I'm no mechanic, farmer, or shop worker, but unlike some of the nobs on this comment section, I managed to get the wheel off, break the bead, insert the tube, reseal the tire around the rim, fill it with air, and refit it back to the snowblower without a blow torch or cutting my hands in 20 degree weather. And just in time as the snow has begun to fall again. Took total of 30 minutes. Yes, getting the wheel off seemed like it was going to be a problem, but once I realized I had to take my time and work it straight off the shaft rather than trying to pound it off, I had it off pretty quickly. Made sure to oil the shaft well before putting it back on. The rest went pretty smoothly, take your time prying the tire back over the rim. Thanks for the helpful video.
Followed these instructions- the vise grip tip is a savior! Start to finish 1 1/2 hrs including the trip to CTire for the new tube. I removed the rim assembly, took it into the house and spent about 10-15 mins warming the tire w/a hair dryer. I figured I'd better b/c the tire had ice in the treads when I popped the rim from the blower. Did all the work inside the warm house.
Thanks for the video. It was an easy fix, and I got inexpensive tubes from Harbor Freight. I would never have attempted it without your video, but I repaired two tires in less than an hour. Saved me a bunch of money by being able to do it myself. THANKS
Thanks for this video. I watched several times and was able to get my tubeless Airens snowblower tires fixed with tubes from Amazon. Hardest part was getting the tire back on since they were very stiff tires. I appreciate your help with the video.
This video represents the absolute best case scenario when removing the wheel and then removing the tire. What it doesn't show is the 2 hours of spitting blood it takes to remove the wheel by alternately heating, pounding, pulling and pulling it millimeter by millimeter off the shaft. Then the next 2 hours swearing, cutting fingers and bending the rim trying to get the tire off only to realize it's not worth the frustration for a $20 tire, so instead the tire is cut off with an angle grinder. Also a note to anyone considering heating the wheel with a torch. You may discover, like me, that there is a plastic bushing between the wheel and shaft. If you start to see any flames from between the shaft and wheel, stop heating. I ended up having to drive wooden wedges between the wheel and snow blower, while tapping on the shaft with a hammer (taking advantage of the free play of the shaft horizontally). With every few taps I drove the wedges to support the rim against the body.
TotalMishap Well yes, that's why I watched the video for an example before I performed this job. For the price of a tire, I wouldn't even bother trying to remove the old one properly. Just cut the old one off and replace with the tube.
Oh man, you nailed it- funny as hell but still informative! I'm laughing and feeling bad for you at the same time. Thanks for the tip about just sayin' F**K it at some point. I'm going to give er a go today (the valve broke off when I tried to put air in). I won't go crazy over it if I have to; there's a Princess Auto in Kingston.
His videos are always pretty clear and to the point..i learn alot form this guy.. i have the same snowblower i tried the green slime but i think i might be better off using a tube myself im having trouble getting the tire back on the rim becasue the rrim is ceased onto the drive shaft or bar..so i gues sill just have to sit it on its side becasue it isnt going on for anything..ill try agian tomorrow but i think im going to just go with a tube instead of chancing the green slime..the rim is damaged a bit and the tire is worn it might still leak no matter what..but as long as the tube goes in smoothly unlike the firs tone i tried it should work jsut the same.
THis one is an oldie but a goodie! My tire went flat on my MTD 31A and I thought all I needed to do was pump it up. Did that, but no go, Saw that there was no bead left either side. Now I know I need to go to repair. Thanks!
nice video don. ive had some that were a pain to change. ive also had times where ive put tubes in right on the machine. i heard u mention a tire machine. where would u get one to do small tires like that?
If your rim is stuck on the shaft try taking the locking pin out and then running the snowblower in drive. I did this (by accident) during the last snow storm and the wheel slid right off the shaft afterwards. Prior to that it was well and truly jammed on.
I have a craftsman snow thrower with the left tire which has come off the rim on the outside edge. In order to take the wheel off, is it a reverse thread or usual 'lefty loosey' ? The manual says it's a 5/16th hex screw, which isn't even close. I measured 1/2" for the screw head.
