7 THINGS YOU NEED FOR YOUR SNOWBLOWER

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7 THINGS YOU NEED FOR YOUR SNOWBLOWER. Winter is coming FAST! BE PREPARED for any SNOWBLOWER ISSUES or ACCIDENTS that may come your way. Have these ITEMS ON HAND so you can REPAIR your snowblower QUICKLY! Follow these TIPS and AVOID ISSUES so you don't have to play the waiting game. LIKE & SUBSCRIBE!!!

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[GarageGear]

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[gilgreen]

I feel like I owe my snowblower an apology. I’ve been treating it like a stepchild all these years, while the lawn mower gets all the love & attention.

[TheLawnLover]

Great advice JB, having spare parts laying around is always great especially when things break in a snowstorm. Nobody wants to shovel snow lol

[jbucks]

Im curious about a fill port. I have a 28 ariens not sure how old but fairly new. I changed oil today only to notice that theres, what appears to be two oil fill/dipsticks. Yellow oil (long stick) up top and a smaller plastic knob/stick on lower right hand side of machine. I drained and refilled from the lower hole. Only to see a video after that shows the drain tube in rear. Do some machines have 2 holes to check oil levels? Any help is great. Your videos are Excellent.. Thanks

[tedhardulak]

Great video about staying ahead of the problems. Only one area I did not hear you cover though. The cables. At least 2X per year I lubricate all the cables allowing a good lubricant,
Usually WD-40 due to the WD which equals Water displacement. I let it run down all the cables and it makes a big difference on how things work. I have the old style shoot that is cable 
operated, I also lube the area that the chute pivots on before each use. I have never had a problem with the hand control for the chute. Both move very easy as do the wheel disengage
levers. I believe that they went to the crank chutes now because of the cables freezing up. The snow blower is now 21 years old. I paid less than $1000. I cant believe the prices now.

[edpowell]

Thanks for the tips Pal, THANKS. I'd like to pull both tires off the axle and was able only to get one of them off and grease it. How to get the other one off without pulling the axle. Its an older Ariens 1028. I change the oil n plug, and grease the auger every season. But now I'll start doing more maintenance on it as it runs pretty good and I'd like to keep it running good. THANKS PAL.

[paulmysliborski]

Excellent vid, JB

If you are proactive with maintenance, you will rarely (if ever) encounter a problem you can't fix on the fly.

Like you ALWAYS have spare belts, & shear pins. But also have things like cotter pins or clips that hold your wheels onto the axles. And on models like my Troy-Bilt 3090 which uses cables to engage the drive and augers, ALWAYS have spare cables on hand. Also have spare spark plugs.

Anything you can think of, have spares on hand.

Same goes for mowers/riding mowers/etc. But with snowblowers, it's even more critical.
If your riding mower breaks down in July, you can jump in your truck and take nice ride with the windows down and the radio on to the parts store.

But, if you are clearing 2 feet of snow trying to get your truck out of the driveway and something breaks on your blower, Have fun with your shovel after ordering your parts online that will arrive next Thursday ;)

[JollyGreen]

Absolutely agree with everything you said on here. No power in the shed where the blower lives. So, before I fire it up I make sure the auger and the impeller aren’t jammed up. One time it was frozen up so I took it in the garage and thawed it out. I do clean it with a hand broom after every use and that really helps keep things from freezing up.

[rshapiro]

Would love for you to do assemblies on various Ariens snowthrowers, the Rapid track Alpine model to toss a hint your direction.

[kevn]

yeh garage gear the ariens deluxe snow blower belt came off and had to be put on. was free, the store paid for it. so im stock up on the need for snow blower

[tunblimbli]

First year that I have adopted a snowblower, your videos have become an addiction and I take more care of the snowblower than my wife. Thanks for the all the tutorials and information.

[peterrudy]

Do you use the fluid film on the impellers so snow won't stick ?

[jeffmcgovern]

These videos are absolutely FANTASTIC! I have been scouring YouTube the last few years for videos on Ariens maintenance and I wish I found these videos then. Best videos I have found, BY FAR! Liked and subscribed!

[Wyn]

Another important SEAFOAM!
* I use a steady supply of it for all my little engines. Add about 1/4 Cup per Gallon in your gas-can.
* Add some to the Engine oil too!

[davidfarris]

Perfect timing! Just got my new Ariens 28 inch deluxe a few days ago. Your videos have been a great help over the last few years as I transitioned into my first home. I lost my father in 2019 and have had to figure a lot of these things out on my own. Just wanted to say thanks!

[jamesdemarco]

new to the channel great content JB, I pull my snowblower up on a small wood pallet in the garage and as the snow melts the blower doesn't sit in a puddle of water...

[vincentgregory]

The space heater trick is the BOMB -- did that last season and it worked so well. Great idea!!!
GO BILLS!!!

[jeffweaver]

Drive belt, auger belt, sheer pins, carburetor, grease gun, red n tacky, rust inhibiter, garage heater, snow blower mat. Thanks brotha! Very detailed and helpful

[Two_Buck]

Another great video JB. This is where I come for all my maintenance tips and reminders. Cheers.

[smallblock]

Spare parts, that's amateur hour. I keep spare snowblowers around 😂. Next machine up!! All good tips as usual. 👍. I just had to restock on shear bolts and fluid film myself.