Sneaky Snapper's Not Really A Snapper - Drive Belt Replacement

In "Uncle Andy Sound FX Man", Taryl goes over how Snapper's being sneaky when they don't even make their own mowers. What's the deal with that? Why is the belt so expensive? He also shows you how to replace it and walks you through the full process. Prior to, and after the repair, local shop pest Uncle Andy wants to help out again. The thing is he usually always makes things worse! See what happens when Taryl gives him simple tasks and he can't even pull those off in another hilariously informative how-to video from your favorite Grass Rats! And as always... There's Your Dinner!!
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[@TarylFixesAll]

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[@shangrilaladeda]

A painters scraper is the same thing 😋

[@TarylFixesAll]

@@shangrilaladeda Except it's not!

[@shangrilaladeda]

@@TarylFixesAll okay, I use a power washer to keep my Honda hrx 217 2018 electric start clean

[@Michael_Bradburn]

You know that mower makers are not far from making the complete mower deck out of plastic right? Would not surprise me that at the same time the blade of that same type come with it. I would say less than five years before that happens.

[@Michael_Bradburn]

It's only oil cost that keeps that tech held back but that's about to change when fuel cost drop below one dollar a gallon. In the very near future.

[@sportmom2222]

Yes, do the AWD video for putting the belt on. Thank you for such a great show, Taryl!

[@jeffclark2725]

swap out all the pullies while your there

[@JDG1958]

You da man. Yes, please do the Husky AWD too. I’d love to see how they operate. Love your videos ! Thanks for the dinner

[@williambowman7822]

Good morning Taryl and gang!

[@whatdoyouthinktodd]

I told my wife she needed to watch. She said not until he takes that silly disguise off. Then she added I'm not going to watch somebody repair lawn mowers. If our lawn mower breaks I'm not going to fix it you are she told me. 😂

[@jeffreyweinzierl1509]

"Wow. That bike runs pretty good" That made me LOL. Out loud.

[@cjbalke8691]

Well, remember "The Mouse and the Motorcycle"? The better you make the noise, the better it runs!

[@TheOutdoorPowerGuy]

To clarify, (first i am a dealer for over 20 brands of equipment) Husqvarna does not own AYP, AYP is the thing of the past, Husqvarna since 2006 is Husqvarna Outdoor Products (HOP) the factories that made Sears Craftsman, Poulan & Husqvarma have changed names many of times over the years but as of 2006 it's Husqvarna Outdoor Products, started out as Roper, then American Yard Products, then Frigidaire Home Products, Electrolux Home Products and then in 2006 to what it is now due to a spin off, Husqvarna Outdoor Products, also parts are MUCH cheaper is you go through a local dealer or repair shop (you don't pay shipping!) and always support local businesses, i own a shop and my prices are 40-50% less the cost of online places.

[@jeffclark2725]

Agreed, there has been a lot of flip flop buy outs, I got a call at my shop from the Generac Corp wanting to send me a customer with a dead DR mower to get Briggs and Stratton warranty work,a real mis mash of names on one machine

[@bobjohnston8316]

With John Deere I have found that the local dealer can use JD’s parts lookup to find discontinued or out of stock parts at other dealers nationwide. My local dealer’s parts department doesn’t want to get involved in the actual purchase and shipping but I have found that when I call an out of state dealer they are willing to pack up and ship the part to me. I have definitely found Taryl’s advice about using independent parts warehouses valuable in cases where JD will only sell subassemblies or kits (example: gasket kit for a Kawasaki motor) while you can but the individual gaskets in Kawa factory bags online. I’m a lawn tractor collector who does his own repairs/restorations. I’d guess that the average person just brings a riding tractor or zero turn in and just says “fix it”. I doubt that any of them ever heard of Taryl or Donyboy or Chickanic anyway.

[@jeffclark2725]

@@bobjohnston8316 Yea i still have the old Micro fish cards for Briggs and Stratton for pre 2005, used to have Kawasaki, Kohler on Micro Fish, lots of old information there

[@michaelglynn2638]

Yep, let's see the Husky. Great skit👍

[@garysgarage3669]

I have heard a lot of stupid stuff on sharpening blades. My brother in law, said that your not suppose to sharpen them to a sharp edge. He said you're suppose to have a blunt edge so the edge doesn't fold over when you hit a stick. I sharpen them to a sharp edge and the cut way better than he's blunt edge. Love all your video's!!!!

