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

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!

jubol wrote:

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.

jubol wrote:

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

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 wrote:

Nibbler do you mean somthing like this here?