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Devlor


Joined: Jan 3, 2014
Points: 3

Trouble with Ariens Sno Thro 924508-1128
Original Message   Jan 3, 2014 11:06 pm
Worked great until today. Electric start doesn't work and pull start will not move. Literally worked great yesterday. When I push the electric start the starter spins but the engine doesn't crank. I took off the pull start and was able to move the flywheel with a socket wrench. It is stored in a shed out of the elements. Plenty of oil, new plug. Stumped.
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jrtrebor


Location: Michigan - 3 hours north of Chicago on the lake
Joined: Feb 10, 2010
Points: 539

Re: Trouble with Ariens Sno Thro 924508-1128
Reply #7   Jan 5, 2014 8:43 pm
If the flywheel turns freely (and by freely you mean you could turn it with one finger) by hand then stops, going either direction.
You've broken a rod.
You may also hear like a clank noise as your rotating the flywheel.

Instead of looking down the plug hole.
You can drop a pencil or something down the plug hole.
See if it goes up and down.
Devlor


Joined: Jan 3, 2014
Points: 3

Re: Trouble with Ariens Sno Thro 924508-1128
Reply #8   Jan 8, 2014 11:22 pm
Here it is. Somehow ice got into the starter and the teeth sheared off (all of them) then got sucked into the engine and were wedged between the flywheel and the engine wall so the flywheel couldn't turn. No other damage. New starter and good as new. Thanks for all the advice
carlb


Joined: Nov 16, 2010
Points: 279

Re: Trouble with Ariens Sno Thro 924508-1128
Reply #9   Jan 9, 2014 10:47 am
Great news.  That's the first i have heard of that problem.
friiy


Location: Las Vegas, The Desert
Joined: Apr 12, 2008
Points: 600

Re: Trouble with Ariens Sno Thro 924508-1128
Reply #10   Jan 9, 2014 10:56 pm
You had to buy a wholenew starter? Can't you just buy the gear?
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