HOW TO LUBRICATE CRAFTSMAN MTD CUB CADET SNOWBLOWER AUGERS (Seize Happens)

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HOW TO LUBRICATE CRAFTSMAN MTD CUB CADET SNOWBLOWER AUGERS (Seize Happens). One of the BEST things you can do to TAKE CARE of your SNOWBLOWER is to LUBRICATE your AUGERS. But what if the augers DO NOT HAVE GREASE FITTINGS or ZERKS like the ones on these CRAFTSMAN, MTD, CUB CADET or YARD MACHINES snowblowers? In this video, I show you how to LUBRICATE these ZERKLESS augers the EASY WAY! Follow these TIPS and AVOID ISSUES so you can keep your augers SPINNING LIKE NEW! Was there any SEIZING already taking place on this 12 year old CRAFTSMAN SNOWBLOWER? LIKE & SUBSCRIBE!!!
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@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

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@Silverface1987 4 ай бұрын

Hi JB, do you sell any of your used snowblowers… I’m local…… just incase….. you’ll be my backup plan.😝

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

@@Silverface1987 hey cutlass depending on how far I get this season with the craftsman will determine when it goes up for sale. May put it up at the end of the season or at the beginning of next season. Depends on the snow we get and how much I get done on it. 👍 check in with me.

@Johneekay 4 ай бұрын

I have worked on Crown equipment in a food distribution warehouse for many years. Sometimes a good ol' airhammer works for removing seized pins. Everything you're showing in this video is spot on ! Things I have learned through experience over the years. Appreciate your channel and thanks for sharing.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Not a bad idea with the air hammer but I worried it would bend the auger. Thanks for sharing though! Thanks for being a cool fan John!

@dm7097 4 ай бұрын

That’s why I like my 30+ year old Ariens, they have built in grease fittings in the auger shafts.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Even the handle bars have grease zerks on those old ones lol!

@PainterD54 2 ай бұрын

Fluid Film is the cats meow. I've used it for years for undercoating my vehicles and on every snowblower that I rebuild. Great stuff!

@GarageGear 2 ай бұрын

Sure is painter! Great stuff

@robertknight4672 4 ай бұрын

I think for most snow blowers this method is fine and there's no need to remove the auger assembly unless you are already doing a repair that required you to take it out in the first place. Now if you have an older Toro with the drum auger you might want to consider removing the auger assembly lubing the shaft. I did spray some PB Blaster in the appropriate areas hoping it seeped in well.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Good tip here robert!

@josephforgione6207 4 ай бұрын

I’m going to work on lubing the auger bar on my 26 inch Craftsman snowblower. Because I watched your video. I also lubed the gear box on my 26 inch Craftsman Snowblower as a result of watching your videos. I keep watching your snowblower maintenance videos and I’ll have a dependable machine for years. Thanks again for your help.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Hey Joseph your machine will be hanging around for a very long time! Thanks for being a cool fan!

@BigDaddysGarage 4 ай бұрын

Good job with patients! I woulda probably just pounded it until I made the situation worse! 😂

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

I was tempted trust me! Should ah e just drilled it out from the beginning! Lol! Have a good week my friend!

@stevepelino5986 4 ай бұрын

This is a low technical process that requires few tools. This is a great video for anyone to learn how to do it. Thanks man!!

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

RIGHT ON Steven! Thanks for watching my friend!

@NewTestamentDoc 4 ай бұрын

sometimes, with a rusty pin hole, run a brass gun bore cleaner through it a few times!

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Good tip my friend! Thanks for sharing!

@BenNawrath 4 ай бұрын

We might actually get some snow tomorrow!! Got my oil changed last weekend, gonna lube it up tonight.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

If anyone is ready Ben it’s you! Let me know how it goes!

@jibbityjab2469 2 ай бұрын

Instead of having to go by a photo when resetting the augers you could just mark their top/front position with a piece of blue tape or a crayon pencil before you take out the shear pins.

@GarageGear 2 ай бұрын

Good tip thanks for sharing jibby

@tomconnors6310 4 ай бұрын

I made it to the Tribe Board that is so cool thanks JB. Thanks for the great videos you have made that I use for maintaining my snow blower. They are step by step bang on and simple to apply. I had no idea all that was involved to keep it in tip top shape and so easy to do. Fluid Film is my go to spray for lubrication. This stuff is amazing on the T locks on my truck cap they don't freeze like WD40 did, and perfect for lubing the garage door wheels, springs, locks, latches and the tracks. Thanks for being there.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

You got it Tom! Thanks for sharing and for being a cool fan of the channel! 👍

@glenherbert7606 4 ай бұрын

And I just sprayed down the chute, augers and front housing. No I didn't take things apart, but it is the 4th or so time this season getting sprayed down. And only used twice this year. Storm coming in 2 or so days.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Great! Let me know how she throws it for ya!👍

@glenherbert7606 4 ай бұрын

Always great videos. I started using PB Blaster to spray down my Cub Cadet Snow Thrower.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Good stuff Glen! Thanks for being a cool fan as always!

