First post on these forums and I like the snowblower specific format. I got an old Ariens 910019. It looks to be a 1974 with a Tecumseh 6hp. Belonged to an employee of mine and then my boss. Got it on the cheap and it looks to have had a pretty easy life. I rebuilt the carb and motor runs well. I'll be tearing it down some to do regular maintenance as much looks original including maybe the belt and even the shear pins. The shafts do turn fine when I pulled them with the orange paint and I greased the auger.
Question is on wheels and exactly how they come off. It has a differential on the left side (when the operator position). We will start with the other side. No diff on the right and I got the plastic hubcap off and there is a gizmo that does not look like anything on the parts list. This is a 4-eared piece of sheet metal that has a "cage inside. I do not know if this is one part or two. Looks like the ears hold on the hubcap and i do not know if this piece is just supposed to slide off. It is pretty rusted. Or, I do not know if the "cage within it comes off and how. I assume parts are not readily available and i do not want to mangle anything. Then looks like wheel is 3 bolts. The manuals available online say nothing about this. I guess wheels never needed to come off of things then. Then.....we'll get to the diff side.
I want to take these off as the tires look original and are a bit dry rotted. One is losing air very slowly. Tire size on originals looks 4.1- 6. I will not use chains and if anyone can also recommend tires and maybe some installation hints. Thanks for any help. Probably lots more questions to follow as I go along on the machine.
