One of the best videos I have ever seen. The filming was a solid 10. My dad bought one of the first Snapper Comets when they first came out. I was eleven years old. We didn't own a bushhog so I mowed the yard and the fields. I'm retired now and I bought a used 9 HP from a neighbor so I could get into the tight places my oturn want fit. My belt broke a few weeks back and I needed a refresher course on how to install the new belt. Now it come back to me. Thanks so much.

Hi Jim, I've had snapper rear engine mowers for agout.20 years. My first had a 30" deck and a 8 hp briggs and Stratton. My new one a 12.5 hp intek with a 28" deck. I am in the glacial moraine country of north central wisconsin. We have more rocks and gravel than we have grass. ( very slight exaggeration). With these mowers I can go up 45 degree slopes, and down 55 degree slopes. Carefully. It takes about 6 -6.5 hours to mow it all. All this is to say that despite all the people that try to convince me to get a larger mower, this is what fits this property. ( I'm about 220 lbs and 68 years old.) Your videos have been EXTREMELY!! Helpful to me over the years. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience with those of us who need a helping hand. There does.not seem to be a lot of that attitude left in this country. Yours is appreciated.

Saved me a ton of work. I was prepared to take the axle off to get that belt out.Then i watched your video and you showed me 5th gear and it slides out. thanks!

Hey man i juss want to say thank you, the part of the video showing out to adjust the shaft for tightening and loosening literally solved a month long problem for me. Appreciate you and your videos. So does my dad because i don’t have to borrow his mower anymore lol

Great video, after watching I proceeded to change the belt on my Snapper riding mower. Your video helped me walk through the process with no problems. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, I really appreciated all this info. And of course, a much better operating mower.

Thank you very much for your help and time making the videos. A big help for me. Best Regards from Galicia (Spain)

Hey Jim. Great video. really need guys like you posting these DIYs, so keep em coming. Recently worked on Snapper 131416bve that had one stationary and one movable idler pulleys. each idler pulley was v-groove, which seemed strange to me. mower kept breaking belts. local small engine repair service worked on this thing several times, but mower kept breaking belts. when i looked it up i found this model was supposed to use a double v type belt. never seen this before (guess the repair pros at the local shop hadn't either). ordered it, put it on, and that issue is now history.

What a quality video! Well done Jim!!!! Thank you so very much!

I have an older snapper it was my dad's its a mid 80s to mid 90s not sure but I've had it for 11years and the belt finally broke last year and thanks to your video I got it replaced today it sure has been a great mower.. thank you for your video's.. oh and I got the new belt from rural king there alot cheaper there.

Thanks so much, Jim! I appreciate all your videos!

Love the info. I had forgotten that I had seen Snappers tipped up in our groundskeeper shop years ago. That will solve most of my storage problem on my new/old mower. And I think I'll make a cart so I can roll it back into the dark corner for the winter. Thanks again.

JIM THIS IS A GREAT VIDEO!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH.

Excellent video Easy to follow instructions Thanks for your show,

Great video Jim, wish I would have seen this before I changed my 1st belt many years ago. Thanks

THIS IS AN EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! WORKING ON MY INLAWS SNAPPER AND YOUR VIDEO GOT ME PUT IN THE WILL...I THINK!😅 And no stupid music annoyingly playing in background. No fowl language either. Thank you sir!!!

awesome video very precise and to the point. keep them coming

Thank you! I just got a new belt and it was way loose. Your information really help's. So thank you.

Excellent video thanks. I better order a belt and get ready for a new season.

AWESOME VIDEO KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK ! !

Thank you 😊 you are a great help!!!

Thank you so much for posting this. I finally know how to change the belt on my lawn mower and can also report that I managed to successfully change the belt after watching this! I can now do something my dad doesn't know how to do (aside from computer skills). Life goal achieved!

Thumbs up....very helpful!!

Thanks Jim between your great information with u tube and my tools got my snapper working great

You rock Jim.

Great video!

