This is an original replacement part sourced directly from the manufacturers. The rake bushing support is commonly found in Ariens snowblowers. This part is made of metal, and is used to hold the nylon flange bushing that allows the rake assembly to turn in the blower housing. You will require a wrench when replacing this item. The rake bushing support is sold as an individual replacement part.
I also had to purchase two rake bushings and some bolts because when I took the bushings off two bolt heads snapped off the uppermost bolts on each side and I couldn\'t drill them out.
Disassembled the front end auger / impeller housing, from the engine/wheel snowblower chassis. Had to replace two belts, both rake bushings a
... Read morend the rolled steel pins that act like shear pins for the impeller. Might have gone faster with practice, while everything was apart I also filled the auger gear case, lubed the auger grease fittings. Definitely check the auger gear case for fluid, I think mine was empty, it took 6 oz of 90 weight gear lube.
1. Separated auger part from power unit.
2. Removed center shaft bearing
3. Unbolted center support
4. Unbolted brass auger bushings
5. Snapped 3 out of the 6 bolts, holding the bushings
6. Drilled and tapped broken bolts, used easy out to remove broken bolts
7. Pulled the auger blade assembly out of th
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8. Bent the blades back into proper position.
9. Ground down the high spots that remained.
10. Reassemble the the unit. Put never seize on the bushings bolts
11. Ordered new brass bushings and the nylon inserts.
12. Ordered new belts, need to separate unit to install belts. Could of done that while the unit was separated.
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