Springs

[Slippery 16]

Where's a good place to get replacement springs? I just broke one that's 3/4 diameter by 14" long. In case it matters it's the belt tensioner spring for my snowblower.

 

[oldlineman 1,481]

you may be able to bend a new eye in the end to get you back in service till you find one. I have no W H snowblowers so will have to wait for someone with experience with them to respond. Bob

[stevasaurus 22,763]

ACE, TSC and others may have something that works.  Does TORO still show the part??  

[Pullstart 62,905]

Yup, I’d head to the nearest hardware store and bring my McGuyver hat!

[peter lena 8,632]

@Slippery   local h/w store should have a good supply ,  don't expect to pick up the exact size / type,  personally , always have  small steel round stock on hand to adapt to any spring , situation look for  an extension spring , with the same winding size , cut and bend up the end connections with  1/8 "  steel round stock , like a  long  "    S  SHAPE "  . been doing that  for years .  piece of cake , pete

[stevasaurus 22,763]

Piece of cake that slides down like it has been greased.    

@peter lena  love you man !!  Merry Christmas !!  

[peter lena 8,632]

@stevasaurus  if  I  waited for the original / exact part  on all the stuff I  get after ,  would never get anything done , chocolate cake , pete

[stevasaurus 22,763]

Understood Pete.  The nice thing about these horses is the fabrication that is possible from all of the great members we have assembled here.  Being able to go to a Hardware Store and make or find what you need is priceless.  Put a little grease on it and it becomes a piece forever.  Don't stop doing what you do.  

[peter lena 8,632]

@stevasaurus  was never told I  had to stop !  tried out an experiment on my choke spring detail  ,  now it starts with no throttle setting at all, just the choke , cold idle is perfect , , I  can't stop  , pete

[peter lena 8,632]

@stevasaurus    NOT CRAZY , just looking for a fix , welcome to my world , greasy pete 

 

[stevasaurus 22,763]

Pete, I've been a part of your world for quite some time.  How do you think I can still live in the 60's???  

[squonk 41,137]

20 minutes ago, stevasaurus said:

Pete, I've been a part of your world for quite some time.  How do you think I can still live in the 60's???  

[stevasaurus 22,763]

Grease is the Word.

 

[pacer 3,173]

Feller can find himself fixing something that would have never thought of before the particular ... incident? happens.

 

So I was cutting my 2 acres when I noticed the deck blades wernt turning, head to shop, find a spring for tensioning the belts was missing - didnt even try to find a spring in amongst all that grass. Always keep a few odd springs in the shop, so went and dug one that was close, just too short maybe 2 inches. Some time previously had about 20-30 stick welder rods get wet and flux was falling off and I had never thrown them away so after scratching my head for a few, I thought of them and got one and started bending ---- after couple tries I had one that worked nicely, still on there. Have since found all sorts of things to do with otherwise useless welding rods.....

[ri702bill 8,327]

Yo Slippery - you MAY be able to do a "I need it now fix" using a short piece of steel coat hanger to get you thru.  Bend up a circle of hanger, use a pair of side cutter pliers to open up the spring 2 or 3 coils past the break - fish the hanger in, twist it off to make a loop. Reattach the spring & check for function. BT,DT.

[peter lena 8,632]

@ri702bill  @pacer   thats what i,m talking about ,  when you are in it  , on a fix , anything that gets you closer to your goal is the  deal, liking this site more and more ,  staying  greasy  , pete 

[WHX?? 48,828]

@Slippery If you want to stay orginal check with Lowell he may have that spring. K&B horse parts might too. 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,596]

@peter lena

 

 

 

Edited December 21, 2022 by SylvanLakeWH