BEFORE YOU GREASE YOUR SNOWBLOWER AUGERS, WATCH THIS!

[@GarageGear]

Here is a link to the RED & TACKY GREASE I used in this video! amzn.to/3KRk7vX Thanks for watching everyone!

[@brianmcintee6647]

the red and tacky grease also comes in a spray can i use it all the time

[@GarageGear]

@@brianmcintee6647 thanks for sharing Brian!

[@josephforgione1762]

I just ordered red and tacky grease for my Machines.

[@GarageGear]

@@josephforgione1762 you won’t be disappointed!

[@brianfeeney9493]

Super Tutorial 🎉

[@goodcitizen]

My MTD snowblower is 25 yrs old and I have never touched anything other than change the oil every couple years and air up the tires. I live in Michigan and it gets a good workout every winter. No stabil no spark plug replacement no nothing. Pump the bulb a few times and choke it and it usually starts on the first or second pull. Maybe it will last another 25 years if I keep neglecting it.....

[@GarageGear]

You my friend have a unicorn snowblower! Thanks for watching!

[@jeffsond]

Hmm… I have a MTD 2 stage 6hp thrower myself. I’ve had it for about 15 years now. I never did any Maintanance or anything other then change oil and air up tire just the same. Although I did run the fuel empty ea year before putting it away. I live in St. Louis so it only runs a few times a year normally. 2 years ago I pulled out the manual and was like… i was supposed to be doing that each year??? Hahahahaha. Im not joking when I say I fill it with fuel prime it 3 times and choke it for a second and within 1 or 2 pulls fires up. I’ve never replaced the spark plug or had to clean the carburetor. We found gems

[@GarageGear]

@@jeffsond awesome thanks for sharing! 👍

[@mikehrdlicka8635]

Mtd's have plastic bushings no grease required

[@tomdavis728]

I wonder how much snow your putting through it? We get feet here.

[@darrenlind3088]

Thanks 🙏🏿 this is helping me a lot

[@GarageGear]

Rock on Darren! Thanks for watching

[@DemetriosManosRealtor]

What if your auger shaft does not have any zerks? How do you get grease in there?

[@GarageGear]

Hey Demetrios this video should help you out HOW TO GREASE SNOWBLOWER AUGERS WITHOUT ZERKS kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIamlK2Nm6qkpMU

[@DemetriosManosRealtor]

@@GarageGear thank you for the quick reply and link to that video. Your channel is great!

[@GarageGear]

@@DemetriosManosRealtor you got it my friend!

[@geraldkwbrown7943]

What about the 2nd stage impeller for lubrication? Mine seems to lose power , but if I sit there for a minute it clears.

[@GarageGear]

If there are lubrication points grease them. Have you checked your belts to see if they need tightening? Or if your carb needs cleaning?

[@zatoichi101]

Awesome videos, brother! Do you work on snowblowers? Do you have snowblowing services? I'm in Buffalo, and if you have a business here, I would absolutely support it.

[@GarageGear]

Hey zatoich101, I do work on them on the side. I’m a teacher by day, KZbinr by night and small engine mechanic on days off. Ever know someone that needs a repair let me know. Thanks for being a cool fan!

[@RockyMTHirvi]

What about augers gear box lubricant? Some gear boxes require adding gear box oil or 00 grease in a plug hole. Otherwise the worm gear gets dry.

[@GarageGear]

I’ll be doing a separate video on the gear box. This video was strictly for the augers themselves. Thanks for watching!

[@feliciano27]

good job!!!!!!!!!!!

[@GarageGear]

Thanks a lot Simba! Appreciate the positive feedback!

[@biggetl1319]

The ball check is bad on that zerk! That's why grease is coming back through.

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing usually once you fill them a little comes out and then it stops. Easy to replace those. 👍

[@wickedwolverine350]

There is no check ball on those zerks. They are not designed to seal on this application, so they are working as intended.

[@GarageGear]

@@wickedwolverine350 good to know! Thanks for sharing!

[@cowshottv5867]

Truth

[@cowshottv5867]

Also, put some grease on the shear pins to keep them from seizing in the shaft

[@johndimech8945]

Nice video. Maintenance is key to a machine that is stored for long periods. That zerk that allows grease to spew from the tip needs some easy fix attention. This is usually caused by a piece of grit getting between the tiny ball and the it's seat. Get a fine pointed awl or needle and push the ball in a few times. This usually dislodges the grit allowing the ball to seat again. If not successful, change out the zero. Oh, and wipe the zerk and the tip of your grease gun nozzle before greasing. Cheers

[@GarageGear]

Great tips John and Marie! Thanks you for sharing l!