@douglasbarnhart3324 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

You got it Douglas!

@cwcole 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the information! I love the smell of Fluid Film in the morning! Blaster, not so much. That stuff stinks but work very well.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Fluid film smells like success! Thanks for watching cw!

@travis1572 4 ай бұрын

Good job keep thi tips coming 👏

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching travis

@mp_outdoors556 4 ай бұрын

Awesome instructional video, you never disappoint JB. Keep'em coming brother. 👍👍

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend! A lot of work goes into every video! Appreciate the positive feedback!

@JW-iw6ww 4 ай бұрын

i use fluid film at the end of the season to protect my snowblower from rusting...... wash it first to get any salt off and spray housing,, especially the impeller area.... that stuff is awesome... great vid...

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

That’s awesome my friend! Great way to keep things in shape!

@kjell-richardlvdal373 4 ай бұрын

Great video as usual

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Thank you kjell! Have an awesome weekend my friend!

@brucesimpson8579 4 ай бұрын

Good tips for maintaining the snowblower.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Right On Bruce! 👍

@jayrichman6266 4 ай бұрын

I've never seen that tip about trimming the end of the straw before to create an angle. Simple, but brilliant. I'm just wondering why every machine does not have zerks on the augers. One wouldn't think the manufacturers would excessively raise the price on them, would you?😂😮

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Hey Jay! Those zerks only cost a few bucks. Can’t imagine them jacking the price way up! Shame they can’t put them on in the first place!

@darrenjohnston3065 4 ай бұрын

Thanks JB

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

You got it Darren! 👍

@kencurtis228 4 ай бұрын

TY for Sharing

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Ken! Any plans for the weekend in the garage?

@paulmysliborski4832 4 ай бұрын

It’s amazing that some people can’t/won’t take the time to properly maintain their expensive equipment. It literally takes me about 5 minutes to do this exact procedure on my machine. Great vid, JB!

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Blows me away too my friend! I could never spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars buying a piece of equipment and not take care of it. Who’s your pick for the Super Bowl bud?

@paulmysliborski4832 4 ай бұрын

@@GarageGear Exactly.👍🏻 Haven’t watched the NFL in years

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

@@paulmysliborski4832 haha funny you and I really do think alike lol! Same here! Figured I’d just ask. I would rather be out in my garage messing with stuff! I’ll root for the bills but I won’t waste 4 hours every weekend watching a game when I could be more productive. 👍👍

@user-tt7xo1hx3k 4 ай бұрын

JB..., I like your channel. I like how you present projects and solutions. You have helped me with a few since I have been viewing your channel.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Awesome Robert! I try to present options for people! Plus let everyone know what has worked and not worked for me in the past! Thanks for being a cool fan!

@tempusveritas8901 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Good Idea.' Oz. of prevention. Now that I found out that my 3X Cub needs 3X pins. This is a job that is needed on my unit.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Give it a go my friend!

@smittyone66 4 ай бұрын

great video JB

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot smitty! Have a good weekend bud!

@electroddxful 4 ай бұрын

This was a video I was waiting for JB. Epic video. Going out and getting the spray now. Have a blessed weekend together with family 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Awesome Ray! You’ll be busy this weekend! Got a handful of snowblower videos left to do then we’re on to lawns again! Be here before you know it! Have a blessed weekend with your family my friend!

@smallblock412 4 ай бұрын

Great procedure for machines without zerks. And you already know my love for fluid film 👍.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

It’s the best way to go about it without too much trouble. I know about your strong passion for fluid film! But how many cans do you have on standby? Lol👍

@smallblock412 4 ай бұрын

@@GarageGear all of them 😏.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

@@smallblock412 ROCK ON!

@TheNotimprezed 4 ай бұрын

Yup, gearbox is about $350 to buy that while unit, but the worm gear is about $35 and that's what you'll strip if you catch something in there and the pins don't shear. That unit only takes a few hours to disassemble and repair with basic tools.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing my friend!

