Look A Free Snow Blower

[jeep44]

I'm guessing that engine is an HH60 6 hp Tecumseh-A great,heavy-duty,all cast-iron engine. I just rebuilt one on an old TroyBilt tiller this summer-all I had to do,other than cleaning it out real well,was put a new set of points and a condenser on it,and it was sparking strongly. The carb was totally gummed up,and that took the most effort to clean up (especially making sure the small passages were clear). A new head gasket,and I was back in business again. I found another HH60 off another Troybilt at a car swap meet a while back,and I picked that up cheap as a backup-I just hate the idea of putting a crummy Harbor Freight engine on a TroyBilt.

[Travelover]

I worked on those in high school. The transmission uses two perpendicular discs, one rubber and one aluminum. You may find that the rubber disc is rotted. If not, just clean the friction surfaces on both discs and make sure the rubber disc is free to slide back and forth on the hex shaft and you are good to go.

Carb bowl has a spring loaded drain with a rubber seal that usually rots out.

[drivadesl]

Thats correct Jeep, its an H60. Got a chance tonight to put a new spark plug in it, loosened up the carb linkage, changed the oil, (poured a cap into the cyl) sprayed in some ether, and cranked her over. Darned if she didn't start!! Had gas leaking out the bottom of the carb, and theres a cut in the fuel line, not sure if thats the same problem. Gonna change all the fuel lines, and look into a carb kit. THere was a nest underneath the engine cover, dust and junk spewing all over so didn't want to try to run it. Plus there was no air filter assembly on it. The engine manual, which covers go carts, and everything else shows parts for one, but not clear from what I've got if thats the case. Hey Jeep44 can check what you got on yours? Is it possible they didn't use one for snowblowers? I know my boat engine doesn't have an air filter. Thanks.

[jeep44]

Well, as you might expect, my tiller has an air cleaner assembly on it-it needs it in the dusty air it runs in. I don't know if a snowblower would have one or not.It also has a breather hose that runs from the valve cover under the carb/muffler to a fitting in the back plate of the air cleaner. Does your motor have that breather hose? How would you keep snow from getting into the carb and stalling it out? Here is a photo of a tiller very similar to mine-I think it came from another thread in this forum, but it clearly shows the type of aircleaner I have on mine.

[jhwentworth]

Originally Posted by drivadesl

Is it possible they didn't use one for snowblowers?

Snowblowers typically do not use an air filter. Some of the old machines were fitted with one if the "tractor" portion was intended to power attachments used in the summer when dirt and dust could be a problem.

[Travelover]

Originally Posted by jhwentworth

Snowblowers typically do not use an air filter. Some of the old machines were fitted with one if the "tractor" portion was intended to power attachments used in the summer when dirt and dust could be a problem.

This is correct.

[drivadesl]

Thanks for the info! Jhwentwork, you are correct in this case. Theres a sheetmetal cover which goes over the carb, and allows linkages to pass through. It would not accomodate an air cleaner. The cover would keep chunks or even flakes of snow from getting pulled into the carb. As an aside, I stopped in to a local mower shop to pick up the fuel line today. Asked the counter guy about it. His genious reply: "It might have one." I walked out. The new Ariens machines on the floor didn't have an air cleaner, though with all the sheetmetal its not obvious. Now onto cleaning up the mouse nest and replacing the fuel lines..... Thanks again to all...BTW Jeep, nice looking tiller.....