How to adjust auger belt tension Ariens 824 Snow Thrower
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Ariens 824 Snow Thrower auger belt pulley and cable adjustment.
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I have been a mechanic for over 40 years and I can tell you viewers that this guy knows what he is doing!
I`ve been pulling my hair out for 3 days trying to find out why I didn`t have tension on my auger belt .You`ve explained it all in 6 1/2 minutes. Thank You so much.
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Very Great job explaining everything and wonderfully done without annoying music in other people's videos !
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Perfect. I wish I had watched this before I put a new belt on it. This might have saved me $60. Now, I need to go check my adjustment again to see how close I got it to match this video. Thanks.
I'm glad it was helpful.
Thank you, Brad! My Ariens 824 auger suddenly and completely stopped while blowing and I feared the worst. Your video gave me the confidence to look at the belts and determine that the auger belt was loose but not the real problem. Upon closer inspection of the blades, I found a small stone jammed in the bottom. After clearing the stone, I tightened the auger belt and now waiting for new snow to test it out! Thanks again!
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After paying my Ariens dealer $700
Too fix my 842 I decided to take
Matters into my own hands. Great
Video. Took all of 10 minutes. Thank
You,, thank you 😊.
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Mine stopped blowing suddenly. I thought the belt was broke. I saved exploritory time by watching this video. I fixed it ready with the tools he said and adjusted it. Had it running in 12 minutes. Thanks Johnson. :-)
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I haven't used my snowblower in 2 years because I thought I must've had a bad gearbox. Tension was good but it couldn't blow anything but the powderiest of snow a few feet even though it used to throw wet heavy stuff 60' across my yard. Well I'll be dipped, 2 1/2 minutes into this video I had found my issue and felt pretty dumb lol. Thanks man, good video!
I'm happy you found the issue and now your back up and throwing snow!!
It nice to see a professional that knows his business. Thank you for all your help. You are amazing at your craft.
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You saved my behind the day before 15 inches of snow.
Good video, i like your focus on narrating what your doing and why your doing it.
I feel so stupid. I’m not very mechanically inclined typically, and my snowblower hasn’t been blowing snow very well at all this year. I assumed it was because the snow was wet, but remembered it being so much more powerful in the past. I guess it gradually loosened or stretched and it wasn’t turning the impeller or the auger as fast the minute I got into any snow. Even a couple inches was stopping me from being able to throw the snow and the impeller would clog in the shoot. I thought perhaps the belt was worn out once I figured out that could be the problem, but then it occurred to me that there might be a tensioner so I took the cover off and made this adjustment. I wish I would’ve found this video weeks ago. It would’ve saved me a lot of work over the last few storms! I didn’t even know to look for the adjustment under the cover. Great explanation. Much better than the Ariens video.
Thank you and thank you for watching:) I’m glad it was helpful
Super instructions, couldn't be any more clearer...thanks
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THANK YOU..!!! Long story but I was trying to figure out why my fathers new snow blower couldn't throw snow deeper than 3". I knew something had to be adjusted wrong since everything is working.
This was exactly what I needed. Got my Ariens running in no time.
Glad it helped you!
Me too! Thank you so much!
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines any tips on how often to change the belts? I do my own tuneup (oil change, spark plug) at the end of every season, so getting in there isn't too bad for me.
@@pbarbour7 replacing belts will very depending on how much use the machine gets and in what type of snow it is throwing . Just make sure you keep proper tension and adjustments and check them once a year. Use silicone spray in and around the intake and discharge chute to help keep snow moving in and out of the machine quickly and don’t over do it by thrower too much snow at once. If you do all of these steps your belts should live a long life.
Well done sir. This was so helpful for the non mechanically inclined
You’ve got skills and the camera angles and close ups were excellent
Give your cameraman (or camera person in today’s PC world) an extra lunch break today!
Brian Tully agreed I’d say half of what makes these videos is the camera person and angles. People forget that. This guy does both well, skilled and competent but also has the good camera angles and shots .
Brad, I can't thank you enough for posting this video. I couldn't figure out why I wasn't making gains on the cable adjustment until I watched this video. Adjusting the idler pulley made all the difference in the world. Thanks again! It's greatly appreciated. By the way, my machine is an 8524. What's the difference between the 824 and 8524? They look identical.
I’m glad you’re back up and running good! Thank you for sharing and the kind comment. The difference in the models is your has .5 more horsepower. Yours should be 8.5hp and the 824 is only 8 Hp. Please give this video a like and share the channel to help it grow! It would be greatly appreciated:) Thanks for watching.
