The Mower

Yesterday we were given a Forrest Gump style Snapper mower from our friend Kevin, but it needed a little TLC.

Here it is! And Here's what was in need of repair.

1. All 4 Tires flat, but one would hold air.
2. Battery dead
3. Pull start spring broken
4. Ignition in operative
5. Spark Plug fouled
6. All fluids weren't really fluids anymore
7. Throttle cable seized and broken
8. Fuel line cracked and dissolved
9. Fuel filter clogged
10. Starter seized up
11. Magneto rusted to the flywheel
12. Carburetor needed cleaned (see below)
13. Float bowl, (below) was rusted through, soldered up the pin holes
14. Jets clogged
15. Linkage seized
17. Gas tank full of "goo"
18. Gas cap vent broken

I'm sure we'll think of the rest later?

Here's what Todd found in the Carb, not really sure what that is or was?

The Float bowl had actually rusted through in places

Part of the tear down.

After a long day and about $30 or $40 it was up and mowing like a champ, Todd and Shawn gave it the test-a-roo. It left a trail of stuff that fell off but it didn't seem to affect it. "If it's not broke then don't fix it."

It's alive! I also had to paint the pull starter cover and air filter it was driving me crazy.