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

 Hi All,

On my Ariens 8424 (932104) snowblower the speed shift fork shaft keeps comming out of the lower bushing so I cannot control the speed or reverse. If I put if back where it belongs It comes out after a short while. Is there son\mthing I am missisn that keeps tension on the forks shaft to keep it in the bushing?

Thanks  

Look under the dash where the shifter is. You will see a nut with a spring. Tighten it up a bit.

Not sure how the spring under the dash would help as I am talking about the shift fork that moves the rubbe rspeed disk. The shaft of the fork comes out of the bushing.  It seems like it needs some more tension to keep it seated into the bushing- just not sure what provides this tension...

If you are talking about the underside of the machine where the rod goes into the fork there should be a cotter pin holding it in place.

No  this is underneath inside under the removable bottom cover plate.  The long rod from the shifter on the dash hooks to the shift fork. Inside the unit is my problem. The forks pivit bushing comes undone with the end shaft of the fork . Kind of hard to explain.. I will try to find a picture 

The fork is shown in Ariens Parts Radar in the Ariens web page. Plug in your model number and find the fork under "Friction Drive".  I can't decipher how it is held in, but someone else may be able to.