Forums Archive Index > Outdoor Power Equipment > WOW, I feel stupid, check your auger tension.
Date: 9 Dec 2005 5:37 am
I went outr again tonight to blow at 4:30 a.m. when the plows finally went by. I bogged down on the 1.5-2' high heavy stuff. I got the hockey stick out to clear the clog, and was just hugely disappointed. I did notice earlier tonight I wasn throwin as far as last year, Or so I thought. Anyways, I went back in the garage and adjusted the linkage about 5 full nut turns, and went back out. I sliced through the 2' EOD like butter, even in 5th gear. Dooohhh!!!! I wasnt runnin' at fiull speed on my throw belt, I feel so stupid!!! I coulda been done soo much sooner easlier in the night. Thoise belts stretch boys, tighten up if ya hadnt recently!!! :roll: :oops: :oops: :oops:
Date: 12 Dec 2005 8:36 pm
Bill, you were up too early to be thinking clearly. Thanks for the heads up.
Date: 12 Dec 2005 8:44 pm
I really didnt know what else to think. I knew somethin had to be wrong, but the belt wasnt squeekin as one would think it would if it were loose, and I pulled the cover plate and it seemed taught, but apparently wasnt enough. I recalled someone tellin me a while back they would stretch a little bit, especially after a few minutes of heavy use as the heat up and stretch, and low and behold it worked. Just about 5 full turns on the linkage adjustment, made about a 75% increaase/difference in throwing performance. Again I feel soo stupid for not figuring it out immediately on my initial outing. :roll: But thanks for the excuse that it was to early to be thinking clearly Rob, I like it!!! :D I was about 3 hours of sleep, and a quart low of coffee to handle such a task. :wink: