Well, I officially joined the "I hope it's not too Late before winter to go over my snowthrower" bandwagon. I started about a week and a half ago and have been trying to do something everyday to keep it moving.
Here is my thrower.
IMG_1739.jpgIMG_1740.jpg
I think the po had a gravel driveway due to the wear. I always thought this was a bad patch, but turns out it was deformed and worn that way.
IMG_1741.jpg
I wondered why the performance was so bad. Turns out the housing was buldged out almost 3/8" where the paddles are. Add to that the bent and wore down paddles and there were gaps of almost 1/2".
IMG_1744.jpgIMG_1751.jpg
I cut a 2" strip out of the housing and replaced it with a piece of 1/8" steel. I also built up the ends of the paddles and ground them smooth.
IMG_1749.jpgIMG_1771.jpgIMG_1772.jpg
I gapped each paddle to 1/8"-3/16" at its closest point to the housing, I hope that performance it greatly improved!
IMG_1776.jpg
Last weekend I stripped most of the parts with a wire wheel. Today I was able to get some primer on most parts.
IMG_1778.jpg
I found Almond appliance epoxy spray paint at Ace. I've used appliance paint in the past and it is very hard so I am going to use it inside the thrower housing, on the rotor, and for the chute. I sprayed the chute today to test the color. Here it is with the inside of the runner that still had original paint on it. It's close enough for this guy.
IMG_1798.jpg
More updates as I progress
Bill