Thanks Jim. This helps a lot

by the way Jim- great video and videos... thanks, mike gorton

I just today put a Belt on, 1st 1 over 20 years. I have changed the Drive Disk years back, had to refreshen my knowledge, and I ordered a new disk this morning. I watched this GREAT video couplevtimes yesterday, came back this morning to figure out the Belt situation, what direction to install, V down or up, because of the Idle Arm, I guess 8 did it right, V down. To adjust mine, which distance was 1" didn't have to, my Center Arm has a Pin and Carter Key with a stack of Washers. I suppose I pull the Pin out, pull the Arm out past to where I can put the Washers behind? Yes, the direction of the Belt in the Pullys had me, especially the Idle Arm. I crank her here in a bit after fluids settle 🤞.

Jim, the pulley on my drive disc came apart so I had to replace the drive assembly disc on my 33 inch rear engine rider. Here were the challenges. Getting those allen screws lose. Also, I couldn't have gotten the drive assembly off within a pulley puller. Removing the (right leg side) engine front mount bolt (tight working space). Lining the bolts back up to place the engine back in place. A little trick I thought of. From the bottom of the engine take a metal bit that is a little larger than the bolt holes and drill into the holes maybe an 1/8 of an inch to give it some shoulder to help the bolts align when you place the engine back down over the bolts. This really helps when you are by working by yourself. I am writing you to say I knew if I ran into something I needed help on, you would be there for me. Thanks Jim. Job complete!

Great video Jim, thank you

Thanks Jimmy. I just changed the belt on my snapper. Worked perfect with your video

Great video Jim thank you so much

Thank you very much Jim ! from Italy . yout video very helpful

Thanks for your assistance.

Thank you for your help and video 😊

Thanks Jim!

Had to put belt on pops new snapper. My first rider was a comet 10 lol. Thanks for video forgot about fliping to 5th gear to get belt on

Great video Jim - not many Snappers up in Queensland so really appreciate your how-to's. Regards

Great video

Hey Jim, I found your video. Much easier than going about it my way for sure. What is the belt part number for this old Snapper tractor??? The local hardware store gave the customer a 2-2252. I think maybe the original number was 230-7699????

awesome video, thank you.

Managed to replace the belt thanks to your excellent video. Unfortunately i was unable to get the plastic shroud off of the 'blade engaging lever' so it was a bit fiddly. Would have been great if you had included that too :)

Thank you. You have very good videos. I have a Snapper 84660 rear engine rider, but my frame is a little different. I ordered a new deck belt and was watching how to replace it when it arrives. However, my frame does not look like it is adjustable to adjust belt if necessary (see picture that I emailed you). Everything else seems to be the same as on your video. How do I make belt adjustments if necessary? Thanks,

Thanks

You mentioned that belts aren't meant to bend backward. I know A section and B section, etc but I'd never heard of the AA section that my little owners book called for. It's cut with a "v" on both top and bottom - almost rounding it. That apparently allows the Idler to run without the irritation of a flat-top. Perhaps they saw it would twist, as you mentioned.

Thanks for showing how to replace and tighten the belt on an old snapper riding mower but how do you adjust to get a new belt/does the pulley ever wear-out?

New boots, blades and belt on sr1642 asap. Plus I cleaned the top of the deck. What a mess. So once parts come then I hope my deck will stay engaged! Oh and a new battery so I dont have to pull the rope.

Jim great video. Question: I have a 28in 9hp with a ninja mulching blade. Consistently now when I get into grass that is only somewhat thick, I can look down and see (now that I have taken the belt deck cover off to see what's going on) I see that the main spindle pulley will slow down than completely stall out and the belt can even smoke sometimes. And I will have to back up and disengage the blade then come back again when the blade has momentum again. I should note that this happens when I am in speed #1 as slow as I goes. What would you suggest to remedy this? Could the belt be to stretched out and not be transferring power or do those mulching blades need a certain type of deck or plastic side shroud? Let me know if you need more info. Thanks for all of us you are helping.

I clicked on this video because I thought it was Norm Abram. Lol

Hi Jim Can you help me? My Snapper runs /starts right up but when I engage the blades it sputters and stalls.

if you put it in neutral and hold the clutch in, the new belt will easily slide under the transmission wheel .

