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Re: Craftsman 2 stage - half auger won't turn
#1   Jan 17, 2009 4:24 pm
Guys,
Not sure how to take a picture.  Any picture I take will look like a normal unit.  I think I found the cause of the damage, however.  It appears the previous owner used a regular bolt, not a shear bolt in the other half.

I took all the bolts out of the gear housing, thinking it would split in half so I can get to the gears, but it hasn't.  Any good ideas how to take it apart?
Re: Craftsman 2 stage - half auger won't turn
#2   Jan 15, 2009 9:39 pm
clay,
Originally, the one side moved some, slowly.  Now, with the shear bolt replaced neither move.

If I engage the auger with the engine off, I can turn both augers , but the impeller does not turn, so I guess gear box.  I have both shear bolts in.
Re: Craftsman 2 stage - half auger won't turn
#3   Jan 14, 2009 8:27 pm
looks like the impeller and shaft to the gear box are spinning...but the auger doesn't move.....so either this model (536.886190) has more than two shear bolts, or gear box broken I guess.
Re: Craftsman 2 stage - half auger won't turn
#4   Jan 13, 2009 11:43 pm
The impeller spins very well with the pulley, but still no auger.
Re: Craftsman 2 stage - half auger won't turn
#5   Jan 13, 2009 9:53 pm
Yes, the auger drive pulley is spinning nicely when engaged.  Not sure where to look for the auger drive shaft spinning.  The pulley is flat against a metal plate, so I suppose on the other side where the auger is?
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