Excellent tip. When I changed spark plugs in my Ford F-150 Triton V8 I used anti seize on the plugs. To this day the plugs are easy to remove and DO NOT BREAK the plug.
On my Ariens, i put a ton of grease on the shaft but the tolerance is so tight that almost none of it remained on the shaft and it seized right up after the first winter. I had some warranty work done on it in a shop and they pulled the wheels out for me but they put grease back on the shaft...and it almost seized again. It's easy money for the shop to bring the snowblower in for that reason in my opinion. I'd bring my stuff to your shop any time. I put anti-seize on the shaft last spring and then i saw your vid. I'm glad you put that information out there. It might help others to keep their stuff longer instead of throwing stuff away. I'm glad to have found your channel. Honest mechanic! Keep it up!
That is fantastic advice. I suffered through a siezed wheel last month. Originally I just wanted to replace the 35 year old tires on a Craftsman. Several days later, after trying pry bars, pullers, a 20 ton Jack on chains, an air hammer, and finally a torch, i gave up (like Dony on that Ariens he showed). I finally changed the tire with the rim still installed. If anything inside the case fails I will never be able to get the shaft out. Don't, you are going to save someone (or many people) from misery with this video. Thank you!
Just did that to my Ariens snowblower. I pulled it out of my shed to service it and get it ready for the fall/winter snow season. I always service my snowblower this time of year, but never thought to do this. Glad I saw this video because my wheels were rusty on the shaft and I had to use a block of wood and hammer to get them off. Cleaned the wheels and shaft up with a wire brush set and lubed them good with anti-seize. Thank you!!!
I just experienced this problem after 5 years of following my Ariens snow thrower manual maintenance instructions, which states to put oil on the shaft for the wheels and I followed their instructions faithfully. Not anymore, I’m listening to DonyBoy. Especially after the effort it took to get the wheels off. Thanks for sharing this tip!
I watched this video and so glad I did not put it off too long. I recently got my MTD snowblower started again after 2 years of it not starting. total it got above 50 F and decided to takle the job. MTD have a bolt holding the wheel on. After getting those off I had to work a little to get hte wheel off. RUST had started. I got the wire wheel out and cleaned the axle off. put the anti-seize on and spun the wheel. Then put a little on the bolts and tightened them back down.. WOW!!! Thanks for warning me.
Saw this after watching one of your chainsaw videos and I'm glad I did. I went out to do this to my Toro and one of the wheels was already nearly stuck from rust. Got both done. Great tip!!
Just for the heck of it, I searched your videos for "snowblower" and saw this. Went out and did it to my 2010 Columbia 28". The shafts apparently had something on them from the factory because I've never had the wheels off and they were completely rust free twelve years later. I decided I was just lucky, thenI went ahead and gave them DB73 AntiSieze treatent. Thanks for the heads up!
Excellent advice Don ! I use marine grease; if it won't wash away from outboard propeller shafts spinning at tremendous speeds in saltwater environments then it is good enough for snowblowers. I also use it on the drive train gears with no issue
Great information - I went right away and did my snow blower wheel s. No rust after one season (20-21) - part way through this season (21-22) and still no rust. I use my Anti Seize for my car break jobs and it works great.
Great advice. I just bought a new 30” Ariens and first thing I did was to remove almost every screw and bolt and coat them with antisieze. Then in 5-10 years if I need to fix something, it will be easygoing. Thanks!
Thanks for that tip. My Ariens is stored inside and only gets used about twice a winter, but sure as heck the wheels were starting to seize. It looks like I caught it just in time. Some commenters ask why bother. On my Ariens there are two holes for the pin so you can drive either one wheel or both, so having the wheel not seize is important. Also in the future, it is nice to be able to take things apart if repairs have to be made.
Another great tip. I generally use grease and have had no problems but I do maintenance on my blower every spring before it gets put away for the summer. Keep the tips coming Dony!
Great Tip! Better than grease! I have the same anti-seize and have had it for over 15 years! Yes you won't go broke by applying it liberally!! I have 2 snow blowers that need service and will apply this instead of grease!
Great suggestion- I work in the industry, and prescribe to the theory to be nice to the next person to work on it, because it will probably be YOURSELF! lawnmower wheels, engine pulleys, etc too.
I live in Chicago we just had a really big snowstorm about 2 feet and what I learned from you saved my Snow Blower thank you so much how to service and take care of my snowblower I have an Aarons and I enjoyed watching your videos
I have two snowblowers, an old tecumseh Noma Gran Prix 825 & a older yard man snowbird and I’ve been watching your videos for a long time and everything I’ve learned from you I practice and they both run beautifully, usually start up faster than the neighbours with newer blowers. Thank you so much for your tips and advice.
I followed your video, and just completed the service on my snowblower today. YUP.....man did I have a heck of a time getting the wheels off to apply the Anti-Seize.....WOW.
As I am a fix it rather than replace it type of person. I always repaint things upon taking them apart. I always keep a container of Anti - Seize on hand. You always have useful and intelligent information Dony. Thank you for sharing with everyone. You are to be commended ! Have a fine day Indeed. Frank
Thanks so much for this video (and your others too) Don...I was able to lubricate the axles on my 17 year old MTD Yard Machines 10 hp 28 inch ...Thank God the wheels were not siezed! ...maybe I did the antisieze procedure back when I purchased it but can't remember....anyway your vids save me a lot of money brother...appreciate you!
