HOW-TO Fix The Steering On A Snowblower - Step By Step Repair With Donyboy73

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Fixing The Steering On A Snowblower - Step By Step Repair
In this DIY video Donyboy73 shows you how to fix the steering feature on your Craftsman or Poulan snowblower. If the EZ-STEER doesn't work properly it will be harder to move your snowblower left or right with ease.
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@donyboy73 Жыл бұрын

Watch my video on how to replace the auger belt on your ARIENS snowblower here; kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e69ia5lj3amRkXU.html

@TheMikevt 9 ай бұрын

I started watching you in 2010. Good to see your still posting on youtube! You helped me out so much back then!

@robertmailhos8159 Жыл бұрын

Oh the joy of snow blower repair but it is just like any other equipment that you use because you must keep up with the machine maintenance

@BobHerres Жыл бұрын

Excellent stuff TY Don! I just fixed the speed cable on my 11 month old snow blower myself using some hardware, and 3/16 bulk wire cable. Many of these parts are made quite cheaply, I believe the intent is to create a perpetual revenue stream for the manufacturers.

@CFProton Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to educate us Dony!

@mattyruch2577 Жыл бұрын

Again, another brilliant video. Thank you

@garyalensr Жыл бұрын

donyboy73, the reason your channel is awesome is because you make it look so easy, the way you take the time to explain little details is very important. Thank you for the countless videos that you've posted to help people fix their equipment. Your awesome good sir. Have a great weekend

@donyboy73 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary!

@garyalensr Жыл бұрын

@@donyboy73 oh and another thing that make you an awesome person is you reply to your subscribers. Most don't and that means a lot to a person

@donyboy73 Жыл бұрын

@@garyalensr I do my best Gary but sometimes I can't because I'm also a full time caregiver to my wife

@pensionat60 Жыл бұрын

Greetings from Cornwall, Ontario Don. I just purchased a Briggs & Stratton blower with the same steering feature. Should that fail I’m now up to the challenge to fix it myself! Thanks Don, you are the bomb (in a good way)!

@adnacraigo6590 Жыл бұрын

Very nice presentation. Thanks.

@bobmcl2406 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I have a very similar machine, branded Craftsman but painted in red. You have now reminded me that I need to re-grease my steering boxes and lube those cables. As always, your small engine videos are the clearest on KZfaq.

@bobmcl2406 Жыл бұрын

Hey Dony, I just spent a couple of hours cleaning and greasing my fiddle steer boxes, after your video reminded me to do so. Thanks for providing so much good info. With a little luck, I may never have to replace a steering cable! By the way, I discovered that the cover on the steering unit on the other side has a 3rd attachment point, which is a large nut. Don't just try to pull the cover after removing those two 5/16 bolts! And for whoever mentioned putting anti-seize on the axle before reinstalling the wheel, I am happy to say that these machines with fiddle steer don't suffer from the wheel seizing that regular axles do. Mind you, I still cleaned the axle with steel wool and put a bit of grease on it. It certainly can't hurt. Cheers from Ottawa.

@josephrich6014 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Straightforward repair. Good instructions. Thank you.

@brucemoriarty9964 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Donny for showing all us do it ourselfers how to do this job. God Bless ya.

@donmayberryjrsOPE Жыл бұрын

Very informative how-to Dony, even I got this now! THANKS!

@eddieespinosa8743 Жыл бұрын

I also put anti seize grease on the axle when I pull the wheel off every year before storage

@eddieespinosa8743 Жыл бұрын

Don is great, thanks for all your videos

@robertsjw11 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always.

@daneandkath Жыл бұрын

As always, a great video !!! Just in time !! Mine is in need of work on the steering, so very timely!! Oil change same time !!!

@carlholm5895 7 ай бұрын

Your videos are great!!!

@bstevermer9293 Жыл бұрын

Good for you, Equipment is more complex and made cheap.

@kenhilson786 Жыл бұрын

Someone left a 2010 version of that blower at our scrap dropoff. Had wrong auger belt on it , stripped bucket bolt and broken electric starter plug. All fix and ready for resale. Engine runs fine. No carb issue surprisingly.

@woodenbeast9337 Жыл бұрын

good one

@MoparMagic360 Жыл бұрын

Another great video donnny. I sure do enjoy them. Very well described. Keep the videos comin

@francislang5075 Жыл бұрын

happy new year don

@donvoll2580 Жыл бұрын

Good day Don Boy good video. Yes that power steering really helps at times. Thanks for video.

@kjell-richardlvdal373 Жыл бұрын

Great video, i am working on Toro 828 OXE power max 2011 MODEL, good tip to grease the moving part

@brianbanks3044 Жыл бұрын

this is one of these add-ons to a snow blower that is just over kill....maybe they think a bunch of 120 pound people are snowblowing their driveways and need every type of assist they can get...oh well, just another part to go bad, and as we can see, yup, it went bad...great job Donnie

@davidquinn6161 Жыл бұрын

So true ! I'll be 78 this Sunday. I also find holding both those handles makes pulling the blower backwards much easier. Which I do a lot when blowing out my driveway.

@brianbanks3044 Жыл бұрын

@@Rein_Ciarfella i hope not...i will send my wife out there

@Patrick4959 Жыл бұрын

lovely stuff Donny mate cheers from Australia 🐨🐑🦘🌏 to your area in Canada🍁 and stay safe and keep warm over there while we shall keep cool on Hot Days too etc.

