The Snapper 8HP36 Big Snapper is a lawn tractor with an 8 hp rated power output, positioning it at the lighter end of its class. This model was manufactured from 1954 to 1962. It features a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine paired with a continuously variable transmission. The tractor has an operating weight of 272 kg and is suitable for operations covering up to 200 acres.
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Rated power
8 hp
Weight
272 kg
Catalogue coverage
Variants represented
2
Richest spec table
29 rows
Recorded power
8 hp
Recorded weight
272 kg
Transmissions
CVT
Production years
1954-1962
Verified variants
0
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Overview
ManufacturerSnapperReference
Riding lawn mowerReference
Built in McDonough, Georgia, USAReference
Original price was $765 in 1956Reference
Drive3x1 1WDReference
Manual steeringReference
Open operator station.Reference
Variants
8HP36-Selectric startReference
Engine
8HP Wisconsin 376cc 1-cyl gasolineReference
Wisconsin AENReference
gasolineReference
1-cylinderReference
air-cooled horizontal-shaftReference
Displacement23 ciReference
Bore/Stroke76 x 83 mmReference
Power6.0 kWReference
Starter typemanual recoilReference
Starter typeelectricReference
Transmission
CVTReference
Typebelt-driven CVTReference
Gearsinfinite forward and 1 reverseReference
Dimensions
Weight272 kgReference
Front tire4.10/3.50-6Reference
Lawn/turf front4.10/3.50-6Reference
Snapper 8HP36 attachments
36" mid-mount mower deckReference
36" Mower deck
Typemid-mount SnapperReference
Type1-bladeReference
Cutting width91 cmReference
Cut height1 to 15 cmReference
Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.