From a fellow small engine repair shop owner PLEASE do this. It saves us time and your money. I can't count the number of times we have had to use torches, pulleys, air hammers on rims, and even that doesn't always work.
Amen !!! Your new snow machine needs service before it's ever used.I bought a cub cadet in 2008 i checked it over there was no lube on anything.. I spent about a hour doing exactly what you just showed.. The transmission and related components needed attention as well !!! Everywhere needed attention.. Great Tip !!!
Basicly every part of the snow blower where things attach. I slap on antiseize. Pulled out at 91 toro ccr2000e that's been sitting for at least 6 years. No bolt or anything stuck. It's 29 years young and has an susuki engine. This single stage is a beast for 90% of my snow removal needs.
I always use emery cloth to clean the axle shaft along with a plumbers wire bristle brush cleaner inside the wheel. Any rust is iron oxide and is very abrasive. I pull a rag through the wheel w/a little oil on it just to get as much rust out as possible. Using anti-seize is absolutely the best, Never had this repair come back and if it did for some other work, the wheels popped right off. Best tip ever. Thanks.
@@mtcman42 Twisted wire brush for drills = complete win for cleaning bores. They come in steel, brass, nylon etc for all types of materials and applications. Stay gold.
Trust me, do this, I learned the hard way, got one of these wheels stuck on the shaft and spent a good hour trying to get it off it was rusted on there so bad. Wish I had done this when I first got my snowblower, would have prevented a bad day fighting with this when it was -15 outside!
I know a mechanic that pulled the wheel, axle and all out of the hydro trans. trying to get the wheel off. I bought it off him and split the tranny and replaced the snap rings that hold the axle in. It was very simple.
Well you are lucky. I will admit to being a dumb ass---hadn't had mine off or moved them on my Toro since the '90's. Decided this winter (2019) i should check since my tires are getting badly cracked and considered replacing---well, seized solid now. This simple task i never bothered with even though i have anti-seize and should of known better.
I worked for an oil well service company in the late 70's and early 80's. The chemicals that were pumped down the wells (the pumps always leaked after time) and other stuff off lease roads would get into the brakes and cause the pivot pins to get so bad that the brakes would not release and then wear out quickly. Those pins were so seized up that the mounting bracket had to be heated to a cherry red and then while one person held a three foot drift bar in place, another person would hit it with a six pound sledge hammer just to knock it out. Then one day the shop foreman showed up with a box of never-seize and had us start coating the pins and rollers with never-seize when we did brake jobs and we never had problems with those brakes sticking applied and wear out so fast. A few dollars of never-seize probably saved thousands of dollars. It works equally well on preventing exhaust bolts, nuts, and studs from seizing because of heat. Anywhere heat, salt, or other rusting or corrosive materials may be found, never-seize should be on it. Who ever created this stuff deserves to be rich.
After getting hard to start (pulling cord)last winter used electric starter.This winter I replaced the spark plug for the first time,started first pull with cord ready for winter.
FYI - for those that work on their cars, use Anti-seize on your hubs where the wheel mates. I’ve worked on many vehicles with Alloy wheels mating to steel hubs. Pounding a car tire/wheel assembly off with a sledgehammer is no fun (think dissimilar metals = corrosion). Especially annoying if you have a flat on the roadside. Anti-seize is your friend, inexpensive and easy to apply, albeit messy if not careful. Just thought I’d share as a retired automotive Technician. Donny, truly enjoy your videos!
anti sleeze, best invention for mechanics...I used this on every part I ever installed or took apart....we think we will never see these parts again and then it comes back for something and everything falls right out...great tip
I even us it on my auto lug nuts, makes em way easier to get off and on, and no they don't losses off by themselves because of it, at least not to me in the 40 plus years I've been doing it.
Great tip. I decided to do this and found out my Noma snow blower has a plastic bushing that prevents the wheel from seizing. l added anti seize anyways.
Interesting post. My troybilt in Wisconsin is still going strong after 11yrs, but I see your point, and this is CHEAP preventive maintenance. I actually did this on my Cub Cadet zero turn front casters and old riding lawn mower front tires. This stuff is cheap, just watch your hands as its some messy stuff
I had to cut the axle in the centre and pull the stuck wheel and axle shaft to change bushings. Then sleeved, drilled and bolted the shaft back together. Never Seize will Never come off clothing either!
After watching this video I decided to check my snow blower and sure enough I could not remove wheels. After using a wedge and board I got wheels off and cleaned axles , lubricated with anti seize reinstalled wheels. Thanks for telling us about this issue. Happy New Year!
Having experienced a seized auger bearing I concluded that if I have a new snowblower I should disassemble it and put anti seize on the auger bearing to make it easier (possible?) to remove it in the future if ever the machine needs service. My blower's manual suggested greasing the wheel axle shafts each season. I've been doing that, haven't had a problem after a decade. But for the auger bearing I would go with anti seize.
I used a puller and a torch on an Ariens 9hp, wouldn’t budge. The puller started bending the transmission case so that was a no go. Very good tip... again Ariens going cheap they used to use lug nuts.
