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

Is it really possible to install the snowblower augers backwards?  I replaced the bearings and decided to do a little preventive maintenance and clean and repainted the auger axle. Everything runs like new with one exception.  During the first snowfall of the year i noticed that most of the snow was being thrown outside of the snow bucket, not inward toward the impeller.    The impeller works fine, so I know that's not on backwards.

Because of the safety/lockout controls I cannot see the augers moving while the engine is running.  And I'm on my own. Maybe I'll wrap a bungie cord around the control that engages the auger so I can check.  Geezzz.

Slowball,

It would appear so.

Underdog,

    Your pictures I think are of a Yamaha YS828T.  Don't worry about one auger being screwed up.  With one auger it will still collect and out toss any US made machine.  I've got a YS624T and on the scout for an 828.   I'm itching to get my hands on an Ariens track to see what a piece of junk it is compaired to a YS.

dawei

http://www.kedawei.com/snowblower.htm

Ehh - I figured something was going to go wrong when I could'nt get the holes to natch up although I'm sure they will when I reverse. Just didn't think about it when I install new drive system. Oh well - reinstall - appreciae it.

I sure feel a lot better now.  I was sure that this was next to impossible to get wrong.  I guess we had a fiffy fifty chance of messing it up and the other fifty percent of people got it right. 

Yea - me too. I had a funny feeling as I was lining up the holes hat something was wrong but kinda blew it off and just kept goin - live and learn.

jf...