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Tubby

Joined: Dec 5, 2007
Points: 78

Simplicity PRO Rocks!
Original Message Dec 15, 2007 11:11 pm

Got it to replace an Ariens 8 hp that I bought in '95. (For about the same money)

Although it has (at least) 2 hp over the old one, it acts like it has more than twice the power. And at first I was doubtful of the electric shute control, it sure is handy as hell.
The heated handgrips were actually too hot on high, had to kick them down to low. And the snow got scared.

Anyway, this thing rocks!

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Talldog

Joined: Nov 25, 2007
Points: 34

Re: Simplicity PRO Rocks!
Reply #14 Dec 17, 2007 3:36 pm

Tubby wrote:

Now to be a bit more critical:
The chute was froze in place this morning, had to hit it with a heat gun to free it up. Hmmmmm.

Also, where the control cable runs through the little piggy tail thing on the chute, has worn the insulation away completely, I have only run a gallon through it. It is bare for about 1- 1.5".

Tubby, haven't had the chute freeze up yet. Thanks for the heads up on the cable, I'm going to spray wd-40 on it so hopefully it will slide instead of binding.

Talldog

Joined: Nov 25, 2007
Points: 34

Re: Simplicity PRO Rocks!
Reply #15 Dec 17, 2007 3:47 pm

jubol wrote:

Tall dog,

Nice Mod!!!

However, on your oil drain, take off the nipple and screw in a hose barb.

When changing you oil, slip a piece of vinyl tubing that fits the hose barb, then drain it into a container.

Tubing is flexible!! Makes it easy to drain into a container!! IMHO

Fred

Fred, it might be a little hard to see in the pictures, but I've got a 45 degree elbow coming out of the ball valve so that the brass hose nipple sticks out away from the machine and down at an angle. All I have to do to change oil is put the spout from the container over the nipple and open the valve. There is no need for an extra piece of tubing. As long as I change the oil when it's hot, it drains out really quick.

If anyone does this mod, note the light duty spring I installed to make sure the valve doesn't vibrate open. Just drill a small hole in the valve handle and attach the other end of the spring to an anchor hole on the machine. Probably didn't really need it, but it provides peace of mind.

Denis

Location: CAN
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Re: Simplicity PRO Rocks!
Reply #16 Dec 17, 2007 10:53 pm

jubol wrote:

Dennis,

You might want to look at a product call Drainzit ! !

Just Google for it!

Fred

Fred found the hose at Nextag for $13.90 I think I'm going to order it.

nibbler

Joined: Mar 5, 2004
Points: 751

Re: Simplicity PRO Rocks!
Reply #17 Dec 18, 2007 12:09 pm

I used a 6" ( or was it 8" ) length of sink fixture hose. It rubber on the inside, braided stainless on the outside and fits to the ball valve. The other end can have a cap put on it.

Denis

Location: CAN
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Re: Simplicity PRO Rocks!
Reply #18 Dec 18, 2007 12:17 pm

nibbler wrote:

I used a 6" ( or was it 8" ) length of sink fixture hose. It rubber on the inside, braided stainless on the outside and fits to the ball valve. The other end can have a cap put on it.

Nibbler do you mean somthing like this here?

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