Dony I am looking for the vid you made, Snowblower - the snowblower runs at the same speed, meaning I have it on Rabbit but say I need to talk to one of my employees, I lower the lever to RABBIT... but it doesn't reduce to an idle. NEways if I was to just purchase the new part will it fix the problem right out of the box, or do I still need to tinkle with it. Craftsman II 9HP I want to live next door to you Dony
Hi. I have a yard works snowblower. Had to do some maintenance on it which required the wheels to be removed. The one wheel came right off. The other one is stuck ! Will not come off the shaft. Really stuck!. Any suggestions on how I can get the wheel off the shaft. Any help would be great. Thanks and keep up the great work.
thx for another great vid donnyboy, but i am 0 for 2 so far, first innertube leaked rite thru the valve and i got my money back, second one i punctured on putting the tire back on, lets hope third time is a charm
I agree with aaroncake save your self the BS and take them to a tire shop. I have a fairly new blower and it took me hours to put tubes in them. Two 24" tire irons, three screwdrivers, two C clamps, three vise grips, and a wood clamp. Rims are all dented and and scraped up. I have replaced tubes on motorcycles before. This was insane!
hey hi dony do you know what year is that toro snoblower i have the exact same blower 5/24 toro same tires and everything they seem very tough mine is anyway where do i check to see what year it is
Here's a tip if your tire is well and truly stuck. Take off your gas cap, put a bag over the fill hole and screw the cap back nice and snug. Now you can turn your snowblower on its side and gas won't leak out the vents! Then you can do everything he shows here.
Hi how are you doing dony? Can you make a video of changing just the tire that has a tube in it. I've looked at a lot of videos where they change a tubeless tire or just the tube. But in that case you can shove screw screwdrivers in them if your changing just the tube. But I need to change just the tire with a good tube in it. All of the video on RU-vid i found don't address this issue.
If its stuck on the shaft in addition to a torch it can be useful to try soaking both sides with penetrant and then striking the en with a socket and hammer. use a socket the same size as the wheel so that youre not just hitting the shaft. then try rotating off
Is there a reason I cant just pump it with air? I have a newer snowblower that getting low. I dont have all the tools you have so I may have to end up taking it to a repair shop. Dont want to if I dont have to.
Your videos are some of the best I've seen- I followed the starter video lubrication process and it worked perfectly. Now I'd like to buy a pair of inner tubes for my MTD 5 HP snow thrower- do you have the part number for the inner tubes?
I had a Toro 824 that had tires that would slowly lose air. I couldn't get the wheel off so I bought a can of tire sealant and inflated the tire with that. They never leaked again and it only cost about $12 for the tire sealant.
Love your Videos Dony, you are Da BOMB... My question is this: If the snowblower tire has a puncture by a nail or screw can it be plugged like a car tire?
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Great Video. I purchased new snowhog tires and the damn things are so distorted I can't get one of the beads to set. Tried the fire trick, rope, and ratchet strap. Giving up and putting in a tube. I wish they would just put tubes in their in the first place.
If the rim is rusty it will continue to leak without a tube in the tire. You can use a wire brush manually or with a wire brush and drill to remove rust if you don't use a tube. Can also use some black bead sealer.
Dony please help . I have the exact same blower in this video . Toro 524. The tire had the tube sucked in because the valve stem was recessed inside the hole. My question is how do I order the tube for this tire it says 13x 4.00-6. I tried looking this up all I can find are ones with a straight valve stem. I want one just like you had in the video. Thanks in advance .
The Linch pin; i don't have these on my Yardworks that i bought at Canadian tire, so how do i remove that damn wheel? The wheel is stuck solid and i don't have a heated garage to fix!
Same boat as me, man- leaving it for the summer to get those bastard wheels off the shafts. I had the blower in my garage, completely thawed, and can't get those rims off the shafts. No convenient way to pull them off either. Looks like I might have to lever or jack them between the rim and the body of the blower. I likey have the same Yardworks self-propelled 7.5 hp with the Tecumseh engine that you have. Price was right, at $35, but tires have always been flat. Finally got deep enough snow to really need the self-propelling function and the tires spin on the rims now...
What I do is to warm the tire via the sun or a heat source prior to install a tube (NO OPEN FLAME). Its not perfect but it sure beat "playing" with a frozen one.
