rayman

Hi,

    I removed the auger from my MTD 8 hp (bought in 1999) a couple of years ago. I don't recall everything, but I do know that you have to loosen the 2 housings at either end of the auger (where the auger hits the housing on each side). I believed that there are 3 bolts on each side. As I recall, once you remove the bolts from each of them, the entire auger shaft should slide out of the housing, since you already removed the bolt which holds it on the belt side. The bearing which is in the housing where it goes through to the pulleys can be left in place. On mine, the bearing was going bad, so I replaced it. I had to use a small puller to get it out.

    I am assuming that you already checked the shear pin bolts on the augers. There is one on each side, in the middle of the auger. If the auger hits a rock or something, they are designed to break (or shear) off. If that happens, then the impeller will turn, but the auger on that side will not turn.