HOW-TO Replace A Friction Disc On Ariens Snowblowers - Make It Drive Again! - Video
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2024
- HOW-TO Replace A Friction Disc On Ariens Snowblowers - Make It Drive Again!
Are the drive wheels on your snowblower sluggish, hesitant, and do they stop turning with very little resistance? In this video I get straight to the point with no boring talk or music and show you how to fix snowblower transmission problems step by step by replacing the friction disc.
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FINALLY! An extremely well spoken guy who tackles these types of jobs. Sorry, but most guys with these types of videos are complete yokel hicks with their annoying southern drawls, extremely unsteady, jarring camera work, long, heavy breathing pauses whilst tacking a particular point of a project. Thank you for the clear, steady, focused, well lit close ups and patience, steady demeanor. Great work!
I watched another guy do the same repair and I kept thinking he is doing it wrong. I was right and you did the job correctly and easier.
One little tip can save a lot of frustration. Thanks Don
The friction disc on my Ariens blower started giving me trouble today but I remembered watching this video so thanks to Don no worries.
The new disc is on order and I'll be changing it as soon as it arrives.
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You have got to be the best small engines repair channel on yt...Hands down.
I wish we had good small engine repair shops like yours were I live.I can tell you care about your work and do a good job. Your videos are very informative and easy to learn
Thank you
Don.... you are the best !!!!!!! ,,, very easy straightforward explanations on every one of your videos! Thank You !
Did 8 years with the original disc🤠i'll try the Oregon replacement one🤸♀️thanks for the tips😎 Ariens is the shiiiit🫵🎅🍻
As others have said, this is one of the best videos I have ever seen. Didn't have a way to transport my Ariens 921013 snowblower to the dealer so had to try this repair myself.
Luckily I found this video and made my life a lot easier. FYI - Only difference on my machine is it has washers on both sides of the friction disk unit.
This saved me!, only difference was that the sprocket wouldn't come off the shaft for me but it was fine to leave it on. Beer incoming.
Best power equipment repair channel on the cyber web. Nice work Don.
Outstanding camera work, and fully explained procedure. Well done.
Excellent video with super camera angles. You care about ensuring your audience can see exactly how you are performing these repairs. Thank you very much!
Awesome, thank you!
you are the snow blower GURU.
Loved all the extra things you mentioned. Most fix-it shops wouldn't do have of those things.
Our snowblower started moving sporadically so i came to RUclips and found this video. I ordered a friction disc, followed along and easily completed my first small engine repair ever after 50 years. Thank you for such a fantastic video and happy to donate for saving us an expensive repair bill.
I don’t even have this problem yet but now I know! I’m ready! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
This demonstration on the friction disc was wonderful! I am going to have do that someday. I'm glad I know that it's as easy as you say, and I will look up your excellent video when the time comes. My only problem is that my machine is a 28" rapidtrak So it will be a little more complicated. I'm an 82-year old woman, 4ft 11" tall, 115 lbs so I needed to come up with my own way of getting the beast into service position. Struggled doing things with it in "normal" position. Now I use two car jacks and a motorcycle lift. I got this beast three years ago and it worked fine for one and a half years. then I tried to get warranty on it but you have to pay to have it transported. I live in the boonies and dealer is 25 miles away. So I learned to fix it myself.
I did this two years ago...after watching your previous video on how to do this. Both videos were great but this one, as I recall, provides more handy tips. Great work...again!👍
You are an excellent teacher. I might have to watch this 10 times before I get up enough courage but I can't afford to pay someone $200 so this is my only option!
Hello,
I just want to say thank you for having such an excellent channel. Although I've done many small engine repairs since 1982, there are certainly things I haven't tackled yet.
One of them is the friction disc on my Ariens Deluxe 28, which I will likely do in the next day or two.
Your videos are indepth enough that anyone with basic or moderate skills can follow along. And this particular one is far more indepth and informative than what Ariens has out there for their blowers.
I have a 12 year old in the neighborhood now that is also watching your channel.
After rebuilding a few carburetors with him, I told him to check out your channel. He's learning so much and much has to do with your channel here.
I also started using K100 earlier this year and I really appreciate your demo that showed how much more effective it tackled water over Seafoam and Sta-Bil.
I have used Seafoam for years and now I mostly use K100 if I think the fuel might sit a bit.
