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Hydrostatic drives
#1 Yesterday 9:38 pm |
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The two advantages that I've heard for hydrostatic drives is that you can change speed without stopping and the speeds vary evenly from slowest to fastest. I've always found 6 forward speeds to be more than enough. Are there any other advantage to a hydrostatic transmission?
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Re: Snowblower: Any one ever removed one of these metal keys? Need to change a roller bearing for the auger's main shaft
#2 Yesterday 9:30 pm |
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If you loose it you can get new ones at a Lawn and Garden centre. They charge a buck or two to cut a piece of the bar stock or you can get a bar and cut your own for less then $10. To cut it you just score one side of the bar and bend it. You can also use a dremel cutoff wheel.
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Re: tecumseh engines
#3 Yesterday 9:22 pm |
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I thought the phrase "unforeseeable future" was a good turn of phrase. If i'm reading the letter correctly CPD is saying they expect to have parts for an indeterminable but long time.
mech12's concern over selling equipment with Tecumseh engines is valid. I would guess that a lot of transplants ( harvest parts from old machine to go in newer one) will be occurring in the future. What about third party suppliers? There are a lot of Tecumseh engines out there and I would think the demand for parts will be good for quite a while.
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Re: pro ariens track or honda track model?
#4 Nov 20, 2008 10:30 am |
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I haven't used either unit so I am just going from the spec and my memories of comments on this forum. - Both manufacturer's have a good reputation;
- I have a B&S Snow Intek engine and am very impressed with it. Honda engines have a very good reputation;
- The Honda units have a hydrostatic transmission which allow on the fly speed changes and "infinite" speed variability. Personally I find 6 forward speeds to be more than enough;
- The Ariens units have a differential which will make turning much easier. The differential can be locked so that it is like the the Hondas, hard to steer. Personally this is the deal maker, I have enough trouble turning a wheeled unit with locked axles, tracked would be worse.
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Re: Which current Ariens have the traditional differential?
#5 Nov 18, 2008 10:37 am |
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According to the Ariens site they had a naming convention that tells you what you want to know.
A model with a "d" in the name has a differential I.E. 926DLE - about 9HP, 26" swath, Differential, comes with a Light and has Electric start.
In their explanation of the term "Discomatic" they describe 3 versions, Professional Duty, Deluxe and Compact. All refer to the method used to change the speed and direction that the traction system moves the unit, they are not part of the differential.
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