I had a mechanic replace an auger cable on a NOMA which was more work than I wanted to tackle. He didn't put the auger belt on correctly and it disintegrated first run. After watching these videos I replaced it easily myself and it works great now.....thanks Dony.
On many machines the Axle Bearings are in a 6 sided hole and with use, wear out the Brass Oilite bushings at the Top inside portion. When you have the wheels off, mark the edge of the bushings and rotate them 180°. This will tighten chains and gear clearances. You could also have some on hand and simply replace them.
I have seen many of your videos on cleaning carbuerator,I have a good tip: I always use Alkylate gasoline on my snowblower and always fill up the tank after every time I use it so no condense can cause problem, and I never have problem with the carburetor because there is no water or pollution in alkylate gasoline, and the alkylate can stay in the tank during summertime and prevent corrosion in the tank, because alkylate will not go bad for at least one year, the down side it is more expensive than ordenary gasoline, if you follow this procedure you will have no more problem starting your snowblower
Murray/Craftsman/Noma and other private brand machines built by Murray also have a zerk fitting underneath the metal drive plate which needs periodic greasing with a grease gun. The maintenance manual mentions this but I am sure that it often gets overlooked.
i use bar and chain oil on the gears the axle bushings are allready oil impregnated they normaly wear and need replaceing now and then they dont cost much nice vid well said
With the belly pan removed, it's also a great opportunity to check wheel drive and impeller belts condition. If they show any wear, cracks or fray, replace them and save yourself the agony of a rupture down the road when you need your snowblower the most !
One tip is to work the grease into the gear teeth with a small screwdriver,the other thing is selecting the right grease for the application. We had trouble with both the red & blue grease which was supposed to be good for bearings when we used to repair power tools,the grease got thrown off the gears as it didn't stick & could possibly cause the gears to wear out faster. We ended up getting this yellow coloured Shell grease which was very good.
a great alternative to the gas so you don't stink for the next 24hrs is brakleen(used for removing grease from automotive brake parts) costs only $2.50 USD for a spray can of the stuff, every autoparts store sells it
Smashing tutorial don :-D I can't see that snow blower having any problem behaving itself now :-D. Just a light smear of oil/grease does not break the bank, shame that people forget :-(.
They often find out the hard way when the machine breaks down when you really need it and the shops are already full of broken machines. Or even worse the machine becomes uneconomical to repair because major components are prematurely worn out. Changing the engine oil often enough is important too because the engines are frequently stretched to their limits when dealing with heavy snowfalls.
That is a good idea for all your equipment and I do it for my lawn equipment, as well as my vehicles, and utility tractors. I learned my lesson the hard way and make sure that the maintenance is performed each season. Right now I am taking advantage of my new battery chainsaw, and about to use the battery weed trimmer which I purchased first. For some reason I am having problems cranking my gas chainsaws and one of them is nearly new now. Two of the saws was in the repair shop last Summer and one was new and had to have the carburetor replaced. The other one which I purchased new about three years ago never wanted to crank the way the company said it should be done. I guess that I will try drop starting them to see if they will crank that way since that is the way the people at the shop started them.
Great video . Good tips . I use brake cleaner with a blue scrubby pad on the large friction disc then wipe dry with a clean shop towel with a bit more brake cleaner and lightly clean the rubber on the friction wheel as well . But for shaft lube I use non virgin or de-virginated olive oil . My blower smells tres good when it heats up . My machine melts the snow and ice . But I buy a new one on every pre winter sale every year . lol
Don you do great work. I like the Lubriplate low temp. The only thing I do different is wearing some rubber gloves when I use any type of aromatic cleaning solvent including gasoline. They go right through your skin. I've become a little more of a woose in my old age.
I like the way that you present the work that you do. Even my son-in-law (a dumbass) would be able to maintain a snowblower, if I decide to get him one. LOL Keep the videos coming.
I actually have a grease zerk under the flat metal disk. When I would engage the drive lever my snowblower traction drive would stay engaged after I let off the lever. It would run away for several feet and then "pop" back into neutral. Using a grease gun with good low temp grease on this zerk solved that problem. Hope this helps someone!
have you tried xylene to clean? gas is way cheaper but i tried that today to clean my grease gun, and all the nasty old grease came off without no effort whatsoever, pretty crazy stuff!
great video as always, do you have a video on how to change the auger cable on the same machine, can not find one in your videos , and also how to adjust the drive shifter does not go in reverse. thanks and keep up the great work
I have a question for you I recently purchased a new weedeater it calls for a 40 to 1 ratio my old one called for 50 to 1 Could I use the 50 to 1 on my new weedeater or use 40 to 1 on both I really respect your opinionThank you Joe
Thanks for the nice tutorial. Just one question - at 1:24, what is the spring called at the bottom of the picture? I just did and overdue maintenance on my MTD blower, very similar to the one you're working on in the video, and that spring is broken. Looking at the parts diagrams I can't seem to find it. Appreciate your help.
My Snapper drive plate is held on with a torx bolt. Is there some trick to getting this bolt off? Broke the first torx tool trying. Any help appreciated.
@@donyboy73 Thanks for the video! I have a 70's snow thrower and today did the maintenance on it that was overdue. I was surprised to find 3 grease fittings too.
@@donyboy73 thanks for your answers. I found a tool bag inside my air filter of my Honda snowblower (1332). Had it used and bolt felt lose so I took cover off and found the tool bag filled with shear pins and wrenches. Hopefully didnt do any damage to my Honda engine. Seems like it is starting easier now though. What are your thoughts? Never reved or nothing. Just sometimes took more than one pull on the Honda 13 engine
lucky me, I have the snowblower Donny is working on... buying a 6/49 ticket today, should I win, Dony get your swimsuit and beach towel, you're coming with me, better yet, grab the wife and kids we'll buy all new stuff when we get there, think - - - Sun - Ocean - Dwinks - chances are we'll either drown cuz we so wasted, or - we'll have no fear of the sharks as they feed on us.
No grease for that part. That is not a bearing nor a bushing. It is not a steady moving part that is essential for the functioning of the machine. At all. It is nothing but a command function, not a running essential part (engine). Therefore, and this needs to be said (because, we can't escape from those city-diots etc, and they need to know the facts, just as/like we have learned which way/side to turn a wrench way-back when we were toddlers), this part ONLY moves when *one/its operator* switches speed/direction. This kind of mechanism only needs anti-seize (but I like to mix graphite-powder with anti-seize, 30+/70 mix, and remove any excess wetness etc). Nothing else. Other parts like cables and such only needs graphite in them. Not the spray ones, only the real powder stuff. I do not mean to bash your video nor your work Dony. It's just that too many people just can't grasp anything even when we draw em a picture of what/how/why to do anything. ;) (but they know what to do with a pizza of course.... only when it's delivered that is ;)
Stan P After the thermometer broke, we used to play with the mercury when we were kids, watching it roll around in the palm of our hands. Kids aren’t as tough as they used to be. haha