Thanks again for all you do!
Please know you're appreciated.
Regards,
Rob Opal from Northern Illinois
Hi Don, The small clips limit the travel (left and right ) of the friction disc assembly . They keep the disc from travelling too far into the center or off the edge of the drive plate. Great video as always !!
I want to thank you for the video on how to replace a friction plate. Never attempted this and was nervous. Watched your video several times and then went for it. It was a piece of cake. Thank you so much for the clear instructions. The hardest part was thawing out the wheel axles to take the wheels off. Had to use a torch to melt the ice. Thanks again! Great job.
Thank you ! Day after Blizzard of 2022 here in Rhode Island, snow blower doesn't want to move. Your very informative video led me to find the culprit ( slipped traction belt ). Thanks again Donyboy !!
Your videos on snowblowers helped me repair my father's snowblower in time for winter. Thanks Dony!
For those that read the comments, I would like to emphasize Don's great advice about anti seize on the axles. I had an Old Second Hand snowblower that didn't have proper maintenance. I was using at 2 ton press with heat and still couldn't get the wheel off the axle. Now every spring I take the wheels off my new snowblower. Go over the axle with Emory cloth and put anti seize.
Similar advice for the auger shafts. Those things will rust up to the point where shear pins can be removed and they'll still work normally. At least Ariens has zerk fittings on the augers, economy brands may need the front end disassembled to get in there.
@@TheOtherBill Both the auger shafts and the axle shafts can be coated with any general purpose grease. The oil in the grease will serve as a rust inhibitor. Anti seize is overkill and a bit expensive to use on axle shafts.
@@1575murray I grease my auger shafts using the installed zerks. Anti-seize on the axle only needs to be applied once and lasts forever.
@@TheOtherBill I use the zerks too I have two machines an old Toro 421 and a 1996 Noma 5/24 and they have grease fittings on the augers. I have to take the Noma apart this spring to do some repainting and I will make sure to put grease on the auger shafts before I put it back together. The zerks tend to send the grease towards the gear case and not to the outer bushings where it is really needed.
I ripped the whole auger assembly apart to replace all the seals and I anit-seized all of it. As long as the bolts don't rattle out, u can't go wrong.
I like the concise step by step procedures very informative. I have learned a lot having 2 machines.824A BOLENS over 40 years old still runs.The other is a 824 Troy Bilt 27 years old, I keep them running,Thank you Dony Boy.
Fantastic video! I had no idea what a friction drive disk even was but by following your steps on my Ariens Deluxe 30 I had this job complete in about 50 minutes and saved about $100 in repair labour. Thanks for the video
This has to be one of the best videos on the topic on RUclips. It is clear and concise. Thanks.
Great video! Reminded me it was time to change out the friction disk in my 12 yo Craftsman, along with doing the belts again. It had some slippage during our big snowstorm last week, but still allowed me to clear. Changed out those three wearable items, and cleaned the debris from the friction interface plate and the Craftsman throws snow like new again! Now for that carburetor surging...
Thank you so much for this video. When I pulled out the driveshaft, the clip and washer on the disc assembly fell out before I could see how they were attached. This was a lifesaver
You ROCK DB!! I just bought a (early Jan 2022) new Ariens 8/24 Dlx. This vid will come in handy in the near future!! I love your easy-going manner, & showing detailed views of parts. I've been a subscriber for yeeeeaars!
I think you should mention good Fuel practices more frequently. I'm a huge Seafoam fan! Living in Fargo, ND.....it gets pretty COLD! I put a little SF (1/4 cup) in my 1 Gal refill can. This way, my small engines ALWAYS have good gas. My existing Tecumseh 8hp Snowking engine is 25 yrs old & runs STRONG!
Following this fantastic video I just replaced the friction disc on my Aries deluxe 28 snow thrower with ease. Thank you very much for putting this out there!
Excellent video, from Ohio we get lots of snow too, just completed the replacement friction disc, and you are spot on, and precise with everything you explained, great video..
Thanks Dony! Just finished this job on my Ariens Pro 32 to get ready for winter. Cheers!
