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BX2360, FEL, MMM, BX2750D snowblower. 1953 Minneapolis Moline ZAU
Many blowers require 180 degrees. You should consult your owner's manual.Hi All, just reading through and noticed that the blowers need to be in sync when replacing shear bolts. How do you know how to Sync A B2781B blower augers. Should they be set up same or offset ? I may have just put new sheart bolt in and not thought of the sync of blades as seems to not throw as fast and far. I will port phot of my unit once I fix
Yep, now that winter is probably done, lol. All warranty work. Nobody was able to tell me why the impeller shear bolt failed. When the season is over I plan on taking that bolt out and making sure that fan spins freely. I will probably put never seize on that shaft.Is your blower working well @Snowman7?
I am probably going to wait until mid April to swap the blower and loader. We have had some huge dumps in April over the years.Yep, now that winter is probably done, lol. All warranty work. Nobody was able to tell me why the impeller shear bolt failed. When the season is over I plan on taking that bolt out and making sure that fan spins freely. I will probably put never seize on that shaft.
If you purchase some Fluid Film, readily available and any NAPA store for about $10 dollars you will have better success. Best find I have made in years. I put it on everything that needs lubricationYep, now that winter is probably done, lol. All warranty work. Nobody was able to tell me why the impeller shear bolt failed. When the season is over I plan on taking that bolt out and making sure that fan spins freely. I will probably put never seize on that shaft.
Yes it's really good stuff that Fluid Film, except it hates leaving the can in really cold conditions.If you purchase some Fluid Film, readily available and any NAPA store for about $10 dollars you will have better success. Best find I have made in years. I put it on everything that needs lubrication
My fan has oilite bearings which you only add oil if anything. I would think that yours has the same.Yep, now that winter is probably done, lol. All warranty work. Nobody was able to tell me why the impeller shear bolt failed. When the season is over I plan on taking that bolt out and making sure that fan spins freely. I will probably put never seize on that shaft.
No locknut is just asking for trouble, imo. Why suggest that? Overtightening the shear bolt nuts to make sure the bolt remains in place can cause early bolt shearing. I ALWAYS lock washer or nylon locknut the shear bolts, and tighten snugly not too tight.The shear bolt failed because you ran over something, like a small rock, newspaper, that lodged and stop the blade long enough for it to shear. That is what you want. just replace it, along with the washer. Don't use a loc nut, just the normal 1/2 inch nut and bolt. Make sure you purchase the correct shear bolt for your snowblower. There is a different shear bolt for the outside and the inside fan. The are about 2 to 3 dollars each. I purchase 10 for 30 dollars, and have had to replace the one on the fan, and the outside. My snowblower is the BX2816. It is the same shear bolt for a lot of Kubota snowblowers.