Snapper Mower 1650 Information

Riding Mowers

• The Snapper 1650 is a riding mower with a steering wheel for navigation. Snapper 1650 mowers have removable seats, in case the seats must be repaired or replaced. The mower's engine, clutch-brakes interlock and hydraulic lift cylinder are located underneath the front hood. To access the mower's engine, tilt the hood forward until it locks. Bolts connect the hood to the tractor. If the tractor's instruments need repairs, remove the steering wheel to access the instrument board; the board features the gas tank meter and speedometer.

Engine

• The Snapper 1650 has a Kohler 16-horsepower engine, which includes a muffler and rotor. Rotors are the rotating parts of an engine, while mufflers reduce the amount of sound an engine creates. Both rotors and mufflers have shields to protect them from inclement weather. Since the 1650 was produced in the 1980s, Snapper no longer manufactures parts for the 1650 lawn mowers. The only engine parts Snapper still produces are nuts, drive pulleys, bolts and washers, which are applicable to all of the company's lawn mower engines.

Mower Deck

• The cutting width of Snapper 1650 mowers is 42 or 48 inches. Snapper 1650 mower decks operate from a pulley connected to a mule drive unit located at the front of the mower. The tractor's owners can detach the mower deck for repairs, changing out mowers or lowering and raising the deck's cutting level. A Snapper 1650 mower deck features three blades, including one center and two outside blades. A timing belt within the mower deck prevents central and outside blades from contacting each other while cutting the lawn.

Gasoline

• Snapper 1650 mowers operate on gasoline and have a 2.75-gallon tank to store fuel. The tank is located within the tractor's front deck. Once gasoline enters the tank, it feeds fuel to the mower's engine via a fuel line pipe. A fuel filter prevents grass, mud and water from entering the engine. The fuel tank is above the steering shift and some of the tractor's instruments; the tank is removable in case some of these parts need repairs. A Snapper 1650's tank size and configuration is the same as the Snapper 1600 mowers.