Comments on: Problems With Ariens Auto-Turn Snow Blowers?

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:30:22 +0000

Hi John, But it will work if you do two things.

1. Make sure the air pressure is the same in both tires.
2. Go through the steps in this video:

Some owners have also switched to poly skid shoes for old concrete driveways.

By: John McArdle

John McArdle — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 03:04:38 +0000

Paul, I have a 2015 Ariens Platinum with the auto turn. Reading here it seems it’s a bogus design. Do you know if Ariens has a solution to this? I bought the machine new and it has always been an issue, brought back to dealer under warranty and nothing changed.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 15:57:39 +0000

In reply to John. Hi John, I have three videos for you to watch. One covers the Deluxe series, another the Platinum Series, and another that covers the PRO model AutoTurns. In those videos, you'll see the new Ariens are built well and will last as long as your old Ariens. The AutoTurn itself is just an auto-locking differential but what sets it apart is how simple and robust the design is. There are hundreds of thousands of these diffs out on the market and you just don't hear of one failing. Ariens Deluxe 30 EFI A Detailed Look Inside The Transmission, Belts, and EFI Ariens Platinum SHO 30 Inch Snow Blower A Look Inside Ariens RapidTrak Review A Look Inside

By: John

John — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 01:07:41 +0000

These new auto turn drives have me concerned… how will they hold up? The older Ariens machines were great because they were simple. I worry they will not last in the long run. Not sure if I should invest in a new Ariens or just keep the one I have from the 1980’s.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 03:16:04 +0000

In reply to RAYMOND.

Hi Raymond, Please watch this video.

. Go through the same steps for your Ariens and it will work better for you.

By: RAYMOND

RAYMOND — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 02:40:33 +0000

Hi Paul. My driveway is paved but has some ups and downs in some areas near the side edges. This causes my Ariens Deluxe 30’s auto-turn to kick in and hard to handle so that it doesn’t turn off the driveway. Any thoughts on what I can adjust to reduce this from happening? Thanks, Ray.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 00:57:51 +0000

In reply to Robert. Hi Robert, Five years? That puts it before the AutoTurn. It has the lever under the handle? Let me know and we can proceed with a solution - or not.

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 00:12:43 +0000

Think you should mention that the earlier versions of the newer traction control had big issues. I own a five year old commercial 28 and it is near impossible to control no matter how you set it up. My dealer confirmed to me that for $135 worth of parts (which I just ordered) I can change it over to the revised newer version. Ariens does not publicly want to acknowledge the issue and keeps blaming it on “setup”. Poor customer service. The issue should be fixed under warranty.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 20:17:27 +0000

In reply to Anthony Brady.

Hi Anthony, Yes, a 1/4 inch works well. Check out my latest video on setting up the AutoTurn (the Toro 928 uses the same differential)

By: Anthony Brady

Anthony Brady — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 19:14:30 +0000

I just got a three year old Ariens Deluxe 28 SHO with auto turn and it has been beating the hell out of me. As I watched the videos on how to set it up correctly, I realized the problem. I have an uneven dirt driveway with clumps of weeds everywhere. My scrapper bar is too low and as it scrapes the various weeds the machine thinks I am trying to turn. Scraping the ground (resistance) is the same to the machine as the operator trying to turn, I guess. I’ll get out there and loosen those bolts and reset the housing and scraper bar. I may have to raise it up a quarter inch or more in order to avoid the auto turn constantly man-handling me.