[@prhudy1854]

@@GarageGear Yep, that zerk needs some attention

[@GarageGear]

@@prhudy1854 yeah I’ll be changing it out. 👍

[@roseymalino9855]

@@GarageGear Usually you can clear it by just 'spinning' the ball; same as ratchets and extensions. After a while you'll get the hang of it.

[@GarageGear]

@@roseymalino9855 thanks for sharing!

[@m.g.540]

My 1965 Ariens get greased twice or more a season, it makes them last, listen to Garage Gear!

[@GarageGear]

Thanks a lot MG! Appreciate it bud! 👍

[@BorderlineOCD]

I’m feeling the vibe 👍🏻 I found your channel trying to do my first maintenance + oil change on my snowblower. Excellent content. Informative and entertaining.

[@GarageGear]

Glad to have you as part of the tribe Borderline ocd! Plenty of snowblower content for you here! Thanks for your positive feedback!

[@mtcman42]

One word of caution about tightening your shear pins. Don't cinch them down tight. Make sure that the augers still turn freely, but not too loose. If you cinch them down tightly you will clamp the auger to the shaft and no amount of grease will let the auger "shear" the pin. Good luck.

[@luptonpittman6520]

I agree. I always leave a little bit of play so the sheer pin has about a 16th of an inch of play or so

[@M.TTT.]

I also agree. I always leave a small amount of play so the sheer pin has about 1/16" of play or so

[@peterunderwood3447]

Right. don't use that impact like he did. That's too tight. If it's a shear bolt, the lock nut should hold it, not the torque. If it's a shear pin, it may have a cotter pin or something to hold it loosely in place.

[@swaggerjacker1482]

He also said you don’t have to sock it on there

[@stevieray1828]

If it were me, I'd leave 1/16th of an inch travel.... Just me

[@programmingchicago]

What about the gears in the gear box? Should we do that as well? Just wondering. Thanks for the great video.

[@GarageGear]

I’ll be doing that in a separate video. Thanks for watching! You can do it, but I’ll do it in another video.

[@programmingchicago]

Great. I have seen a guy in Canada do it, and it looks pretty easy. I know there are places on the snowblowers you should use that dielectric grease??? But I don't remember where it should go. Spark plugs for sure, which I did, but I could have sworn I seen one once that did it in the handles as well. Not sure though.

[@patrickrivard4030]

Isn't greasing the auger shaft a bit pointless? The auger is fixed to the shaft with the shear pin. Only time that the auger spins on the shaft is when the shear pin or bolt breaks. The shaft runs on the bearings on the ends. Wouldn't servicing the gear case oil and the bearings at the end of the shaft make more sense? I'm all about preventative maintenance that actually does something of benefit.

[@GarageGear]

That’s a good question. If you break a shear pin you want the auger to spin freely. If it’s seized to the shaft you could damage your gear box if you hit something. Thanks for watching!

[@jaxturner7288]

Lol. Do you want your shear pins to be able to function and save your more expensive components? Or do you want your shear pins to be pointless and provide no protection?

[@GarageGear]

@@jaxturner7288 the grease zerks are put there for a reason. Best to grease them!

[@gzmz1993]

@@GarageGear My auger has no grease zerks

[@GarageGear]

@@gzmz1993 some models may not have them. You could use fluid film with a spray straw and stick it in the shear pin holes between the shaft and auger tube to lubricate it!

[@eugenegress5896]

EXCELLENT, Extreem Prevenative Maintenance. Couch Patato, Laziness Sends you a bill Later.... JUST DO IT PILGRIM!!!

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for watching Eugene!

[@brianperkins6121]

Auger position when you put the shear bolts back does matter , (some people call it auger phasing) the Auger's feed snow to the central impeller you want the inside ends of the auger on both sides to not line up with each other so that each side feeds snow to the impeller in an alternating manor.

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing!

[@GNX157]

It’s hard to tell, but I think he’s got the augers out of phase now. Definitely deserves a recheck and correction video though.

[@GeneralChangFromDanang]

Ahh, maybe that's why mine keeps clogging up. Thanks for the tip.

[@starview7045]

Great info as usual. What happens if there is no grease fitting, just the shear pins. Any guidance ?

[@GarageGear]

You could try spraying fluid film into the shear pin holes and giving it a few spins. This would prevent any rusting/seizing! Thanks for watching star view!

[@37yearsofanythingisenough39]

You can add zerks. Remove the augers from the shaft. They are hollow tubes. Go to an auto parts store and get the shortest threaded zerks they sell. Also get a tap that matches the thread pitch of the zerks. (Know what you are buying. Some zerks have straight threads, and some have pipe threads which are tapered) Get a drill that is the proper tap drill for the tap. Drill then tap the holes in the augers (you may have to file a small flat for the drill point to purchase on or at the very least heavily center punch the location where you want the zerk. You are drilling on a radius and the drill will wander like no tomorrow if you don’t do this), reassemble the augers on their shaft, spin them and make sure the threaded end of the zerk is not binding the shaft (if the augers slide on the shaft easily you should be ok. You just want the augers to be able to shear the pins/bolts in the event of a stoppage. A heavily binding zerk would prevent this from happening.) Grease ‘‘em up and you should be good to go for your lifetime and another. FOR GODS SAKE NEVER PUT GASOLINE CONTAINING ETHANOL IN AN ENGINE THAT IS RUN INFREQUENTLY.

