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Snowblower Repairs
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The business end of my 1969 Vintage 2 Stage Snowblower
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The business end of a 2 stage snowblower. One that was build in 1969 – 40 years ago and its STILL BLOWING SNOW..
Did you know that these augers, although seemingly very basic, require periodic maintenance??
As you see in the picture there are pins (shear pins or bolts) in the augers of 2 stage snowblowers that connect the augers to the shaft that drives them. All of this is connected via a worm gear in the central gear box to the blower shaft that is driven by the engine.
The design is that when, notice I did not say IF – because you WILL suck of something someday, something gets jammed between the auger and the housing or the 'bucket' the pins will shear, the auger will stop turning and the rest of your snowblower will (hopefully)NOT be damaged.
So, what's this preventive maintenance you're talking about? Well, those augers need to be lubricated so that they can spin freely on the shafts. Once each season take the pins out, make sure the augers will spin by hand and work some oil between the auger and its shaft.
They're hard to see, but when I had this all apart I added grease zerks to the auger so I can pump grease into it each year. If you have a chance to disassemble your unit I would suggest you do like wise.
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