Ouch! I've got a 33 year old Toro 521 that's never had the wheels off. On the flip side, when I used it today I turned the ignition key, full choke, pressed the primer bulb 3 times and pulled the pull rope, once. I love that one pull start.
Yeah. Like Vito mentioned, I would have gotten the rust off the shaft AND the hub sleeve. And I think PermaTex is the only brand of anti-seize I've ever heard of. Good stuff.
Wow! Thank You So Very Much for this video. i live in Maine (u.s.a.) i bought a brand new snow blower this past summer. i will be doing this tomorrow right when i get home from work. Love watching you videos. Awesome bike! :)
Thanks for that tip! My auger froze up and i had to sacrifice my axel and tranny. Their were grease fittings but the grease hadn’t reached all parts of the axel. I’ll use anti-sieze from now on. Great video!
Ok awesome - 2021 I bought a new snow blower (Champion-100680 301cc 27 inch) shipped directly to my home. 1st thing I did was put anti-seize on the axles just like you suggest & yeah this stuff is messy wear gloves & have some paper towels handy in case you put too much on like I did. 2nd thing was I bought expensive spray on dry lube/teflon from Dupont & sprayed the guts & chute area with this. 3rd check air pressure in tires (they were wicked low only 10LBS) & adjust the snow-shoes so I have a 1/8th inch gap (my driveway is paved but uneven) 4th. Have a beer. 5th coat of automotive detailers wax. 6th installed an hour meter/tachometer plus replaced the oil drain/fill plug with a magnetic version. 7th filled it with oil & $20/gal ethanol free gas from Lowes. All this gave me 4 quality time hours alone in the garage away from my mother in-law (she hates me) who is visiting for Thanksgiving.
Thanks for this information! I had to replace a broken steering cable recently which required the removal of the righthand wheel. I took the opportunity to coat both axle shafts with anti seize which I happened to have on hand. Keep up the great videos.
If you make this a annual or bi-annual maintenance task I’ve found a light oil will work just fine. I like the anti- seize but it seems to get all over EVERYTHING if your not extra careful.
Talking about rust, the best rust remover I have found for steel parts short of electrolysis is muriatic acid. It removes rust down to the bare metal. Only caveat, it's extremely corrosive, the fumes are very irritating and they will rust metal nearby, so it's best to work outside. Because it's so powerful, you also need to rinse the part with water and a bit of baking soda and as soon as it's dry cover with oil or WD-40 (or prime if you're planning to paint it), otherwise it will flash rust again. Great for screws, bolts and any parts you can dip in a gallon container. Muriatic acid can be found where they sell pool supplies.
I used blowers commercially and never had a blower wheel seize on, but I store my blowers undercover. You could always just use waterproof grease if need be. Maintain the blower properly and you won't have any problems
So true, I got a older deere rider and wanted to change rm's n tires but no luck. I'll try something else later like welding a big washer then a puller.
Had I not seen this video this year, my wheels would not have come off this coming spring...you saved my ass. Thanks for posting this! I got my wheels off after a half hour of hammering and heat...I got both tires off, and applied the product you showed. Nice and lubed up now! This spring I will clean it all good with a wire brush and reapply. Thanks a million!!
also good advice for nuts and bolts on the snowblower as you take them off for repairs, especially the ones exposed to the elements. You just have to make sure not to overtorque on dressed bolts....
YES, For sure do this, ESPECIALLY on Snapper rear engine riders also, NONE of them went out of the factory with ANY protection on the axles relative to the wheel hubs.
Thanks I’ll do it this weekend I didn’t know this I use a never seize on bolts and flanges and gaskets at work Just dug it out this past weekend and inflated the tires they were made in America My Airens is overs 30 yrs old and still looks new take care of it and it takes care of me and my back knees and shoulders
If you are proficient in the use of a cutting torch, you can cut the rim off the axle shaft without damaging the shaft, then put a new wheel on and you're done. Heating the axle almost never works because that swells the axle inside the hub on the rim making it tighter. The hub on the wheel has to be heated, that swells the hub away from the axle, making the hub loose on the axle. It just burns the paint off the hub and wheel.
Good advice right there. I make my living as millwright, and have fought with seized parts far to often. I use anti seize a lot when assembling. Nice bike you have there.
You are so right! Tried to take the wheels off my Toro Snowblower (the exact same model you show on your video) and was never able to even after heating. So now its in the shop and I dread the moment they will call me to say what needs to be done!!
Man are you right about seizing up...I had to pound on it to get it off and ended up breaking it into 100 pcs......now I'm trying to rig a wheel on because I'm not spending 50.00 for new wheel...I got the craftsman 5.0- 22inch snowblower with plastic wheels..
Hhi Don, I've used never sieze successfully got many years. Have never used it that liberally, small amount goes a long way. Thanks for teaching over UA-cam.
Just saw this, but I’m going to get some anti seize and use it on my Ariens. This may also work well on the receiver hitch and pin on my pickup, which likes to rust. Greg tip thank you.
I had this issue and tried everything. Finally I used a 3 jaw puller and luckily the wheel came off. Hey Donyboy, I did figure out the throttle lever modification on my old Craftsman, (8 hp Briggs and Stratton) and it works great. Nice Bike!
