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sabo2007


Joined: Feb 16, 2007
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new blower stops moving
Original Message   Feb 16, 2007 7:47 pm
hey all, I bought a new craftsman/mtd 28" 9hp  with the 4-way shute controller.after my last 26" hit a rock or something and didnt shear a pin. The impellar moves but the augers do not so I assume its the gear box or something. So the questions start to arise

1. I notice that the snowblower will sometimes just stop moving forward either when hitting stiff snow or sometimes like it will just stop (If I pick it up yeah the wheels are going but if I set it down sometimes it wont go)
 I really don't get this cause I've been over the adjustments- I understand how it works  as I've had them apart over the years so I dont need educated on the friction wheel and the belt. My question is that does the 9hp motor not have the power to push through it or do I have  an issue right out of the box?

2. I notice the chute when positioned down will move up from the force of the snow. Is the user supposed to just keep their hand on the chute controller, or am I supposed to tighten the cable?

The reason that I am asking here is that I have no problem taking this thing back. I dont want to make adjustments and then have some lamer tell me I messed somthing up. Thanks for the help! And I'll provide more info if I wasnt clear.
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sabo2007


Joined: Feb 16, 2007
Points: 2

Re: new blower stops moving
Reply #2   Feb 17, 2007 1:42 pm
The new blower is model# 247.88790 its 28" 9hp/Identical pretty much to the whites/mtd model-

I'm taking it back to Sears today to see if it can be adjusted (A sales rep said that the plate can be moved towards the friction plate -Funny-I've had these things apart and I've never seen such adjustments- In person or when reading the manual. Does Anyone make a chain drive snowblower that will power through the crap and not rely on some rubber wheel to slip?
SmMotorsRep


if it not broke your not trying hard enough

Location: canada,quebec
Joined: Mar 26, 2006
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Re: new blower stops moving
Reply #3   Feb 19, 2007 12:24 am
Dont we love craftmens

too many to keep track of
nibbler


Joined: Mar 5, 2004
Points: 751

Re: new blower stops moving
Reply #4   Feb 19, 2007 11:00 am
The problems is that sometimes you want it to slip. I was clearing snow around a wood pile and ran into a log that was lying down under the snow. Furtunatly I hit it length wise and it was too big to fit into the auger. In that case you want the blower to start slipping. At the same time I have noticed that mine is starting to slip too much and I'm about to start reasearching a way to refurbish the rubber rim of the friction wheel, I have a hunch that duct tape isn't going to help.

I wonder if a true gear shift snowblower was ever made?
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