I've had quite a few Riding mowers

@James-fu8fj 4 месяца назад

Glad to see somebody still working on them. They’re good. I was snapper dealer for 41 years. Worked on many many of those are good. I still got an 86 model. It runs like a new one. I hadn’t hardly replaced anything I gotta do is keep them greased up all changed new filters and you got it, keep up good work

@NorthernMaineProductions 4 месяца назад

They are a Great Little Machine , Obviously Both of mine have literally thousands of Hours on them and have substantial wear to almost all moving parts... but that said even worn out they just keep going without much issue , I recently Talked to The original owner of the old 3081 featured here and he told me this machine has outlasted 2 engines the original Tecumseh engine has been gone since the early 1980s and he put an old used 1970s briggs on it and it lasted a long time , the motor on it now has been on there since the 1990s and is just about worn out nowadays It burns a lot of oil but just keeps on running

@JoeZelensky 2 года назад

What a fine piece of machinery.

@NorthernMaineProductions 2 года назад

That has been one Dependable old Machine! Its still running to this day!

@mrbubetube 3 года назад

I think they're discontinued now. Snapper removed it from their website, so did Amazon and Mowers Direct

@mrbubetube 3 года назад

I think Murray is going out of business too. they only have a couple cheap push mowers on their website now. If you want a new mower these days, you'll have to buy a chinese import

@thetrader7613 3 года назад

I dont think that they completely stopped the rear engine riders. From what I heard, they don’t have enough materials to keep making them

@mrbubetube 3 года назад

@@thetrader7613 ah I see. so stores and websites stopped selling them, snapper no longer advertises them, they don't have enough materials to keep making them, but they're still making them? THANKS!