INGuy

I bought a used Ariens and my manual also recommends the Stens (Ariens) Mix Hi-Temp grease.  I went ahead and purchased the Stens, assuming this is what was originally used and not wanting to mix grease types, before I discovered that Stens brand is owned by Ariens Company.  Take a look at the fine print at the bottom of Ariens website to see this.  Anyway, that being said, I suspect that is the reason Ariens is recommending "Hi-Temp" grease for an application that creates virtually no heat.  It's likely the Hi-Temp rating is overkill for the auger shafts, but I'll use it since I have it on hand now.  Just my 2 cents, fwiw.

To add to that, you might want to remove the shear pins while greasing so you can freely spin the auger shaft to get the grease evenly spread around inside there.

Snowmann wrote:

Thanks Snowmann.  You're saying the chute itself couldn't accomodate a retrofit due to it's slimmer design?

I wonder if there are any aftermarket solutions for something like this.

I found the original on Parts Radar -- part no. 72405300, which shows the breakdown of all the individual components...

But I'm still curious if there's any kind of retrofit kit available.

Does anyone know if there is a Remote Cap Deflector kit available to retrofit an Ariens that's a few years old?  I'm referring to the function where you can tip the chute cap upwards or downwards from behind the blower.  Hopefully I've used the correct name for it.

I've got an Ariens Sno-Thro, model no. 932035 - 724.  It was a year 2000 or 2001 model, I think.  I can post a picture if that would help.

Thanks for any help/links.