How do I take my auger apart?

"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem) 04/01/2020 at 08:56 • Filed to: quarantine snow blower

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Oh my ...

Wacko > CalzoneGolem 04/01/2020 at 09:00

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Good news, you got all spring, summer and fall to complete it.

Clown Shoe Pilot > CalzoneGolem 04/01/2020 at 09:18

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The moment you get it disassembled there will be a freak blizzard. Aim for August.

PartyPooper2012 > CalzoneGolem 04/01/2020 at 09:25

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CalzoneGolem > Clown Shoe Pilot 04/01/2020 at 09:43

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It started snowing right after I drained the fluids and split case. Then it snowed again the next day.

CalzoneGolem > PartyPooper2012 04/01/2020 at 09:45

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That has already been de ployed to remove one  carriage bolt (54)

CalzoneGolem > Wacko 04/01/2020 at 09:46

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And I’ve got a surplus of spare tinkering time suddenly.

PartyPooper2012 > CalzoneGolem 04/01/2020 at 09:46

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Then you have all the required tools. Carry on. Keep eyes and ears protected by squinting and folding ears over (or safety goggles and ear muffs )

CalzoneGolem > PartyPooper2012 04/01/2020 at 09:47

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I just sing loudly to cancel out the sound. 

PartyPooper2012 > CalzoneGolem 04/01/2020 at 09:59

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Yeah. That works. I usually curse a lot. Make up my own curse words too. That gets the bystanders interested. 

CalzoneGolem > PartyPooper2012 04/01/2020 at 10:06

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Yeah that is the b ig brain move. The more anger behind those words the more effective what you’re doing is. 

Cé hé sin > CalzoneGolem 04/01/2020 at 11:08

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With a large hammer.

If that doesn’t work use a bigger hammer.

CalzoneGolem > Cé hé sin 04/01/2020 at 11:20

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I actually do need to bust out the BFH to knock the drive wheel off.

VincentMalamute-Kim > CalzoneGolem 04/01/2020 at 11:42

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Is there a particular reason you’re taking it apart? Not enough things to do?

I took the augers apart to replace No. 44 once . Replacement part was upgraded to not fit so I had to drill new mounting holes for No. 52. W asn’t too bad though. How far are you taking yours apart?

CalzoneGolem > VincentMalamute-Kim 04/01/2020 at 12:52

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I’m taking it apart for paint. It’s rusted to shit and I don’t want to buy a new one. Any snowblower I could replace it with would be smaller and way more expensive than this one was. It cost us the princely sum of $100. All told I’ve got probably $500 into it and 7 winters out of it.  

I want to pull all the guts out of the bucket and clean it and the spiny bits up. The gear box was recently serviced so I’m trying not to open it but I want everything out of the bucket to I can clean the rust up and paint it.

VincentMalamute-Kim > CalzoneGolem 04/01/2020 at 13:00

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NP for $100. yeah, mine was $1200 (?) back in 2004. Since I got it new, rust isn’t horrible. I just keep slapping POR-15 on it.

But yike! You got a project.  And lots of time and energy.