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KMG14
Joined: Oct 5, 2009
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What do i need to get my SnowBlower ready for the winter
Original Message Oct 5, 2009 11:36 pm |
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 Hi  I bought a CraftsMan 24" 9.0TQ in Januray of this year(has all the bells and whistles but a damn light  even Electric start)    I only got to use it for 4 hours total as the winter stunk It has sat from Feb till now I just drained the tank What do I need to do before winter comes in a few months to get her going again(Do I grease anything)?? I can't seem to find a video/write up talking about what needs to be done Also is it normal for the Blades to have surface rust will post a picture if needed Thanks 
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KMG14
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Re: What do i need to get my SnowBlower ready for the winter
Reply #13 Oct 18, 2009 5:53 pm |
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I looked at the pics of your machine, and I don't actually see any zerk fittings on the augers, unless they happened to be turned to the back side out of view. Perhaps someone familiar with Craftsmans can comment on whether they have them, or double check your manual to be sure. It should say under the maintenance section. At any rate, if you have them they would look something like this. This is on my Ariens. The zerks are circled in red. The shear bolt is circled in blue. The shear bolt should be removed so that when you pump grease into the zerks, you can spin the auger blades around freely to spread the grease around the auger shaft evenly inside. Pump grease into them until you see it push out the end of the auger shaft. The goal is to fill the space with grease to keep water and rust out. Replace the shear bolt when you are finished. 
Here is a close up of the zerk fitting so you can see what it looks like. It is wider in the middle so that the tip of the grease gun can "snap" onto it. 
Here is what the grease gun looks like. The 4 flanges inside the end are what snap onto the zerk. You can see grease in the middle of them here. 
Hope this helps. Wow Thank you for the detailed reply I went and took some pictures of mine,They look like Zerk Fittings,so looks like all i need is a grease gun and grease now:)  Here is a picture of my blade & the rust I have between the blades 
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INGuy
Location: NW Indiana (Land of lake effect snow)
Joined: Oct 11, 2009
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Re: What do i need to get my SnowBlower ready for the winter
Reply #14 Oct 18, 2009 8:04 pm |
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Wow Thank you for the detailed reply I went and took some pictures of mine,They look like Zerk Fittings,so looks like all i need is a grease gun and grease now:)Here is a picture of my blade & the rust I have between the blades
No problem. I guess I couldn't make them out in the first pictures (hidden in shadows, maybe) but those are indeed zerk fittings. If you're worried about the rust, I took care of mine using Rust-Oleum Rust Reformer. It goes on white but turns black when it cures. Perfect match for your auger blades. It converts the rust and is supposed to prevent future rust. I used the brush-on variety. http://www.rustoleum.com/product.asp?frm_product_id=30&SBL=1
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friiy
Location: Las Vegas, The Desert
Joined: Apr 12, 2008
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Re: What do i need to get my SnowBlower ready for the winter
Reply #15 Oct 19, 2009 10:53 pm |
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Be sure to wipe all the extra grease that shoots out, out don't want it on your driveway sidewalk or tracked into the house on a boot.. 1 Grease it 2 Wipe up extra 3 Run it a few moments, engage everything 4 Turn it off 5 Wipe it down again Good Luck, I gotta go water my palm tree and tomato plants... :) Friiy
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