nod702 - you make it too difficult i find a mower sitting at the curb few times\summer. I also know a repair place where in the back lot he has all kinds of motors- old cub cadet riders (too bad they have been stripped for many parts) to recent push mowers & tillers @ $20 and $10 respectively. also i know another deere dealer that has a long row of riders of non deere riders. i asked whats up and if i could buy one for parts and he sold me one for $20. (turns out the last owner tried 'fixing' it and the OHV lifters were misaligned else there was nothing wrong with it) I still have more than 1 mowers\riders\trimmers\etc cuz i sold some of my apt buildings and kept my toys. With the other apt buildings i still have, i rotate them for maintainance\repair.

Thank you guys, I think you answered my question well enough. Thinking about putting a newer B/S OHV off my 06 AYP self-propelled mower on my old 80"s self-propelled Snapper. If the shafts diameter & Key is in the right specs like above I'll just do it. The engine mounting bolts are same I already see. If it works, I'll sell my AYP with old engine and quit worrying about its rearend going south. I never knew how simple engineered old snappers were until I was given one a few yrs ago. Hands down, the best designed self-propelled mowers for a poor boy to own. Engine is tired though. FYI: per snappers operating manual, it takes 4oz of "00" grease to fill their rearend from empty as its thicker and wont leak out like thinner 90wt or others. Snapper just states "00" grease. Cheapest I find it at is TSC farm stores for $4.99 a qt. and its thick until heated/mixed up then thins out. Thanks again!! They call it - Super S Cotton Picker Spindle Grease 00

8240AE B00000001 - B99999999 1983 Lawnmower Attachments/Accessories List Model/Part Number Description Comments 605885 Spark Plug Spark Plug 679966 Bag Bags - Side Bag Only (Replacement for Original) 682368 Air Filter Air Filter 683029 Short Block Short Block 683215 Module-C.D. Ignition & Lead Ignition Coil (CD Pack) 683682 21" Blade Blade 683789 Grass Catcher For Side Discharge Lawnmower Bags - Side Bag Kit (Original) 684156 Grass Catcher Bags - Rear Bag Kit (Original) 684168 Grass Bag, See 684156 Bags - Rear Bag Only (Replacement for Original) 89800 Rear Bag Chute Kit Bags - Rear Bag Kit (Newer Version); (older mowers may require hanger 613463) 89801 21-Inch Rear Grass Catcher Bags - Rear Bag Only (Replacement for Newer Version) 89802 Side Bag Kit Bags - Side Bag Only (Replacement for Original, New Number) 89814 Grass Catcher Bags - Side Bag Kit (Newer Version) 89816 Replacement Side Bag Bags - Side Bag Only (Replacement for Newer Version) 89844 21'' Blade Kit Blade - X-Ref to Newer Version 89860 Leaf Shredder Leaf Shredder 89864 Mulch Plate Mulch Plate 89870 Spark Plug (New Part Number) Spark Plug (New Part Number) 89871 Air Filter (New Part Number) Air Filter (New Part Number) 89872 Paint, Touch Up 89875 Fuel Conditioner 92-6355 Short Block Engine Assembly Short Block X-Ref to Newer Version

Well, here's my experience... I have had the Mackissic 12PT10 for about 7 or 8 years or so now... I primarily bought this model hoping to shred my crazy jungle full of palm fronds and giant bird of paradise here in So. Cal. First of all this hammermill chipper/shredder works awesome for any woody type material... it just eats em up without any problems at all.. The circular knife shredder/hopper portion of the unit works awesome for long branches also. As for wet stuff like palm fronds the hammermill can work fairly well, but you gotta have a system down, otherwise the thing will just get clogged up with a bunch of wet mush. Another problem with palm fronds is that they can wrap around the shaft and bind it up fairly easily... Don't put the fronds in the hopper, it will bind and cause problems. Steps to keep this thing from clogging or binding.. 1. the metal screen that comes with 1 to 2 inch holes is no good for palm fronds and wet materials.. I ended up cutting out the holes so that they were about 3 inches or so with my handy grinder. Bigger holes in the screen is better, but can't just remove screen because the fronds will just shoot out and not get shredded at all, so just use a screen with giant holes. Works waaaay better. 2. It's best not to throw full length palm fronds in the hammermill, it will slow it down.. Recommend cutting them first into 12 or 16 inch lengths first before shredding them.. Same with the giant bird of paradise leaves/stems. Note: recently I have been using an electric lawnmower to shredd my giant bird paradise leaves/stems... it will shredd em so dang fast.. just tilt the lawn mower up and open the side exhaust/bag connection shoot and feed the giant leaves (stems first). Whatever is left at the end can easily be thrown into the 12PT10.. 3. Also after a few years, the hammermills do get a bit dull. Just take a cheap 4" carbon fiber grinding disk and sharpen up the edges of each of those small steel hammers.. Doesn't take long. Just remove the screen and you can sharpen them up while they are still mounted on the machine. My yard has about 50 palm trees and 20 giant birds that I need to tend too myself along with tons of other tropicals, so this 12PT10 has come in real handy for creating my super mulch pile.. Beets putting out 12 or 15 cans each week overfull of fronds and cuttings.