Remember way back when our old Snapper mower snapped and quit working? Here is a link to that post in case you have forgotten.
Well, the Snapper has snapped back.
Yep. It’s true. You can see it for yourself in the video below. Turn on the sound if you want to hear it purring away.
So what is that all about? I thought that the Snapper had been retired?
Nope. Even though we now have that awesome new all electric mower, I could not make myself simply give up on the old girl for something as simple as a broken rope. I mean…. years of dedicated service …. always there when we needed her….. to be left pining away in the garage…..
So I tootled on down to the Big Box Home Improvement Store (BBHIS …. emphasis on the hisss) and bought a generic replacement rope.
Then I took off the necessary pieces parts from the mower and laid ’em out.
Using the old, broken rope, which I had kept because I never throw anything away (sigh) I measured the proper length of the new rope.
I put the new rope on the pulley, and it was ready to rock n’ roll.
After putting the shroud back on the mower and treating it to some fresh new gasoline and a few shots of starting fluid,
the Snapper started up and we are good to go.
I am looking forward to another 37 years of service out of this appliance. But I doubt I will do this service again next time…. after all, I will be 112 years old then and will probably stick with the lighter electric mower.
Oh, and Happy Memorial Day everybody. Never forget those who sacrificed so much so we can run our Snappers and mow our lawns.