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Snapper LE1642H Technical Data

General Information

Tractor Model ................... Snapper LE1642H
Tractor Type ................... Lawn tractor
Manufacture Years ................... 1997-1999
Fuel Type ................... Gasoline
Attachments ................... Mower Deck, Blade, Snowblower

Snapper LE1642H Engine

Briggs 280707 Engine

Engine Model ................... Briggs and Stratton 280707
Engine Type ................... 4-cycle single cylinder vertical shaft air-cooled gasoline engine
Number of Cylinders ................... 1
Displacement, cu.in (cc) ................... 28.4 (465)
Cylinder Bore, in (mm) ................... 3.44 (87.0)
Piston Stroke, in (mm) ................... 3.06 (78.0)
Rated Engine Power, hp (kW) ................... 16.0 (11.9)
Rated Engine Speed, rpm ................... 3600
Idle Speed, rpm ................... 1750
Cylinder Bore Type ................... Cast iron sleeve
Fuel System Type ................... Carburetor
Carburetor Type ................... Float
Fuel Pump ................... Pulse type
Governor Type ................... Mechanical
Lubrication System ................... Full pressure/Oil slinger
Air Cleaner ................... Paper filter with a foam pre-cleaner
Cooling System ................... Forced air
Ignition System ................... Electronic
Spark Plug Type ................... Champion RJ19LM
Spark Plug Gap, in (mm) ................... 0.03 (0.76)
Armature Air Gap, in (mm) ................... 0.010-0.014 (0.25-0.36)
Valve Clearance (Intake), in (mm) ................... 0.003-0.005 (0.08-0.13)
Valve Clearance (Exhaust), in (mm) ................... 0.005-0.007 (0.13-0.18)
Fuel Tank Capacity, gal (L) ................... 2.0 (7.6)
Oil Capacity, qts (L) ................... 1.51 (1.42)

Briggs 303777 Engine

Engine Model ................... Briggs and Stratton 303777
Engine Type ................... 4-cycle vertical-shaft V-twin cylinder air-cooled gasoline
Number of Cylinders ................... 2
Displacement, cu.in (cc) ................... 29.3 (480)
Engine Bore, in (mm) ................... 2.68 (68.0)
Engine Stroke, in (mm) ................... 2.60 (66.0)
Maximum Engine Power, hp (kW) ................... 16.0 (11.9)
Rated Engine Speed, rpm ................... 3600
Idle Speed, rpm ................... 1400-1700
Fuel System ................... Carburetor
Governor Type ................... Mechanical
Lubrication System ................... Full pressure with oil filter
Oil Filter ................... Replaceable full flow
Air Cleaner ................... Paper element with foam precleaner
Spark Plug Type ................... Champion RC12YC
Spark Plug Gap, in (mm) ................... 0.030 (0.76)
Armature Air Gap, in (mm) ................... 0.008-0.012 (0.20-0.30)
Intake Valve Clearance, in (mm) ................... 0.004-0.006 (0.10-0.15)
Exhaust Valve Clearance, in (mm) ................... 0.004-0.006 (0.10-0.15)
Fuel Tank Capacity, gal (L) ................... 2.0 (7.6)
Oil Capacity, qts (L) ................... 1.5 (1.4)

Electrical System

Electrical System Rating, Volts ................... 12
Charging System ................... Alternator
Starter Type ................... Electric
Number of Batteries ................... 1
Battery, CCA ................... 165
Electric Ground ................... Negative

Power Take-Off

Front PTO Operational Type ................... Independent
Front PTO Clutch ................... Electric
Front PTO Speed, rpm ................... 3000

Snapper LE1642H Transmission

Transmission Model ................... Tuff Torq K55
Transmission Type ................... Belt-driven hydrostatic
Number of Forward Gears ................... Infinite
Number of Reverse Gears ................... Infinite
Drive Train ................... Transaxle with foot-controlled variable speed drive
Brake Type ................... Single, external disc brake with friction pucks
Transaxle Capacity, qts (L) ................... 2.1 (2.0)
Maximum Forward Speed, mph (kph) ................... 5.8 (9.3)
Maximum Reverse Speed, mph (kph) ................... 4.5 (7.2)

Wheels and Tires

Drive Wheels ................... 2WD 4x2
Steering Configuration ................... Front steer
Steering System ................... Manual
Brakes Type ................... Disc
Front Tire Size ................... 15x6.00-6
Rear Tire Size ................... 18x9.50-8

Snapper LE1642H Attachments

42" Mower Deck

Mower Deck Type ................... Mid-mount
Number of Blades ................... 2
Cutting Width, in (mm) ................... 42 (1060)
Cutting Height, in (mm) ................... 1.25-3.75 (32-95)
Cut Positions ................... 6
Deck Drive ................... Belt
Lift System ................... Mechanical

38" Snowblower

Snowblower Type ................... Front-mount
Clearing Width, in (mm) ................... 38 (960)
Lift System ................... Mechanical

Front Blade

Blade Type ................... Front-mount
Width, in (mm) ................... 36 (910)
Lift System ................... Mechanical
Angle ................... Manual