Clearing the driveway with the Murray Ultra 22″ 5hp 2 stage snow thrower
Tags: Ariens, Auger, Clearing, driveway, Half Years, Hell, Impeller, Last Winter, Mouse Nest, Murray, Rubber Wheel, salvage, Second Stage, Shear Pins, snow, Snow Thrower, stage, tank., Tecumseh, thrower, Trash, Ultra, Wheel, Wheels
I know some of you wanted to see the tractor plow some more, but I have been dying to use this thing since I repaired it. Besides, I dont think the tractor would have worked too well, if at all, with the weight of this snow. I trash picked this 1 and half years ago. At the time it seemed to only need a carb rebuild (tank of old gas) and the transmission was seized. Spent a whole on the kit, rebuilt the carb, and it started right up. The transmission is a simple axle with a large wheel that a smaller rubber wheel rubs on, and depending on where the shifter is, moves from the outside of the larger wheel to the inside making the machine go slower to faster. There was a mouse nest in there, caused moisture build up rusting the shafts. I had noticed that most of the shear pins were broken, and went and replaced them thinking nothing of it. When the machine was on the impeller moved fine and the wheels turned. Last winter I tried using it, but as soon as it hit the snow, the auger would stop spinning and just stop the machine in its tracks. The second stage was still working, but the first stage augers would slip if load was put on them. That turned out to be a stripped brass gear in the gear box up front. the part is about , but I was able to salvage one from an 80’s ariens with a seized engine. Why the hell is it brass? All in all, I spent on this thing and it works perfectly Started on the first pull, which amazed me. I never had a tecumseh that worked that well …
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My Murray with a Harbor Freight Engine in Action. Engine took a while to warm up. Leave the choke closed for a good minute or two when it is this cold out. So when you open the choke the engine won’t surge & hunt. Only Issue I found with it. Ran Scarily well for what it costs!
