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brjl
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Ariens eating belts
Original Message Dec 28, 2010 10:36 am |
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Ariens 11528DLE
I purchased this sno blower two years ago and I am about ready to install my third auger belt. Anyone else having this problem? Thought I was buying top of the line, my fathers vintage 1970's Ariens refuses to die and is still throwing snow like new. Very frustrated. Cold weather and no garage is no time to be replacing belts.
Brian
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brjl
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Re: Ariens eating belts
Reply #11 Dec 28, 2010 4:50 pm |
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Thanks for your help, I am going to purchase an authentic Ariens belt in the next few days and checking the alignment of the pullys. Thanks again Brian
This message was modified Dec 28, 2010 by brjl
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trouts2
Location: Marlboro MA
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Re: Ariens eating belts
Reply #12 Dec 28, 2010 5:03 pm |
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>>>The second belt was a belt from a parts store. Auto belts at a parts place are made different than OPE belts you would get at a hardware store. The OPE belts have a strengthened backing for OPE use. Hardware stores often carry a couple of types of different quality in common sizes. I have never had a problem with the lower cost belts and occasionally use the more expensive belts both of which are less expensive than a manf's belt. One Murray belt was $42 which was $9 at the hardware store. Get the part number of your belt at the Ariens site and google it. You'll get hits for various belt places and many list the size. All belts I get for Ariens machines are hardware store belts and work fine.
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brjl
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Re: Ariens eating belts
Reply #14 Dec 30, 2010 9:19 am |
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I relaced the belt with a OEM belt, seem to be about 1 inch shorter and much beefier than the last belt. All pullys are aligned and everything seems normal. After this winter is over, I will measure this belt with the old one I took out to see if it is stretched. Thanks again for the help. Brian
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PartsMan
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Re: Ariens eating belts
Reply #16 Jan 29, 2011 10:50 pm |
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I had the same problem and I came to the conclusion that the engine is just so powerful that when the auger gets full of snow instead of the engine slowing down it keeps turning full speed and slightly slips on the belt and burns it. Check if you have some black soot under the belt cover and around the inside. Also a belt that is all cracked up inside is overheating. I have all the OEM sizes Ariens belts on my site at http://www.c-equipment.com/snowblower-ariens-belts.html
This message was modified Jan 29, 2011 by PartsMan
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brjl
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Re: Ariens eating belts
Reply #20 Jan 30, 2011 5:24 pm |
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This machine has been looked at by two different dealers, and I have checked everything that I could, all looks normal. I know people who have the same machine with no problems. I am thinking about selling it and getting a Toro.
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