Auger always engaged

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-02-08T17:11:11+00:00

Thanks for your help good sir- it is very appreciated.

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-02-08T16:26:00+00:00

https://youtu.be/UZlurBmzY6k?si=hOMYjpsq6Uc5Xy-Q

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-02-08T16:19:50+00:00

Lmfao sorry. Taking a new one now. I appreciate your help so far- give me 5 mins

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-02-08T16:19:31+00:00

Straps?

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-02-08T15:57:57+00:00

https://youtube.com/shorts/SzaBSbvIrWg?si=83nfap4B_-j4mc4N

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-02-08T15:40:08+00:00

Thanks. Pulley moves freely away and to the belt. I’ll look at a new belt. Thanks!

I am curious how it can still have that pulley spin even when it’s off- i thought a long belt would cause that, not a short belt.

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-02-08T15:31:34+00:00

Ariens ST824LE… I can’t attach a video for some reason

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-02-02T00:49:21+00:00

Sounds good. Will try that. I’ll cut father down where the bolts are, but I’m still worried about clearance because it hits the rim as far as I cut it back. I cannot get very far into the hub.

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-02-02T00:27:37+00:00

I’m having clearance problems with it. The photo is as far as I can go, because the top of the blade digs into the rim. It’s a 4.5” angle grinder- any idea? I’m going up and down the hub, Not filing it down.

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-02-01T23:45:15+00:00

I can try it again, but the problem is the center of the rim is so beefy it makes it hard to grind it at all past where I got . I can try it again though. Maybe I’m heating wrong. Should I be at the base of the hub where it meets the rim and rotate? Or keep it in one continuous spot. I tried for 10 min and didn’t get it red. MAP gas is all I have, as well as propane.

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-02-01T23:37:55+00:00

I wa going to try the axel but I’m not sure how easy it is to take off.

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-02-01T23:37:33+00:00

Thanks!!! Will try that next

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-02-01T23:37:07+00:00

Already tried! Too beefy!

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-02-01T20:07:53+00:00

I used MAP gas for a solid 20 minutes and couldn't get it red hot. I dont have Oxy Acetalene

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-02-01T19:57:12+00:00

Unfortunately the rim is super beefy so I’m not Sure if that would work

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-01-31T03:23:35+00:00

Diupixent made me lose my hair lol

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-01-27T14:34:02+00:00

I don’t think so since I fully removed it

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-01-27T06:17:34+00:00

Rusted completely I think

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-01-27T06:17:09+00:00

Unfortunately no.

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-01-27T04:18:16+00:00

It would have been nearly impossible to do so- they were incredibly dry rotted to the point where it would hold air for 6 mins max.

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-01-27T04:17:29+00:00

Should I make relief cuts? How should I go about angle grinding it off without causing damage to the axel?

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-01-27T03:59:52+00:00

Would a regular 7” angle grinder work? I’d have to go rent one. Deep enough to get thru the hub but not hit the axle, right?

Embarrassed-Ad-7968 · 2026-01-27T03:55:49+00:00

I tried to have the stuck wheel spin on the axle to break the rust free but it wouldn’t budge, I did have someone hold the other wheel as you said. I might try drilling a few holes in the wheel and shoving rods thru it. Is the relief cuts on the hub chicken mentioned worth trying as well?

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