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General Discussion / Re: NGC Snoblower motor question

« Last post by Tom on Today at 01:55:14 AM »

Of course, I have to ask "What's a snowblower?"     Kidding.....  I'd be guessing anyway.   

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Bike Builds, Rebuilds And Restorations Only / Re: My "Project 2025" - 1980 Moto Guzzi V50 II

« Last post by vxn750 on Today at 01:02:59 AM »

If the caliper pistons are steel, heat the caliper body and apply your favorite penetrating fluid. Before using iar to pop the pistons out, wrap the caliper in a sturdy rag to keep the piston from flying off and causing havoc.

I've never upgraded the fuseblock - just cleaned the fuseholders and made sure they gripped the fuses tightly and used new fuses. I would recommend wiring in a relay to power the coils, and rewiring the starter relay so that it receives power directly from the battery. I'd also recommend LED bulbs in the dash warning lights so that you can see them in direct sunlight, LED headlight and taillight as well (saves power and brighter). If you install an LED in the "battery" warning light, then you'll need one of Greg's "bootstrap harnesses" in order for the charging system to function. I also recommend removing the four wires to the ignition switch from the 12(?) connector on the main harness and putting them in their own 4 (spade) terminal connector. The dinky Molex pins of the 12(?) pin connector aren't up to handling the amps involved and can heat up, melting the plastic connector shell.

Domino switches would likely be better than the stock switches, but if the throttle is part of the right switch, then you'll need a different throttle also and possibly custom length cables.

I'd stick with the 20 ah battery and change the starter to a Valeo type (plenty of copies for less than $100 on ebay).

Thanks Charlie,
Success with removing the stuck piston out of the first brake caliper!! One down, five to go 
I didn't have access to an air compressor, but the heat along with the freeze-off and lots of prying and finagling did the trick. Although getting an air compressor is on my list, it's not on the top unless I find a great deal on a used one. If the other pistons are as stuck as this one was, I'll be much more liberal with the penetrating fluid. Heating up the caliper really did help a lot.

I've made note of your recommendations regarding the electrical:
-I'll stick with the original fuse block and the 20Ah battery
-I've been thinking about switching all the lights to LEDs. Any recommendations of where I can source the bulbs? I just checked SuperBrightLEDs, looks like they have them.
-I'll look into the Valeo starter and get more info on the Domino switches.





 

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General Discussion / Re: NGC Snoblower motor question

« Last post by n3303j on Today at 12:09:39 AM »

Those engines end up on different devices. The multiple fill points accommodate the different installations.
Bottom tube is an inconvenient drain.
Suction pump applied to lower fill plug will be a more convenient drain.

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General Discussion / Re: NGC Snoblower motor question

« Last post by drdwb on December 12, 2025, 10:06:34 PM »

I’m impressed they still come with extended lower drain pipes.
The Toro self propelled lawn mowers require you to tip the mower over upside down so the old oil can drain out the fill/ dip stick tube. It’s a stupid throw away world we’re livin in I tell ya. Said while snapping red suspenders.
 The real maintenance issue on these is getting to the drive and auger belts, that’s a day job and not fun.
If your son is operating this remind him to always liberally spray the blades and all surfaces with silicone spray before use, especially with heavy wet snow, and after use get it in a warm garage to get all the ice out behind the blower or it’s really easy to burn a belt.

Keep your stick on the ice, and  remember we’re all pulling for ya.

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General Discussion / Re: NGC Snoblower motor question

« Last post by Dr. Enzo Toma on December 12, 2025, 08:42:15 PM »

#1 dipstick (can fill through it)
#2 lower fill hole and oil level
#3 drain plug.

If you have a narrow funnel you may be able to jam it under the drain plug, but most likely you'll want to pull the wheel, then you can use that wheel laying flat to set that side of the blower on, and put an oil drain pan in front of the drain plug. That's not an unusual configuration to have to pull the wheel but it certainly isn't the most convenient.

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General Discussion / Re: Overcharging???

« Last post by Guzzidad on December 12, 2025, 07:57:16 PM »

     What I'm reading into this is you basically found the same thing as I did but in a round about way. The R/R senses battery voltage through the head light circuit. But when the headlight illuminates it causes a voltage drop in the wiring to the R/R. That's why I suggested unplugging the bulb and then check. I also installed a relay. Maybe in a different way but with the same effect.

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General Discussion / Re: NGC Snoblower motor question

« Last post by PeteS on December 12, 2025, 07:56:09 PM »

#1 is the dipstick with oil level marked on. Not sure what #3 is other than its not the fill level.

Pete

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General Discussion / Re: Motorcycle memories from childhood

« Last post by hauto on December 12, 2025, 07:21:17 PM »

When I was a very young preschooler I would guess. Our old Italian next door neighbor took me for a ride( with my moms blessings) on his Vespa scooter to the neighborhood bar. To me it felt like I was halfway to the other side of the country. In regality it was about a half mile. Anyway, my love for both motorcycles and my destination have not ended. Oh yeah, I'm sure I had a soda.

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General Discussion / Re: NGC Snoblower motor question

« Last post by Dr. Enzo Toma on December 12, 2025, 07:07:03 PM »

For the V7 850 E5 at least I can tell you from first hand experience that the fill hole on the on the rear drive is not in line with the prescribed oil level, but to the point of your snow thrower, what model is it?

It looks like a Power Smart. Here's an owners' manual from a model that might be similar to yours:
https://www.m-and-d.com/pdfs/PowerSmart/DB7622H%20Snow%20Thrower.pdf
It states "Drain oil to proper level. Oil should not be above the top 2 threads of LOWER fill plug."

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General Discussion / Re: NGC Snoblower motor question

« Last post by guzzisteve on December 12, 2025, 06:11:45 PM »

#1--Fill & level check
#2--Drain plug
#3-- maybe gearbox drain?