Comments on: Canadian Tire Snowblower Belt Replacement http://dontai.com/wp/2009/10/20/canadian-tire-snowblower-belt-replacement/ Have Lemons, Make Lemonade Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:59:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: dontai http://dontai.com/wp/2009/10/20/canadian-tire-snowblower-belt-replacement/comment-page-1/#comment-1953 dontai Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:47:48 +0000 http://dontai.com/wp/?p=1798#comment-1953 My snow blower will not throw much heavy, wet snow anyway. The motor is too small for anything thicker than 3". So far the belt has been great. Unfortunately I need to solve an electrical gremlin, but it's too cold to break the machine apart, and I don't want to do this in my house. The machine, as usual, started without issue this winter. I drain the gas and run it dry each spring. My snow blower will not throw much heavy, wet snow anyway. The motor is too small for anything thicker than 3″. So far the belt has been great. Unfortunately I need to solve an electrical gremlin, but it’s too cold to break the machine apart, and I don’t want to do this in my house. The machine, as usual, started without issue this winter. I drain the gas and run it dry each spring.

]]> By: kevin rone http://dontai.com/wp/2009/10/20/canadian-tire-snowblower-belt-replacement/comment-page-1/#comment-1952 kevin rone Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:11:08 +0000 http://dontai.com/wp/?p=1798#comment-1952 These belts are for furnace fans and will fail under heavy wet snow. There's a reason they're cheaper. These belts are for furnace fans and will fail under heavy wet snow. There’s a reason they’re cheaper.

]]> By: trevor http://dontai.com/wp/2009/10/20/canadian-tire-snowblower-belt-replacement/comment-page-1/#comment-1850 trevor Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:02:12 +0000 http://dontai.com/wp/?p=1798#comment-1850 Hi Dontai, Thank you very much for your reply At least now I know the correct ratio of gas to oil mix. I have also bought the new belt from S.W.R Industries. The place is 5 min from my house. Hope the snow blower works OK. I do think the internet is fantastic. It has bought 2 people together with the same snow blower & the same problem. Thanks once again TREVOR Hi Dontai,
Thank you very much for your reply At least now I know the correct ratio of gas to oil mix. I have also bought the new belt from S.W.R Industries. The place is 5 min from my house. Hope the snow blower works OK. I do think the internet is fantastic. It has bought 2 people together with the same snow blower & the same problem.
Thanks once again
TREVOR

]]> By: dontai http://dontai.com/wp/2009/10/20/canadian-tire-snowblower-belt-replacement/comment-page-1/#comment-1827 dontai Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:17:10 +0000 http://dontai.com/wp/?p=1798#comment-1827 Hi Trevor, I have not taken my snow blower belt off this year so do not remember anything about aligning the belt. I do not have a copy of the user manual. I have tried to find one on the internet but could not. The ratio of gas to oil mix is 32:1. I bought some Castrol 2 stroke snowmobile oil from Walfart, on sale. It is blue and works well. The blue dye helps to differentiate 2 stroke gas from regular gas. Hi Trevor,
I have not taken my snow blower belt off this year so do not remember anything about aligning the belt. I do not have a copy of the user manual. I have tried to find one on the internet but could not.

The ratio of gas to oil mix is 32:1. I bought some Castrol 2 stroke snowmobile oil from Walfart, on sale. It is blue and works well. The blue dye helps to differentiate 2 stroke gas from regular gas.

]]> By: trevor http://dontai.com/wp/2009/10/20/canadian-tire-snowblower-belt-replacement/comment-page-1/#comment-1821 trevor Sun, 19 Dec 2010 05:51:52 +0000 http://dontai.com/wp/?p=1798#comment-1821 I too have the exact same snow blower as yours 318 180 515 & I am having a problem when I changed the belt it is misaligned & wearing out for some reason in the middle. 1)I would like to know if the washer for the tension wheel pulley is fitted from the outside. 2) Do you have a copy of the manual 3) I also do not know the ratio of oil to be mixed with gas & which is the best one to use I would appreciate your help I too have the exact same snow blower as yours 318 180 515 & I am having a problem when I changed the belt it is misaligned & wearing out for some reason in the middle.
1)I would like to know if the washer for the tension wheel pulley is fitted from the outside.
2) Do you have a copy of the manual
3) I also do not know the ratio of oil to be mixed with gas & which is the best one to use
I would appreciate your help

]]> By: dontai http://dontai.com/wp/2009/10/20/canadian-tire-snowblower-belt-replacement/comment-page-1/#comment-660 dontai Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:54:57 +0000 http://dontai.com/wp/?p=1798#comment-660 Yesterday we got a 10 cm dumping of snow here in Toronto, Canada, so I fired up the snow blower for the first time for the season. The new Three-Five belt made such a huge difference. It was the first time I've seen the snow blower throw water! I sent SWR Industries an email to tell them I blogged about their v-belt, but they didn't reply. They must have thought I was some nutcase. Yesterday we got a 10 cm dumping of snow here in Toronto, Canada, so I fired up the snow blower for the first time for the season. The new Three-Five belt made such a huge difference. It was the first time I’ve seen the snow blower throw water! I sent SWR Industries an email to tell them I blogged about their v-belt, but they didn’t reply. They must have thought I was some nutcase.

]]> By: Pat Leonard http://dontai.com/wp/2009/10/20/canadian-tire-snowblower-belt-replacement/comment-page-1/#comment-659 Pat Leonard Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:19:50 +0000 http://dontai.com/wp/?p=1798#comment-659 The best kept secret in Canadian tire, some stores even have the special tool to measure the old belt next to the display in the hardware section. I save hundreds of dollars buying the three-five belts for al of my small engine needs,two snowblowers, 2 garden tractors and a rideone lawnmower, that is a lot of belts! The best kept secret in Canadian tire, some stores even have the special tool to measure the old belt next to the display in the hardware section. I save hundreds of dollars buying the three-five belts for al of my small engine needs,two snowblowers, 2 garden tractors and a rideone lawnmower, that is a lot of belts!

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