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I have started to disassemble my Ariens 5/24 (purchased by my father in 1968) . I had planned on only repainting the blower assembly and replacing bearing and bushings as required. The tractor assembly paint was in decent condition, so was going to leave as is.
Once I got into it, it has of course progressed to disassembling the tractor as well :smile2:. I find it a good distraction from all that is happening in the world, to spend a couple of hours a day in the garage.
I pre-soaked all hardware with penetrating oil, and have had no issues with disassembly.
Surface prep (degreasing, rust removal and sanding the gloss off the existing paint) for priming and painting has consumed the most time thus far.
Any tips or suggestions are welcome.
Once I got into it, it has of course progressed to disassembling the tractor as well :smile2:. I find it a good distraction from all that is happening in the world, to spend a couple of hours a day in the garage.
I pre-soaked all hardware with penetrating oil, and have had no issues with disassembly.
Surface prep (degreasing, rust removal and sanding the gloss off the existing paint) for priming and painting has consumed the most time thus far.
Any tips or suggestions are welcome.