@jeremyrobinson1458 4 ай бұрын

My beautiful late 90s st1024 SHO blower has seized augers I noticed back in fall. I inherited it from my dad. I’ve tried removing the shear pins and lubricating the shaft , but no luck.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Hey Jeremy at this point you might as well live with it or you could upgrade. But if she’s serving you well and you’re careful with it you should be fine!

@willmallory9085 4 ай бұрын

Another great video.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Thank you will! Stay awesome my friend!

@jaybooth4815 4 ай бұрын

That was one tough shear pin JB! Not sure why they just don’t put in grease ports. Cost I suspect. Really great tips too! What’s up for the weekend? Cheers my friend!

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

The actual costs of adding zerks can’t be more than a couple of bucks. Just being cheap. Thanks my friend! Super Bowl party later. Getting some work done around the house too! How about you?

@jaybooth4815 4 ай бұрын

Just gonna be grilling some steaks later. Watch the game too. Have a great day.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

@@jaybooth4815 you as well my friend!

@robertsimonofsky3959 4 ай бұрын

Great video. Can you tell me the type of gear grease to use in the auger gear on a yard machine. Thank you

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Hey Robert! I used 00 grease which I picked up at tractor supply! 👍

@robertsimonofsky3959 4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@davidplatt8915 4 ай бұрын

Good stuff, as always JB. I'm curious though...'bout how many cans of Fluid Film are needed to undercoat a truck frame? Oh, and I got the Garage Gear stickers mounted up on several of my yard 'implements'. Lookin' good!

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Hey David I would say about 7-8 cans to full coat it good. That was on my old ford ranger which was a smaller truck. That is awesome to hear! Thank you again for supporting the channel!

@blackhawk2302 4 ай бұрын

A two stage is a bit overkill for the size of property. 4 car driveway + 100ft of sidewalk, all concrete, that's it. What you think about the toro 821 qze?

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Hey Blackhawk. How much snow do you get per year in your local area?

@robertknight4672 4 ай бұрын

Sometimes the powered wheels are nice since very few single stage machines have power going to the wheels of the exception of the Toro snowmaster series. There was a time when 21 inch two-stage machines where more common. I have an old Toro 521 which is great for some of the narrower walkways and the side of my house where the oil tank is filled. A single stage wouldn't work very well next to my house and it would probably tear up the grass.

@The_Mace 4 ай бұрын

3:39 - Anything that helps stick the tip into tighter spots better! 🤣

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Hahaha I was actually banking on a “lube” joke from you this week! Lube overload in this video lol! Have a good weekend bud!

@brady72. 4 ай бұрын

Was it out of the question to take the shear pin out with an air hammer?

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

That probably would have bent my auger lol little too aggressive probably! 👍

@muhammadhaque4029 Ай бұрын

Hello JB, I love your tips and tricks on Snowblower maintenance. Now , I have one question, I have cab cadet, in operation manual they instructed to do oil cylinder bore when you need to put off season storage, do you recommend this? I would really appreciate if you please advise. Thank you so much

@GarageGear Ай бұрын

Thanks for following along to the channel! Glad you’re enjoying the content. You could put a tiny squirt of oil in where the spark plug goes and that should do for off season storage.

@muhammadhaque4029 Ай бұрын

@@GarageGear Thank you so much! This really helps!

@ChrisFredriksson 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video as always JB! ❤ I've finally purchased a lot of Fluid Film to do exactly this on my snowblower 😋 And I think its funny you mentioned in the very end that some have mounted zerks, I've vaugely looked on that as well, but feels like the best is to remove the whole assembly to do it.. lots of work, but could be very useful to have nice sticky grease in there instead of fluid film. What do you think? Which is the best, fluid film or grease? I think you've said grease is better for the gearbox at least - even though it can "fling away" from the gears.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Greasing those augers would be great but it’s a real pain to pull that stuff apart chris! If one bolt is seized you’ll lose half a day trying to free it . Sticking with fluid film is a great way to go! Have a great weekend my friend! 👍

@ChrisFredriksson 4 ай бұрын

@@GarageGearAlright, then I'll go with Fluid Film then 😋 Thanks JB and I hope you've had a fantastic weekend so far as well and also a great end of the weekend! ❤

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

@@ChrisFredriksson ROCK ON Chris! Hope you have a great rest of the weekend as well!

