Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I just purchased a new Ariens 927LE and assembled it myself.  That part was easy.  However, is there any fine tuning or adjustment to the clutches or anything that's necessary?  I fired it up last week just to make sure it is up and ready for the snow when it comes (about 200mm of rain this past two weeks here on the Island. (NL).  It started ok and when put in gear traveled both forward and backwards.  I was a little worried because the cables coming from the handelbars to the blower itself.  They appear to be really loose (almost dangling).  Is that normal? 

TIA

pvrp wrote:
Thanks Paul.  I'll have to go pick up some grease today.  Is this the case with all snow blowers  or just this one? 

Thanks again,

goofienewfie wrote:

Hi Goofie,

Great article!!

I liked your article on your oil and greasing and the pics which goes along with it. I'm in the tool and die industry and do enough heat treating myself. As far as your "baking them a little " can you please be a little more spacific on temps & time durations.

Snipe wrote:
That's a good question   

You guys near the ocean may be worse off.   I'm nowhere near it and my 9 year old machine has little
if any rust inside.  On my machine it's all the welds that have rusted underneath the paint.  Wonder
how that happens.

Paul

hirschallan wrote:
Thanks, hope it helps many at keeping rust minimal.  I can't recall what the exact temp was now, I just read the instructions on the paint. I think it was something like 250 f  for 2 hours, i actually went a little less then what was on the can, was a little afraid of degrading the metal, probably no chance of that, but I was playing safe. I used Dupli Color engine enamel. It is designed for high heat applications and really bakes on good.  I was actually wanting to use VHT engine paint, but some how ended up buying the wrong one. I had both in my hands reading them and must have put down the wrong one.  Did not notice it until I got home and thought oh well, give this stuff a go.  I really didn't need to bake it, I did so as it wasn't that great of a day for drying paint, wanted to speed it up. It ended up really nice though.

Snipe,  It wouldn't take that long to grease up the machine in most places. I just went a little further. As for the painting and stuff, probably wouldn't need it in most places if I greased the machine on day 1.   I live in Mt pearl :)  The weather is awesome aside from all the rain.  If the temp was any lower my machine would be having a blast for the last few weeks. Think its holding off for my snow cab to arrive.. haha

Paul,  The welds on my machine that are painted orange show no signs of rust. But the auger on the other hand, is rusting slightly at the welds. I took care of that with the same paint I used for the pulleys. Primed and painted.