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Re: Gilson snowblower question.
#1   Apr 6, 2005 8:15 pm
If you did't find your exact answer yet, here it is:
http://home.gwi.net/~spectrum/snowfaq.html#tires

That model doesn't exactly count as one of Gilsons finest efforts but it was a good value for the $$. Be sure that the worm gear for the auger dirive is also good. That and the tires are the weak links.

Pete
Re: Should I remove augur on two year old Ariens 824?
#2   Mar 16, 2005 9:23 pm
There are 2 things to watch for, one is rust, using any poivided grease fittings can't hurt. The other is peening of the shaft hole.  Over time this can displace shaft steel outward and lock the auger tube to the shaft. By removing the pins every year and checking for freeness you can catch this in time. If it starts you will need to remove the augers and restore the countersink in the shaft.
Re: What about riveting a plastic shield inside auger?
#3   Mar 9, 2005 7:47 pm
It's a working machine, it will scratch and it will get some surface rust. As long as you don't store it wet it will be decades before it even begins to matter. Meanwhile The chances of an insert catching or breaking free are fraught with posibilities of disaster.

If it really bothers you the go the POR-15 route as mentioned.

Pete
Re: Gilson in Mass.
#4   Feb 24, 2005 9:51 pm
It's a 400+ mile round trip, anda full day is hard to come by right now. The machine would be nice to have, it's a tank.

Pete
Re: question for the tool savy
#5   Feb 22, 2005 8:17 pm
I've used good common sockets for light work without problems. I'd be wary of shattering elceapo sockets.

6 pont sockets are preferred. Remember that it is an impach tool and that a 12 point may beat the heck out of a stuborn bolt.

I'd be even more conservative with a  1/2 inch gun.

I got a modest set of deep impact sockets and they are serving me well.

Remember that it is an impact tool a torque is not the whole story.

Pete
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