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jake14mw
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What causes my snowblower to not track straight?
Original Message Feb 9, 2005 11:57 am |
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I have a new Toro 1028lxe that I love. I have used it for about 5 storms so far. I have one question though. Occasionally, I am going along and it starts to want to pull to one side or another (I think it's usually to the right). I find myself trying to fight to keep it straight. If I look back after a long row that I've done, it looks like I was drunk. Anyone have an idea of what causes this?
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snowshoveler
tides in dirts out surfs up
Location: bridgewater nova scotia...aka the swamp
Joined: Jan 3, 2003
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Re: What causes my snowblower to not track straight?
Reply #7 Feb 9, 2005 4:47 pm |
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tire pressure .skid shoe height ,scraper or shave plate adjustment and lockpin in wleel. not necessarily in that order. later chris
craftsman 10/28 snowblower with tracks husky 372xpg chainsaw sachs dolmar bc212 bushsaw mondo trimmer monster tractor with trailer cheep wheelbarro and couple shovels and a partridge in a pear tree
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snowshoveler
tides in dirts out surfs up
Location: bridgewater nova scotia...aka the swamp
Joined: Jan 3, 2003
Points: 1261
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Re: What causes my snowblower to not track straight?
Reply #9 Feb 9, 2005 7:04 pm |
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driveway level... thats an urban myth ,nobody has actually seen one let alone owns one. later chris
craftsman 10/28 snowblower with tracks husky 372xpg chainsaw sachs dolmar bc212 bushsaw mondo trimmer monster tractor with trailer cheep wheelbarro and couple shovels and a partridge in a pear tree
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ChrisS
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Re: What causes my snowblower to not track straight?
Reply #14 Feb 10, 2005 7:12 pm |
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My surgeon friend at work bought a Craftsman snowblower this winter, she has not idea what model # only that it is a big one, they went out and bought it one day. It will not track right either, her husband is a engineer, very bright, he has checked and replaced and adjusted everything and he cannot get the darn thing to track straight no matter what he does. I have met him, nice guy, he is no dummy, I wish I had time to go and check out and try out the machine. She insists it is not dragging on anything.....  If I only had the time.... C
Honda 928TA, Ariens 924 STE, Toro single stage S-620, 95 Jeep Wrangler with a 6 foot Fisher Plow, many shovels, one 14 year old boy. Craftsman 01 1000 LTX pimp Gold LT 20hp Briggs OHV V-twin. Tough as it is ugly.
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snowshoveler
tides in dirts out surfs up
Location: bridgewater nova scotia...aka the swamp
Joined: Jan 3, 2003
Points: 1261
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Re: What causes my snowblower to not track straight?
Reply #15 Feb 10, 2005 7:48 pm |
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i posted on this earlier but forgot the hardest one to repair. sometimes the auger bucket is actually twisted and it wont line up quite right.and no amount of fiddling will fix it. you have to set it on a very flat surface and do some carefull measuring everywher there is a bolt hole the same from side to side.i use the holes for the driftcutters. only saw one that was built out of line and it was welded wrong came from sears.dont remember if it was mtd ayp or murry built. later chris
craftsman 10/28 snowblower with tracks husky 372xpg chainsaw sachs dolmar bc212 bushsaw mondo trimmer monster tractor with trailer cheep wheelbarro and couple shovels and a partridge in a pear tree
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