Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

Hello, I have an MTD Yard Machines single stage snowthrower,
this model (31AM2N1B700)

http://www.yardmachines.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10451_18503_90854_36257_-1#

When using it, a jet of snow squirts out of the left edge
of the mouth. Some snow goes out from the chute as it is
supposed to, but some just squirts out in front from the left.
Everything appears to be fine, so I cannot make out
why this is happening. So only about half the snow
gets thrown to the side, the other part is just moved to
the front. Recently, the belt broke and I put in
a new one. This started happening after that, so may be
it has something to do with it, but I don't see what. The snow
is squirting out front of the same side as the belt, but the belt
itself and others things seem to be okay. Auger blades look
okay (as far as I can tell). Any ideas? Thank you!

Thanks David. Maybe it is supposed to be welded but it has cracked. I will try to fix it with liquid weld or something like that.
 

trouts2 was absolutely right. The welded joint on the left side has come off. Question is, is there anything other than welding that might do the trick? I tried locktite high strength threadlocker on the joint, but it looks like there is not enough surface area for it take hold. Could soldering work? I have a small soldering iron that does not seem to be enough to heat the parts to make a good bond. If I get a larger soldering iron, could that work, or welding is the only option? Thanks.

Welding is the only fix that will help you (short of replacing the part).

Take it to any steel gate or iron shop without taking it apart and it can be welded in five minutes for a few bucks.

Thanks everyone for the help. Took it to a welding shop and got it welded for $10. Now it
is working fine. Whoo hoo!