[@starview7045]

@@37yearsofanythingisenough39 thanks

[@danw8227]

Grease out of the zirc fitting is not OK as you say. It means the zirc "check valve" is not working and the zirc needs replaced if you cannot get the ball to seat without leaking.

[@GarageGear]

@@danw8227 hey Dan new ariens snowblowers don’t have check balls in their zerks. I ordered a few new ones and they don’t have them. They make them like this because old ones would sieze up and you wouldn’t be able to get grease in

[@lsatenstein]

Two weeks ago, before you posted the video I learned about grease nipples on the auger shaft. I went looking for a grease gun. All the local hardware and mechanics shops has pictures on the web showing the Cadillac gun at around $40.00 Every other GG was out of stock, and not expected soon or at all. All of Costco, Lowes, Home-Hardware and even automotive tool stores were out of stock. As far as reinstalling the shear pins, the rule is to tighten them until they just do not rotate in their socket(/hole. Not more than 1/4 turn on the nut when the spin is just binding.

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing this Leslie! Your tips are appreciated!

[@desiderious1]

Question, I have a Toto Power Max 824 OE which has no grease fittings or shear pins for the augers. How do I lubricate them? Thank you for your help and informative, how-to videos.

[@GarageGear]

Hey John here’s what I did in the past on a model with a similar set up! HOW TO GREASE SNOWBLOWER AUGERS WITHOUT ZERKS kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIamlK2Nm6qkpMU

[@williamgibb5557]

My older Craftsman has 2 augers per side. Each has has a shear pin and removing both allows them an inch of slide. By turning machine on side ,I am able to spray shaft to allow lube drain down while rotating augers. Several good sprays and then roll machine onto other side for same procedure. Also able to add grease to gearbox. I run machine several times each summer down my 250' driveway to work machine. Belts. Engine and tires. Maintenance is the answer.

[@GarageGear]

Great tips here William! Thanks for sharing!

[@SH-td4yt]

IMO this idea about removing functioning shear pins is TERRIBLE advice. I thought it sounded ok, so i went and did it on mine today. One shear pin came off fine. The other was slightly bent (probably form heavy snow or ice, I've never hit anything). I took the nut off, the pin wouldnt come out. hit it a couple times with a rubber mallet and then metal one (not too hard). The pin deformed enough so that the nut wouldnt go back on. Now i have a mess to figure out what to do with. I'd normally just put grease on and run the augurs to circulate it. Bad idea! better to just leave the pins on til they break.

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing my friend. Hope you can solve the problem.

[@SDavidC55]

Great video but it is not OK if the grease comes back out of the zerks. There is a small ball valve and spring in a zerk designed to allow the grease to flow in under pressure but not out. If the grease flows back out, the small ball valve has corroded and/or the internal spring has broken. If grease backflows out of any zerk just remove them and replace with new ones. You want the grease to flow in via the zerk and come out of the tubes, bearings, king pins, as the case may be but not back out of the zerk. Hope this helps.

[@GarageGear]

Don’t worry. I already fixed it. Thanks for watching!

[@ecolawnaeratorcompanycanada]

Awesome Video GG and I will be Lubing 2 Stage unit Shortly and not sure if mine has the Grease Fittings only 8 HP::))

[@GarageGear]

I want to say that it should! Thanks for being a cool fan eco!

[@markjpozorski9703]

Is it INTENSIONAL that you position the augers in OPPOSITE POSITIONS before inserting shear pins? Does it matter?

[@GarageGear]

Good question. I don’t think it really matters. They’re really just gonna mash up all the snow anyways. If you want to line them up you can. Thanks for watching!

[@davebennett8239]

Dude .. are you in New England ?!?!? I'd LOVE to buy you a beer, drink, coffee!!! My 7yr old Ariens Deluxe 28 ("Edward" .. long story) began struggling with light snow month or so ago, so of course i searched the interwebs ...found this video and the other about adjusting the tension on the belts (also from you) and bought the necessary suggested items you shared links to ..did the work last night (hours ahead of a huge storm) and ....... im just coming from a few hours of snow blowing some heavy f'in snow. Not only did i not have to clear the chute once, Edward worked through it all without a single issue and throwing further than it has in years !!! Thank you isnt enough ... but for now, that whats i got ..............

