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

hello- I just got a 8hp Dynamark snowblower given to me. very good cosmetically. but,.they said it would barely throw snow. after I unloaded it I give it a quick diagnose and here's what I'm thinking. the gear box must be slipping or is bad. the shaft for the secondary auger turns 1/4 or more around before big auger in front even moves. no snow to try but assuming gears are slipping under load. this make sense? second question: does dynamark have a good enough reputation to warrant getting new gears/or whole assembly, or should I take the good motor off and put it on my very early Arians blower as it has a vintage 7 hp? opinions please

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