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afbnoles1


Joined: Dec 5, 2007
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Snowblower wheels don't engage
Original Message   Dec 5, 2007 7:33 am
I have a Craftsman snowblower with auto wheel drive.  When I press down the handle to engage the wheels, they do not turn.  My auger rotates with the other handle when engaged, but not my wheels.

Is this an easy fix or do i have to take it somewhere?

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Gelid


Location: Maine
Joined: Nov 19, 2007
Points: 84

Re: Snowblower wheels don't engage
Reply #2   Dec 5, 2007 10:25 am
afbnoles1 wrote:

Is this an easy fix or do i have to take it somewhere?


I think you better take it to the shop

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borat


Joined: Nov 10, 2007
Points: 2692

Re: Snowblower wheels don't engage
Reply #3   Dec 5, 2007 10:25 am
He might have one of the newer models with the hydrostatic drive.  I looked at one before I bought the Simplicity.  Hydrostatic seemed nice but it would also be expensive to diagnose and fix. 
Gelid


Location: Maine
Joined: Nov 19, 2007
Points: 84

Re: Snowblower wheels don't engage
Reply #4   Dec 5, 2007 10:35 am
Hydrostatic is nice but unfortunately its simplicity of operation misleads some owners to abuse the transmission mechanism by failing to disengage the drive clutch prior to shifting into reverse, some don't even bother to stop the machine. In my experience too many dealers neglect to stress the importance of proper procedure and too many people just assume that if something can be done then it's ok to do it.

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solara


Location: Boston
Joined: Jun 16, 2004
Points: 252

Re: Snowblower wheels don't engage
Reply #5   Dec 5, 2007 1:33 pm
the belt  ????

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