[@GarageGear]

Hey Dave! Hahaha ROCK ON my friend! Glad to hear that you found my videos helpful! Sounds like you gave some new life to your machine. Little adjustments here and there can go a long way! Thanks for being a cool fan of the channel! 👍

[@Christian-cp9hb]

It is very important to grease this auger shaft as well as removing the wheels off their shaft and grease as well. If you ever need to remove these parts for replacement and have never greased them they will have rusted in place. Also the same thing goes for your rototiller tine assembly and wheels.

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing

[@OdinsCloud]

Especially on Pin drives that you may want to adjust from one two two wheel drive.

[@davidav8orpflanz561]

"...When the machine is off..." I expected to see a MISTER OBVIOUS picture pop-up!

[@GarageGear]

Good idea! I like that one! Thanks for watching David!

[@Twag-yh8xc]

Nicely done video, short and complete. A couple comments: The shear pins keep the auger from rotating relative to the shaft. There should not be any wear between the auger sleeve and the shaft. So why is grease needed? Maybe just to keep water out? If grease is coming out of the zerk, that doesn't mean it's full, that means the check ball in your zerk is faulty. New zerks are cheap and easy to install.

[@GarageGear]

Hey user! The grease prevents the augers from seizing to the shaft! If you hit something the shear pin will break the auger free from the shaft allowing it to spin freely and preventing harm to your gearbox . Thanks for watching!

[@DoneWaiting]

I had the same thought. If it wasn't something you should do they definitely wouldn't add zerk fittings. I've never had anyone say my auger always spins whether or not i have a shear pin, but I see how it could bang the gearbox if it did get stuck. Any videos on the gearbox? That's the actual piece that always fails.

[@GarageGear]

Grease prevents the augers from seizing to the auger shaft. If you hit something hard. You want the shear pins to break and the augers to spin freely. If they are stuck to the auger shaft you risk harm to your gearbox. Thanks for sharing and watching

[@GarageGear]

@@DoneWaiting I’ll be doing a gearbox video soon.

[@smeraldoderosa7556]

If Zirk is leaking replace it, if possible, probably defective. It's a spring loaded valve with small ball bearing. Auto parts store should carry them, don't know for sure.

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing smera!

[@tomvarano3283]

Great video. I did not know or think about spinning the auger backwards. Awesome tip. I also like the grease gun in a tote. Didn’t think of that one also. Take care.

[@GarageGear]

Hey Tom! I’ve had that grease gun forever. It always seems to leak a little no matter what I do. So it stays in a tote to avoid any issues. Thanks for watching and glad to hear you picked up something new!

[@tomvarano3283]

I have the same one and it also leaks just enough to make a mess in the drawer. I wager a tote. What happens is I use it clean it up put it away and forget about it. Then when I use it. Gain, dag nabbit I have a slight layer of grease on everything. Than in s again

[@GarageGear]

@@tomvarano3283 after I redid the garage I decided to tote it! Saves the mess

[@TimBirke-qj8qk]

Hey JB I’m over in Cheektowaga lol. Been watching all your videos. Just got a new Ariens 28 delivered. I anti seized the axles, oiled it down , ran it changed the oil and tonight I just greased the auger. The right side spun just like this video. The left side not do much. Only went around twice or so . Should I be concerned

[@GarageGear]

Hey Tim! I wouldn’t be too concerned. Not the first time I’ve heard of this. Keep an eye on it. Might just be tight! Not sure without seeing it in person! Thanks for being a cool local fan! Go Bills!

[@cliffjohnson2273]

How do you fix the first gear speed, cutting it in half. How do you fix the problem of front of the blower climbing. How do you fix the difficulty of the not scraping the packed snow off the sidewalk, needing a shovel to loosen it?

[@GarageGear]

I think you need to add some weight to the top of your auger housing to help it press itself down.

[@gordonolson1904]

Moving on to my next issue, the Problem I'm having is finding replacement zercs for this. I've checked about 3 or 4 places online but the part is no longer being made. Any suggestions here? I'm thinking about tapping new holes for replacement zercs that will fit.

[@GarageGear]

That may be the way to go. They also sell zerk kits with a variety of sizes on Amazon. Perhaps you could find your size in those?

[@scottsmith1525]

I just got a snowblower, used (new to me), that was neglected for quite some time. It's in better shape than I expected actually. I've been going through it here and there and just the other day noticed those zerks and wondered what they were for. thanks.

[@GarageGear]

Now ya know! Thanks for watching Scott!

[@xVoidCypher]

I replaced the auger housing gear oil last year. I grease the auger every year, but I was wondering...How often should the auger housing gear oil be replaced? How many seasons/hours of use should it get? It probable takes me about 30mins-1 hour to clear the yard after a storm.