[@modoc852]

Dull edges will cost you more money in fuel and will make the top of the grass appear sort of white and dead looking so I’m with you, keep em sharp.

[@Hjerte_Verke]

Yeah-but, if they're razor sharp, the blades dull in very short order, so that means you're sharpening your blade A LOT. No lawnmower blade is blunt, like the side of a 2x4, they all have a bevel and that's really all you need. The only mower type that really "cuts" the grass and needs to be razor sharp are the reel type as they do indeed scissor-cut the grass. Rotary lawn mowers are glorified weed wackers.

[@chrisbrown7362]

If it's "too" sharp anything you hit, twigs, stones, plastic Army men, can chip the blade, which is never a good thing. So, sharp but not like a knife.

[@frankwrogg2515]

That Yamaha at the end was my childhood dream in the 70's

[@jameskennedy673]

I have a Toro self propelled (Red one), it was given to me. I like it because it’s easy start. Like this educational video 👍👍. Keep’m coming.

[@walterburns8489]

I just bought the grass buster scraper from you during the Father's Day sale. My Cub Cadet 50" deck was plugged really bad from mowing wet grass. Had no choice but to mow it because it was getting really deep. That scraper is, by far, the best scraper I've ever used on a mower deck. I highly recommend it to everyone.

[@tedoyle61]

Love the motor cycle part!!!

[@jerryhedgepeth1317]

I want see video on AYP mower, thanks for all your good advice in your videos

[@kenhowells540]

I never came across a 4 wheel drive push mower so a video would be great .

[@jeffclark2725]

They are not as great as they sound like they could be

[@rverro8478]

I never saw the guts of a 4 wheels drive. That could be, an interesting video.

[@Buckswoodshop]

Classic Taryl video! 👍👍

[@interstate5trucker]

Back in the 1980’s my grandparents had a lawn service business. They used all Snapper equipment, it was quality back then.

[@mjg263]

Man, the flashes of Elkskins face getting closer and closer yelling “Fire it up! Fire it up!” absolutely kill me 😂😂 It’s like being inside Taryl’s head and hearing the voices that haunt him! I think showing folks how to do a Husqvarna AWD belt (and the stupid idler pulleys) would be a great idea. Talk about a drive design that gets full of clippings and debris, they almost need to be cleaned out after every use if you’re not using the bag!

[@AAa-qd8hb]

Update: ((optional add on) Toro part number 144-6377 traction assist handle kit) does fit all new Toro mowers that have the new baby carriage curved shape. IMO you could make your own Toro's BTAH (Black Traction Assist Handle) from 2 pieces of wood in ((L) shape) and some bolts and washers. Toro's BTAH converts Toro's PPM (Personal Pace Mowers) (which requires a person to push Toro's heavy mower forward before the self-propelled drive kicks in) to ((easily without effort) controlling Toro's self-propelled drive with just your fingers and hands without moving forward). This is needed on steep hills where you need the Toro mower to pull you and this powerful mower up the hill without any effort on your part. The powerful Toro mower can do this only with BTAH and not by Toro's PPM (extra exercise mode). Without BTAH you end up pushing this heavy Toro mower up the hill. Thank you for your help and understanding on this Toro (back breaking) mower issue.

[@applehead252]

Bike scene was epic!

[@NovaBill6264]

Awesome video God Bless you and your family Amen

[@geoffschuh5606]

yes, yes, please do the video!

[@allischalmers1835]

It's a shame what Briggs did to Snapper. They were a very good mower, now they are junk. We were a Snapper dealer from 1978 to 2002. I have a good V series aluminum deck and Looking through our NOS Snapper parts. I'm pretty sure I can build me a new Snapper. Going to try it next winter.

[@terrywitt5543]

Must be why are snapper dealer finally went out of business after being in business a very long time

[@mandolinman2006]

Very true. Their rear engine riders were beasts.

[@allischalmers1835]

@@terrywitt5543 A few things happened. First Snapper priced themselves out of business. Their rear engine riders were a good $4-500 higher than the competition for the same size mower. I still have a NOS Snapper 1994 snowblower. In 94 it sold for $1100 when MTD was around $600. Second Snapper started requiring all dealers to buy two mowers of the same model at a time. Third, Snapper had different levels of dealers. bronze, Silver, and Gold. We were a Bronze dealer meaning we had to pay shipping on mowers and parts where the Gold dealers had everything freight free.