Who are those who give you a "thumbs down"? This is great information. I use the copper-filled anti-seize, I hope that is OK to use. Been using it for years, mostly for bolts
Well I pulled off the wheel last night on my brand new Toro 37798 snowblower and it had anti seize on it from the factory. It was manufactured in Mexico and I was the person who pulled it out of the box. I still added some extra just to make sure it was good to go.
I just did this last night to a Honda unit that I picked up for my brother. Good information. Getting the wheels off when it's seized, it a pain in the ass.
Just be sure to reduce torque specs according to a lubricant torque reduction chart. Adding antiseize to threads makes them more slippery. You are able to twist the fastener much further at a certain torque value when it's lubricated. If you use a dry torque value after adding antiseize, it'll be way too tight and could break off.
A good spray with lanolin lubricant over the base of the blower will also prevent rust and help if you have to remove any of the bolts in the future. Keep the spray up to the machine to prevent rust.
Just last week I put synthetic grease on mine so I figure I`m okay. I`ll use the anti seize next year. Beautiful Honda you have there. If I ever get a second motorcycle, it will be a adventure bike. Either the Africa or the V Strom.
@@donyboy73 Agreed. Every review of the Africa that I have read gets high remarks. Honda has hit a home run with this model, even with the automatic version. However, I would prefer a manual transmission only because I believe shifting is an important part of riding a motorcycle.
Good tips, thanks. Try to heat the wheel hub and not the shaft, may be you can still get a few hundred $ from this neglected snowblower. Same principle as loosing seized nuts. Any nut would expend in diameter after heat applied (don’t even have to be red hot). Then you heat the shaft - the shaft diameter increases, it makes the seize even tighter temporarily. Once it cools off it may actually crack the seize and with enough force and some lubricant you can take it off, but not as easy and not as immediate as if you heat the nut. After heat applied the nut usually start to spin relatively easy, but become tighter as it cools - in this case just repeat heating procedure and turn it some more. In case of spinning of seized nuts, try not to over forcing it to reduce thread damage. In stead of forcing, just apply an other shot of heat and keep turning while it’s still hot enough to turn without seizing again.
I always applies Rust Check spray oil, grease, or any other good spraying lubes over it every start and end of the season. That includes all nuts, bolts and screws to prevent corrosion and future disassembly. If we get a very severe winter season I will do it again and again during the season. That includes my vehicle too.
I passed down a 19 yr old snowblower to my son, never had any issues with the tires seizing, but on my new one I'll certainly do it, and tell my son to hit the old one with some.. I figure I must have been lucky.
I never noticed the way snowblower rims were put on today. I picked up an old Ariens with rims that bolt on and I thought they still did that. I only noticed it when I was pricing out machines made today. I put anti-seize on all my wheel hubs if I replace them on any vehicle. The idea that I should never have to replace it again if the bearing(s) go bad, but if I do, it'll make it much easier to remove it.
Awesome - Project # 2 I can keep in my back pocket in case I need 4 hours of alone time in the garage to escape my in-Laws and/or the wife's fury.
lol!
SHH DON'T LET THE SECRET OUT.. NICE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE..
Excellent tip. When I changed spark plugs in my Ford F-150 Triton V8 I used anti seize on the plugs. To this day the plugs are easy to remove and DO NOT BREAK the plug.
Great tip!
On my Ariens, i put a ton of grease on the shaft but the tolerance is so tight that almost none of it remained on the shaft and it seized right up after the first winter. I had some warranty work done on it in a shop and they pulled the wheels out for me but they put grease back on the shaft...and it almost seized again. It's easy money for the shop to bring the snowblower in for that reason in my opinion. I'd bring my stuff to your shop any time. I put anti-seize on the shaft last spring and then i saw your vid. I'm glad you put that information out there. It might help others to keep their stuff longer instead of throwing stuff away. I'm glad to have found your channel. Honest mechanic! Keep it up!
That is fantastic advice. I suffered through a siezed wheel last month. Originally I just wanted to replace the 35 year old tires on a Craftsman. Several days later, after trying pry bars, pullers, a 20 ton Jack on chains, an air hammer, and finally a torch, i gave up (like Dony on that Ariens he showed). I finally changed the tire with the rim still installed. If anything inside the case fails I will never be able to get the shaft out. Don't, you are going to save someone (or many people) from misery with this video. Thank you!
Just did that to my Ariens snowblower. I pulled it out of my shed to service it and get it ready for the fall/winter snow season. I always service my snowblower this time of year, but never thought to do this. Glad I saw this video because my wheels were rusty on the shaft and I had to use a block of wood and hammer to get them off. Cleaned the wheels and shaft up with a wire brush set and lubed them good with anti-seize. Thank you!!!
I just experienced this problem after 5 years of following my Ariens snow thrower manual maintenance instructions, which states to put oil on the shaft for the wheels and I followed their instructions faithfully. Not anymore, I’m listening to DonyBoy. Especially after the effort it took to get the wheels off. Thanks for sharing this tip!
the anti-seize will stay on but the oil usually goes away and no protection is left and wheels will eventually seize on
I watched this video and so glad I did not put it off too long. I recently got my MTD snowblower started again after 2 years of it not starting. total it got above 50 F and decided to takle the job. MTD have a bolt holding the wheel on. After getting those off I had to work a little to get hte wheel off. RUST had started. I got the wire wheel out and cleaned the axle off. put the anti-seize on and spun the wheel. Then put a little on the bolts and tightened them back down.. WOW!!! Thanks for warning me.