My Arines electric start Compact 24 had a really sloppy auger belt right from the store and it took me trying to use it one whole winter to figure out how to adjust the tension the right way as shown in this great video. I sure wish I had seen this when I first bought my machine, it would have saved me a lot of aggravation,/ I'm the kind of guy that needs to see HOW IT'S DONE in order to get it done and this video shows how to do it perfectly.
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thanks, you save my baconn just now with a heavy snow we just got, I thought my belt was burned out, but it just needed adjustment. Don't think I would have figured out the fully adjustment on my own.
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Excellent! Of course I'm going to adjust per the manual for my Compact 24, but it's always nice to see a visual example of what's going on prior to turning some screws. I took the cover off, but boy - my tension is way off. Bought new and has been lightly used for a few years - belt must have stretched a bit. Thanks again.
That is a great video. I wish I would've seen this video before I made the adjustment on my Arien snowblower.
Thank you so much for sharing
I’m glad it was helpful and thank you for the kind comment.
Most well explained way to tension the belt....you should do videos for ariens, their video lacks proper footage and explaination that you provide. Thank you.
Thank you! I’m glad it was helpful:)
Thank you very much. I made these adjustments and everything works great. It's 1st March but I hope it will snow and there will be a real test. If not, I have to wait for the next winter.
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Awesome. Thank you. Just picked up a used Ariens and was trying to figure out why slowed down when in deep snow but no pull down on the engine. I will adjust the belt and see if that works.
Excellent explanation. Thank you!
I’m pretty sure your on the correct path. Also check to make sure sheer pins ok ok on the front auger shaft. Thank you for watching and commenting, Please give this video a thumbs up, subscribe and tell your friends to help my channel grow. It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for watching;)
Oh man.. Cheers!. Just picked up an old Ariens, had to replace the friction disc.. That was more of a headache than I thought. Because I'm new. Belt seem loose. Didn't look behind the pulley to see it it have a slot.
I'm glad it was helpful :)
This was the problem with my Ariens 624e. The augers functioned perfectly until any strain is put on them by snow. By tightening the belt as this video shows, the issue is resolved. Thanks
Glad it helped you!
I also have the 624e and it has the exact same problem. When it first hits snow it blows fine, but even a moderate load causes an immediate collapse of the outflow from the chute. Often, even moving forward at the slowest speed is too much for the auger/impeller to handle. I have to move forward a few inches, let the blower clear, move forward a few inches, etc. And wet snow or even a thin layer of slush under a dry snow? Forget about it. It's incredibly frustrating. Meanwhile, my neighbor also has an Ariens of similar size and he can blow through a foot of snow like it's nothing. I looked at my belts a couple days ago, but didn't find anything obvious. Maybe I can use this video to help.
Awesome. Thank you for your video. Fixed my problem in a snap.
Thanks for the video! Just went out and did mine, took about 5 minutes and 2 of that was trying to get the LH cover screw started.
I’m glad it was helpful:)
Exelent short and easy video help me a lot thank you so much God Bless you
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Straight forward teaching.. good job
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This is such a sound, helpful video. Many thanks.
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Great help, thanks. Good camera work as well.
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Excellent tutorial for adjusting idler pulley. 👍
Glad it helped
From Buffalo, N.Y. Hey Pal, Thanks for the information, it Really Helped.
Hi Ed, I'm glad it was helpful and thank you for the kind comment. You have had so much snow!!!!!! this winter.
Great, I think you solved my problems. Merry Christmas
Glad it was helpful!
ANOTHER EXCELLENT VIDEO!!
Thank you and thanks for watching:)
that was my issue! thanks for the great tutorial! worked perfectly for me!
👍I’m glad it helped!
Good informitive video, have to go check the specs on my father in laws thrower for slack on the auger belt now. Other than that you almost need a subsitute light with the video recording since it would black out when moving around and then you cant see what you are looking at. Thanks!
Thanks just what I needed to see.
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@@JohnsonsSmallEngines Finished the adjustments working like new, help my brother adjust his same results. just in time for the big snow here in Michigan.
Thanks for sharing and glad all went good!
Nice video. Now I can adjust mine to throw snow like it should.
I’m glad it was helpful, thanks for watching
Your right on the money. you get an A+ and Gold Star
Thank you. I’m glad you liked :)
Great video, easy to understand and straight to the point, thanks you :)
Im glad you liked it and it was helpful! :)
watched it back in slo mo............brilliant!