Excellent video!! This helped me out tremendously when my folks snowblower wheels were failing to engage during the last storm. The friction wheel luckily was in stock at a local hardware store. I'm pretty handy and the actual repair took about an 1 1/2 hours as the rubber was everywhere. We spent a bunch of time cleaning everything from the rubber debris. The job went remarkably well thanks to your easily explained thorough video that anyone could follow!
Great video! I just did the swap on my deluxe 28 today and it went as smoothly as possible, thanks to your guidance.
Beautifully clear and concise -- as always. :)
He always makes them clear.
Thanks for showing that friction disc replacement! You seem like a very thorough & great mechanic! Enjoyed watching your work! Bravo, keep it up.👍
Just replaced the friction disk on my Ariens ax245 following these directions exactly. Went off without a hitch, and I’m not super mechanical. Thanks Don!
Great work Don! I do this nearly every weekend on my customers machines. I have to keep a few of those friction discs in stock. Thankfully only twice have I had to replace that large drive disc, those are sometimes a real PITA to change. on many of the older machines I've had to change the bearings (6203's typically) on that drive disc. Not often they go but eventually they do wear out.
Another great video, Don. Everything explained so well. Near the end of the repair, I was going to ask why not just use grease on the entire shaft instead of grease + anti-seize - and before I could type, you answered my question. You always provide extra tips and good-to-know info and it is very much appreciated. Cheers!
I have watched several of your videos and they are all very clear and very helpful. I just replaced the carburetor on my 12-year old Craftsman snowblower. I had no prior small engine repair experience. You provided the confidence to get the task completed. I was successful largely thanks to your expert advice and encouragement😊.
All the best.
John Z
Another well documented video. Here are a few tips that you can save time with. I use the plastic my newspaper came in to screw under the gas cap on all my equipment. Full tank and no leaking. Nice to see that Ariens has abandoned their incredibly stupid 45 degree shift fork setup that I inherited from a customer. I have also found in my past heavy construction repair jobs that antisieze not only gets on everything you don,t want but it will dry up over years and become totally useless. I use a quality ep2 grease on all my repairs on all equipment except brakes. Always enjoy watching your stuff , Don.
I think I owe you another case of beer Don. The friction disc went again yesterday on my Ariens. But this time I knew exactly what was wrong, the part numbers and I had this video saved. 20min to install the new one!!!
Your videos are amazing!
See you in the spring with the beer and we can do that motorcycle ride we discussed!
Pete
Thank you Don. Big snowstorms this year in Boston. Have a 2012 Ariens pretty much the same model in your video. Blower was making a scraping noise when I engaged the drive. Worked fine just a real bad noise. Thought it was the gear oil since I never added any and had seen it drip from time to time. Bought some but did not fix. Stumbled on your video and took a look at mine. Rubber in wheel looked torn off in one section. Was metal on metal.
I really did not feel comfortable doing it myself but with pending storm and not wanting to give it to dealer for a month to fix. I decided to try. Took everything apart, not too bad but my disc has screws with star shape not easy bolts like yours. Got one of the three off and off to dealer to buy disc and hope they could help. They did. I reassembled (took twice as long) but persevered and crossed fingers. It WORKED. Expecting 3 to 6 inches tomorrow so I'm ready. BTW, the service guy at the dealer told me they are only a few days not weeks to fix blowers since season has already started. Not sure I believe that since they were very busy in all depts. Too late now. Mine is fixed thanks to you.
Great directions, completed my in just an hour. The pin I pulled out was a bugger though, the gear is bigger in mine and gets in the way of pulling and reinserted it. Thank you!
Another great video Dony!
Confession time
I remember the first time I tore my snowblower apart. I wire brushed everything, cleaned every part then lubed all the critical areas...........including the friction disk but it was accidental. I got carried away with the spray lube and didn't see it on the disk! Ooops!!
I didn't notice it until I tested everything and no forward or reverse! Remove the belly pan and thoroughly clean the friction plate and disk....LOL
My six year old Ariens 24" in Minnesota was making chatter while operating in lower gear setting, higher gear settings were slower speed and felt like slipping was occurring. I took off the lower back cover, it was filled with black rubber bits from the disc wearing, it had less than 1/64" layer of rubber left. I located a new disc at an Ariens parts store. I watched your perfect video of how to replace the disc. Total time to fix was 2hrs, the Ariens works like new ! Thanks for your excellent help, the Best DIY video I have ever watched.
