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snowblower pushes snow

11 years ago

When I run the snowblower it seems like it pushes snow and very little snow comes up and out the discharge chute. When I stop there is a big pile of snow in front of the snowblower. All the tines turn real good and the auger inside the blower turns well. The engine runs well. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

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tomplum
11 years ago
Were the augers ever removed? Are they locked to the shaft? What is this machine?
chuckby
Original Author
11 years ago
The augers have never been removed and they are not locked. It's a Montgomery Ward/Gilson snowblower.
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bill_kapaun
11 years ago
IF they aren't locked to the shaft, what would you expect?
Look for shear pin(s) that have "sheared".
tomplum
11 years ago
As Bill mentioned, the augers each are secured to the shaft. If they are not, that's a problem. If they are locked to the shaft, but the shaft turns freely, that's a bigger problem- like a worn gear in the front box. You can see if they move independently from one another.
vinnypic
11 years ago
Does this model have a v-belt on it?, Maybe though it's not broke it could be stretched and as soon as a load is put on it, it is just slipping, & not tight enough to turn your augers.
Just a thought

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