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solara
Location: Boston
Joined: Jun 16, 2004
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engagement sound
Original Message Jan 24, 2005 11:39 am |
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MML MARC CALLS IT A GNASHING SOUND,,,,,,,but i have assumed that on the ariens when the auger is engaing that the sound it makes is is he sound that it is supposed to make, ie a sound of rubber engaing? is that correct?
2004-2005 Ariens 11528LE
Jacobsen snow-burst
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sawme
1Thess 4: 11-12
Location: West Virginia
Joined: Sep 13, 2003
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Re: engagement sound
Reply #11 Jan 25, 2005 10:33 pm |
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I have a confession to make...I am a run it till it breaks kinda guy....I change the oil when I can get to it but I beat the ever livin crap out of a machine and I expect it to perform or it is gone and replaced....this goes for everything in my life....(except my wife and kids of course lol....  ) My Honda has had zero service, maybe this year, maybe not....we'll see.... My Dad is the same way....Look in my profile, see the Ariens 924?, I bought it in 96 for him and I call it his but in reality it is mine. It finally saw a service center this summer because even I finally ripped him and had enough....Did it need it? yes..would it have run more? yes...We have never opened it up once for any adjustments, never.... Do I recommend Ariens products?...Yes, Honda?...yes.... I just don't have time, there isn't any left, you will work or I will beat you and replace you...right or wrong is up for debate but in the universe where I am king that is how it goes..... Live and perform and you earn my respect, loyalty, and financial commitment, don't and I will personally bury you in the woods out back myself and replace you with something that does.... As my life changes over the years and I have more time I will be nicer, and want to be, that is just not an option now.....but you still even then will do your job..... C  Chris I used to work for a guy that treated me like you treat your OPE.....He never tried to bury me so I guess I did ok..LOL I'm the same way. I try my best to take care of my machines but when it's time to go to work they better be up for it. I have always tried to by quality things but if the quality wasn't there out the door they went. Tom
Stihl 036/MS-55 YB /Homelite Trimmer/ Troy-Bilt Tiller/ MTD Rider/ Honda HS1132TA
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terrapin24h
The more I learn the less i know
Location: Rochester NY, USA
Joined: Dec 18, 2003
Points: 628
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Re: engagement sound
Reply #14 Jan 26, 2005 9:18 am |
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terrapin,
as u espouse the road of least resistance (not out of laziness, but out of lack of need), i am glad to read your words! Make no mistake, i do believe in PM-ing my machines(in fact next month my orange monster is getting an oil change), but why make it harder than it needs to be? You ever change a belt on a snowblower? it's a bit of a pain....One thing i can say i'm very thankful for, is the zirc fittings on my augers. I chopped a pin this year and man did that grease in there make it easy to replace! took about 20 seconds(after i went and bought new pins). In truth, i feel that machines are well built enough nowadays that even PM(except for oil changes) is almost not even required. To an extent, i think the OPE manufacturers think most people are like Chris_S, as apposed to being like me. If i had a shortage of time, no doubt the quality of my ope care would decrease as well.
--chris
2001 Homelite VacAttack Blower
2001 6hp Toro PPace 22" mower
2001 Ariens 824LE
2002 6hp 2400 PSI Excell Powerwasher
2004 18hp Craftsman 27375 42" mower
2004 42cc Craftsman 18" chainsaw
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