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borat


Joined: Nov 10, 2007
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Got Snow??
Original Message   Dec 15, 2008 6:42 pm
We got a pretty good hammering over the last 36 hours.  Looks like about fifteen to eighteen inches of fine windblow, fairly heavy snow in the driveway.  This is a picture of the steps to the house that I took this morning:

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borat


Joined: Nov 10, 2007
Points: 2692

Re: Got Snow??
Reply #14   Dec 18, 2008 9:39 pm
I grease the axle once before each season. 

If you're buying a grease gun, just get one of the small hand held units.  They take the small tubes of lube that will probably last you for years.  Get either snowmobile or marine grease.   Buy a flexible extension for it while you're there.  You'll be thankful.  If you can get a 12" long extension all the better.   For the drive chains on the interior of the machine, get yourself some spray lithium grease.  Cover your drive and friction disks before doing any spraying inside the enclosure.  You DO NOT want to get grease on those parts. 

Bill_H


Location: Maine
Joined: Jan 12, 2008
Points: 354

Re: Got Snow??
Reply #15   Dec 18, 2008 10:56 pm
Good idea about the Pam! Thanks, I've used spray silicone but didn't notice a whole lot of difference. I meant to put an impeller kit on this summer and never got a round tuit. No way I want to be out in the garage doing it in 10 degrees weather in the winter.

Got 3" yesterday, expecting 4 tomorrow and maybe 12 on Sunday ... and only 3 more days until winter starts :)

Borat, your driveway sounds exactly like mine ... does the wind always blow in the wrong direction on yours, too?  ;)

Who the hell let all the morning people run things?
goofienewfie


Ariens 1130DLE

Joined: Oct 25, 2007
Points: 107

Re: Got Snow??
Reply #16   Dec 19, 2008 1:01 am
I have wondered what pledge would be like, I have put that on hardwood floor before and man it was lethal, dangerous really. The floor was as slippery as a krazy karpet.  Probably no where near as effective on painted metal tho, but probably try sometime.

Cheers
Goofie Newfie
Bill_H


Location: Maine
Joined: Jan 12, 2008
Points: 354

Re: Got Snow??
Reply #17   Dec 19, 2008 9:57 pm
How about a good hard auto wax? That's made for painted metal and carnuba (sp?) might last a lot longer. But I don't think any wax would be as slippery as Pam.

Who the hell let all the morning people run things?
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