Just curious, think I'll do it anyways
My neighbor grabbed this Ariens 924 for me from down the street, knowing I needed a better snow blower after last winter. Engine seized up on the PO and he just bought a new one instead. I’m trying to find a replacement engine for it. This machine has the headlight and heated grips, so it needs steady power to run them. The Harbor Freight engines only generate enough electrical power to run the ignition system, barely enough to even run the headlight too. Anyone have any insights on what I could get for a replacement?
I’m getting so much conflicting information online and on YouTube when it comes to draining the gas.
So far I have only drained the carb. A super tiny amount came out.
Do I need to fill up the gas tank with stabilized gas now?
Hey all — quick question about storing small engines over the summer.
If I add fuel stabilizer to the gas, is it generally better to leave the carburetor full or to run the engine dry before storage? I’ve seen mixed advice on whether stabilized fuel sitting in the carb can still cause issues over time (varnish, deposits, etc.), or if keeping everything wet is actually preferable.
Hi snowblower community. First post but long time lurker.
I have an old Yard Machine / MTD 24 inch snowblower. I’ve seen replacement carb on Amazon for $30 or so but I heard some hit / miss on those Amazon carbs.
Is my current carb worth cleaning up or just get a new one? My preference would be to clean and stick with OEM, I have all tools and cleaners.
The throttle plate / butterfly valve open and close freely on both sides and are clean. No rust or residue that I can visual see other than the old fuel gunk in the center.
The blower was used very minimally, probably less than 20 hours lifetime. It just sat in storage for years with no maintenance.
Approximate age of the machine is about 15 years or so.
Thanks in advance!
Just noticed an oil spot from under my snowblower. The oil levels seem fine and it’s not leaking out of the oil drain valve or the fill valve. Any idea where this might be coming from?
I’ve been fiddling with the snowblower for a few hours now changing the carb oil and cleaning the tank however, putting on this linkage, unfortunately I’m having some issues where the link won’t retract back to the closed position. Has anyone encountered this and what was the fix? Running out of ideas here my first time fixing the snowblower.
I bought this Murray 24" last summer at a garage sale for a hundred bucks. The tension spring for the transmission drive belt was broken and it wouldn't move. Literally a 5 dollar fix.
Great deal!
The problem is that I live in the front range of Colorado and we've barely had any snow all winter.
Well... Here we are at May 5th and expecting around 8 inches. It has been so warm though who knows if any of it's actually going to stick to the ground.
Fingers crossed.
She started like a champ after the first pull when I picked her up. Changed the oil and added some seafoam, siphoned the gas and put in fresh with stabilizer and some fuel injector cleaner, filled the tires and they kept for days now without leak. I just got a couple more zerks for the auger shaft and will grease her and get her into the garage for winter.
The metal is way thicker than my Briggs and Stratton which is in pieces as I am trying to fix the gearbox woodruff key that sheared off.
Excellent deal for 250$, no steer assist though, free arm day :)
What should I name her?
Hi Folks - Looking to get into my first snow blower and looking this used one. Seller claims it barely used and fairly new. Since I know nothing of snow blowers, what can you tell of the condition based on these pictures? What do you think is a fair price, and what should I look for when checking it out? Just trying to learn some things. Thank you!
I've got a Husqvarna 1830HV Snow blower (large 2 stage machine.
I split it and replaced the belts, but when I go to close it up something is "funny". See the picture. There is a tab on the arm that holds the auger idler pulley. This is the pulley that is pressed in to the belt to activate the auger/impeller.
When I close the machine this tab hits the impeller pullet (see photo). If a squeeze the handle (activate the idler) it clears the pulley, but when I release the handle the table moves until it hits the pulley.
What am I missing or doing wrong?!?!?
Guy in the neighborhood was giving away a Toro 38050 7/24 for free because "it doesnt start"
Turns out the reason it doesnt start is because half the carb is missing (most notably the fuel bowl)
Looking at the Toro website for parts, it seems like these snowblowers came with 2 different carbs? How do I know which one my snowblower has? Also, anyone have some pictures of how everything is supposed to go together?
Ive attached some images of how the machine came to me.
Thanks in advance!!
