Member Profile - steeles

Re: Help: Ariens 722, electric start failed
#1 Dec 19, 2008 3:00 pm

I tested the power cord with a work light, light turned right now. so the cord is good.

I clean up the starter plug too, no luck.

How easy is it to take starter apart? is it just to apart the starter outside or I have to open the cover?

Thanks.

Help: Ariens 722, electric start failed
#2 Dec 19, 2008 11:00 am

first snow came, and electric starter failed..

Power cord is fine, plug in, push prime button, turn key, then push the start button, no response at all !!!

I tested it in the fall, first time it would't start, but at least it respnsed, it spin, then on next day I tried again, push the start button, it starts right up.

after that, the only thing I did was to put some WD-40 in the wheel, recoil bearing, etc.

Was WD-40 caused its failure?

Please help, electric start is easyier for aged people, like in-law to start snowblower.

thanks.