Hi and thanks for your lessons... How tight should the idler bolt be? When i got mine pretty tight it didnt want to turn the pulley and wouldnt go in gear. Thank you

Yeah Jim I put on a new belt minds and old square instead of a to b a square and I pried it out to the two washers off and pried it out but it only go out so far and I still can't get to slack out of the belt

I need to find a video on replacing a PTO belt on a Snapper zero turn. can you help ?? Pensacola Fl

Hey Jim, I wasn't aware of the double v configuration. Thank you for that. Ordered one from Ebay. My idler rolls free but feels a tiny bit dry. Can I stuff a little grease in it? Lithium ok? Or just replace it? Thanks for any help.

Hey Jim, It would seem less effortless to remove the drive belt cover if the cover was split or cut through to the blade lever. My cover is that way and very easy to remove. Just a thought...

Hello Jim, can you please tell me how to eliminate the engagement lock on lever for the blade on position with the foot pedals ??? I find it a bit of a pain dealing with keeping my foot on the locking on position when my yard does not have any things to hurt the blade. Thanks a bunch too. VF

Have a 2011 28in 9hp model that is having an issue with the blade engagement handle staying high enough in the lock postion to keep the blades running. It doesn't disengage the locking mechanism. Could the locking mechanisms possibley be worn and need to be replaced. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Can't seem to find the engaging parts for the handle that locks the handle in place.

Jim, I like your video but the mower deck you are showing looks nothing like my Snapper SPX2352 23 hp where I need to replace the drive belt. Have you done a video for such a model that I may have missed? The routing of this riding mower is quite simple but it seems to me that I need to remove the idler pulley to get the old belt off and the new belt on. The manual I have does not mention anything about belt installation. Do you have any suggestions? Thanking you in advance.

Thanks Jim! I have a 28” Snapper Series 22 Rider. Will these instructions work for mine.

What gear do you recommend to use when taking the belt off at the bottom end?

Awesome video! how long do you have to wait after you tilt it on it's back braces can you turn it on? do you have to wait for a bit?

Both my old and new belts have about 2"of play but seem to work fine and in fact I dont see how pulling the tube out will make any difference except making the belt tighter, not closer together. The only way theyre getting closer together is if the idler pulley can move farther over but it can't. Secondly, my tube doesn't have a clamp, it has a bunch of big washers/spacers and a cotter pin.

Hi, What size of belt do i need for a snapper 28” and the gasoline/tank hose is broken too, thank you

Hey Jim I just subscribed to your page I have always loved snapper mowers mine got stolen so I bought this new one now it will go in reverse but not forward there is a bracket with looks like some plastic fittings maybe back by the drive stuff it looks like there is a tensioner deal that it attaches to if you could tell me the name of that and how it operates I would appreciate it I was trying to find a cheap fix but if I can figure out what it's called and how it operates I would greatly appreciate it! I used a rubber grommet and it worked a little bit better at least it pulls forward a little bit....

How expensive are the deck spindles ?? My deck is a hi-vac type with 28 and 33 inch blade diameters. How long does a belt last Jim ?? Thank you for your help and advice Sir. v

Thanks Jim. What size or what is the part number for the belt. I have a 25inch deck snapper mower

Thanks for the priceless information! I think I may need to adjust my belt but not sure. I got a Snapper built in 2011 a few months back and it has been great but the past month or so its been losing power. It looked brand new and I know was well taken care of when I got it. I changed the spark plug and the air filter and oil look good. It loses power when I turn the blades on and if I am mowing a long stretch (about 100 feet) it will slow down until it just stops, even on a flat surface. Also it has lost power and doesn't want to go up any type of hill. Any suggestions of what that may be? I may try changing the fuel filter next but from what I see it looks good. It starts right up and sounds normal like it always has. I noticed the gas cap float isn't working and maybe it needs a new cap and there is a pressure issue? Any suggestions would help. Thanks for the great videos!

My snapper mower Jumps ( wheelys) when I let the break go. How can I fix this?

