Things you're not supposed to put in a snowblower

[HoleshotHolset]

... more stuff run through the 'new' snowblower over the last month or two due to some of the construction debris being buried:

• Chunks of 2x4
  
• Small pieces of 1/2" and 7/16" OSB
  
• Rocks
  

I think I've been through about 6 shear bolts/pins on this machine so far... unreal.



There was a change around '04 to move from the bigger shear bolts to the smaller 1/4" size shear pins. Every time I've gone to TSC, they're always out of the newer shear pins... and fully stocked on the "pre '04" shear bolts. Hrmmm...



They're cheating on the auger gearbox and effectively making up for the smaller/weaker units by using smaller shear bolts/pins. Nice.



Problem solved - just install grade 2 1/4"-20 bolts (1. 5" length works perfect).

You can buy 5 bolts with 5 nuts for about $0. 18



They do stick a bit more in the holes than regular shear bolts or shear pins, but at the rate I'm going through them - I can deal.



Beers,



Matt

 

[JDiepstra]

I have a long gravel drive with a big gravel parking area in front of the house where I turn the truck around, park other vehicles etc. I call this the yard, I guess it's more a driveway. You must have this mixed up with the "lawn" .

Ahhhhh yes, now I get it!

 

[RandyHamilton]

Modified snow blower



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