Saw this after watching one of your chainsaw videos and I'm glad I did. I went out to do this to my Toro and one of the wheels was already nearly stuck from rust. Got both done. Great tip!!
Great advice! When done plowing, I always brush off all the snow and store it in my garage. This helps reduce rust.
Just for the heck of it, I searched your videos for "snowblower" and saw this. Went out and did it to my 2010 Columbia 28". The shafts apparently had something on them from the factory because I've never had the wheels off and they were completely rust free twelve years later. I decided I was just lucky, thenI went ahead and gave them DB73 AntiSieze treatent. Thanks for the heads up!
Excellent advice Don ! I use marine grease; if it won't wash away from outboard propeller shafts spinning at tremendous speeds in saltwater environments then it is good enough for snowblowers. I also use it on the drive train gears with no issue
Great information - I went right away and did my snow blower wheel s. No rust after one season (20-21) - part way through this season (21-22) and still no rust. I use my Anti Seize for my car break jobs and it works great.
Great advice. I just bought a new 30” Ariens and first thing I did was to remove almost every screw and bolt and coat them with antisieze. Then in 5-10 years if I need to fix something, it will be easygoing. Thanks!
they use different metals now and wheels can be seized in 2 years!
Thanks for that tip. My Ariens is stored inside and only gets used about twice a winter, but sure as heck the wheels were starting to seize. It looks like I caught it just in time. Some commenters ask why bother. On my Ariens there are two holes for the pin so you can drive either one wheel or both, so having the wheel not seize is important. Also in the future, it is nice to be able to take things apart if repairs have to be made.
Another great tip. I generally use grease and have had no problems but I do maintenance on my blower every spring before it gets put away for the summer. Keep the tips coming Dony!
Great Tip! Better than grease! I have the same anti-seize and have had it for over 15 years! Yes you won't go broke by applying it liberally!! I have 2 snow blowers that need service and will apply this instead of grease!
Great suggestion- I work in the industry, and prescribe to the theory to be nice to the next person to work on it, because it will probably be YOURSELF! lawnmower wheels, engine pulleys, etc too.
Doing it today ahead of the next storm. Brand new snow blower.
Thank you!
I live in Chicago we just had a really big snowstorm about 2 feet and what I learned from you saved my Snow Blower thank you so much how to service and take care of my snowblower I have an Aarons and I enjoyed watching your videos
I have two snowblowers, an old tecumseh Noma Gran Prix 825 & a older yard man snowbird and I’ve been watching your videos for a long time and everything I’ve learned from you I practice and they both run beautifully, usually start up faster than the neighbours with newer blowers. Thank you so much for your tips and advice.
I followed your video, and just completed the service on my snowblower today. YUP.....man did I have a heck of a time getting the wheels off to apply the Anti-Seize.....WOW.
You are correct - my brand new Ariens Snow Blower axle dry. Just lubed - thank you x2. Took all of 3 minutes.
As I am a fix it rather than replace it type of person. I always repaint things upon taking them apart. I always keep a container of Anti - Seize on hand. You always have useful and intelligent information Dony. Thank you for sharing with everyone. You are to be commended ! Have a fine day Indeed. Frank
Thanks so much for this video (and your others too) Don...I was able to lubricate the axles on my 17 year old MTD Yard Machines 10 hp 28 inch ...Thank God the wheels were not siezed! ...maybe I did the antisieze procedure back when I purchased it but can't remember....anyway your vids save me a lot of money brother...appreciate you!
I have a snowblower I've bought new in 2009,and never had a problem with wheels not comeing off to fix a tire now and then.
From a fellow small engine repair shop owner PLEASE do this. It saves us time and your money. I can't count the number of times we have had to use torches, pulleys, air hammers on rims, and even that doesn't always work.
Amen !!! Your new snow machine needs service before it's ever used.I bought a cub cadet in 2008 i checked it over there was no lube on anything.. I spent about a hour doing exactly what you just showed.. The transmission and related components needed attention as well !!! Everywhere needed attention.. Great Tip !!!
Basicly every part of the snow blower where things attach. I slap on antiseize. Pulled out at 91 toro ccr2000e that's been sitting for at least 6 years. No bolt or anything stuck. It's 29 years young and has an susuki engine. This single stage is a beast for 90% of my snow removal needs.
Honda does bikes right.
Thats a beautiful machine.
Stay gold.
Emery cloth first, that's what I do!
yes that is a good procedure
I always use emery cloth to clean the axle shaft along with a plumbers wire bristle brush cleaner inside the wheel. Any rust is iron oxide and is very abrasive. I pull a rag through the wheel w/a little oil on it just to get as much rust out as possible. Using anti-seize is absolutely the best, Never had this repair come back and if it did for some other work, the wheels popped right off. Best tip ever. Thanks.
@@mtcman42 Twisted wire brush for drills = complete win for cleaning bores.
They come in steel, brass, nylon etc for all types of materials and applications.
Stay gold.
grinning-Thats why they make a wire wheel and cordless drills
You are wasting your time! The whole axle turns on self propelled snow blowers.
Trust me, do this, I learned the hard way, got one of these wheels stuck on the shaft and spent a good hour trying to get it off it was rusted on there so bad. Wish I had done this when I first got my snowblower, would have prevented a bad day fighting with this when it was -15 outside!
