Top 3 Things to Check if your Snowblower Doesn't Throw Snow
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ส.ค. 2024
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Today we'll be working on a Craftsman snow blower (Model: 31AH6FPI593) that my customer said just doesn't throw snow like it used to.
In today's video, I'll be taking you through the Top 3 things you need to inspect.
Follow the steps in this video, and you should have your issue diagnosed quickly!
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Great start of the season video.
Thanks Al!
Great video. Thanks for posting it. I now know how to replace my belts on my snowblower. All the best to you.
thanks for taking the time to make all these great videos...
Well done Jake very good information to pass on to all your customers
Thanks for watching Henry!
Hi, good informations. An another thing that I found on my MTD, is the space between the second stage propelers and the drum. I had a distance of approximatly 0.5 in. Snow was trown only at 15 to 20 feet. I have added peace of rubber, on propelers, to close the gap to 1/8 of an inch. Now, snow is trown between 30 to 40 feet.
Yea impeller mods are great, I don't do many because my customers are paying me for service. I may do an impeller mod video on my own snowblower this season.
Hello,great video it's somethings I check every year when I do my yearly oil change and maintenance routine. I did the same thing Denis did to his snowblower auger this year my MTD is 26 years old and still looks and runs like new. Thanks for sharing with us and for all your help with keeping our equipment in good running order.
Thanks for watching Ken, and yes always good to do a bit of maintenance to keep the machines running properly!
Great info. This video will save people money. Great troubleshoot. Thx
Thanks for watching Jimmy!
Keep up the good work! Your videos are awesome and very easy to follow and understand
Thanks for sharing good information
Very informative. Thank you. I need to look for a video regarding the change of the hearing on the second stage shaft.
Check this out! th-cam.com/video/jGNtS3HFViE/w-d-xo.html or try this one; th-cam.com/video/4An9uiJk2PU/w-d-xo.html
This video was super informative. Really helpful.
Awesome, funny enough i went over mine today, but if i never use it this winter im ok lol
It's gorgeous here now but after this week the weather will start to turn, then the snow comes fast. Thanks for watching!
Always so informative well done brother 👏
Thanks Lewis!
Even though I'll never have a chance to work on a snow blower it was a great video Jake.
It was nice having your dad on Ken's Live Stream this morning, he's a character for sure. 🙂👍
Thanks John, I'll have to watch it later tonight I was busy changing the wheels on my truck over to winter wheels and tires! Tis the season!
👍🏼 You’ll enjoy it, we always have a blast, maybe you can pop up one day with us.
@@Big_Johns I will try, the issue is even when I try to take a weekend off, it seems I'm working 6 days a week and then rushing on Sunday to get everything else done lol I don't have enough hours in the day! Maybe once the holidays come, we usually have a week or so when it slows down after Christmas
Understandable Jake, when you have a chance to slow down some come see us. 🙂👍🏼
Ta for the video jake.it was good to sit and chat to the old man today . We had a blast for about an hour.. hope all is good your end..
Yes all well and good Mick. I got him all set up so he can join the lives, he does enjoy them. The weather is beautiful now, but sadly won't last past this week.
Had a good time on the KSE live but just do not have the time to sit down for extended periods of time, we are always booked up with service and repairs and customers always showing up for parts especially on the weekend when nobody else is open.
I love the magnetic bolt holder, very practicle
They're great, I have about 10 or 15 of them to use on different with multiple equipment. Thanks for watching!
Good tips. When describing the connector on the cable I would say zee bend. If I was spelling something it would be zed. Greetings from Mississauga.
Thanks for watching!
Merry Christmas. I watch all your videos but don’t need this machine in West Texas Lololo but I’m learning anyway
Thank You’ll 😊
Appreciate the support Phillip!
Nice simple well explained video Jake. Do not think too much about those plastic rims and plastic tires thought. Can you find out from your customer how it handles in the heavy wet snow for us subscribers?
They're hard as a rock and this unit is fairly light so it most likely rides up on the snow. I would take a pass on this particular machine
Great video bro. Thanks for showing us! Cheers chubby butcher
Thanks for watching!
Darn. Snowblower season. In order to preserve the auger gear case i usually take my Dremel with a cut off disc and cut 2/3 of the way through all the sheer pins. That way they break under much less stress.
Of course sometimes I need to change 4 or 5 sheer bolts with each snowfall, but thats a small price to pay to keep the blower going.
Okay. So I dont do anything so stupid but your video did make me think about my blower - gotta make sure its good to go. so thanks.
Anything to help protect your investment, thanks for watching Sam!
@@EliminatorPerformance look forward to your videos. Thanks for posting them.
If your using the proper shear pins i do not think that is necessary. Some of our customers have been buying their shear pins at the big box stores and they are made in China and breaking way too easily and i have never seen a gear box go when using proper shear pins. But you have to be able to add 00 grease every now and then because the original lithium will be separated off to the sides and away from the brass or bronze gear in the middle.
@@waynestefinashen239 i have an older Honda and use gear oil - i level the machine and fill it until it drains out of the fill hole.
