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Underdog


Joined: Oct 18, 2008
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Snowblower augers rotating backwards?
Original Message   Dec 17, 2008 10:01 am
Is it really possible to install the snowblower augers backwards?  I replaced the bearings and decided to do a little preventive maintenance and clean and repainted the auger axle. Everything runs like new with one exception.  During the first snowfall of the year i noticed that most of the snow was being thrown outside of the snow bucket, not inward toward the impeller.    The impeller works fine, so I know that's not on backwards.

Because of the safety/lockout controls I cannot see the augers moving while the engine is running.  And I'm on my own. Maybe I'll wrap a bungie cord around the control that engages the auger so I can check.  Geezzz.

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slowball


Joined: Jan 15, 2009
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Re: Snowblower augers rotating backwards?
Reply #9   Jan 15, 2009 4:52 pm
Have I done the same thing?
Is it really possible to install the snowblower augers backwards?  I replaced the bearings and decided to do a little preventive maintenance and clean and repainted the auger axle. Everything runs like new with one exception.  During the first snowfall of the year i noticed that most of the snow was being thrown outside of the snow bucket, not inward toward the impeller.    The impeller works fine, so I know that's not on backwards.

Because of the safety/lockout controls I cannot see the augers moving while the engine is running.  And I'm on my own. Maybe I'll wrap a bungie cord around the control that engages the auger so I can check.  Geezzz.

BeansBaxter


Joined: Dec 20, 2007
Points: 16

Re: Snowblower augers rotating backwards?
Reply #10   Jan 15, 2009 6:57 pm
Slowball,

It would appear so.
trouts2




Location: Marlboro MA
Joined: Dec 8, 2007
Points: 1328

Re: Snowblower augers rotating backwards?
Reply #11   Jan 15, 2009 8:06 pm
Underdog,

    Your pictures I think are of a Yamaha YS828T.  Don't worry about one auger being screwed up.  With one auger it will still collect and out toss any US made machine.  I've got a YS624T and on the scout for an 828.   I'm itching to get my hands on an Ariens track to see what a piece of junk it is compaired to a YS.

dawei

http://www.kedawei.com/snowblower.htm

slowball


Joined: Jan 15, 2009
Points: 3

Re: Snowblower augers rotating backwards?
Reply #12   Jan 16, 2009 3:00 am
Ehh - I figured something was going to go wrong when I could'nt get the holes to natch up although I'm sure they will when I reverse. Just didn't think about it when I install new drive system. Oh well - reinstall - appreciae it.

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Underdog


Joined: Oct 18, 2008
Points: 332

Re: Snowblower augers rotating backwards?
Reply #13   Jan 16, 2009 8:28 pm
I sure feel a lot better now.  I was sure that this was next to impossible to get wrong.  I guess we had a fiffy fifty chance of messing it up and the other fifty percent of people got it right. 

slowball


Joined: Jan 15, 2009
Points: 3

Re: Snowblower augers rotating backwards?
Reply #14   Jan 17, 2009 5:25 am
Yea - me too. I had a funny feeling as I was lining up the holes hat something was wrong but kinda blew it off and just kept goin - live and learn.

jf...

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