I'm glad you liked and hope it helped you!
Very good, including the close-up video...thanks so much.
Thank you, great video. Definitely saved me some money!
Thanks! Just what I needed!
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EXCELLENT VIDEO!
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I have an Ariens 624e. I believe it's about fourteen years old, but it doesn't get heavy use here. My blower is pretty abysmal at this point because the auger/impeller can barely handle any load. The outflow quickly collapses. I opened it up a couple days ago and checked the belts, but I didn't really know what to look for so I did not adjust anything. There seems to be tension when squeezing the auger control handle, but one thing I notice is that there is a very loud click noise (coming from the idler/pulley) when I squeeze the auger control handle all the way. The idler pulley does not stop moving inward until the handle is all the way down. I think I'm going to have to watch this video a few more times and see if there is an adjustment I can make to my tension/pulley.
Yesterday, in anticipation of our first significant snow of the season, I made a simple 1/4" inward adjustment to the idler pulley, which tightened the auger belt nicely. This evening I used it to blow two driveways and it was amazing. It ate through the snow drifts like it was nothing and it shot the snow out of the chute with power and without any hiccup. It didn't work this well when it was brand new fourteen years ago. Thanks for posting this video. It really helped.
Thanks for this amazing video! My compact 24 was barely throwing out snow. I followed your instruction and now WOW! This machine is a killer (Im from Quebec City so we got between 4 and 5 meters of snow per year). I have a question for you = Is it harmful for the engine to move the pulley too further and add "too much pressure" on the belt?
If your talking about the auger belt pulley pressing to hard on the belt when it’s engaged? The tension on the auger belt is only spring tensioned and you should not be able to over adjust it and if you do, the augers will most likely not stop moving. In that case you would need to unadjusted the tension.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines Thanks a lot! Yes, thats exactly what I was trying to explain, the auger pulley pressing to hard on the belt when its engage. Like at 3min10, you didn't went all the way in. Why? like at 6h28 you said, "you don't want to over do it" but how do you know your overdoing it? (thats my question).
Thanks 👍 Really helpful
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Great Video . Thank you so much and wait for your next video.
My daughter has bought this machine which is mint but sometimes has issues with the drive mechanism. Is there an adjustment where you can tension up the drive belt. Sorry I haven't viewed all your vids.
Excellent video! Thank you!
I’m glad it was helpful.
Thank you! I actually need to reduce tension, auger is spinning when handle isn't engaged.
Also make sure you have the correct belt size if you have recently replaced the belt? Glad video is helping you!
Solid video 👍 bro
I’m glad it helped you!
Thanks good job helped me out!
Great video thanks for the help!
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Thanks so much . Great video
Awesome video, thanks!! 😊
worked great...thanks
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you sir, are my hero. worked like a charm
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Thanks, mad props. I always wish I knew more about these things.
Ihave similar problem on my 924, but the parts are so much cheaper in design. Do you recommend me retrofitting my machine to upgraded components?
Unfortunately because I work on customers machines. I do not get into changing the designs of the manufacturer. If you can find a way to make your machine better and hold up better, absolutely.
Great, thanks for posting.
Glad it was helpful
Great instruction
Thanks.! I’m glad it was helpful:)
When I put my tensioner in for max tightness the auger spins when the handle isn't pushed in.. Also while idling the back of the belt is burning on the tensioner as it still touches it.. I had to loosen the tensioner some. Not sure what is going on. Brand new belt.
Thanks, great video! Question, if you don't mind. I have an old Ariens, when the clutch is disengaged, the auger spins. The pulley for the big belt is adjusted all the way "loose". Also, the linkage adjustment is different than the one in your video, but its "loose" as well. I think its an aftermarket belt, I bought the blower used. When the clutch is disengaged, there is quite a bit of play in the belt (couple of inches?) But when I start the blower, the auger spins right away, and won't stop. I checked and it has a relatively new brake pad as well. Thanks,
Mike
Michael Pukmel it sounds like you may be missing the upper belt guide. Take your model number and find a parts breakdown online to see if your missing the upper belt guide.
Thank you very much, I will do that. Have a great evening.
Awesome vid!!! 👍🏼
I never knew that. Thanks.
Hey changed my belt out and your video was very helpful. My one question is after running it a bit, the bent started to smoke a bit. Is it possible I made it too tight?