[@GarageGear]

You’re probably good replacing it every couple of seasons. Checking the level once a year is a good idea though! 👍

[@northerntranquility1614]

Great video didn't know my snowblower had grease on the augers better get to it thanks for sharing Dale

[@GarageGear]

You got it Dale! Thanks for watching bud!

[@Christian-cp9hb]

I have a Troy bilt 21" snow blower that's over 30 years old and running excellent. Original spark plug but remove it every year clean and check gap.

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing

[@HewesNews]

All stuff I wish I knew before my snowblower broke down on me yesterday. The last two storms have left wet snow, so lots of chute clearing. Yesterday's snow here in NJ gave us nearly 9 inches of dryer stuff. Still lots of chute clearing. It felt like the impeller was weakening. Then finally everything iced up and just stopped working. Don't let this happen to you, folks!

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing this Hewes! You’re area got some serious snow! Thanks for watching!

[@mtcman42]

If your impeller and chute are icing up, check out the impeller mod by Sixty-five Ford. There are several others too, and I've modified his design with a couple of my own, but basically it's the same. I can now hit the sidewalk on the other side of my residential street.

[@edgardomatos7742]

I purchased a back up blower ....but this blower didnt have a grease fitting ...my others have grease fitting ...i greased , but didnt know the sher pin had to come ....so im gonna go over again .. Since i didnt see a grease fitting i sprayed with d40. What cha think

[@GarageGear]

That will work for the short time. I have a video coming out on that tomorrow morning.

[@richfrommontreald.3869]

Thank you very much my friend Im not a mechanic guy And you helping me a lot I appreciated Richard from Montreal 👍

[@GarageGear]

ROCK ON Richard! Thanks for being a cool fan!

[@johnjaco5544]

I have a Honda snow blower I have had it for 30 years It does not have zirk fittings And still works beautiful. I have broken sheer pins over the years But no grease.

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing John

[@almolloy5817]

The process is more effective if you leave the shear pins in for the first greasing until you see grease coming out the outer ends, then remove them. Less lube out the shear pin holes = more grease down the length of the auger shafts.

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnnym6062]

My auger shaft does not look like that. I have a '90's Toro 824 and the "shaft" is inside a large "tube". I can see the bolt heads of the shear pins down inside, but I can't find any grease nipples. If you can find a Toro like that, would you be able to explain how to grease it? I also live in Lancaster!

[@GarageGear]

ROCK ON Johnny! You’re super close! If I come across one definitely will do! Thanks for watching neighbor! 👍

[@orviskid]

Why grease that shaft, the auger doesn’t rotate around the shaft they all rotate together because of the shear pins.

[@GarageGear]

Good point but why does it come with grease fittings? Got to keep those shafts lubricated so the augers don’t seize. Thanks for watching!

[@luptonpittman6520]

It’s designed to rotate around the shaft when the sheer pin breaks. If the auger is fused to the shaft, you’ll be doing some damage when that shear pin breaks

[@GarageGear]

@@luptonpittman6520 thanks for sharing Lupton!

[@randymoss4963]

What if you don’t have “work” pins?

[@GarageGear]

@@randymoss4963 here’s a link to a video showing what to do HOW TO LUBRICATE CRAFTSMAN MTD CUB CADET SNOWBLOWER AUGERS (Seize Happens) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJrXgql5l9F9ZqM

[@goaheadmakeourdayscooterpe9644]

Actually drilled and tapped for grease fittings the end housing bushing covers, my two are 20 and 25+years old so I guess it helped along with the Mobil 1 oil changes.

[@GarageGear]

Good thinking my friend! I like where your head is at! 👍

[@byronwoolfrey1039]

Now that would be a video that teaches something.

[@GarageGear]

@@byronwoolfrey1039 could be one down the road!

[@mythoughts.....4787]

Very much .... Please do !!! @@GarageGear

[@jeffmilroy9345]

I have MTD one auger is seized and pb blaster aint getting it. Also zerk fittings are long since gone since tube is so thin (not enough material for zerk threads). Has anyone done an aftermarket video on welding on decent size zerk fitting collar over existing hole in tube? I guess I could operate without the shear pin in the seized auger - same break loose force? Does not matter anyway - if the auger jams and the steel worm gear eats the brass drive gear - then its recycle time anyway. (the brass drive gear, packing grease, and gasket is not that expensive but the auger would still be seized and labor is way too much). Bottom line is its way worth it to lube the augers.

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing this Jeff!

[@w0ls0n]

Great knowledge here! I have had my snowblower for about 3-4 years and have never done this. Guess I know what else I'm doing this fall.

[@GarageGear]

Have at it William! Have fun! Thanks for watching!

[@perry3928]

Wondering why you would grease the shaft. With sheer pins in they spin together, no friction. Had mine over 20 years, just gas and oil change. No issues.

