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djoc

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Ariens 1124
Original Message May 23, 2005 9:43 pm

My snowblower is two years old and I went to move it in the garage. The wheels are locked in place. Any ideas?

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MountainMan

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Re: Ariens 1124
Reply #1 May 23, 2005 10:34 pm

So it sounds like the drivetrain is " Stuck " in gear. Maybe somthing is keeping the friction disk enguaged. Did somthing get jamed under the disk controll?

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djoc

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Re: Ariens 1124
Reply #2 May 24, 2005 6:04 pm

I'm totally illiterate to the terminology. I used it about 2 months ago and no idea why the wheels won't move.

robmints

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Re: Ariens 1124
Reply #3 May 24, 2005 6:15 pm

The owners manual can be your friend.

http://manuals.ariens.com/Owner_Manuals/Ariens_OM/924124_128,335_338,516,517/00294700a_eng.pd

Close as I could find.

ChrisS

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Re: Ariens 1124
Reply #4 May 24, 2005 6:25 pm

That snowblower should move freely when the engine is off. Are the handles, both left and right NOT engaged ie down?

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djoc

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Re: Ariens 1124
Reply #5 May 24, 2005 9:19 pm

The handles are not engaged.

ChrisS

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Re: Ariens 1124
Reply #6 May 24, 2005 10:46 pm

Does it move if it is running?

djoc

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Re: Ariens 1124
Reply #7 May 25, 2005 10:12 pm

It moved last storm I used it in (March)

MountainMan

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Re: Ariens 1124
Reply #8 May 26, 2005 4:27 pm

Not sure how mechanical you are, but the Manual and a few simple tools can get you looking into the transmission area, under the rear of machine. Only a few bolts. If your not too handy, consider method below.

Two yers old, if there is a problem it should be covered by waranty. or at minimum, get it tuned and serviced for the coming winter.

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Re: Ariens 1124
Reply #9 May 26, 2005 7:49 pm

Is it in neutral gear?

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bbwb

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Re: Ariens 1124
Reply #10 May 26, 2005 10:19 pm

Hi djoc:

I bet I have the answer here....If I had to bet, the excess slack in the chain is bunched up and caught on the bottom cross member. To check this out, tip the snowblower up onto the auger housing with the wheels in the air. Take out the two bolts that hold the bottom cover plate on and remove. Take a look inside and I am willing to bet this is the problem. I too had this happen to me....Ariens claimed that I am the ONLY one that this had occurrance. In my case, I wound up making a new tensioner because of the rinky dink original design. If you do a search for "Redesigned chain tensioner" you will see how I did it. I think it is on page 12 now.

Let us know what you find.

bbwb

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Re: Ariens 1124
Reply #11 May 26, 2005 10:23 pm

There hasn't been a coke spilled on the floor has there?

bbwb

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Re: Ariens 1124
Reply #12 May 26, 2005 10:28 pm

I found my original post...it is on page 14

bbwb

djoc

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Re: Ariens 1124
Reply #13 May 27, 2005 5:41 pm

Thanks for the ideas. I will check it out once I can get my mechanically brother in law over.

ChrisS

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Re: Ariens 1124
Reply #14 May 27, 2005 7:22 pm

Does it move when the engine is running? Obviously it did, does it still?

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