@okanaganpeterjames 4 ай бұрын

I have a brand new machine this year, a troybilt. Probably ran it 4 times and today when brushing the machine off i noticed a very tiny bit of grease coming from where you mention in this video at the gear box seal on the auger shaft. not dripping or anything but when cleaning i noticed a slight big of grease visible there. Is it normal for tiny bits of grease to work past that seal or should be be completely dry? I wiped with paper towel and it is definitely grease so not any of the lubrication i have sprayed on the auger itself. Again it is the tiniest bit of grease visible between the plastic bushing and the gearbox itself. Thank in advance, love your videos always.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Hey okana this is not normal to see grease but if it’s only a tiny bit I wouldn’t worry. Just keep an eye on it. Appreciate the positive feedback! 👍

@okanaganpeterjames 4 ай бұрын

thanks for the quick reply as always@@GarageGear

@thunderinparadise-ep1cf 4 ай бұрын

Hello JB

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

How’s your weekend so far thunder?

@SnowKing716 4 ай бұрын

I think it's time to officially name the "JB naysayer" that randomly pops in for a few discouraging words throughout these videos. 😂 Always a good laugh. Great content again JB! 👏🏼

@dougrobinson8602 4 ай бұрын

How about BJ?

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

I’m open to all suggestions lol! I read through just about all the comments and there are plenty of great comments on every video but there is always that one guy sittin on his rocker complaining about something so I try to mimic him in some way,shape or form. Glad you appreciate his presence. He’ll be making an appearance next week too lol

@SnowKing716 4 ай бұрын

@@GarageGear The fictitious GarageGear neighbor, "Negative Norman" (Norm for short) sounds fitting for this. He always stops in unexpectedly and poo-poos everything you do! 😂

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

@@SnowKing716 Negative Norm sounds pretty good! Lol or there’s “Piss Ya Off Pete” lol

@JohnK-pb6mn 4 ай бұрын

Heh. I wont be doing this, but thanks for video.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching john

@gjordan8800 4 ай бұрын

JB I have a question is it even possible to install the auger blades wrong? I took the picture like you said I couldn't put them in wrong

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

On some models yes! I’ve seen some put them in backwards and snow was being pulled away from the augers!

@gjordan8800 4 ай бұрын

@@GarageGearok thanks

@ALAl-zw8tq 4 ай бұрын

my shear pin broke how do I know where to align the blade before installing the new shear pin ?

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Hey Al! Do you have your owners manual? I usually go by the picture on the cover. If not the tips of the the augers should align to almost complete what looks like a rolling arc. Then one set of augers usually should point at you on one end and the other should point up. Kinda hard to explain but let me know if you need more help.

@ALAl-zw8tq 4 ай бұрын

thank you I’ll do that

@robertknight4672 4 ай бұрын

If it's a shear pin with a collar on it, one side of the auger will have a bigger hole. You want the collar in the bigger hole. And make sure part of the the broken share pin is not stuck.

@Chief6067 4 ай бұрын

Do they make auger shafts out of stainless steel so at least the shaft won’t rust ? I’m a newb to snow blowing so this might be a dumb question 😏

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Great question! As far as I know no. Would definitely help though!

@Chief6067 4 ай бұрын

@@GarageGear Thanks for the info Love your channel and im a subscriber 👍👍

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

@@Chief6067 thanks for being a cool fan!

@MAbifarin 4 ай бұрын

Father forgive me for I have sinned :-( I just discovered your channel this year and I am WAY behind the 8 ball trying to play catchup on several things. Case in point, I have a 30 inch Craftsman that I am in the middle of doing just this procedure to but I am stuck (Thank God its been in the 50s in Milwaukee!). Three of the six sheer pins are seized in. I was planning on taking a bigger hammer to them today but worried about damaging the auger gear box. Was there a particular drill bit you used to drill them out? I also saw someone use an air hammer. I don't have one but might look into renting one. Any extra details on getting seized sheer pins out would be appreciated.

@milesvinson 4 ай бұрын

@JB An alternative method to remove those seized pins: step 1) apply Kroil or other penetration oil; step 2) find deep well socket just slightly larger than the head of the sheer pin; step 3) find C-clamp longer than length of socket + diameter of auger shafts; step 4) place socket over head of pin; step 5) place C-clamp on end of socket and small end of sheer pin; step 6) tighten C-clamp forcing the pin out.

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Hey MA! Welcome to the tribe! I would recommend just drilling them out. An air hammer may be too rough and bend your augers. I actually started with thinner bits and slowly worked my way up. About 4 bits later they came out! Shear pins are made of soft metal so they drill out easily! 👍

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

@@milesvinson I like that my friend! Great tips here!