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

Hi!

Does anyone now if this Hi Performance Impeller Kit Part# 532187724 fit my new Husqvarna 15530SB-LS?  I am not sure if this kit will fit because it is a new model for 2009 and i think older huskys used the Tecumseh engine and mine has a 15.5 B&S Snow Max. Do they have same drivshaft dimensions so same pulley`s can be used on both engines. Or is it other reasons why this won`t work? I think this kit will give me the same performance as the PRO series huskys that have HIGH SPEED IMPELLER? The only difference i`ve found in the 15530SB-LS and 16530SB-XLS part`s is the impeller pulley and impeller belt. Am i far of?

Philip

Yeah, i got it for half price. You don`t wanna know what a Honda cost over here!

snowmachine wrote:
Here is general video after installing the new auger pulley and belt.

http://picasaweb.google.com/audreyappliance/2008Craftsman145TorqueRatingSnowThrower#5437431143452072306

I can tell fan and auger are spinning noticeably faster.

I went and tossed some wet snow that was around 35 degrees.  I measured it out and it appears most is falling in the 38-42 foot range.  This is further than when I throw powder.  I think Clarence kit will get me to 50+ feet.

The only problem I have found is that I might need to buy the associated Husky plastic belt cover case.  The Auger pulley wore a significant slice into cover that slightly pushed cover out a small piece on exterior but didn't cut through.  I'll take a picture of it later.

EDIT:
This is the $10 belt cover I might need to pick up.
http://www.m-and-d.com/AY-409161.html?id=n79iL6TA&mv_pc=122

I have installed the bigger pulley and the impeller kit now and it throws snow like crazy.

The only complaint i have is that i think mayby the clarence impeller kit did make it into a big air fan, as it

make a big "white out" when the snow is fluffy. I`m not sure if it is the increased speed of the snow or

if it is that it now also blows a lot of air as well that make some of  the snow disolve in mid air.

I also found a picture of the Weight bar installed on a Norwegian Husky! As you can see it is installed inside the bucket!

It's been a terrible snow year on the west coast. I probably won't get to try my Clarence kit out. The Impeller kit upgrade made a huge difference though. I'm still waiting on parts from M&D for some of my other mods. Geronimo332 wrote:

It`s been a terrible snowy winter in south of Norway (where i live) as well, so this

snow thrower was one of my best investments!

I just installed my own made Weight bar`s (made two) and it made a nice  difference.

My local dealer wanted about $150 + freight, so i decided to make my own.

I found a stainless steel bar on my job. It mesured 10cm width and 10mm thicness,

i cut two bar`s 61cm long and drilled two holes in em. By looking at the picture i guess i have double the

weight than the original part (my bar`s is hanging about 10mm lower).

I didn`t weigh it but i guess my bar`s is about 15-16Kg.

snowmachine wrote:
Here are pics of my pulley upgrade as well.





I had to purchase larger belt cover since the bigger pulley was rubbing on the case.





Also added the deflector extension.

Hey Guys, Sorry it's a bit late and I'm new but I have to ask. I was reading this thread and inquired at the Husq dealer about the high speed impeller kit for my rebranded Husq ( Craftman 13hp30 model # 944-526800 ). It came with a pulley only and the dealer said he had changed many but didn't need to change the belt nor did it come with a belt in the kit. So, I went home and changed it but found it to be too tight on the idler, really tight actually. So, I would like to know what belt is suppose to fit this application. My old belt is a 5/8" x 37 1/4" and I am chasing a replacement. Could anyone point me in the right direction. Also is this the cover you installed to get your desired clearance? I copied this from your post... http://www.m-and-d.com/AY-409161.html?id=n79iL6TA&mv_pc=122

I am a bit confused here with the modifications you guys are trying to make. My money is on the engineers that designed and built the snowblower.  Increasing the pulley is a silly idea all you may accomplish is placing additional loads on the engine reducing the performance of the snowplower in deep or heavy wet snow. The other mod talked abought is a silly impeller kit once again all you are doing is placing additional load by increasing the friction on the impeller. One other point with the impeller kit if installed you better make sure the impeller area is free of icy snow or you will do serious damage to the belts or the main auger bearing  when you start the machine next time. If you want to make sure your snowblower is working as designed make sure everything is set-up as per factory specs. Oh yes if you want the impeller to spin a bit faster why not increase the engine rpm by 100 and go and screw with something else.

My two sense worth. Later

edgenet wrote:

I’m looking at putting an impeller kit on my Ariens.  I usually like to acquiesce to the expertise of the engineers but sometimes what the engineers design on paper isn’t what comes off the assembly line.  My Ariens has 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch clearances between the impeller and the housing.  Other Ariens machines have much tighter clearances of 1/8 inch.  Sometimes when quality control misses the standard you have to take matters into your own hands. 

Edgenet, I'm not looking for criticism just info so your opinion is neither wanted or valid. Besides, the "engineers as you put it" made the high speed impeller kit and they are engineered for some of the husq models of the same hp which they feel IS enough to handle it. We're not talking about a 6hp here, more like double that and years ago a 8-10 hp with a 30" cut was doing the same so a 13hp+ will have no trouble carrying the extra load. I'm working through with a solution! If you don't want to do it to your machine that's your choice...Here's your 2 cents back!