As always very detailed and great camera work. We don't get snow blowers at our shop in South Carolina but I still enjoy watching your videos. We have done similar repairs on rear engine Snapper mowers with friction discs. Thanks Donyboy Great Job.
Excellent tutorial sir. Great advice on cleaning the friction plate and using anti-seize. I´ll avoid a lot of unnecessary effort, such as completely removing the drive shaft, thanks to this video. Gord McDonald's advice below about tuning up the axles is also worth your time. Thanks again.
Great video. Just a note of caution. I know your very safety conscious. Keep in mind when using gasoline that you and many out there, including myself, heat with wood. A live flame and gas fumes will have no mercy. I’m a retired firefighter but not immune to complacency. Thanks again for the great videos.
That is a job I have done already, but will soon have to do again. My Ariens blower is quite old. Thanks for the excellent refresher. Great video.
Outstanding repair and service procedures. One of the best videos I've seen. Keep them coming!
At 8:15 you can see the plate the friction wheel rides on. I clean and lightly sand that using emery paper. Removes any residue from previous use. Good to the point instructional video!
I am absolutely blown away about this video. I took the bottom cover off my Ariens and what I thought was a grease smear turned out to be the hairy material left of from the friction disc everywhere inside my machine. Followed the instructions, a little preventative tips like you said and put it all back together in 35 minutes, including clean up! I can't believe it, when I did the traction test it was literally pulling out of my hands!
For your info, I actually got my disc at the local Husqvarna dealer, the disc part number L1800 RT-300 6" OD fits Noma, Ariens, JD and Snapper.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
2 thumbs up as always. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge to us DIYers Don, Ive learned so much and saved me a lot of money following your repair guide on all my small engines and friends appreciate you and the repair Ive done on theirs. Please keep up the awesome videos and God bless
Thank you for the well put video on how to change the friction disc on a Ariens snowblower I have the exact model and it was a breeze do change thanks to you it out took about an hour to do and saved myself a few bucks much appreciated keep it up with your work on your awesome video's
Awesome, Awesome, video!!!! So detailed my 2 year old new Ariens snowblower is having problems with the gearing and I'm sure its what you just fixed So with this video I totally fix the problem. Thanks for posting.
Great job Dony! I will be doing a belt change within a week so this was a wonderful video on checking the friction wheel too. Thank you.
You are awesome and your videos allow me to do the work, and I am not very mechanical and often pay for this work, thank you!! Great quality instruction.
Outstanding video! I found your channel by searching for this very topic. You made the job a piece a cake. Great videography showing each step, along with a no nonsense explanation. Yours is far better than the video by Ariens.
The only other tip I would suggest is to ensure you adjust the traction drive cable to accommodate the fresh friction plate. My used Deluxe 30 model was a negotiated item with a recent home purchase. The previous owner had the traction drive cable pretty tight to accommodate a severely worn disc. Prior to even being able to fit the new disc, the traction drive cable had to be loosened quite a bit.
Thanks again! I'm sure I'll be watching many of your videos in the future.
Excellent video, I looked at many and yours is definitely the best. Thanks Mark
Just watched your video for a similar problem, which is now solved. Many thanks!
Great video instructions! Thanks for showing the complete process. Some videos skip important steps and it can get frustrating. Thanks Donyboy!
Letting you know after watching your video I was able to change the disc on my machine and all went very well. Great videos. Well explained and good camera work
Thanks a ton for this video. Shops are super backed up with work and the video helped me replace the friction disc. Made it super easy. Thanks!
A great video on repair again by you. Thank you.
Sure wish I could find snow tires like on that blower. Those so-called ice radials work good when new on ice but in wet snow they are useless.
I had trouble shifting. Opened up and the washer and top washer aka anti rotation tab, were laying in the pan. You are the only one with a video showing exactly how these 2 pieces go back in. Thanks a ton.
Correction that piece is called a
“Bracket formed shim” .... my bad. My problem is that when I shift to highest speed, it all falls out of the shift forks before it even comes close to the stop pin.
I watched this for informative entertainment, even though I don't own such a snowblower. You have such a relaxing, unassuming style. Great work!
Exactly the information I needed, and in addition, it's very well explained.
Very professional as a video, and very well edited, congratulations.
