I inherited a Toro brand from my generous neighbor and on that model Toro has regular bolts and not shear pins. The claim is that if there is an obstruction the machine's engine will shut down prior to any other failure and therefore there is no need for shear pins. Lots of people I talk to say they never heard of that.
you wouldn't believe how many blowers i fix and have to straighten auger blades bruce here in nova scotia our winters use to be bad but are getting better every couple of years
MTD cheaped out with plastic bushings and no grease zerks on their snowblowers. I tell my customers to rock the tines before each use to verify if any of the pins are sheared. On those and the TroyBilts I usually zip tie a bag of 10 pins and clips to the handlebars!
How's she goin'? Nice to have the snow blower serviced before the snow shows up again. These snow blowers are great eh. How many heart attacks have they prevented? LOL Take care!!!
I have to replace my auger shear pins quite often because my dog keeps her football toy on the driveway and I never can fine it until I hit.😤 Thanks for the video.
How old is that machine Bruce? It appears to be well built and mostly metal, not all plastic like “modern” machines. Looks like it is ready for next weeks snow.
@@BrucesShop looks more solid than I expected would expect a 2018ish snowblower to be. Must be a good one. Of course, they probably sell better snowblowers up your way, no one would want the poorly made ones in an area that your quality of life might depend on a good one. Here on the 43rd Parallel, someone that has a snowblower might not use it every year, if they can get it started with that last year’s gas still in the tank.
@@haneyoakie14 Well it is a department store snow blower but it is OK. A bit to large for my liking now although my john deere is a 32 inch i just don't use it that much. HEAVY.
Nice work!
Thanks!.
You have helped me Steve.
Good looking machine. At least they had shear pins and not bolts. I will get you to explain the cardboard key at our next meeting. Stevo
Please do!
Shear pins did their job right there. That yardworks snowblower is in good shape also.
Thanks. They guy who owns it is tough on it.
@@BrucesShop oh wow
Soon we will back to using them again.Nice work
Yes we are. This was a late season failure, Thanks Hank
Nice thorough job Bruce
Thanks 👍
Liked the meal so much he went back for seconds. I have found the frozen freeby shopping newspaper with mine a few times. Ugh!
It is amazing. When I do the first pass in the alley with my blower it is exciting what I pickup
I really enjoy your video Bruce🙏👍🙏👍🙏
Glad to hear it
We don't get to use snow blowers much around here, still fun to watch!
The are really a mouse trap with an engine.
@@BrucesShop you guys must have some big mice. 🤣
@@GuysPlayingWithTools Right we do but my province has no rats cool eh! back in the 30's the eradicated them.
@@BrucesShop No doubt they used those big snow blowers 😁
I am here Not awake yet but I got my coffee and is a few minutes after 7 am
And I learned how to hot wire a snow blower
LOL. My cardboard key.
Nice work Mr Bruce and good video. 👍
Thank you kindly. A little late in the year for snowblowers. I may do a "rerun" in November
Sounds good 👍🏼
I inherited a Toro brand from my generous neighbor and on that model Toro has regular bolts and not shear pins. The claim is that if there is an obstruction the machine's engine will shut down prior to any other failure and therefore there is no need for shear pins. Lots of people I talk to say they never heard of that.
I would very much doubt that. I think shear pins with save the gear box on the auger shaft.
That is a big monster blower . I put anti-seize on the shear pins to make sure they come out . Great video .
That is great idea. If it was a major tune up I would remove the auger and grease the shaft too.
you wouldn't believe how many blowers i fix and have to straighten auger blades bruce here in nova scotia our winters use to be bad but are getting better every couple of years
I might reintroduce this video in November LOL
@@BrucesShop that would be good idea lol
I knew you wouldn't overlook that dent😀!
Thanks It is just me LOL
MTD cheaped out with plastic bushings and no grease zerks on their snowblowers. I tell my customers to rock the tines before each use to verify if any of the pins are sheared. On those and the TroyBilts I usually zip tie a bag of 10 pins and clips to the handlebars!
Great point! Theyuse too many shear pins in my opinion
I wish we had more snow blowers here - I like working on them
Come on over !!! LOL
You seem to know your way around a snow blower. Loved the handmade key.
Thanks for watching once again.
How's she goin'? Nice to have the snow blower serviced before the snow shows up again. These snow blowers are great eh. How many heart attacks have they prevented? LOL Take care!!!
Very true. thanks
Bruce all your videos are good. Nice job on this Snowblower!
Thanks 👍
Thx Bruce…
Very welcome
I have to replace my auger shear pins quite often because my dog keeps her football toy on the driveway and I never can fine it until I hit.😤 Thanks for the video.
Sorry to hear that. I pick up chunks of wood in the alley
I am with ya!
Cool
😊👍
Right
Cardboard key wow nice how you liking the worklight lights? i saw on table
They are good.
Another soldier patched up ready for duty.
Thanks a lot
super fix/maintenance Bruce, should be safe to put the blowers to bed for a few months. take care eh!
I hope so. Is spring here yet?
@@BrucesShop the ice on Cold Lake is on shore one day, gone the next depending on the wind, so spring is in the air (water too haha)
@@jp8jeta414 Right on
How old is that machine Bruce? It appears to be well built and mostly metal, not all plastic like “modern” machines. Looks like it is ready for next weeks snow.
It is about 4 years old.
@@BrucesShop looks more solid than I expected would expect a 2018ish snowblower to be. Must be a good one. Of course, they probably sell better snowblowers up your way, no one would want the poorly made ones in an area that your quality of life might depend on a good one. Here on the 43rd Parallel, someone that has a snowblower might not use it every year, if they can get it started with that last year’s gas still in the tank.
@@haneyoakie14 Well it is a department store snow blower but it is OK. A bit to large for my liking now although my john deere is a 32 inch i just don't use it that much. HEAVY.