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It took me a while to have the time to get back to this project but I am happy to report that it is compete and the blower is running great. The punches and gear puller were definitely the items missing from my toolbox to make this successful. I appreciate everyone’s wonderful suggestions and...

First of all thank you all for all your suggestions, tips and help. I feel like I’m 99% there. I tapped the impeller fan free yesterday and it spins freely back and forth until it contacts the housing. I’ve got the entire back of the blower disassembled and I removed the reduction box and chain...

Removing the rear bearing and the upper sprocket seems to be where I am stuck. I loosened the set screw from the bearing and the two set screws from the sprocket. I can get the sprocket to slide back and forth on the shaft but can’t get the shaft to move at all. I saw a reference in another post...

Thanks for the tips and suggestions. After further inspection, one of the ears of the impeller fan is bent and contacting the housing. Having a hell of a time getting the auger off to pull out the fan. Anyone have any tips?

First time out with my 2816. I picked up a baseball sized rock and of course all operations came to a crashing stop. Bolt on the sheer fan sheered like it was supposed to. Without the bolt in place the auger will turn but the impeller will not. Turned auger to marry the two halves of the sheer...