[s10lowrider1994]

Picked up a Snapper 2160151 from a local lady who said it has a broken crank. Anyhow we brought it home, no broken or even bent crank but it will rip your arm off when you pull the string. A little closer look and low and behold, no blade on it so of course it pulls your arm out of the socket. Anyway I tried looking on Snappers website for a parts breakdown and came up empty handed. It's got a 6hp Tecumseh on it if that helps. All we're working with is the shaft, the blade adapter thing and blade are long gone. Do you guys know anywhere to get a parts diagram for this mower or if there is another piece of equipment I can steal the blade adapter from? I tried to use one I had laying around from a Murray but the shaft on the Snapper is to large in diameter. I would assume many will fit but I dont know where to look. Thanks

 

[IHcubguy]

6 hp, steel deck, series 15?

 

[IHcubguy]

http://www.partstree.com/parts/?lc=snapper&mn=216015+21"+6+HP+Steel+Deck+Series+15&dn=6337

http://www.partstree.com/parts/?lc=snapper&mn=216015+21"+6+HP+Steel+Deck+Series+15&dn=6344

here's some stuff that might help you.

 

[s10lowrider1994]

6hp and steel deck, not sure what series it is as the model search on snapper.com turned up nothing. I never knew they came with Tecumseh motors but I guess they did. Every one we have had previously had a B&S or WR. How would I figure out which series it is?

 

[s10lowrider1994]

Cool looks like I see the part I need, 1 question though. How would I know if it needs the 1/16 or 3/16 spacer?

 

[s10lowrider1994]

Are you sure that's the model number and not the serial number?

Yep it's the model number

 

[IHcubguy]

Cool looks like I see the part I need, 1 question though. How would I know if it needs the 1/16 or 3/16 spacer?

3/16" is for the "frp and efrp ("E" for European) models. If your model # starts with these you'll need the 3/16"

 

[mowersnob]

Go here for the Snapper manual

http://www.snapper.com/manuals/index.cfm?rd=1

 

[s10lowrider1994]

3/16" is for the "frp and efrp ("E" for European) models. If your model # starts with these you'll need the 3/16"

Oh ok cool.

 

[IHcubguy]

So is everything all good now? Does the blade adapter have a spline? I have an adapter for a Tecumseh, but it's for a spline shaft.

 

[s10lowrider1994]

By spline do you mean that little notch in the shaft that aligns with the protrusion in the adapter?

 

[IHcubguy]

By spline do you mean that little notch in the shaft that aligns with the protrusion in the adapter?

This is what i mean....

 

[s10lowrider1994]

Crap mine takes the other kind with just one big notch on the side of the shaft.

 

[lawnboy dan]

check to see if flywheel key is also sheared. this happens easy on this engine. snapper used tech engines for some models. should say big 6 on the shroud. me and my neighbor have this same model. that splined blade adaptor looks like it came from an ariens

 

[IHcubguy]

that splined blade adaptor looks like it came from an ariens

came off of an MTD