@Jamwcjconn Жыл бұрын

Great video

@classicxl Жыл бұрын

I learned one thing this weekend don’t buy cheap belts for your snowblower. I had bought a drive and auger belts from tsc for my Ariens snowblower trying my best to get the same sizes . They were a little to big and were making lots of noise. Thank god i bought the factory one even if they were over $50 for both . Lesson learned

@donyboy73 Жыл бұрын

yes it's much better to use the proper belts!

@alang.4570 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy watching your videos even if you're showing a product that I don't own. I figure I can use the knowledge I obtained from your videos and apply it to another piece of power equipment with similar mechanical design(s) that I might not be familiar with. Are you able to tell me what type of red grease was used on the wheel axle?

@greenraven7762 Жыл бұрын

Shop tour please

@EzRay11 Жыл бұрын

Hey Don, Thanks for another awesome vid. I have been looking into the various steering mechanisms or freewheels on snowblowers. I recently had an older Ariens with a sleeve over the inner shaft that was seized right up. I could find very little on this type of steering. Any chance you could explain how some of these systems work? Cheers

@uneasyrider5782 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Don. This fixes an issue I have had and your instructions and video are clear and helpful as always. Although here in Eastern Ontario we dug our way out during the Christmas weather bomb and it is now 'Spring like' atm - I'm sure there will be plenty of snow to come. A working steering mechanism will be put to good use before this winter is through with us. Thanks for your help! -Steve-

@danielrobert7181 Жыл бұрын

Your comment had me smiling because Donyboy being located in Muskoka, he sure had a front row seat to witness the late snow storm in Eastern Ontario. In fact, in the past 10 days or so, the published a few videos of his clearing his driveway covered with about 50 cm of the white stuff. Regards !

@ek8137 Жыл бұрын

We sure got a pile here didn't we! Never saw a sate of emergency declared for the 1st time in my 20years living here! (The Nation) I use my EZ-Steer religiously - nothing like doing a quick 180 deg turn at the end of your laneway to come back and rip through the next strip!

@danielrobert7181 Жыл бұрын

@@ek8137 Indeed, I see so many folks fighting over with their snow throwers ... and they invariably lose at the end. Ha Ha Ha !

@gadasavideos8564 Жыл бұрын

I got replacement cable at ctc for 23$. Dealer price 45. Ctc version handle doesn't have the threaded insert for the 3/16 mounting bolt. The hole in plastic was too small for self tapping. I had to drill with 5/32 and tap to 3/16.

@danielrobert7181 Жыл бұрын

Salut Donald, when puting one of those sheated cables, I first shoot it full of water resistant lubricant but still wonder if it serves any useful purpose. Quelle est ton opinion ? Merci

@donyboy73 Жыл бұрын

Yes it's a good idea!

@100vg Жыл бұрын

Too bad that people can't just buy the lever or just the cable to replace whichever is needed or both. The lever and cable housing could have been sold separately as well, but they apparently only come preassembled. However, piece parts could cost more than the assembly, but as long as the piece part you need is cheap than the assembly, you'd be making out. If the lever and cable together cost more, then just buy the assembly. So many things only come as assemblies these days. It's like a carburetor rebuild kit is so much cheaper than a new carb, especially an OEM. No snow for me, but I always watch, Like and comment to help you with the KZfaq algorithm. A Happy and Prosperous New Year to you and yours!

@donmayberryjrsOPE Жыл бұрын

Now that's a mouthful! 🤣🤣🤣

@alanlevine3984 Жыл бұрын

Dr. Don I have a craftsman with the trac not tires. Would I have to remove the trac and spindle to get at the cable?

@donyboy73 Жыл бұрын

not sure as I don't get many in the shop but I think you wouldn't have to

@rodneytsteele Жыл бұрын

@donyboy73 Have you ever disassembled the "power steering" on a older husqvarna snow blower. My one wheel on the right side is skipping as if I am engaging the power steering on that side, you can hear a skipping noise. I notice they talk about adding a thrust washer to take out the extra slop in the system. Have you heard of that? My cable is good and has the appropriate slack, not too tight.

@Peter-976 Жыл бұрын

Another excellent repair video! So Donny should both levers have been replaced knowing that the other side will likely also break soon? Just to be on the safe side?

@donyboy73 Жыл бұрын

not really, sometimes one side lasts the life of the machine and the other side fails sooner!

@eemerald2323 6 ай бұрын

My snowblower is brand new tho and the STEERING DOES NOT WORK!! So do I have to replace steering cable or are there adjustments i can make/adjustment bolts

@gordbaker896 7 ай бұрын

I am in need of the LEFT shaft and internally splined Gear. Ass'y no longer available. 1999 model by MTD.

@charlesgraham843 Жыл бұрын

Is there an adjustment to these cables? I have a Toro Power Max and the right side does not engage as strongly as the left side

@donyboy73 Жыл бұрын

on the machine in video there aren't any adjustments, I would have to doublecheck on the Toro

@cantstopwalkingbutlovemowing Жыл бұрын

Question do you have any videos on core areator repair. I have a ryan greensair 24 with a frozen hydraulic valve. It is in the lowered position. What I have read was to put a small amount of heat on it. And it might break loose ??? New sub to your channel

@donyboy73 Жыл бұрын

unfortunately I don't, maybe someone else has one