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

my ariens dl 11/30 chute deflector cables keeps freezing up,,i read about greasing the cable here ...is it possilbe that i stretched the cable when it was frozen,,?the cable will pull the chute in the down position but it doesn't spring back up nearly as quick. i'm thinking of getting a new cable ,,any suggestions appreciated,,,also how does the cable release from the chute?

thanks  i need to get the cable off the machine....to dry it out....how does the cable detach from the chute? there is a plastic tip on the end of the cable that i can't remove.

Haha.. I hear ya.  I was worried about that clip at first as well, afraid I would break it trying to get the cable out. However I have had the cable off a few times now. You just need something to poke in the sides so that you can slide the clip down and take the cable off.  I used a flat head screwdriver and when I got once side down I did the other.  Not much to it once you do it once.