snowblower problems?
chocolate_cat asked:
why do all my neighbours push their snowblowers without much effort but for my own i have to push realllllly hard, enough that my body almost does a 180 degree position?
why do all my neighbours push their snowblowers without much effort but for my own i have to push realllllly hard, enough that my body almost does a 180 degree position?
what am i missing? its brandnew, but i have to push so hard even though ive set the gear into the heaviest snow amount.
Tags: Brandnew, Degree Position, Neighbours
December 2nd, 2008 at 4:28 pm
If you have a “gear” to set the snow amount you also have powered wheels on your snowblower so you should not need to push it at all. Just let the machine do the work. If the wheels are spinning you may need to get chains for them. If they are not spinning then either the wheel clutch was not hooked up or you are not using it correctly. There should be two levers you need to pull to blow snow. One will make the wheels turn, the other will make the blower fan and/or auger turn.
Bert
December 5th, 2008 at 6:51 am
I’ll assume you’ve read the manual and know how to operate it. If it is brand new and has always had this problem, it might be as simple as the wheels not being “pinned” to the axle. Many blowers have a pin through the wheel/axle so that the wheels can freely rotate when you want to move it around without running the motor. Your manual will discuss this, or you may seem some holes in the wheel hub that give you clues.
The drive belt and/or pulleys may not be setup right. The linkage for either the clutch or speed/direction may not be adjusted right. The shear pins on the drive axle might be broken or missing. There may be a mechanical malfunction in the transmission such as a worn friction wheel or broken chain.
Good luck…
December 8th, 2008 at 8:42 am
Your neighbors may have self propelled snow blowers..