How long do these belts generally last? Mine is 20 yrs old.

i repowered my snapper rider with a briggs motor with a 25mm shaft. I figured the 0.016 difference in shaft diameter wouldn't be a big deal, for the drive disc its not, it works perfect drives around no issue, but the belt now slaps really bad to the point that you can't engage the blade, could this be caused by the slight out of roundness that the crankshaft pulley is at now due to the offset caused by shaft diameter difference? Any help is appreciated

Hi Jim, I have a question. My Snapper RER is a model 7800785 28”. I want to replace the belt which is Snapper #7043844 which has been replaced by #7043844YP. The problem is that they are showing on several web sites that the replacement belt is 1” longer than the original 72.75” vs 73.75” (Parts Tree, etc.). How can this work properly, are they assuming we will have to extend the frame? Thank you for your input. Mike

what size belt should I buy for a replacement?

Hey Jim, My belt broke on my Snapper. I think I can replace it ok. My question is before it broke it would do just fine accept if the grass was the least bit damp the belt would slip. Finally breaking it.

My snapper has a plastic grommet or bushing on the frame tube that is broken how do you replace it and where can I order it from? I have a Snapper 28" hi-vac rear engine rider. Thanks great video.

Hello all, can you please tell me where to purchase Snapper oem parts? Thanks in advance

Hey Jim, thanks for posting this video. I’d done this job a few years ago, following a different KZfaq video. It took me a couple hours. Today, I knocked out the job in about 20 minutes. I was considering replacing my mower, but now this toughest maintenance job has been made easy. Any thoughts on why I have to replace my drive disc 3-4 times a year?

What length belt goes on a snapper Model 28085 S?

I have the new 2019 classic 33" snapper and want to add an hour meter. What type of hour meter do you recommend and would like details on how to connect the wires to make it work. I have the Intec 15.5 HP engine. Any help is appreciate.

How do you put belt ob snapper 38" zrider i having issues with new belt

just ordered a new belt for my craftsman snapper mower- what size are the bolts for the cover? so i know what socket to use? thanks, mike

tube is stuck on my series 24 snapper how do i break it loose to adjust belt.

I have a 2002 Snapper rear engine rider that is not the tube frame how do I adjust my belt

show everyone how to take the plastic cover off.

Hi jim i have a snapper rider mo# 28083s can you tell me the right size belt or pt# for the blade belt, i called a company told them the mo# and that i needed a blade belt well the belt came today and it's too short i managed to get it on but it's so tight, and thats with no idler. i hope you can help me out Rich.

What causes the belts to eaten up

How come the deck look so clean?

Need Replacement BELT WIDTH Advice: Series 15 33" deck w/dual idler pulley system (non-adjustable): Broken belt appeared to be a 5/8" wide 74" Manual says 7043844YP Briggs # but no specs on width other than 74" length. (it may be a 6-sided AA belt) Hardware and auto parts industrial/fraction belts available in 74 x 1/2" and all cross into the YP #. The 1/2" belt sits in the BOTTOM of the DEEP motor and spindle pulleys and screeches/slips as the blade comes up to speed. With blade engaged, engine off, if I attempt to turn the blade, it slips on the engine pulley. FEAR: afraid the actual YP belt will be 1/2'" and do the same thing OPINION: use the 74 x 5/8 hardware/auto parts belt.

I have a bracket that looks like a pulley is missing ???? how can i send you a picture.??

What size belt is that?

Hi Jim, just replaced my blade belt and the tube has to be extended. I loosened the clamp but the tube is very hard to extend.. battery is removed, should I spray the inside tube with pb blaster to get it to move?

Jim, how can I loose the belt too tight!

What sizes blet i have put on two they're to long

Hi Jim Exactly i need that belt but is Snapper 1438H How you call this belt ? If know part number Please tellme exactly name of this belt Thanks

Hi Jim I replaced the deck belt but falls off, runs for couple minutes

Whats the size of the belt

Would love to have you for a neighbor.

I need the part # for the belt

Hello, do you know the part number for this deck belt? Thanks in advance

Hey Jim, you still use this account? Id like to get in contact with you.