There were some discussions about the drive or turning systems on different brand blowers.
Thought some be interested in seeing the system that is in some of the Ariens blowers.
That is the differential. The long right hand axle slips into it from the right side. That axle has two different diameters.
The left end is smaller which is what the left hand stub axle slips onto and then slides into the diff. on the left side.
You can see that diff has two separate sets of teeth or splines. That is what allows the wheels to spin together or independent
of each other. These parts are out a 24" blower.
These next two photos show the difference in size between the differential that is in a 32" inch blower and the one
that is in the smaller blowers. The gear that drives the diff. is also much larger in the 32" blower than the smaller ones.
The 32" blower also has an axle diameter of 1 1/8"
That might be one thing for prospective buyers to look at when checking out blowers. If one model has a larger axle diameter than
another. There is a good chance that the entire drive train is heavier duty than one with a smaller axle. This could be true
in other brands besides the Ariens. Just a thought.
Notice how worn the teeth are on the larger diff. That is a spare for my blower, hope I never have to use it in a pinch.
