[TheForge] Gotta froze-up Champion blower

[Jerry Smith]

Do any one know if their is a Gravely Lawn Tractor
rebuilding group on the net? I have an older gravely
tractor and want to rebuild it.

Jerry

--- Bruce Freeman <FREEMAB at pt.fdah.com> wrote:

> A friend of mine soaks stuck things in kerosene,
> sometimes spiked with
> oil.
> 
> (If it's all steel and rusted, you're better off
> soaking off the rust
> in weak acid.)
> 
> Bruce
> NJ
> 
> >>> rfertner at cox.net 11/13/2006 2:06 PM >>>
> I have used PB blaster from the auto parts store. I
> spray and saturate
> the blower several times over a few days until
> things start coming
> loose.
> Rob
> ---- Grover Richardson
> <grover.richardson at gtri.gatech.edu> wrote: 
> > I broke loose an old 32 Buick by squirting in
> WD-40, putting it in
> second
> > gear, and rocking it back and forth.  Repeat daily
> for about a week. 
> Works.
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> > [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> Behalf Of Ron Childers
> > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 8:32 AM
> > To: 'Sponsored by ABANA'
> > Subject: RE: [TheForge] Gotta froze-up Champion
> blower
> > 
> > Champion 400? #1: Don't try to pry or wedge the
> brass gear. Also, the
> fan
> > blades are riveted to a cast blade mount- don't
> beat on them. Try
> cleaning
> > with mineral spirits or other solvent. Loosen the
> rear bearing keeper
> and
> > try gently tapping the crank and working back and
> forth. The bearings
> are
> > all different. The bearings in the rear are 1/4"
> balls, available @
> Miller
> > Bearings in sacks of 100 for about $10. There are
> some bronze
> bushings and
> > some caged bearings. I'm told the bearings out of
> an old Schwin
> bicycle will
> > work for some of the bearings. I don't have the
> patience to mess with
> it. I
> > think my 400 would make a good target for my Ruger
> Redhawk 44
> magnum.....
> > 
> > Ron Childers
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> > [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> Behalf Of Lou
> Polsinelli
> > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 7:36 AM
> > To: theforge at mailman.qth.net 
> > Subject: [TheForge] Gotta froze-up Champion blower
> > 
> > Hi folks:
> > I've acquired a champion that's froze up. 
> Assuming it's just gunked
> up 
> > inside, is there an alternative to taking it apart
> .  If I do have to
> 
> > take it apart, any hints as to what to do or what
> not to do?
> > 
> > Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me.
> > 
> > --Lou P.
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