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anybody ever accidentally eat the 20 lb bag of snow melt they left next to their garage door with their snowblower
asking for a friend...
hmmmm......
I have an 824 and the 28 SHO. And there is a very big difference in man handling the two.
2003 ZX7R
1995 916
I ingested large chunks of the end of my driveway that the city plow tore up. Still haven't broken a shear pin.
What's the difference between a bolt and a screw?
First you screw, then you bolt.
My wife injested a welcome mat a few years back did the whole lot with it, I injested almost the chains from the trailer hitch the other day, that would have been bad, so bad
Daughter has started decorating our driveway with the lawn animal ornaments, those are fun to "find" with the blower
I do need to get some chains ( do they make cables?) on the Ariens though. with the slope of the driveway it is a bit of a chore, the front end weight I added 4 weeks helps alot in keep the bucket down.
hmmmm......
My "oh shit" ingestion was bailing twine. My dogs found it and left it in the yard before it snowed. I was snow blowing and started wondering why the snow was moving 40 feet in front of me. By the time I realized what was happening, I had already wound 20 feet of it around the auger. What a pain in the ass cutting that out.
"...i would seriously bite somebody right in the balls..." -bump909
My parents had a Gilson that they bought new in the late 70's. My father kept it until 2000 when he gave it to my grandfather. He ran it for another 10 years before the engine finally gave out. He wasn't interested in repowering it so he bought an Ariens.
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"...i would seriously bite somebody right in the balls..." -bump909
My father bought this 1970 Ariens new in 1970. Before that we had a SnowBird, with chain drive and a rotating chute housing.
It had a 5hp Tecumseh Snow King which still ran, but I upgraded it with a Briggs & Stratton snow engine in 2005. My brother is still using it and often winds up doing three drives in his neighborhood.
It was restored from the nut and bolt level.
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“When it comes to the kitchen, I have a narrow band of competency.”
Master Mechanic Roger Barr in “Chasing Classic Cars.”
the paint is insane for the age on that thing. you guys never repainted it?
I think he tore it down and restored it. Are maintenance parts still available for it?
2003 ZX7R
1995 916
Ariens is terrific about forward-and-back parts compatibility. For example the original bushing holders at the ends of the auger were originally aluminum castings. They are now steel stampings, but same diameter and bolt circle.
You can spend $15 per can at the dealer for Ariens Orange paint, or but Chevrolet engine Orange at any auto parts store. Same color.
Still can’t find an accurate match for the Honda red.
“When it comes to the kitchen, I have a narrow band of competency.”
Master Mechanic Roger Barr in “Chasing Classic Cars.”
RandyO
IBA#9560
A man with a gun is a citizen
A man without a gun is a subject
I keep seeing it called Milano Red with a paint code of R81PAH (or R81).
Quick update on my cheapo Ariens 824...the driveline has been given considerable attention. There was so much slop in the bearings that the gear drive kept skipping and it got to the point of exceedingly annoying so I ordered all new bearings, a friction wheel, a pair of belts and pair of idlers and have been undoing 30 years of shit. Gonna be great to have that sorted out and then move on to addressing the auger/ gearbox, etc at the end of the season.
“When it comes to the kitchen, I have a narrow band of competency.”
Master Mechanic Roger Barr in “Chasing Classic Cars.”
RandyO
IBA#9560
A man with a gun is a citizen
A man without a gun is a subject
“When it comes to the kitchen, I have a narrow band of competency.”
Master Mechanic Roger Barr in “Chasing Classic Cars.”
Put my blower away yesterday, and it was 19 degrees today. fucking new england.
same here.. It was snowing yesterday here in wilmington.
filled her with Stabil and drained the float bowl.
The weight bar I put on this year helped a good amount. next year some chains I think for the inclined driveway.
Fogged the spark plug hole with oil and some fluid film on the parts that had paint worn.
hmmmm......