papa436

I do have more info on the wheels locking up on Troy-Bilts 5524 Storm snowblowers.

When I tore mine apart , it seems that there is needle bearings in one of the drive gears on the hex shaft.

In Tory-Bilts infinite wisdom (or lack of) they did not supply a way to lubricate them.

So mine froze on the shaft , after water got in. and was allowed to sit for the summer.

I was able to free up the bearings , and drilled a hole in the shaft (for a grease fitting).

Hopefully this will prevent this from happening again.

I hope this helps anyone else that may have the same problem in the future.

I have the same problem with my 5524 storm..

Less than 5 years old with little use.

Wheels are locked up. A few times I could push the machine back and forth , and free them up.

There are multiple gear sets under the bottom pan.

If you slide (remove the pin) the first gear to the left , the wheels free up.

Not sure , it may be a worn bushing , any ideas ?

Thanks

Frank