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TThanks for following up and good to hear that it was something simple. I bought my used snow blower in September of 2021 and did buy...
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Ttooltroll replied to the thread Snowblower power issue.Huzzah! After getting a good look in the light of day, I found the PTO shear pin is indeed the culprit. Found it straight away, thanks...
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TIf both shear bolts are ok, then it might imply a damaged PTO on the tractor. I sure hope not, but check these two shear bolts first...
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Ttooltroll replied to the thread Snowblower power issue.I suspect what I'm seeing is the blower side of the joint spinning when I hand crank it, and the tractor/shaft side spinning with PTO...
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THere's a photo of the shear bolt and the u-joint at the gearbox of the blower, but looking more closely, if this bolt has failed then...
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TThere are typically two shear pins. One on the PTO shaft i.e. between the pto output shaft of the tractor and the blower gearbox, and...
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TNot sure what model you have but here's the location of the two shear pins on my SB1574. #4 in both drawings. The shear pin is right...
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Ttooltroll replied to the thread Snowblower power issue.Excellent! Looks pretty similar to the model I'm using, PTO straight to the impeller with the chain drive for the auger. Thanks a bunch...
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Ttooltroll replied to the thread Snowblower power issue.Thanks for the quick reply! The auger and impeller both turn together when one or the other is cranked by hand, so it looks like you're...
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TGreetings! A bit of background: I'm helping out with snow clearing at a hotel I'm wintering at, using their equipment, so it's my first...