[@user-xr4sz8zl1o]

My gravely dealer in warren pa is a former snapper dealer still has nos walking mowers and 30 inch riders still in stock

[@bobbyscott8024]

Have a couple of those myself and 1 self-propelled! Those were/still are great mowers!

[@jammy46235]

When he was slicing that paper all I could think of was Carl from sling blade 🤣🤣🤣

[@fair2middlin]

Taryl, whacha gonna do with that blade?

[@chele-chele]

Oh how far Snapper has fallen since the days of my Wisconsin 2 stroke 6 speed unit, unstoppable!

[@UhBuddy1976]

Taryl, my man! As soon as you said, that “Snapper” was not really a Snapper, I looked at the mower closely and I have run into this before. That baby is an MTD. I’m not knocking MTD. I used to dislike them to a point but now I find that they are easy to work on and they are homeowner brands so they’re not made to last forever without breaking down.

[@ISLEOVUE]

Another informative and amusing tale Well done video start to finish

[@williamprice3700]

Uncle Andy needs direct supervision!🤣

[@staceygandy2009]

I worked on small engine equipment for 30plus years on the side. Not a certified mechanic like you Taryl, but I know exactly what you are saying. Deceiving exactly. Been that way for years now. But really bad now. Have a good one Taryl!

[@stevemac8436]

4 wheel drive would be fun to repair!🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@erocker78]

I have almost the same exact mower but with a 190cc flat head briggs. It says Snapper but I believe it's made by MTD. I freakin love it. It was manufactured in 2012 and I bought it in 2013. It's truly the best mower I've ever had. I love the mower so much I bought a replacement deck for it. The original deck is starting to deteriorate. Its already been welded once but its still solid for now. When it's done I'll swap the deck out with the new one.

[@jamesi.fraser459]

After cleaning out old grass or before using a brand new machine, spray the underside of the deck with two coats of rubberized undercoating. Cheap insurance to seeing 10 years beyond the 15years approximately for a lawn mowers life. Moist damp grass is acidic and will cause the deck steel to start to rot. This tip is worth couple Taryl stickers 😊🇨🇦

[@stuartpulvermacher6861]

The old snappers with the friction wheel drive were the best . everything was right there in plain sight to repair ' sometimes you just had to lube the shaft to make it slide good lol

[@freetolook3727]

Don't forget to add shipping to the cost of parts! One place may be higher price for the part but offer free shipping and be cheaper in the long run.

[@tbonky]

Hey Taryl! Yes, replace the belt on the HuskyVarmit!

[@crayonsvat121]

Thank you sir for important information.

[@BearE9090]

Similar problems with the blade stop on my Toro. Fortunately, it was just packed with grass, cleaned it up, and there's your dinner. Great video, thanks

[@jeffclark2725]

Its not suprising anymore the stuff they are assembling to keep purchase cost down, and the big companies are selling more whole goods cause home owners are getting flustered trying to get this stuff fixed, thumbs up, great video

[@rwestbrook6724]

opens with good comedy and ends with good job and more comedy...

[@bobbyscott8024]

You are the man Taryl! From Sophia, N.C.

[@jimyeske8498]

Hi, In my shop, for that procedure, with the mower on the lift, I rotate the handle down to the ground. That exposes the underside of the deck without any fluid leaks.

[@4happyjack]

Love your stuff! Could you please do a video on how to replace a belt on a husky 4 wheel drive lawn more. Thanks

[@DarrellBurruss-oh8xb]

Y of course. Thanks for your knowledge.

[@lindencamelback2305]

Taryl, love your new shop! Congratulations!

[@kanebenoit8987]

Yes please on the huskavanna!!!!

[@rabmeem67]

Thanks Taryl. I have a 2016 TroyBilt/MTD that looks the same. I couldn't figure out how to remove the drive cover after I mowed today. I haven't cleaned under the cover since I bought it.

