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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 |
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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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RalphS
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Re: Removing broken shear pins
Reply #6 Mar 1, 2005 11:36 am |
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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
tides in dirts out surfs up
Location: bridgewater nova scotia...aka the swamp
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Re: Removing broken shear pins
Reply #7 Mar 2, 2005 8:22 pm |
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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
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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: Removing broken shear pins
Reply #9 Mar 3, 2005 5:29 pm |
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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
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solara
Location: Boston
Joined: Jun 16, 2004
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Re: Removing broken shear pins
Reply #10 Mar 6, 2005 6:44 pm |
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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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