Ron

You can purchase battery acid at any local home improvement or hardware store.

Vincent - I assume you are asking if this mower will ride up and down a 30 degree incline to get from one area being mowed to another area that needs mowing. To be honest, trying to run this mower up a 30 degree incline will probably not work for you. The recommended maximum incline for a Snapper rear engine riding mower is 18 degree of incline. At 30 degrees, I'm not even sure this will make it up the incline at all. I can't recommend this mower for the application you are describing.

Bob - all of the Snapper rear engine riding mowers require a bit of assembly when they are delivered. You will need to put on the seat, steering column, and front axle . You will need to adjust the seat and the steering wheel to the proper comfort positions, as well. All fluids (including the oil) are pre-filled in this mower. All you need to add is the gas.

Keith - yes, these Snapper rear engine riding mowers can be stored on the rear
bumper for extended periods when not in use. Complete instructions on how to do this are found on page 20 of the owner's manual, but in a nutshell, this is the proper procedure to follow to insure the rear engine rider will operate properly when taken out of storage:
1. Thoroughly clean the mower by removing all grass clippings and debris.
2. Perform maintenance and lubrication as required.
3. Drain the fuel from the fuel tank.
4. Start the engine and allow it to run until the engine runs out of fuel. This allows the carburetor and fuel system to remain clean during storage.
5. Remove the battery.
6. Close the vent on the fuel filler cap.
7. Carefully stand the mower on its rear bumper in the desired location for storage.

If you were intending to do this during mowing season, that you won't be able to do unless you want to refill all of the fluids every time you use the mower. The Snapper rear engine riders have a footprint of approx. 64" to 69" long x 32" to 38" wide depending in which model you are ordering.

Jennifer - this mower will fit easily through a 36" gate - provided you don't have a bagger attached to it. At it's widest point, this mower is about 30 inches wide with no bagger attached. With the bagger attached, the back end of the mower is about 36" wide, so it would be a really tight squeeze to fit through your gate, if it fit through at all.

John - I think the Snapper rear engines riders would be an excellent choice based on the mowing situation you have described. Less than an acre; most of it relatively flat. Any of the Snapper models would be a great choice. I couldn't agree more. Snapper Riding Mowers A lawn tractor or a zero turn would be overkill for a lawn that is less than an acre. A rear engine rider is perfect for this situation.

And the 5 bushel bagger for the Snapper rear engine riders is probably 2.5 to 3 times larger than the bagger on your walk behind mower, so fewer stops to empty out your grass clippings, which will save time as well.

If you are spending 3 hours to mow now, my guess is you will cut that time at least in half if you upgrade to a rear engine riding mower.

Thanks for your inquiry. This mower will handle smaller hills. I do not recommend this mower for larger hills. It may have difficulty navagating them.

Anthony - all of the rear engine riding mowers that we carry, regardless of the brand, have what is known as a "Reverse Lockout Mechanism." This is a safety feature which prevents the mower from being shifted into reverse with the blade running. To shift into reverse you must first stop the blade by releasing the blade pedals and then shift to reverse.