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

I have the snow blower attachment for the DR Field and Brush mower. It wasn't working too well until I did a tune up: changed oil and filter, went with 5w30 for the winter, new plugs, cleaned the carb and adjusted it slightly richer. At least now it does not stall under load. I know it's only single stage, but where it seems to be lacking is chewing up the packed snow from the driveway apron and on my deck where it piles up after sliding off the roof. I am thinking there are two options to modify the auger: 1) cut into the auger and bend pieces alternating slightly left and right or 2) weld on small pieces of similar steel to the sides of the smooth auger. What do people think? Any design ideas? Other mods that I would like to do is to setup a joystick with electric actuators to move the chute left and right, as well as, up and down. Anyone have plans to do that? Thanks. Jeff

sscotsman wrote:

I would agree with this statement based on my experience.  Maybe someone with  a different perspective could shed some light on the practicality of serrated augers?

Is there any reason at all for them to be there other than marketing.  Maybe I just live in a part of North America where they are not useful.  Do they dig better into compacted snow mounds piled and frozen around the mailbox?

Serrated augers might have some use in gnawing at hard packed, wind blown snow drifts. I've experienced some drifted snow so hard that I had to bust it with a shovel just to get it to feed into the snow thrower. However, that's very uncommon and I doubt that the serrations would be all that advantageous. Been so long since I've had a snow thrower without them that I really can't recall.