[@GarageGear]

The augers are meant to spin freely once the shear pins break if something were to get stuck. This prevents damage to your gearbox. If the augers were seized to the shaft you risk damage to your gearbox. Grease prevents them from sticking. Thanks for watching.

[@williamb3323]

Dude I love you, No grease on the nozzle of the grease gun, Not a single blemish on the snowblower shroud or chute all tools look like you just unpacked them. Bench looks like the varnish just dried. You're my garage super hero!

[@GarageGear]

Hahaha William! I work hard to keep things clean! I don’t like to look like a slob on video! Many tools get cleaned as I use them. That’s just my ocd! Thanks for being a cool fan. 👍

[@OdinsCloud]

@@GarageGear I am the same and take flak for it all the time.

[@blainemcdonald6972]

My 2021 Troy built 24” doesn’t have grease fittings now what

[@GarageGear]

Here’s what to do HOW TO GREASE SNOWBLOWER AUGERS WITHOUT ZERKS kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIamlK2Nm6qkpMU

[@slange]

All your tips from previous videos worked out. My snowblower ran like a champ this weekend. Thank you!!

[@GarageGear]

Awesome slang!!! I’m excited to hear that it worked like a charm for you! Plenty more content coming on these! Stay tuned!

[@vixena7321]

Just for ppl who dont know, if your zerk leaks like that you can replace it super easily. Just a socket and it comes right out. Screw in the new one and your done. Pennies. Also, do yourself a favor and get the locknlube connector for the end of your grease gun. Its a life saver.

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing Vix!

[@josephforgione1762]

Great idea. Thanks for the “how to” video. Considering the average price for a two-stage snowblower is around $1200, periodic preventative maintenance is critical to prolonging the life of your equipment. I’m looking forward to watching many more of your videos. Have a great day from Northern Vermont from a former Western New Yorker.

[@GarageGear]

Hahaha awesome my friend! Period maintenance is key! So the big question is… do you root for the bills or New England?

[@josephforgione1762]

@@GarageGear the Bills.

[@josephforgione1762]

@@GarageGear Never liked the Patriots. Bills had a disappointing end to an otherwise great season.

[@lsatenstein]

Your $1200 machine in Montreal was $1900 plus 15% sales taxes. It is not a joke.

[@josephforgione1762]

@@lsatenstein that’s just awful with the exorbitant price tag and the amount of taxes you folks have to pay.

[@traceymcelrea9631]

Since the auger spins with the shaft and not on the shaft, why the excessive grease like it's spinning on the shaft? To then demonstrate smooth operation after the greasing when the greasing had nothing to do with smooth operation was pretty funny. I can see how greasing would make disassembly easier and shear pin shearing but even having to disassemble is only a remote possibility and we need not be so excessive with the grease. I am only objecting to the idea that greasing the shaft itself under the augers contributes to a smoother operating snowblower. I am a big fan, this surprised me and I think being clearly accurate would be the better choice. Not meant to offend anyone. Excellent channel, thanks for your help.

[@GarageGear]

Hey Tracey! The augers are meant to spin freely once the shear pins break if something were to get stuck. This prevents damage to your gearbox. If the augers were seized to the shaft you risk damage to your gearbox. Grease prevents them from sticking. Thanks for watching.👍

[@joebarzo9935]

Just finished greasing the augers on my Ariens Snow blower getting in preparation for some nasty winter weather hitting this weekend. First time for me. And I had your video up the entire time. With such gratitude @Garage Gear for all that you provide and the manner in which you do it. Your friends are very blessed to have you in their lives.

[@GarageGear]

Awesome Joe! Your snowblower thanks you! Appreciate your kind words and positive feedback! 👍

[@General-Eclectic]

You know, it would be helpful if you showed some enthusiasm for your subject material.

[@GarageGear]

Haha! I do my best!

[@csimet]

All add to your excellent how-to... if you have the ability to do so, remove the gearbox cover (between the augers) and inspect that too. Sometimes applying grease to the augers does not make its way into the gearbox and there may be a o-rings involved keeping it from doing so.

[@GarageGear]

The gearbox is coming up soon! Thanks for suggesting it though! Thanks for watching csimet! 👍

[@mtcman42]

I don't believe that there is any direct path from the augers to the gear box, so over greasing one or the other will not help.

[@GarageGear]

@@mtcman42 thanks for sharing mtc!

[@RSole9999]

The gearbox uses heavy weight gear oil, not grease.

[@josephlahood4647]

Jesus I used Green Lucas took out Pins spun augers a few times and put them back. Now you have me thinking to redo it

[@GarageGear]

You should be fine with that! Next season go for the red and tacky!

[@chrisssmallengines7163]

You do as good a job as I do , in my books that's good . But I would also grease the gearbox as well .Great video .

