# S1 Maintenance **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance\ **Tags:** snowblower\ **Created:** [December 17, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/s1-maintenance/4779 "2025-12-17T15:08:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ben.karrow](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/ben.karrow/32/3989_2.png) [@ben.karrow](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/ben.karrow)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/s1-maintenance/4779/1 "2025-12-17T15:08:41Z")
@Yarbo-Forum I saw on your YouTube Maintenance Channel an ice/snow cover for the S1 around the shoot designed to be used while in operation. Is that still available or did that prove to be ineffective? Can we still get one? Also do you have the paint pen still available? Is there a paint you recommend if not? I have some paint on the outside frame missing I would like to cover to abate the rust and also touch up the impeller. Is this cover still being utilized? Was designed for operation or for when the Yarbo is inactive? ![IMG_0436](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/uploads/yarbo/original/2X/6/6b1692070b6e30f596b9fcd12ea115c598e545b9.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bryan.wheeler](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/bryan.wheeler/32/215_2.png) [@bryan.wheeler](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/bryan.wheeler)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/s1-maintenance/4779/2 "2025-12-17T15:23:59Z")
I’m not 100% certain but I think I recall hearing that they found it ineffective and pulled it. They have full module covers for storage instead. Haven’t ever seen the maintenance kit in the store either so I also think that was something that got scrapped. ---
**Author:** ![rgloverii](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/rgloverii/32/956_2.png) [@rgloverii](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/rgloverii)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/s1-maintenance/4779/3 "2025-12-17T15:45:51Z")
Where was that cover designed to go? I’m trying to imagine where it would be placed _while Yarbo is being used._ ---
**Author:** ![bryan.wheeler](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/bryan.wheeler/32/215_2.png) [@bryan.wheeler](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/bryan.wheeler)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/s1-maintenance/4779/4 "2025-12-17T16:01:16Z")
I believe it worked like the mower rubber boot ---
**Author:** ![rgloverii](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/rgloverii/32/956_2.png) [@rgloverii](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/rgloverii)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/s1-maintenance/4779/5 "2025-12-17T16:05:49Z")
Oh. Interesting. Thanks. So far, I haven’t seen any need for such a thing on my Yarbo. ---
**Author:** ![ben.karrow](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/ben.karrow/32/3989_2.png) [@ben.karrow](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/ben.karrow)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/s1-maintenance/4779/6 "2025-12-17T18:52:43Z")
Yeah I have the storage cover. I dig how they try to make adjustments. I like to see what made it and what got rejected from the proposed implementation. Kinda cool. ---
**Author:** ![rgloverii](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/rgloverii/32/956_2.png) [@rgloverii](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/rgloverii)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/s1-maintenance/4779/7 "2025-12-17T19:08:51Z")
I really like the rapid iteration in their hardware. It’s pretty similar to what Tesla does. ---
**Author:** ![bryan.wheeler](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/bryan.wheeler/32/215_2.png) [@bryan.wheeler](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/bryan.wheeler)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/s1-maintenance/4779/8 "2025-12-17T19:09:56Z")
Agreed. I just wish they’d advertise it more. Love to know all the good stuff they are doing. ---
**Author:** ![ben.karrow](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/ben.karrow/32/3989_2.png) [@ben.karrow](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/ben.karrow)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/s1-maintenance/4779/9 "2025-12-17T21:48:42Z")
Plus I kinda wish some of the technical nerds had access to an open information/interface platform so we (the nerd community) could front run some of the production ideas as we see with the 3D printer nerds. Like a battery cover bump out modification with a fan allowing us access additional power. I’m know we have danced this dance here. I’m a wisher 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Yarbo-Forum](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/yarbo-forum/32/126_2.png) [@Yarbo-Forum](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/Yarbo-Forum)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2025, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/s1-maintenance/4779/10 "2025-12-18T07:51:59Z")
Thanks for your questions! The snow cover around the S1 chute was designed for the 2023 version and is not used on the 2024 version. As for the paint pen, you can use a standard automotive touch-up paint pen. That should work well for covering exposed areas on the outer frame to help prevent rust, as well as for minor touch-ups on the impeller. Hope this helps! ---
**Author:** ![ben.karrow](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/ben.karrow/32/3989_2.png) [@ben.karrow](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/ben.karrow)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/s1-maintenance/4779/11 "2025-12-18T14:08:39Z")
Thanks @Yarbo-Forum