If you meant the “belt” started smoking. Make sure your not taking in to much snow. I would suggest spraying silicone in and around the augers and exhaust chute before blowing snow. This must be performed on the machine before you use it so the barrel is dry. It will help the snow come out better and not get stuck.(2) make sure your belt is properly adjusted. (3) if your using a aftermarket belt? They seem to stretch quickly. Meaning belt adjustment will be needed more.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines thank you for the fast reply! I think I have the adjustment too right. I moved the adjustment pully over and left 1/4” but I think the cable itself may be too tight. I haven’t tried it with snow yet since it hasn’t snowed
thank you
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I thought I did what you showed but when I took it out to try it on some light snow the whole are where the two belts are started to smoke. Did I tighten to much ya think?
It sounds like you either did not get the job done correctly or you may have another issue.
My clutch attachment won’t stay engaged (problem for me and arthritic hands) when the drive clutch is engaged. Will this solve that problem or is there something else I should try?
Not to sure of the question. Clutch Attachment? If you mean the front augers stopped turning? or will not stay turning, If your have arthritis and you cannot hold the handle down? That isn't the machines fault. If the augers are not staying on when the handle in down? Yes it could be this adjustment OR it could be a sheared auger pins or pins OR you can have a auger transmission issue or if the snow is very wet, that can also hurt the operation along with the adjustment. Here are a few videos that also may help. "My Snow Thrower Stopped Throwing Snow?" ua-cam.com/video/h7MWJclhELk/v-deo.html. also "Snow Thrower Clogged" ua-cam.com/video/7MzySt6OM4o/v-deo.html.
Thank you. I did a bad job of explaining. Once the auger and drive are engaged, The auger used to lock/stay engaged without being held down. The auger would stop if the drive clutch was released. Auger works fine.
I agree with the people who said it was a nicely done video even for a DIYer.
Watch this video at the 8:03 minute mark. It will show you that if you hold both handles down until you let off of the drive handle the auger handle will stay down. This is so you can use your other hand to move the other levers while using the machine. ua-cam.com/video/E8WqjKfEUfE/v-deo.html
I have a ariens 28 inch keeps kicking the auger belt any suggestions would be appreciated
Check to make sure the large pulley the belt drives is tight and doesn’t wobble. Check to make sure all belt guides are in good condition and properly adjusted. I have also come across belt guides that have broken off. Make sure you have the correct size belt. Without seeing it it will be very hard to pin point the issue.
Here is my prob brotha. I have powermax toro 828. When the Auger belt handle is not pressed down my Auger still moves slightly. I can grab it a and stop it but the back of the belt is getting ground a bit by rubbing against the belt guide. Again this is gappening when I am not pressing down on the auger handle. When I press down Auger works great. Any advice?
Belt adjustment is too tight? Guides are not adjusted properly, if a new belt was installed it may not be the correct belt size, Honestly without seeing it it’s too hard to give you advice but you can check the belt adjustment and the belt guides. Checked manual for correct belt tension.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines thank you! Yeah, I am suspect of this new belt. I basically rebuilt the whole machine. everything was messed up on the unit and someone had abused it pretty bad. Funny thing is this is the one prob it did not have before I took it apart. Manual is calling for a .100" gap between brake arm and this welded washer nut assembly that fine adjusts it. I am going to set that next and see how she does. So close to having this thing humming!! Appreciate your vids bud. Your a great help!
Thanks much!!!
Glad it was helpful!
If you tighten the adjuster near the handle, would that help with the speed of the auger rotating? My auger is rotating slowly but the impeller is moving fast
It will not help the speed of the augers. The rear impeller does rotated very fast compared to the front augers. If the snow thrower is working well the all is good. Check to make sure your shear pins are ok.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines Shear pins are good, Snow thrower is clogging even with the lightest snow. It just seems like the auger isn't moving fast enough.
@@billvarela3558 you may have run out of adjustment and the belt has stretched to the point that is loose even at full adjustment. You may need a new belt. Worse case scenario you may have a bad gear drive in front where the augers are but without seeing the machine I cannot confirm that. I would start with getting a new auger belt.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines Ok, I'll try that. Thank you!!
When I push down on the handle to engage the wheels nothing happens even after adjustments.
Is your belt tight when the handle is down? If it is you have other issues to look into. If the belt is loose it most likely is stretched and will need to be replaced
excellent video- I sent you an email with a question.
Thank you. I did respond to your email.
Why does it get loose in the first place?
Normal wear and tear