[@elsdp-4560]

Thank you for sharing👍

[@joshuacantu101]

What I want to know is when do I get my grass rats garage small engine repair degree I think I watched long enough to deserve one😂😅🤣❤ thanks guys love the show

[@billmyke746]

Definitely would like to see 4WD Mower service please.

[@billhuff883]

Made my Sunday Taryl now on with the week

[@coryblake6031]

Yes we want to see it😂

[@mljantz]

yeah, do a video on the Husky all wheel drive. 😁

[@robertchapin3683]

I have and use one of those antique craftsman blower/leaf vacuum. It gets heavy after a while without the shoulder strap. Love the videos and the skits. Keep em coming.

[@theconservativeconvict6353]

Let’s see it my dude 🤙🏻😎

[@mordeth1964]

I own a Kubota 21" self propelled mower which is (probably) at least 20 years old. It uses a shaft drive and it and the gear box etc are fully serviceable and those as well as the Kohler engine and the heavy steel deck are absolutely bullet proof. They most certainly do not make them like they used to..👍

[@patjohnson3100]

I dont have a self propelled mower, but i found this video interesting and informative. Also, thats a cool idea of putting a metal plate on a forklift so you can have an adjustable work surface. I bet its a good back saver.

[@knighthawk86855]

That's a Snapper in name only.

[@ITOLDUDA]

The dreaded SINO!

[@knighthawk86855]

@@ITOLDUDA I call em the walnapper, that's where you buy em, wal-mart.

[@user-yj7yn4fi4l]

I sold mowers for Lowe's in 1988 and then I thought MTD had the best, most logically made lawn tractors. The biggest problem I had was shoulder bolts falling off, and those had to be ordered and they didn't charge the batteries, and would go dead on customers.

[@notajp]

Breaks & Scrap ‘em bought Snapper several years ago.

[@rbarr775]

I had a Craftsman with a nearly identical drive setup. In over 20 years it never lost a belt. I had to re-power it once, but the drive was never touched, year after year.

[@davids8449]

Nice to see him enjoying his retirement 😁

[@johnlieberman4514]

HAave exact same mower. Just purchaased thiis yera. Thanks you for another gret video!

[@unpublishable4091]

I have a very old balancer. It is a rusty nail. I do not have many tools, so I just use one that sticks out of the wall where I borrow the bench grinder. My impact is a branch. It is a adjustable. The bigger the diameter of the branch the more force. This impact can hit any wrench.

[@deanmoore420]

Nice job grass rat 👍

[@theresters1]

GREAT VLOG, DOG!!!

[@jamesu]

Yes please on the husky belt.

[@LookAlikeFilm]

I saw this exact mower for sale at a pawn store yesterday, they wanted $199 for it! Show us the AWD HuskieMerna!

[@dustcommander100]

Uncle Andy has a talent that is widely used by the media these days!

[@jasonreese4824]

I would like to see you make a video on the alwheeldrive mower

[@DAS-Videos]

I've never balanced my mower blades. I guess I will do that next time I sharpen them.

[@hotpuppy1]

Troybilt uses the same design. They sell it as 'variable speed' and that little thumbwheel is how you adjust the speed. Poulan AWD mowers have the THE most stupid drive design: TWO gear boxes, 63 inch belt and THREE idlers. The drive is engaged by pulling the belt tight. Grass builds up massively under the cover. The idlers lock up. The control cable stretches and won't engage the drive. (I tied it in a knot to get more tension). The Kohler engine has a tiny air filter.

[@justinwerner6469]

Love from valpo skate park!!

[@schmiermaxe74]

Yes pleeeease make a video from the husqvarna ! I got a "Klipper", an interesting swedish lawnmower with the Briggs an Scrap'em mechanical autostart !

[@billsmith1770]

3/8x34 belt according to the old googler . $8.99 tractor supply .

[@johnhanson4795]

i still love my old craftsman garden tractor not a lawn tractor it has bolts that hold wheels on 22 horse briggs made in early 2001 its been a beast 43 inch deck had to replace electric cluth once and belts a few times but it still runs like a new car craftsman motor only funky thing with mine is to replace drive belt uou have to twist it or it wont work i think taryl talked about it in another video that drove me crazy one day!4 hours to figure it out lol

[@davidnorth3411]

Like your diy fix content Taryl , we have to understand one thing about name brands , their here to protect their marketed name with quality , once that’s sold watch out .