I know a mechanic that pulled the wheel, axle and all out of the hydro trans. trying to get the wheel off. I bought it off him and split the tranny and replaced the snap rings that hold the axle in. It was very simple.
Ok I live on east coast - no anti seize for 17yrs - still all good
that's amazing
David, don't worry then.... keep your way... hugs...
Well you are lucky. I will admit to being a dumb ass---hadn't had mine off or moved them on my Toro since the '90's. Decided this winter (2019) i should check since my tires are getting badly cracked and considered replacing---well, seized solid now. This simple task i never bothered with even though i have anti-seize and should of known better.
I worked for an oil well service company in the late 70's and early 80's. The chemicals that were pumped down the wells (the pumps always leaked after time) and other stuff off lease roads would get into the brakes and cause the pivot pins to get so bad that the brakes would not release and then wear out quickly. Those pins were so seized up that the mounting bracket had to be heated to a cherry red and then while one person held a three foot drift bar in place, another person would hit it with a six pound sledge hammer just to knock it out.
Then one day the shop foreman showed up with a box of never-seize and had us start coating the pins and rollers with never-seize when we did brake jobs and we never had problems with those brakes sticking applied and wear out so fast. A few dollars of never-seize probably saved thousands of dollars. It works equally well on preventing exhaust bolts, nuts, and studs from seizing because of heat. Anywhere heat, salt, or other rusting or corrosive materials may be found, never-seize should be on it.
Who ever created this stuff deserves to be rich.
Thank you; I am.
Great tip,I spray silicone all over the auger and impeller and the shoot. My snowblower is 9 years old and dosen't have any rust.
After getting hard to start (pulling cord)last winter used electric starter.This winter I replaced the spark plug for the first time,started first pull with cord ready for winter.
FYI - for those that work on their cars, use Anti-seize on your hubs where the wheel mates. I’ve worked on many vehicles with Alloy wheels mating to steel hubs. Pounding a car tire/wheel assembly off with a sledgehammer is no fun (think dissimilar metals = corrosion). Especially annoying if you have a flat on the roadside. Anti-seize is your friend, inexpensive and easy to apply, albeit messy if not careful.
Just thought I’d share as a retired automotive Technician. Donny, truly enjoy your videos!
Great advice
Awesome tip my wheels were just about seized had to heat them and tap them off with a hammer got them off and all is good now thanks
anti sleeze, best invention for mechanics...I used this on every part I ever installed or took apart....we think we will never see these parts again and then it comes back for something and everything falls right out...great tip
I even us it on my auto lug nuts, makes em way easier to get off and on, and no they don't losses off by themselves because of it, at least not to me in the 40 plus years I've been doing it.
Great tip. I decided to do this and found out my Noma snow blower has a plastic bushing that prevents the wheel from seizing. l added anti seize anyways.
Good idea! I need to do this when I put my snow blower away for the season.
Interesting post. My troybilt in Wisconsin is still going strong after 11yrs, but I see your point, and this is CHEAP preventive maintenance. I actually did this on my Cub Cadet zero turn front casters and old riding lawn mower front tires. This stuff is cheap, just watch your hands as its some messy stuff
Yep on the emery , shaft as well as inside the axle hole in the rim . Also good Idea to do this on rototillers !
I had to cut the axle in the centre and pull the stuck wheel and axle shaft to change bushings. Then sleeved, drilled and bolted the shaft back together. Never Seize will Never come off clothing either!
After watching this video I decided to check my snow blower and sure enough I could not remove wheels. After using a wedge and board I got wheels off and cleaned axles , lubricated with anti seize reinstalled wheels. Thanks for telling us about this issue. Happy New Year!
Having experienced a seized auger bearing I concluded that if I have a new snowblower I should disassemble it and put anti seize on the auger bearing to make it easier (possible?) to remove it in the future if ever the machine needs service. My blower's manual suggested greasing the wheel axle shafts each season. I've been doing that, haven't had a problem after a decade. But for the auger bearing I would go with anti seize.
I used a puller and a torch on an Ariens 9hp, wouldn’t budge. The puller started bending the transmission case so that was a no go. Very good tip... again Ariens going cheap they used to use lug nuts.
Ouch! I've got a 33 year old Toro 521 that's never had the wheels off. On the flip side, when I used it today I turned the ignition key, full choke, pressed the primer bulb 3 times and pulled the pull rope, once. I love that one pull start.
Yeah. Like Vito mentioned, I would have gotten the rust off the shaft AND the hub sleeve. And I think PermaTex is the only brand of anti-seize I've ever heard of. Good stuff.
Wow! Thank You So Very Much for this video. i live in Maine (u.s.a.) i bought a brand new snow blower this past summer. i will be doing this tomorrow right when i get home from work. Love watching you videos. Awesome bike! :)
Thanks for that tip! My auger froze up and i had to sacrifice my axel and tranny. Their were grease fittings but the grease hadn’t reached all parts of the axel. I’ll use anti-sieze from now on. Great video!