[@GarageGear]

Hey Chris, that will be a separate video down the road. This video was just about the auger shafts. Nonetheless still important to do that too! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@andychart]

Just one question - why? What is the purpose of greasing them inside? Ball bearings aren't there, you just waist your grease n time.

[@GarageGear]

Good question. If you busy a shear pin, you want the auger to spin freely. If the auger were seized to the shaft, the shear pins are pretty much useless and you would damage your gear box. Grease the shaft, auger spins freely! Thanks for watching!

[@Halenrocks5150]

Dude! Absolutely love your enthusiasm, humor and very easy to follow video! I was able to do this job with no problem. Thank you and God bless!

[@GarageGear]

AWESOME Halen! Appreciate the positive feedback my friend! Good to know there are people out there that get my humor. Lol! Thanks for watching!

[@garywockenfuss6788]

My MTD augur spins way to fast, how do I adjust that to make it slower? Has a Briggs and Straton motor

[@GarageGear]

There really isn’t any adjustment for that. Check your belts. Is your engine revving too high?

[@sonicboomin]

You should do a video on adding and checking the grease or oil in the gearbox.

[@GarageGear]

Got that one planned for down the road! Thanks for suggesting it though! 👍 thanks for watching savage!

[@thomasrapp618]

I just picked up an ariens snowblower, I'm addicted to your videos now. 😂

[@GarageGear]

ROCK ON Thomas! 👍👍

[@williamtolli1450]

also show how to remove the wheels and anti seize the axles if you get a flat tire you'll be glad you did

[@GarageGear]

Good idea! I I did do this in my video titled, “SUMMERIZE your snowblower” but I suppose a stand along video would be worth doing! Thanks for watching!

[@mrmuskey5202]

Im about to install Grease Fittings in the shaft. I have the Tap & Die Set. Figured why not.

[@GarageGear]

Go for it! Let me know how it works out for you! 👍

[@PleakTCG]

As a new home owner as well as the Ariens 24" Deluxe i'm learning a sh^t load on being able to DIY things the proper way. This video will definitely be stored in the back of my head. Looking forward to watching more of your content!

[@GarageGear]

Awesome Freakahleak! Thanks for being a cool fan! 👍

[@Ifeanyi736]

Great video! I have the Ariel Deluxe snowblower only used one season. To get ready for this season should I do all that in the video or just do the oil change?

[@GarageGear]

Hey Auto! I would add this to you list. The place you bought your machine from may not have even done this originally! Best to hit them now. Thanks for watching!

[@eagleviewhd]

My Craftsman 5/22 snowblower did not have any zerk fittings. I drilled and tapped some holes in the auger shafts so I could install grease fittings.

[@GarageGear]

Smart to do that! Thanks for sharing

[@slange]

Great video. Hopefully all your maintenance tips work out in todays snow storm. Realized last night right tire wasn’t holding air. Gotta handle that first!

[@GarageGear]

Thanks Slang! Good luck with your storm and your tire! You just gave me an idea for a future video! 👍

[@chrisburson5719]

Why when videos like this always done with new snow blowers, I want to see the older rust buckets get their greasings done, not brand new ones. Am curious?

[@GarageGear]

I will be doing other videos on this! Thanks for watching!

[@peterrudy9207]

I believe I read / saw someone say they spray fluid film in the snow chute ? so snow won't stick as much .

[@GarageGear]

That’s a good tip! Works well. Thanks for watching!

[@JerryJ26]

While you are doing that also take the tires off and lubricate the shaft with white lithium grease, your repairman will thank you.

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing Jerry!

[@ThePlayerToBeNamedLater]

So when shear pins are out augers spin freely on the drive shaft. When shear pins are in augers do not spin freely. If they only spin when the sheer pins are out, why the need to grease it? The only time they would be spinning is if a shear pin blows at which point yes that auger blade is rotating but it's not moving any snow.

[@GarageGear]

Hey player, I explained why in this video! Thanks for watchingHOW TO GREASE SNOWBLOWER AUGERS WITHOUT ZERKS kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIamlK2Nm6qkpMU

[@joneking558]

What am I missing here? Once you put the pins back in the blades are not turning on the shaft. Looks like to me the grease zerk should be in the differential not on the shaft that is not turning.

[@GarageGear]

The augers are meant to spin freely once the shear pins break if something were to get stuck. This prevents damage to your gearbox. If the augers were seized to the shaft you risk damage to your gearbox. Grease prevents them from sticking. Thanks for watching.

[@burnerloco4138]

Why grease it when the augers don’t actually spin on the shaft( they’re bolted to it)they turn with the shaft. Looks like it could lube the area near the gear box but that’s about it

[@GarageGear]

Hey Burner Auger spin on the shaft in case you got something. If you hit something the shear pins break and the augers spin freely doing no damage to the gearbox. Grease them up so they don’t seize to the shaft. Thanks for watching!

