Abby’s Guide > Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) > Discussions > How much clearance for a "CLARENCE" ?
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Intruder
Joined: Sep 29, 2011
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Re: How much clearance for a "CLARENCE" ?
Reply #4 Dec 5, 2011 4:30 pm |
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Hirschallan,
If it ain't broke.... don't fix it........
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jrtrebor
Location: Michigan - 3 hours north of Chicago on the lake
Joined: Feb 10, 2010
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Re: How much clearance for a "CLARENCE" ?
Reply #6 Dec 5, 2011 5:33 pm |
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Hi, I did once install the clarence kit, and It broke my gear prematurely why? because the clearance that company engineer conceive is there for a reason, clarence kit throws the snow further but everything in the snowblower works harder then it should usely, It like using a 3/8 adaptor socket on a 1/4 inch ratchet imagine?? So I dont recommend that clarence impeller kit, ask your corner snowblower authorized mechanic and he will tell the same thing. Good Luck Denis Reducing the clearance by using an impeller kit could put more strain on the belt. And cause the engine to work harder under certain conditions. But the kit would have no adverse effect on the gear box. The kit fits on the impeller not on the augers not that, that would have any effect either. If the kit was fit to tight to the housing. I would create a drag and resistance to the impeller spinning. That would needlessly sap power from the engine. With the engine trying to spin the impeller which was tight in the housing. The belt would be under a lot more tension and could stretch out and or break. But again that would have no effect on the gear box. Wet snow is obviously heavy, that is why a person has to slow down their forward speed and keep the RPM up. Your back may care how heavy the snow is. But a snowblower doesn't. The only thing gear boxes don't like. Are objects that get jammed in the augers and between the housing. But that is what sheer bolts are there for. If the clearance distance was a factor in your gear box going bad. Then in theory, borat's clearance of an 1/8" to 3/16" should be causing more damage to his gear box. Than someone else's gear box is receiving if their impeller clearance is a 1/4" or more. That reasoning just isn't valid. Having said all that. There is a mild learning curve to using a blower with a new impeller kit installed. When and if the engine starts to bog down, slow down.
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