Ok awesome - 2021 I bought a new snow blower (Champion-100680 301cc 27 inch) shipped directly to my home. 1st thing I did was put anti-seize on the axles just like you suggest & yeah this stuff is messy wear gloves & have some paper towels handy in case you put too much on like I did. 2nd thing was I bought expensive spray on dry lube/teflon from Dupont & sprayed the guts & chute area with this. 3rd check air pressure in tires (they were wicked low only 10LBS) & adjust the snow-shoes so I have a 1/8th inch gap (my driveway is paved but uneven) 4th. Have a beer. 5th coat of automotive detailers wax. 6th installed an hour meter/tachometer plus replaced the oil drain/fill plug with a magnetic version. 7th filled it with oil & $20/gal ethanol free gas from Lowes. All this gave me 4 quality time hours alone in the garage away from my mother in-law (she hates me) who is visiting for Thanksgiving.
Thanks for this information! I had to replace a broken steering cable recently which required the removal of the righthand wheel. I took the opportunity to coat both axle shafts with anti seize which I happened to have on hand. Keep up the great videos.
If you make this a annual or bi-annual maintenance task I’ve found a light oil will work just fine. I like the anti- seize but it seems to get all over EVERYTHING if your not extra careful.
Good tip. I’ve been using silicone grease but I do have copper color anti-seize. I’m going to give that a try. And yes, wear gloves as it’s messy.
Talking about rust, the best rust remover I have found for steel parts short of electrolysis is muriatic acid. It removes rust down to the bare metal. Only caveat, it's extremely corrosive, the fumes are very irritating and they will rust metal nearby, so it's best to work outside. Because it's so powerful, you also need to rinse the part with water and a bit of baking soda and as soon as it's dry cover with oil or WD-40 (or prime if you're planning to paint it), otherwise it will flash rust again. Great for screws, bolts and any parts you can dip in a gallon container. Muriatic acid can be found where they sell pool supplies.
That stuff really works wonders. Issue I have with it is that no matter what preventative measures I use....IT GETS EVERYWHERE!
I used blowers commercially and never had a blower wheel seize on, but I store my blowers undercover. You could always just use waterproof grease if need be. Maintain the blower properly and you won't have any problems
100% correct, I added grease fittings to mine, never had any issues at all.
Thank you, I just bought a snow blower and just ordered anti seize to do this.
So true, I got a older deere rider and wanted to change rm's n tires but no luck. I'll try something else later like welding a big washer then a puller.
The best small engine repair channel on UA-cam in my opinion. Thanks again Don! God bless and have a safe holiday season. ❤️
They also sell a spray Anti seize that works great in hard to reach places.
Had I not seen this video this year, my wheels would not have come off this coming spring...you saved my ass. Thanks for posting this! I got my wheels off after a half hour of hammering and heat...I got both tires off, and applied the product you showed.
Nice and lubed up now! This spring I will clean it all good with a wire brush and reapply.
Thanks a million!!
also good advice for nuts and bolts on the snowblower as you take them off for repairs, especially the ones exposed to the elements. You just have to make sure not to overtorque on dressed bolts....
I did it this to mine back when i bought it new new in 2003.Wheels slide right of to this day.
YES, For sure do this, ESPECIALLY on Snapper rear engine riders also, NONE of them went out of the factory with ANY protection on the axles relative to the wheel hubs.
Thanks
I’ll do it this weekend
I didn’t know this
I use a never seize on bolts and flanges and gaskets at work
Just dug it out this past weekend and inflated the tires they
were made in America
My Airens is overs 30 yrs old and still looks new take care of it and it takes care of me and my back knees and shoulders
Just bought my brand new machine two winters (Toronto winters) ago. Will do this tip before the snow flies! Thanks Don. 👍🏼🇨🇦
If you are proficient in the use of a cutting torch, you can cut the rim off the axle shaft without damaging the shaft, then put a new wheel on and you're done. Heating the axle almost never works because that swells the axle inside the hub on the rim making it tighter. The hub on the wheel has to be heated, that swells the hub away from the axle, making the hub loose on the axle. It just burns the paint off the hub and wheel.
Good advice right there. I make my living as millwright, and have fought with seized parts far to often. I use anti seize a lot when assembling. Nice bike you have there.
You are so right! Tried to take the wheels off my Toro Snowblower (the exact same model you show on your video) and was never able to even after heating. So now its in the shop and I dread the moment they will call me to say what needs to be done!!
Man are you right about seizing up...I had to pound on it to get it off and ended up breaking it into 100 pcs......now I'm trying to rig a wheel on because I'm not spending 50.00 for new wheel...I got the craftsman 5.0- 22inch snowblower with plastic wheels..
Hhi Don,
I've used never sieze successfully got many years. Have never used it that liberally, small amount goes a long way. Thanks for teaching over UA-cam.
Thanks for the suggestion, going to get it done tomorrow as I just purchased a new 824 Toro. Cheers M 🇨🇦
Just saw this, but I’m going to get some anti seize and use it on my Ariens. This may also work well on the receiver hitch and pin on my pickup, which likes to rust. Greg tip thank you.
If you think you will have to take anything apart again, use antisieze. On everything.
Think stainless.
Good tip and great video. I bought a brand new snowblower last year. I just checked the wheels. No grease!
Thanks!
i have done this on my lawn tractor, snow blower tomorrow,
I had this issue and tried everything. Finally I used a 3 jaw puller and luckily the wheel came off.