[@twintriode]

When I eat dinner there comes a time a couple hours later that you have to use the restroom. When I finish I tell my toilet "there's your dinner" Thanks guys.

[@donaldfranklinjr7087]

Awesome job Terrell keep sending more videos 🤘

[@JPaul60]

Snapper used to make a nice little push mower before Briggs shut down the McDonough Georgia Plant. They had white painted Briggs engines and the Snapper name pressed into the metal of the deck. Great little mowers. They even sold them in Wally World. That Briggs EXI engine doesn't have any serial number or date codes on them. They are Chongqing China made engines and have all plastic carburetters on them.

[@user-jn6il1rm6x]

Hi Taryl, awesome videos. I think i have watched almost all of them, but i just did the same exact repair on a troy bilt, and I noticed the one you did was missing the axle clips to hold it secure in the plastic mounting assembly. this may be the reason the belt came off. people bang the mower up and down sometimes to get grass out from under the mower and this probably breaks the clips off and the axle gets loose, and the belt comes off. just thought you might like to know.

[@rickjames6993]

Yes. A Husky AWD belt replacement would be nice.

[@bigredwrx4313]

Good informative video as usual Taryl no games and old school

[@joeh2253]

Yes, please do the video on the Huszvarna longer drive belt. Thanks

[@dcbacon1]

Yes lets see the belt on the 4WD mower, Thanks!

[@freetolook3727]

I've always used files or a grinder to sharpen and hold a nail in the center hole for balance.

[@1pcfred]

I use a grinder for the bevel then a file for the flat side. Danged blade is going to be dull after 5 minutes of use anyways. But it's nice to have it sharp.

[@ianahmet9286]

Yes

[@mcburcke]

At the shop I used to work at, we decided that MTD stood for "More Trash for the Dumpster"...

[@notajp]

Major Turd Design….

[@ClickinChicken]

Andy is like the sound effects cadet on Police Academy. Hope the belt just fell off on my warshing machine. I get grief from my coworkers about that! Always learn something here! Front wheel drive no less! Always look forward to it!

[@jeffj126]

Love to see you work on the Husqvarna.

[@jdretiree2433]

I vote Husk Varney video

[@jasonsmith373]

Yes, please do a video on the Husqvarna AWD belt.

[@billsimpson604]

You can use a zip tie to hold handles together if you don't have a clamp.

[@mikejerrett7354]

Yes I wanna see a video on the husky varna belt 😊

[@hammertime7349]

Growing up we had a snapper as a lawnmower. I swear my dad never did anything to it, I don’t think he ever changed the oil. But you hit it on the head when you said throw away society.

[@happyfeet231259]

Toro Mower Model: 20378 Kohler Engine Model: PH-XTX675-3013 Belt: Toro 117-1018 Deflector: Toro 115-8449 Discharge Chute: 115-8447 is the 2quivalent of this "Snapper"

[@WalterKnox]

It is sad to see what Snapper has become. I still have a 1976 Snapper 18" push mower, a 77 21" self propelled mower (both of those with the cast aluminum decks,) and a 1993 Snapper 21" push mower with a steel deck. All 3 of those are very solid machines which are better than even the "commercial grade" stuff is these days.

[@whip-its_dad4239]

Another great and funny video Timster , I always learn something about mowers . I'm glad I subscribed a long time ago . Thank you for what you do .

[@lopincol]

that toro battery blower that you reviewed would surely do a great job Love all your videos but my favorite are product reviews

[@DAS-Videos]

If Harbor Freight got into the mower business they would smoke these other mower companies. They already have the motors.

[@fair2middlin]

Try to get a vertical shaft 3-5HP engine to replace yours

[@PatrickNurenberg]

Sure put the belt on and here’s your dinner always wondered how those things works enjoy your channel

[@johndenver8574]

First of all yes I wanna see that video taryl. Second I love those sour cream and onion Pringles you got for snacks. Best snack ever. Third the real deception is battery powered mowers with their quote "no maintenance" Keep the good videos coming. When I'm bored I love to watch these.

[@davidnorth3411]

Have an idea which everybody needs , Taryls merch monopoly on grass , Grass mats for the front door of your household . All grassrats need the home clean of clippings .

[@jerrellelliott9082]

Thanks for the info awesome!