So...I don't have time to do yearly maintenance this year and have someone coming in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, though there's a couple issues I need to troubleshoot:
My motor housing cracked 3 years ago (give or take) resulting in a fairly large hole due to no "protection" as it sat on the metal arm. At the time, folks here said not to worry as it should continue to run fine. And they were right. I placed a rubber hose over the arm for cushioning. However, I'm getting ready to dismantle the entire auger assembly and thought I may as well add a little grease. That said, is this product acceptable?:
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/p...synthetic-grease-85-g-0280813p.html#Questions
If not, any recommendations?
I'm disassembling the assembly as it's not feeding as well as it should (started last season) and hear periodic squealing. So, I plan to take the auger out completely and oil/clean everything. We'll see if that helps. Haven't completely ruled out the motor, although I don't think so...
My motor housing cracked 3 years ago (give or take) resulting in a fairly large hole due to no "protection" as it sat on the metal arm. At the time, folks here said not to worry as it should continue to run fine. And they were right. I placed a rubber hose over the arm for cushioning. However, I'm getting ready to dismantle the entire auger assembly and thought I may as well add a little grease. That said, is this product acceptable?:
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/p...synthetic-grease-85-g-0280813p.html#Questions
If not, any recommendations?
I'm disassembling the assembly as it's not feeding as well as it should (started last season) and hear periodic squealing. So, I plan to take the auger out completely and oil/clean everything. We'll see if that helps. Haven't completely ruled out the motor, although I don't think so...