I seriously can't thank you enough for this video. I was able to change my friction disk and get my Ariens moving again. The explanations and camera work were top notch. Thanks again!!
You're welcome!
Great video. I had to replace the friction disc on a Deluxe 28. I ran into a problem with the right side bearing. It would not release from the shaft. I tried WD-40, tapping it, prying it. No go.
I ended up cutting the bearing off with a Dremel tool.
Don's advice on the anti-sieze is spot on. I don't want to have to do this bearing extraction again!
I thank you so much for your videos. They help me much more than any of the others I’ve viewed. You have saved me a lot of work.
Very thorough. Appreciate the calm demeanor. Great video.
Once again you provide us DIYers with great information! Keep it coming and thanks!
I swear, your videos keep me looking like the Hero at my job. Being able to repair our equipment vs sending them out for service has helped me out alot over the past few years , with your help; just wanted to say thanks again.
You can do it!
Very clear instructions and great video close ups! Great seeing you on Steve’s live steam and thanks for the mention.
Really one of the best DYI video's I have seen. Thank you Don
Fantastic Video!
I look forward to doing this service during the Christmas break.
Don. You that man! After watching this I feel 💯% confident.! Amazing video. Thank you!!!
Excellent Video and clear for anyone who wants to repair their own snowblower 👍
Great info...I'll get the shafts of mine before the snow this year. Thanks.
Great video, my tips are these: those wheel shafts have a plastic liner "bushing" that can and should be replaced if there is play on the wheel shaft. Also the top larger gear that you grease with the grease fitting also has inner metal bushings that should be replaced if there is play on that shaft. These things should always be inspected while you're in there. I know that's not what this video but might be good as a follow-up one. Take care.
Tell the customer to stop each time they change speed. That can eat them up. Great video, detail, and filming!!!!!!! Great channel!!!!
Thank you very much excellent video and you saved me a lot of money buy not bringing back to the dealer. Keep up the great work !!!
Great video, I just finished changing the disc on my ariens snowblower. Many thanks. Tomorrow I will change the drive and blower belts😂
As always an excellent vid, really enjoying these late model Ariens snowblower repair vids 👍🏽
Hooray Hooray, I did it properly!! Thank you for all the hard work in making all your videos. This one is especially helpful. Thank you also for showing the different uses for "Grease" versus "Anti-Seize". May I make a suggestion? Please use Diesel for a washing/solvent. It has much higher flash and vapor points. Its a Lot Safer to use than even oiled 2-cycle gas. Thanks again for this and all your other videos.
Taking off my hat! This is one of your best videos on this in recent years! Great announcement and explanation of what is happening! Even a beginner can repeat this. The only thing that was forgotten was to link to my previous video on adjusting the speed of the Snowblower.
Regards, Oleg.
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@@donyboy73 Sorry, and I think that those who are interested will not be hurt at least to know that many years ago there were such videos already, and they were no less interesting and useful.
@@user-fw2wi1py5c and didn’t know where to go to find them was my biggest problem...
Awesome video. Great camera work and very clear, precise instructions.
This video is fantastic, I just used it to swap out the friction disc in my snowblower. The Arien's company video was good, but your video had the close-up detailed view I needed to see how to reattach the washers on the fork/shifter arm. Thank you, sir!
Glad it helped!
Excellent step-by-step instructions! It made the job a breeze. Thanks!
Great explanation of each step! Thanks for your advice and help.
I made this repair in October 2020 on a classic 24. No keys nor clips but snap pins. The drive wheel is different as is the actuator connector - no clip-shaped top washer.
I really appreciate the detail of this video and the use of anti-sieze.
This change was applied after two winters clearing nearly a half-acre maybe 15 to 20 times.
As a heads-up, I add about 2-3 oz of Marvel Mystery Oil per 2 gallons gas. Following mfr starting protocol, it starts EVERY time w one or two pulls.
Blessings to you and yours, and to all those who are stewards over God's blessings to us.
I remember doing the axle bushings on a late 60's, all by hand. I was prob 11 yo, dad was a stickler for working with Ur hands and head, if it was put together You can take it apart and put it back together.
"The Greatest Generation"
Thanks for the refresher!
How did I just find your channel after years on RUclips and turning wrenches?! Instant sub. Keep up the good work
Thank you very much for this clear and concise helpful video.
Excellent video from start to finish.
A+