[@victorroy9721]

Why would you grease the shaft , ??? it will only make a messy job when you need to change the hugger broken pin

[@GarageGear]

The augers are meant to spin freely once the shear pins break if something were to get stuck. This prevents damage to your gearbox. If the augers were seized to the shaft you risk damage to your gearbox. Grease prevents them from sticking. Thanks for watching.

[@rtownsend744brad]

It'll be ergonomic for me to run snowblower and auger with pins removed and grease.

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing

[@michaelquigley1411]

You're the most likable snowblower maniac I've seen yet. I'm in.

[@GarageGear]

Hahaha glad you’re a fan of the channel Michael! Thanks for watching!

[@9455mike]

My old craftsman don’t have Grease fittings any Suggestions

[@GarageGear]

Hey Michael, you could try spraying fluid film with a thin stay in the shear pin holes between the augers and the shaft. Try spraying at the ends too if possible. Use the straw to get in there. Let me know if this works for you.

[@brianmigon6090]

Weird to grease with sheer pins in all moves as one I guess to grease around worm gear box bearings what grease fittings are for ??????

[@GarageGear]

Hey Brian, The auger needs to spin freely when the shear pin breaks so no damage is done to the gearbox. If the augers are seized to the shaft because of no grease you risk damage to your gearbox! Thanks for watching!

[@JohnSmith-gs1el]

Why didn’t you make sure that there was grease in the gearbox? Putting grease in the auger shafts only makes sure they spin freely when the shear pin shears

[@GarageGear]

This video was only about greasing the auger shafts. I’ll be doing a separate video on the gearbox soon.

[@mrobvious1100]

Do you guys like to drain all your gas in the early Spring or just put stabilizer in the fuel for that 7 or 8 months it sits in the shop

[@GarageGear]

Drain it! Can’t go wrong that way! Use ethanol free gas too if you can! Thanks for watching!

[@luc917]

Price is right 😂, man i didnt even know there were zerks there. Great video. I need to go check my machine

[@GarageGear]

Hey luc! Thanks my friend! Lube it up now and you’ll be all set for next season! 👍

[@garryr]

and if you have a cheaper brand of blower that doesn't have grease fittings?

[@GarageGear]

I will have a video on this coming out soon! Thanks for watching!

[@davidroyer8512]

I have a brandnew ariens snowblower, is it a wise idea to spray the wd40 in the shute as well as in and around the shaft. I have heard that this is a good idea, i am looking for answers.

[@GarageGear]

Yep it will creep into tight areas and help protect your machine. Thanks for watching!

[@451dskots88]

Here I am... Still enjoying summer in Sept... Watching your snowblower maintenance videos. 😂

[@GarageGear]

Plenty more coming soon my friend 👍

[@451dskots88]

@@GarageGear sweet.

[@Monty-bi6mf]

New Toro blowers no longer have shear pins. Is a few pumps on the grease fittings good enough ?

[@GarageGear]

Hey Rz5! A few pumps should be good enough! I’ll also be doing a video on no zerks really soon! Stay tuned my friend!

[@kimberleeellison2882]

that does not spin when its bolted.the shaft is connected to the blades.worry about the gear oil.or the bearings in the shaft.

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing

[@SmokeShow2007]

by the way if you poke the ball on the grease nipple 95% of the time they stop spewing grease out.

[@GarageGear]

Appreciate the tip smoke shot I’ll give it a shot. 👍 thanks for sharing!

[@alhearn2688]

How do you grease a auger shaft that has no grease nipples on my mtd snowblower thank you

[@GarageGear]

Got a video coming out on that tomorrow morning! Stay tuned Al!

[@mib20000]

I take my tires off and grease the axles because those tires will rust to the shafts and you aint gunna get them off when you need to so keep the shafts greased

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing

[@73honda350]

A 6+ minute video to give 2 minutes of useful information, but I do know how to count to 5 now.

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for watching!

[@richardweidman2298]

Are the Cub cadet 3x 26-in snow blowers built to fail

[@GarageGear]

Hi Richard, They are an MTD product. Not built to fail, but not built as well as others.

[@richardweidman2298]

What if I have a s***** Cub cadet 3x 26 with no grease fittings

[@GarageGear]

That video is coming out tomorrow morning!

[@joebagofdonuts1453]

what if your auger s dont have grease fitting??? do i have to remove the shear pins and grease then whatever i ca???

[@GarageGear]

Yea that’s a good idea! Use fluid film and a straw and shoot it in every crevice. Thanks for watching!

[@LoverOFhopeANDcompassion]

I'm buy a battery operated. Do I still need to grease shafts??

[@GarageGear]

If it has grease fittings then yes! See if you have them! Thanks for watching!