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JimmyM


Joined: Dec 20, 2009
Points: 82

First foreign object ingestion of the year.
Original Message   Dec 23, 2010 3:11 pm
First ingestion of the year!!!

I've got just a few hours on my Cub Cadet SWE930. I had just started to clear the parking pad near my side door (engine was at only 3100 RPM). Started moving forward when things bogged down and quit.
I looked in to see what had gone wrong. I have, or used to, one of those spiral wire and bristle door mats for cleaning out the tread in my boots and shoes. It is unrecognizable now. A wad of twisted wire and a few bristley bits.
The augers didn't stall the engine, the wire of the mat getting pulled into the impeller did. It took about 45 minutes with wire cutters and a crow bar to get everything out. 2 shear pins later, all is in fine working order.Oh, and the extra shear pins that are stored in the handlebar panel were the wrong size. So I had to get more. I just ran up the road to the Cub Cadet dealer and picked up a set of 4. Pins and clips, $25. However, after doing a little thinking afterward. I looked up the Sears part number for their 33" Professional blower (88835). They're based on the same MTE chassis as my SWE930. a set of Sears shear pins (all 4) is only $6 including the clips. So I order a few packs.

So what are some of the things YOU folks have unintentionally treated as snow with your blowers?
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borat


Joined: Nov 10, 2007
Points: 2692

Re: First foreign object ingestion of the year.
Reply #1   Dec 23, 2010 5:04 pm
Twenty five bucks for four shear pins? 

That is truly outrageous.  Tell us.  Were the personnel behind the counter wearing a mask?

Incredible.

 FYI, you can also buy low grade steel bolts that will work effectively as shear pins.  You can get a life time supply for $6.00. 
Santaclause


Location: northern NY
Joined: Jan 18, 2009
Points: 48

Re: First foreign object ingestion of the year.
Reply #2   Dec 25, 2010 4:52 pm
THE DEALERS RAPE YOU FOR THE SHEAR PINS GOT TO GET THEM AT LOWES OR DEPOT FOR THE GOOD PRICE !!!
JimmyM


Joined: Dec 20, 2009
Points: 82

Re: First foreign object ingestion of the year.
Reply #3   Dec 29, 2010 1:09 pm
Santaclause wrote:
THE DEALERS RAPE YOU FOR THE SHEAR PINS GOT TO GET THEM AT LOWES OR DEPOT FOR THE GOOD PRICE !!!

No kidding. He didn't even kiss me first.
I checked at Home Depot. They didn't have any that fit, neither did Lowes. Sears.com had them.
If I keep breaking them I may just buy a bunch of grade 2 bolts. I think grade 5 would be too strong.
Steve_Cebu


Joined: Dec 17, 2009
Points: 888

Re: First foreign object ingestion of the year.
Reply #4   Dec 29, 2010 1:19 pm
JimmyM wrote:
No kidding. He didn't even kiss me first.
I checked at Home Depot. They didn't have any that fit, neither did Lowes. Sears.com had them.
If I keep breaking them I may just buy a bunch of grade 2 bolts. I think grade 5 would be too strong.


I think the ones for my Toro cost a buck a piece. See if the Toro shear pins will fit your Cub Cadet. The delaer gave me like 4-5 pins haven't used any last year or this year. It's a good thing rocks don't break the shear pins. I think wire or a thick newspaper would break the shear pins in any machine. Try Toro pins they are certainly cheaper if they fit.

"If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in New England."  "If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in New England."
borat


Joined: Nov 10, 2007
Points: 2692

Re: First foreign object ingestion of the year.
Reply #5   Dec 29, 2010 4:23 pm
Steve_Cebu wrote:
I think the ones for my Toro cost a buck a piece. See if the Toro shear pins will fit your Cub Cadet. The delaer gave me like 4-5 pins haven't used any last year or this year. It's a good thing rocks don't break the shear pins. I think wire or a thick newspaper would break the shear pins in any machine. Try Toro pins they are certainly cheaper if they fit.

Why pay a buck for a shear pin when you can buy a handful of low grade steel bolts at a hardware store for the same money.  AVOID DEALERS WHENEVER POSSIBLE.  You'll save a great deal of money.
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