Snow Blowers

[Chinacat]

Finally changed out the auger cable. Ready for the next storm!

So yesterday you had to use a shovel?

 

[Snapprhead27]

So yesterday you had to use a shovel?

Didn't need anything by me.

 

[cany]

Gonna put a new spark plug in the snow blower and fill it up with gas and make sure shes running good

 

[cany]

Check those snow blower keys just saying

 

[Chinacat]

Check those snow blower keys just saying

Forgot to tell you yesterday, during my prep of the blower I realized I had a flat tire
When I first tried adding air, it wouldn’t hold because it became unseated from the rim
I had to take the tire off put it on the workbench and reseat it while adding air
Luckily it worked

Point being, don’t overlook tires as part of your routine maintenance and check up

 

[cany]

BTW, pics of yours (when it thaws out) or it didn't happen.



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@aven

Sounds like a single stage setup. My other machine is a single stage also, but it looks more like an auger than a drum.

BTW, pics of yours (when it thaws out) or it didn't happen.

To encourage classic snowblower conversation I'll point out something ironic. REO was bought by Wheel Horse Products. They were known for yard tractors, but obviously were interested in expanding. This machine is from a transition period before it all got labeled Wheel Horse.

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At this point they were manufacturing Tecumseh engines under license. If they installed an engine manufactured by Tecumseh the engine would be painted black instead of red.

The ironic part is that Wheel Horse eventually became TORO, which is what I bought to replace the REO.

Or at least supplement it.

@Avenger its pretty much done but you get the idea

 

[Avenger]

@aven

@Avenger its pretty much done but you get the idea
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Cool. Looks like a miniature of something a railroad would use:

Thanks for the pic.

 

[cany]

I forgot I have an older MTD snow blower back there too under a tarp

 

[JackPrintMD]

Put mine to bed yesterday, went from front of garage to back of shed.
Cya next winter

 

[Snapprhead27]

Put mine to bed yesterday, went from front of garage to back of shed.
Cya next winter

Same

 

[longcast]

I needed room in the garage right after "the big one" and put her away then hoping she would not be needed again this year. I won the bet.

 

[Avenger]

I needed room in the garage right after "the big one" and put her away then hoping she would not be needed again this year. I won the bet.

I usually see that as a guarantee that we'll get an April snowstorm.

If we do, I'm blaming you.

 

[Snapprhead27]

So i was having major issues with my blower last year. I brought it to the local shop back in August to have them do a full look over. Got a call today.

Not worth fixing . Axles and wheels are shot. Cant remove any of them so he'd have to order a whole new axle and wheels. Auger is shot, explains why I had issues last season on top of needing belts and scrape plates etc.

 

[Chinacat]

I upped my game a bit for this season

 

[Chevy1]

So i was having major issues with my blower last year. I brought it to the local shop back in August to have them do a full look over. Got a call today.

Not worth fixing . Axles and wheels are shot. Cant remove any of them so he'd have to order a whole new axle and wheels. Auger is shot, explains why I had issues last season on top of needing belts and scrape plates etc.

ARIENS!.
Start looking for used now. You might find a good deal. Best thrower I ever used and so glad I have it .

 

[Avenger]

I upped my game a bit for this season

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Pfffft.

 

[Avenger]

ARIENS!.
Start looking for used now. You might find a good deal. Best thrower I ever used and so glad I have it .

Second

 

[Snapprhead27]

ARIENS!.
Start looking for used now. You might find a good deal. Best thrower I ever used and so glad I have it .

The one they looked at was a used Ariens I bought off FB marketplace.