I bought an Ariens snowblower new this winter and only used it 4/5 times. I just changed the oil and greased everything up and noticed one of the belts fraying. What could be causing this??
Note: gasket inside of carb was pretty crusty looking but other than that, the carb was pretty clean, so that was going to be my next try. New to repairing so not sure what else might be the problem.
It’s a craftsman 30”, electric start and shute control, about 10 years old.
Got a new blower this year and want to make sure I’m taking care of it the best I can. What should I do before storing it away for the summer?
Live in Barrie Ontario so good amount of snow, but a small townhouse driveway and small garage for storage.
Is this thing worth $250 CAD?
States oil was changed and carb cleaned
Help me decide between these two models please.
Both are available for $400 CAD
I believe the Sno-Tek is 208cc model, and the Ariens 5520 is 195cc.
I’m about ready to give up on this snowblower and give it away, but figured I’d try one last time to see if anyone has ideas.
It’s a 30” Toro snowblower that I bought used. It ran fine and seemed to be in good shape. During a storm, after about an hour of use, it stalled and hasn’t started since.
So far I’ve:
Cleaned the carburetor
Replaced the fuel line
Replaced the gas
Replaced the spark plug
Oil change
Replaced the carburetor entirely with a new one
It has spark, and it will start if I spray carb cleaner into the carb. If I keep spraying, it stays running, but as soon as I stop, it dies.
At this point I’m out of ideas and wondering if anyone has suggestions on what else to check.
My neighbor grabbed this Ariens 924 for me from down the street, knowing I needed a better snow blower after last winter. Engine seized up on the PO and he just bought a new one instead. I’m trying to find a replacement engine for it. This machine has the headlight and heated grips, so it needs steady power to run them. The Harbor Freight engines only generate enough electrical power to run the ignition system, barely enough to even run the headlight too. Anyone have any insights on what I could get for a replacement?
I have a 12 year old MTD tracked snowblower that I love. The tracks work really well for me. Its a 26" wide unit, but it only has a 208cc engine. It gets the job done, but it works hard on the heavy stuff.
I recently fixed up a 9hp and 10hp machine, i think one was in the low 300cc and one was in the mid or high 300cc area. Those things were BEASTS. It made me think, I really ought to do a motor swap. Especially if I can find a used machine with a motor in good shape but some kind of major problem like a failed auger gearbox.
So, to the point of this post, what do you need to consider when doing an engine swap?
I know some engines have one output shaft, and others have two. And the ones that have two, have the drive one backwards don't they? So I'd need to match my current machine's single shaft output to make this a fairly straight forward swap?
What else? Do all snowblower motors with single shaft rotate in the same direction? Are there potential issues with the actual physical mounting to the body of the blower?
I'm in no big rush to do this, I'm going to wait until the perfect motor falls into my lap for free or very short money. But I want to make sure I'm not overlooking anything. I don't think I really need something like a 420cc. But something in the 300cc to 350cc range I think would serve me very well. And I suppose the 301cc predator is always an option, but it has no electric start and it has no power output for lighting. AND I'm sure I can beat that price buying something used but in good shape.
I’m getting so much conflicting information online and on YouTube when it comes to draining the gas.
So far I have only drained the carb. A super tiny amount came out.
Do I need to fill up the gas tank with stabilized gas now?
Just curious, think I'll do it anyways
I'm doing some off-season shopping and my local dealer has a brand new 2023 Arien's Mountaineering Edition discounted to $3999 plus tax. That is the lowest they will go...$500 off retail. I'm just curious if this is a good deal for a 2023 model or has anyone else gotten anything better?
Just noticed an oil spot from under my snowblower. The oil levels seem fine and it’s not leaking out of the oil drain valve or the fill valve. Any idea where this might be coming from?
I’ve been fiddling with the snowblower for a few hours now changing the carb oil and cleaning the tank however, putting on this linkage, unfortunately I’m having some issues where the link won’t retract back to the closed position. Has anyone encountered this and what was the fix? Running out of ideas here my first time fixing the snowblower.
