Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

Does anyone know what type of Tach and how to wire one up on a Snow Thrower? 

Thanks

fred

just wondering will the tach work on any single cylinder engine l'm assuming so since it wraps around the spark plug wire , have you ever used one, and are they fairly accurate just wondering l want one for my go cart its got a 6.5 honda on it.

Yo Niper:

I use two small electronic after market tachs.  Same operating principles as Fred's Maintenance Minder.  Both are accurate and easy to install and use. 

Hey Fred:

Is your Maintenance Minder also a tach or just an hour meter.  If it is a tach/hour meter, that's a hell of a good price.  I have a Maintenance Minder on my riding mower at camp and it's just an hour meter.

borat

how much are they,  and where can l get one?

I bought the model below for $35.00 at this address:

http://www.jackssmallengines.com/hour_meter.cfm

Although it doesn't read as high as the Tiny Tach, I like it better and it was half the cost.

Specifications   Model 51 Note   Model 51 Features   Model 51 Other   Model 51 Options   Model 51 Applications

Model No. 51 Mounting Surface Mount Termination Wire lead Display Large 0.20 inch (5 mm) LCD, black on light background Display Height 0.20 Inch Display Height 5 mm No. of Digits 5 Records 9999.9 hours Quartz Accuracy 0.02% over entire voltage and temperature range Current Consumption 1 mA Battery Life 15 Years Operating Temperature -40 to +160 °F Operating Temperature -40 to +71 °C Weight 1 oz Weight 28 gm Approvals AC-UL/cUL Recognized, CE Compliant Protection Against Transient voltage, inductive switching, reverse polarity, frequency variations Alternate Load Dump 150V Case Material ABS, black, 100% epoxy filled Shock SAE J1378 55g Vibration SAE J1378 20g Humidity SAE J1378 95% RH Indication of Time for Hour Meter 0.1 hours Tachometer resolution 10 RPM Tachometer maximum RPM's 7000 Stock Availability Yes Mounting Holes 1 1/2 inch (38.1mm) Spacing, 1/8 inch (3.2mm) Hole Dia.

The tach is attached to the machine using Velcro.  You can buy little Velcro squares in a package.  Warm up the surface a bit with a hair dryer and put the hooks on the machine and loops on the tach.  The wire on this model is easily detached from the unit so you can move it easily from the machine. 

The other pic is showing off my Classic snow cab.  That's a nice feature on cold windy days I'll tell you. 

borat

thanks for the info on the tachs.