ATV Florida Forum

 My parents just bought a riding lawnmower that is in really good shape by the looks.  It is a 2002 Snapper.  It still has the knobs on the tires, paint still newand everything.  I has been sitting still for 2 years straight.  Question is what all should be looked at before they start it?  I thought about changing the gas,  oil, spark plug,  and possibly cleaning the carb, is there anything else I'm missing to check before they turn over?  Dad wants to bring it to a dealer and tuned up, but I figured they would milk it for a few houndred dollars.  You see my dad knows NOTHING about engines or wants to take time to do that.  If he takes it to a dealer and they say yeah it will be $300, he'd say ok.  That's just the way he is, but I think it can bedone for very little.  Just trying to some them a little money.  Any help is greatly appreciated.  They live in Englewood, if you recommend a dealer.  Thanks.

Question is what all should be looked at before they start it?  I thought about changing the gas,  oil, spark plug,  and possibly cleaning the carb, is there anything else I'm missing to check before they turn over?

if its just been sitting then do what you have stated. possible rebuild carb ( just get a kit). but most impoertant ,   check the drive train. look under the rear of the engine and you will see a large silver wheel with a ruber wheel perpendicular to it. next to the rubber wheel will be  a gear housing that is oblong. put the rider up on end ( like you do with a quad, this is the prefered storage position of a snapper) now on the oblong gear housing pull the top most plastic cover off and make sure you can see grease. if you cant the add some "00" grease ( called double o grease) you can get it from any snapper dealer. fill it to the top. that should get you going and going for a good long while!!!!!  hope this helps!! :)

Thanks  I'll try that.