North east. Round two.

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[peter lena 9,757]

@Darb1964  think  if i were  getting a stand by gen today  would definitely  get the LPG  bigger unit option ,  also relatively easy to get a  transfer switch hook up installed , outside the house .  did that  many years ago ,  pete  

[Wayne0 1,506]

13 minutes ago, peter lena said:

@Wayne0   all windows  are like a frozen coral reef  , that early AM  RAIN  just froze in place , just  electric power shoveled , front of garage doors , that  helped a lot ,  just a  rolling  auger , initial swipe , maybe half of  snow depth , not trying for  all of it , then  then coming back  with  wheels on ground for second clear path . that  double  take is the way to go , makes it easier all around , another very evident issue , is over dressing  when exerting  , sense what  works / does not .  local weather  says  wind will not drop off till after 6  tonight  , now that  garage , is open , will try  blower later , just a powered  walk out the door , SHACKELTON , PETE  

I'm not even attempting anything until tomorrow. WAY too windy for the blower. I'd look like a snowman!

[wallfish 19,248]

UGH, tension spring for the 520-HC drive belt idler broke this morning on round one of snow clearing. Fun stuff to go back out there and repair it in the middle of the driveway under these wonderful conditions. 

It could always be worse!

Just got warmed up so heading out to tackle it. 

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  Ariens blower first and a clean up after with the 520-8…no problems. 
  Maybe 12” and it wasn’t wet/heavy like I was expecting. 
 

 

 

[wallfish 19,248]

Well it was a little worse. LOL

The drive belt was frayed and noticed the inside loop edges would touch each other when that idler was pushed down. Got the belt changed but still need to do the idler spring. Came back in to warm up a little. And I couldn't tell where that spring connected on the arm.

 

[ebinmaine 77,298]

Nearly zero snow here. Quite windy. We've been remaining on the far northern fringe of this storm.  

[wallfish 19,248]

You know it's cold when you have to warm up the little propane tank with a heat gun in order to get a flame out of it!

Used the torch to heat and re-shape that broken idler spring. Drive belt and tractor is back in business for now, although it will need some permanent attention when it warms up.   

[Retired Wrencher 6,440]

3 hours ago, Darb1964 said:

My sister in Bridgewater Massachusetts is without power, high winds and lots of snow. She said she can't see out of any of her windows. I have about 6 inches in the Berkshires of Massachusetts with little wind and light snow. Hopefully we don't get much more in the Berkshires we have enough for past storms. 

Darb you must have a big tractor with a bucket if I remember right.

[Darb1964 1,139]

1 hour ago, Retired Wrencher said:

Darb you must have a big tractor with a bucket if I remember right.

Yes, I have the Kubota L 3010. That helps me keep the banks pushed back.

[Wayne0 1,506]

Riding the storm out............

 

[JCM 10,762]

Retirement is a wonderful thing.    

[wallfish 19,248]

Got all the deep stuff done but scraping with the blade had to wait until tomorrow.

This is what appears to be the spring location it was on but that doesn't look right to me. Like the notch was ground in to keep it from slipping but I'm assuming it should probably be connected somewhere else. 

 

[Sparky-(Admin) 24,612]

This is my C-145…no pics of behind the idler 

 

 

[Retired Wrencher 6,440]

13 hours ago, Darb1964 said:

Yes, I have the Kubota L 3010. That helps me keep the banks pushed back.

That good Darb. We are getting to old to be shoveling snow. Stay safe up there.

[Retired Wrencher 6,440]

10 hours ago, Sparky said:

This is my C-145…no pics of behind the idler 

 

 

What’s going on here, Mike. Are you’re having a pulley problem or a belt problem. I see the fan is got a little eaten up. Hope you can fix it and get it ready for the next round of snow.

[Retired Wrencher 6,440]

18 hours ago, wallfish said:

UGH, tension spring for the 520-HC drive belt idler broke this morning on round one of snow clearing. Fun stuff to go back out there and repair it in the middle of the driveway under these wonderful conditions. 

It could always be worse!

Just got warmed up so heading out to tackle it. 

John I know you got more snow the we did. What was the final amount of snow did you get?

[midpack 1,104]

It's hard to judge the snow amount where I am. There's nothing on my deck this morning but there are plow berms at the end of the driveway. 

Not complaining 😏 

[wallfish 19,248]

2 hours ago, Retired Wrencher said:

John I know you got more snow the we did. What was the final amount of snow did you get?

It's hard to tell with all the wind and drifts but guessing about 10-14" on top of what was still on the ground from the last big one. Kind of nice NOT to have the highest totals in the area for once!