Interesting about the non oem sheer pins- but of course my post was a joke to help with "engagement" on this channel i enjoy.
@@Samlol23_drrich Good one Samlol23
My sister bought one of these but two stage and she used it once and it does not start now, did these snow blowers have problems.
Good day Jake interesting video
Ask your dad if that is my problem, I can't seem to throw snow as far no more either
I guess I will have to check my belts. LOL Thanks
Lol yes with age comes wear and tear. Thanks for watching!
Easy fix if you have the older style blowers that you can tighten the idler pulley on the auger belt.
boy. that style is still much like those of the early 90s
I personally like the older models since i can access the carb and have it in the ultrasonic cleaner in 10 minutes max, with these it takes so much more time and we actually had one come in that required 24 bolts to be removed to get at the carb. Additionally the metal was so thin that reassembly of those bolts took forever just getting the holes to align.
Some good tips on what to look for if the shear bolts 🔩 the cable, or belt keeps the snowblower from throwing snow .
Thanks for watching!
@@EliminatorPerformance your welcome sir
Good video Jake! First time I've seen tires like that. Are the well liked, how long they been around etc..
Ed i believe they came out with these a few years ago but this is the first one we have gotten to work on. Really with a plastic rim and tire i have some concerns on traction and stability during extreme cold.
Well they're expensive, like $127 each to replace here in Canada. So when the tread wears down, it's an expensive repair vs just changing the rubber.
zed bend lol. lady from England claims we pronounce zebra wrong too here in canada
I say Zee lol I don't even know how other Canadians pronounce it, or if it's accurate but that's how I say it lol you should hear people complain about the way I say Oregon haha thanks for watching Ken!
I also say zee that is what i was taught in grade 1 way back many many years ago when the school was heated with a wood stove. If we wanted a day off we threw a rubber boot in the stove.
Also how does the cap come off on the third stage
What are the 2 yellow caps on each side of the engine block? Are they a fill/drain for the oil? I have them on my older craftsman
Yes fill ports, they make 2 because these engines are used in different applications. Sometimes one isn't accessible, so they make 2 so the other one always is. Make sure they stay tight!
@@EliminatorPerformance thanks for the info and the quick reply! And thanks for the great content. Definitely helped me out. Cheers
I hit a big stick a couple years ago and instead of sheering, the pins were half sheered but still in place. Instead the belt squealed and smoked for a few seconds before stalling the engine. Ever since I've had a vibration in the auger drive. I can't visually see any issue. Nothing looks bent or out of place. Very hard to diagnose without tearing the whole thing apart.
Start the engine, and put a small clamp on the auger lever like I did in the video. Then you can walk around to the front to have a look at the rotating assembly. I had a 3 stage come in and the front accelerator shaft had a slight bend to it causing a bit of vibration.
Another excellent video!
Thanks for watching Tommy!
Are you aware of any block or dipstick heaters for small engines to help with cold starts?
Seems best to just keep them in doors during bad weather
Like in wash room etc
Good morning, not related to video question with ohv valve lash setting, is there a right and wrong way to set valves. Both valves closed on compression stroke or one valve fully closed and one open when setting on either cycle of engine?
I've always set them when both valves are closed at top dead center on compression stroke!
@@EliminatorPerformance thank you!!
Everything on my blower seems to be working as it should, but when I push it into the snow I see a little snow throw out and then nothing. I would describe it as if the snow is too heavy for my snowblower - but I can confirm the snow is light, not wet, and my snowblower is a big one with auger blades (not rubber) and has worked with this same snow in the past. Any ideas as to why? Any help from anyone is appreciated.
I have this exact snowblower. Can't find my manual. I am having a hell of a time finding it online. Could you direct me to a link? thanks!
Try this;
manuals.mtdproducts.com/mtd/Public.do
@@EliminatorPerformance omg! Thank you very much bud!
Do you have an affiliate link to the shear pins? Are they available on Amazon Canada? or MTD only?
Which ones are you looking for?
@@EliminatorPerformance Need both . The ones that came with the snowblower are a round one with the number 3 on it and a hex one with the letter A on it
@@EliminatorPerformance are they both the same just labeled differently?
@@rternowski watch this, then let me know what you have th-cam.com/video/l9LJUe4MBUI/w-d-xo.html
@@EliminatorPerformance I have the exact Craftsman 24" blower that you have in video.
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Thanks for watching Pete!
That snow ❄️ blower has the run flat Free tires that is what I see on it
$127 each to replace too once they wear out lol
@@EliminatorPerformance ouch they are not cheap at all the price sounds like it is the Canadian price 💸💵🤑
@@robertmailhos8159 yes Canadian dollars
@@EliminatorPerformance ouch 🤕😳🤑💵💸
How ironic - a Powermore engine that makes less power! 😂
What kind of fkg tires are that ???plastic ???
Yes and you can't even replace the outer black plastic part, they want you to purchase the whole wheel. They cost $127 each here in Canada!
The new models are built too cheap. I like my 35 year old Toro with steel rods to control the drive and auger/thrower impeller. They sure don't build them for what you pay anymore.