Re: (ET) Snow!

[rajrajan001 attbi com]

David,

I just did 6-8" heavy wet snow in North Andover, MA last weekend with 
reasonable success.  I had to unclog the chute 6-8 times while doing our 
250' 
driveway.

Best snowthower performance comes with a slick surface anywhere the snow 
might 
touch.  Of course this is very hard with our old slightly rusty machines 
with 
flat worn paint.  As a group member (remind me who)suggested to me, 
rubbing 
parrafin wax (at grochery or hardware store)all over all the surfaces 
before 
each use gives some slickness to help.  Watch out because there are many 
sharp 
edges to mash your knuckles on, best to use thick gloves and do it 
carefully.  

The best solution would be to sand blast the rust spots and prime and 
paint the 
whole inside of the unit, but this is alot of work.  I am thinking about 
doing 
this next summer.  The same approach (new paint) will make the lawnmower 
decks 
less likely to get grass clogged and stuck to the deck and makes it easy 
to 
clean out.  Does anyone recommend a really good paint for these severe 
dutys?

Also, running with a good charge for maximum motor power helps.  I have 
found 
it is best not to stop and start many times to prevent clogging.  Go at it 
as 
continuously as possible.  Also, make sure you are eating enough snow at a 
time, obviously also not letting the ampmeter go beyond the high scale.  I 
also 
found this to help.  Lastly, getting the chain (and chain&belt if the 
36-38" 
version)snug and well oiled, and maybe replaced if worn will help.

James
> On 3 Feb 2003 at 7:21, Rob Brockway wrote:
> 
> > The snow blower however is somewhat limited ...
> 
> I found this to be the case too.  The blade works better for me.  
> 
> But others have reported the opposite.  This leads me to believe that 
> either 
> there's some variation in the snow throwers, or some wear mechanism that 
> makes some of them perform below par, or perhaps both.
> 
> 
> David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
> 1991 Solectria Force 144vac
> 1991 Ford Escort Green/EV 128vdc
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