Snapper RER Hub Removal for boot replacement

The way you have the bolts run thru the hub holes usually results in bent hub when the hub is really "grown fast". Flat bars on edge bolted together next to the axle will prevent that. I use a dull bit in an air chisel behind the hub next to the axle to drive them off. File down the burred bolt hole that goes thru the solid axle before re-installing.

Walt Conner

I had read you suggested that and I was interested in trying it. So I spent half an hour looking for mine but I just couldn't find it. We just moved (hence my newfound need for a riding mower in the first place) and my garage is a disaster. The puller worked well, but I'm sure mine wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been as my Snapper doesn't have much rust and was stored in a garage for it's first 22 years. I didn't even need a torch.

Don't worry, sooner or later my air chisel will turn up... hopefully before any repower ideas float through my head.

bepperb said:

I had read you suggested that and I was interested in trying it. So I spent half an hour looking for mine but I just couldn't find it. We just moved (hence my newfound need for a riding mower in the first place) and my garage is a disaster. The puller worked well, but I'm sure mine wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been as my Snapper doesn't have much rust and was stored in a garage for it's first 22 years. I didn't even need a torch.

Don't worry, sooner or later my air chisel will turn up... hopefully before any repower ideas float through my head.

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See I dont get it mine was always kept in a garage or shop, and there was no rust, I guess it was 23 years of use...... I did slop on some anti seize this time.

I guess that what I get for blowing it off and washing it off every time :crybaby:

So my Snapper is a keeper? Good to know.

Besides the boots I recovered the seat, repainted deck, repainted wheels, sharpened the blade, new muffler, oil change, greased zerks, and cleaned out the carbs. Close to 150 bucks into this now, and I can say I'm very happy with everything. Unfortunately it'll be March before I need to cut grass.

EDIT: only one carb obviously.

The seat recovering isn't pretty. The trim piece came off easily and then the original (embossed with Snapper) vinyl came off cleanly. I bought some black vinyl material from the fabric section at WalMart. But, there is just no way to cover a compound curve with a flat piece of fabric. I used spray adhesive on the foam seat and the fabric and just did the best I could to have the wrinkles in the fabric look symmetrical. Then the original trim went back on to hold that in place.

I think the best bet will be to buy a new seat, but they are pricey. I didn't want to spend 40~50 bucks. But the 3 dollar recovering certainly doesn't look like a 50 dollar job either.

"what I DO want to know is how you re-covered the seat. Is there a cover available? "

At one time there were "snap on" type seat covers available for mowers, I THINK from Bailey - - - . $12 - $15. An upholster in our area was doing them for $20. I also think you can buy new ones for less than $40 but then shipping - - -.

Walt Conner