Abby’s Guide > Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) > Discussions > Probably a stupid question
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philmeister
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
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Probably a stupid question
Original Message Jan 23, 2006 8:18 pm |
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I just bought a used snow blower, about 5 yrs old, 12 HP, 33" dual stage. It’s a Murray.I HAVE NEVER USED ONE BEFORE. So, some stupid questions (I am sure): When I start blowing snow it works fine, then after 15 minutes, it just stops blowing snow. (Motor is fine). Why does the auger just stop turning? It doesn’t look too packed with snow, and I am going at a normal pace. Anyways, this happened the other day so I put it away (it was dark) and started shoveling. This weekend, it was nice outside, so I brought it out to try to diagnose the issue. I started it up and the auger turned fine! So I put it away again. Then tonight, I started blowing snow, and after 15 minutes it just stopped turning the auger again - with no visible signs of packed snow inside. Is a belt starting to slip or something as it heats up? What drives the auger anyway - a clutch or a belt? What the heck is a shear pin for? Thanks!! Phil
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toolpig
Joined: Nov 12, 2005
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Re: Probably a stupid question
Reply #2 Jan 24, 2006 5:12 am |
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I forgot to mention if your machine works good at first and dies off after a while you could be getting snow dust under your belt guard which causes some belt slippage. I seem to think that maybe a bad auger belt is the problem. And by the way there are no stupid questions here!
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philmeister
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
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Re: Probably a stupid question
Reply #3 Jan 24, 2006 7:23 pm |
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Thanks - very handy. I must have spent 2 hours reading dozens of posts here last night. Awesome forum - very useful, I think I tottally understand the issue now. Best regards, Phil |
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