My snowblower broke, do I freeze in the dark trying to fix it or just use a shovel till snow melts soon?
victorschool1 asked:
And maybe I cant even fix the $%^ thing. Some part came out on the pull rope thing, like some key that ties it to the motor. The part came out because two bolts holding the rope rewind came off probably vibrated out.
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Tags: Bolts, Shovel, Ties
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March 4th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
shovel, fix it when it’s warm and you can see.
March 6th, 2008 at 8:51 am
Dry it off with an old towel and haul the #$#@ thing in the living room, where it is light and warm and you can see what you are doing. plenty of time tomorrow to either get it fixed or shovel.
March 7th, 2008 at 1:34 am
You won’t freeze if you wear the proper clothing and rest inbetween depending on how much you have to shovel. For Pete’s sake I’m 52 years old and I still shovel both sidewalks, a path to the garage, the dogpen and the back of the house for the guys to deliver fuel!
March 8th, 2008 at 6:14 am
if you think you can fix it quick, …..do it!…….if not …..do you like your shovel?…………remember shoveling snow can be bad for your health………actually its the strain in tne cold air!………five minutes at a time……..dont take to much at a time…….dress warn…….and breath through your nose!
March 10th, 2008 at 12:16 am
Don’t try to fix it outside. You probably will not be able to fix it at all. I used to work at a snowthrower factory. There are a thousand nuts, bolts, and screws holding those things together, each put on with a different size air rachet. The part that you’re talking about is one of the first things that is put together (at the engine manufacturer, to be precise), so that means you will have to disassemble it down to the frame. And, IF you’re able to reconnect it, you have to put it back together EXACTLY the way you took it apart, or it can become one very dangerous piece of equipment. It’s a job better left to the experts.
Just be careful when you shovel. Don’t move full shovelfuls of heavy snow and take a break every fifteen minutes, whether you think you need it or not.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I’ve seen what snowthrowers can do if put together improperly.
Blessings
March 13th, 2008 at 6:05 am
Neither sound like a good choice to me.
Wait inside where it’s warm until the spring thaw.
(Spring is only 17days away!)