Hey Donyboy, I did figure out the throttle lever modification on my old Craftsman, (8 hp Briggs and Stratton) and it works great. Nice Bike!
Great video. I will have to send this video to my grandson so he can do his mother's snow blower. Thanks for sharing. Beautiful bike.
Another great tip from the best small engine guru in the world!! Thanks Don! Tu es l'homme, pour de vrai !
Thanks Don. I plan to use on my walk behind leaf blower also. I will clean rust off with steel wool first.
IF WHEELS actually turn on the shaft then use grease, if they are fixed on shaft like the snowblower in video use anti-seize
@@donyboy73 The wheels have inner /outer bearings that are fixed on the shaft. So I assume the ant-seize is best for this application? Thanks
@@skipproctor8979 yes where the inner part of bearing goes onto shaft
@@donyboy73 Thanks Don for quick response. I look forward to your new videos every Friday. All the best! Skip
Terrific tip. Anything I can do to reduce snowblower downtime.
Thanks for the tip on the “Anti-seize”! ‘Got-er-done!
Who are those who give you a "thumbs down"? This is great information. I use the copper-filled anti-seize, I hope that is OK to use. Been using it for years, mostly for bolts
Good info!! Thanks! I would remove the rust off the shaft first. Then apply anti seize.
Just got a new snow blower and I will be doing this tonight. Great tip.
Well I pulled off the wheel last night on my brand new Toro 37798 snowblower and it had anti seize on it from the factory. It was manufactured in Mexico and I was the person who pulled it out of the box. I still added some extra just to make sure it was good to go.
I just did this last night to a Honda unit that I picked up for my brother. Good information. Getting the wheels off when it's seized, it a pain in the ass.
Anti-seize i use that stuff on everything Also it dont hurt to clean the rust off first
Just be sure to reduce torque specs according to a lubricant torque reduction chart. Adding antiseize to threads makes them more slippery. You are able to twist the fastener much further at a certain torque value when it's lubricated. If you use a dry torque value after adding antiseize, it'll be way too tight and could break off.
@@mannys9130 Torque specs one good grunt
@@mannys9130 that's crazy , I've never heard of this, where would this chart be?
@@billlovett4256 Easy to find general torque specs for hardware GOOGLE
@@mannys9130 It's not the space shuttle!
A good spray with lanolin lubricant over the base of the blower will also prevent rust and help if you have to remove any of the bolts in the future. Keep the spray up to the machine to prevent rust.
Thanks Donyboy I just bought a new blower yesterday never occurred to me to put anti seize on but I will now.
I wire brush the shaft down then I put that Never sees on it seems to work pretty good
Just last week I put synthetic grease on mine so I figure I`m okay. I`ll use the anti seize next year. Beautiful Honda you have there. If I ever get a second motorcycle, it will be a adventure bike. Either the Africa or the V Strom.
what do you ride peter?
@@donyboy73 2013 Harley Davidson SGC
@@Peter-976 nice, I had a cruiser also but went with the Africa twin for the versatility, great highway bike too and super nimble
@@donyboy73 Agreed. Every review of the Africa that I have read gets high remarks. Honda has hit a home run with this model, even with the automatic version. However, I would prefer a manual transmission only because I believe shifting is an important part of riding a motorcycle.
@@Peter-976 I have the manual
Good tips, thanks.
Try to heat the wheel hub and not the shaft, may be you can still get a few hundred $ from this neglected snowblower.
Same principle as loosing seized nuts. Any nut would expend in diameter after heat applied (don’t even have to be red hot). Then you heat the shaft - the shaft diameter increases, it makes the seize even tighter temporarily. Once it cools off it may actually crack the seize and with enough force and some lubricant you can take it off, but not as easy and not as immediate as if you heat the nut.
After heat applied the nut usually start to spin relatively easy, but become tighter as it cools - in this case just repeat heating procedure and turn it some more. In case of spinning of seized nuts, try not to over forcing it to reduce thread damage. In stead of forcing, just apply an other shot of heat and keep turning while it’s still hot enough to turn without seizing again.
If you find you anti-seize is too thick (sitting for a while), you can add a little oil to thin it out so it spreads easily.
Yes. Been doing that for years. Great tip.
I always applies Rust Check spray oil, grease, or any other good spraying lubes over it every start and end of the season. That includes all nuts, bolts and screws to prevent corrosion and future disassembly.
If we get a very severe winter season I will do it again and again during the season. That includes my vehicle too.
I passed down a 19 yr old snowblower to my son, never had any issues with the tires seizing, but on my new one I'll certainly do it, and tell my son to hit the old one with some.. I figure I must have been lucky.
I'll have to check mine out sometime. I have a old Noma haven't even checked it out ever.
Excellent advice! I just bought a used Montgomery Ward snow blower. I'm not sure of the age, but I think it's probably from the 1980s
Look up the engine serial numbers on the fan cover.usually they are Tecumseh engines.
I never noticed the way snowblower rims were put on today. I picked up an old Ariens with rims that bolt on and I thought they still did that. I only noticed it when I was pricing out machines made today.
I put anti-seize on all my wheel hubs if I replace them on any vehicle. The idea that I should never have to replace it again if the bearing(s) go bad, but if I do, it'll make it much easier to remove it.
As soon as I finished watching your video, I went out and did exactly what you demonstrated. Thank you!