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Clutternut


Joined: Feb 27, 2005
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Removing broken shear pins
Original Message   Feb 27, 2005 12:19 pm
Hi everyone. Great site. We have a MTD two-stage, model 3BA snow thrower. We're brand new to the art of snow removal by any means other than a shovel and you guessed it, we hit something on the second day and sheared the pins. There seems to be four of them and three of the holes still have part of the pin in there. I don't have a punch tool and even if I did, how are you supposed to swing a hammer in that small area? Do I have to remove the the intake housing (if thats what it's called) to get better access to the axle?
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drinkingbird


Joined: Jan 26, 2005
Points: 44

Re: Removing broken shear pins
Reply #4   Feb 28, 2005 8:50 pm
I've always had luck just starting the new one in the hole, and wiggle the rake back and forth while pushing down, the old just falls out and the new pops in.

-Dave

itzbinnice


Joined: Nov 1, 2002
Points: 85

Re: Removing broken shear pins
Reply #5   Feb 28, 2005 9:00 pm
I use a little different approach. I remove the key and spark plug wire. Then I get on my knees (no remarks please) and turn the impeller slowly until I can line up ther holes. Much better contol to get there quickly and put the holes in a position where you can get the best swing with the hammer.

It would  be wise to have a punch handy, they're not very expensive, if the bolts are rusted in you will need it. Take the replacement shear pins to a local hardware, Sears, or Home Depot and ask somebody for help if you're unsure for the appropriate punch. You'll fix the problem with less stress and have the punch when it happens again.

This message was modified Feb 28, 2005 by itzbinnice
RalphS


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Re: Removing broken shear pins
Reply #6   Mar 1, 2005 11:36 am
I would just add that when you're buying shear pins to replace the broken ones, get an extra set while you're there. 

The suggestion to grease and rotate the augers is a very good one, as Marty (Majorxlr8n) and I can attest to. 

Good Luck

Ralph

snowshoveler


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Location: bridgewater nova scotia...aka the swamp
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Re: Removing broken shear pins
Reply #7   Mar 2, 2005 8:22 pm
sheer pins or bolts...

tape a couple extra ones to the handle .

you will always have them.

wrenches and hammers and punches are easy to find but those darn sheer bolts are lost as soon as you put them down.

also curious that you have 4 sheer bolts in one machine...can you elaborate.

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 
terrapin24h


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Location: Rochester NY, USA
Joined: Dec 18, 2003
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Re: Removing broken shear pins
Reply #8   Mar 3, 2005 8:47 am
snow--
    new mtd's have quad-sectional augers, each section has it's own shear pin, erego 4 shear pins.  It's hard to see in the pic below, but if you look clse you can see the section break between the augers:




--chris
2001 Homelite VacAttack Blower
2001 6hp Toro PPace 22" mower
2001 Ariens 824LE
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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: Removing broken shear pins
Reply #9   Mar 3, 2005 5:29 pm
yes i have seen those models ,just havent worked on them yet.

looks like a good idea with the extra spiral on the augers,should provide a more consistant stream of snow to the impeller.

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 
solara


Location: Boston
Joined: Jun 16, 2004
Points: 252

Re: Removing broken shear pins
Reply #10   Mar 6, 2005 6:44 pm
found the head to a shear pin in the yard and realized that it had broken.  do not know when it had occurred.  (first storm? last storm?)

 most of the screw and  the nut were still in the shaft.  (and the rake was still only spinning w/ the shaft.)

Anyway  replaced it w/ the info from his thread.....starting w/ the tick list given by marc .

it was a realllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll pain to get the old one out. the old one was bent. after a while  decided to remove the nut. that caused the screw to break in a second place.   that removed some of the bent screw shaft(?) and it finally came out.

Thanx

2004-2005 Ariens 11528LE
Jacobsen snow-burst
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