Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I have a old Wards single stage snow thrower made by MTD.
I recently hit something with the auger and it no longer spins when the motor drives it.The belt is not broken. The auger spins by hand, and from what I've read I have broken the shear pin. My problem is that the manual doesn't show any shear pin, and I can't find one on the augur shaft. Is it possible that this machine was made without a shear pin? Could the augur have been welded to the shaft and I broke the weld?

The belt may not be tensioned correctly – unlikely

The welds broken should be obvious so unlikely.

Not sure about the arrangement on that model but some single stages have woodruff or straight key on the auger axle to connect to a belt driven pulley.  It might be sheared. 

What’s the factory model and serial number off the machine tag probably on the underside cover?

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