What did you do in your garage today..?

[Scuba Steve]

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Never had a problem with the 10.5 motor. 30 years old. It's solid, but lots of rust. Broken springs, cables.

Give it a once over all new cables etc and it will last another 20 years.

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[Wingboy]

Replace all the springs, cables and drive wheels for $100 and go another 30.

Just tipped it up on its front to replace a broken spring and noticed that the auger box welds are going where it attaches to the middle section 2nd stage. Nah, it's done.

 

[Glenn/RZ500]

I should clarify, not easy if you're a 17yr old without much experience in this regard and there's no YT vids to show how as it's the early 90's.

Ariens Platinum. Only a few hundred dollars more than a Deluxe and it's lovingly overbuilt and worth it. Huge engine, faster impeller, heated grips, etc. It's a well-made machine and will eat anything you put in front of it and still look brand new years later. Mine's 3yrs old and I'm in a big-snow area and love mine. Never let me down, starts easily, goes through absolutely EVERYTHING and throws it a solid 60ft at least.

Speaking of throwing snow....years ago when I first got the small 520, I was doing the end of the drive after the plow was by. I wasn`t familiar with the machine at all and managed to fire a fist size ball of ice at the neighbors house, just missing taking out their large front window by inches.

 

[adri]

When I got the big 724 I thought maybe I shoulda` got the e-start model. Once I figured it out they start pretty easy though. Just like the old XL250, XL350 and XL500 did. I pull the 724 thru a few times until compression, gas on, choke on, switch on, and one firm pull normally does it.

Yep, it's more of a failsafe than anything. Like if I somehow manage to rip or damage the pull cord, it's there.

Has that ever happened in the history of man? Maybe, maybe not.

If I didn't have the electric start option would it totally happen to me? Knowing my luck lately, 100% yes lol.

 

[AllistonGT]

Snowblower. Tired of fixing this thing.i would like a Honda. But they are overrated and too much money. Everything i look at is made cheaply. What to buy?
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Honda. I have a Yamaha and happy with it. It ain't cheap either. Love the track drive.

 

[Glenn/RZ500]

Yep, it's more of a failsafe than anything. Like if I somehow manage to rip or damage the pull cord, it's there.

Has that ever happened in the history of man? Maybe, maybe not.

If I didn't have the electric start option would it totally happen to me? Knowing my luck lately, 100% yes lol.

Since a push start is out, you`re covered. It`s like did a Yamaha 2 stroke autolube pump ever fail? I heard of one... ever.

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