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Author: MissSnowshoveler

Date: 16 Dec 2005 10:44 am



This blower is in for repair (obviously). The customers complaint was that the auger split, which it has. But the cause of the split was hidden until the snow melted off of it today. The cause...

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Not really something that you want to see in your snowblower...
Sherri

Author: drumsonly2002

Date: 16 Dec 2005 10:52 am

OUCH! The last time I seen one of those was when I had a kidney stone removed. I hit a rock last week about the same size. Somehow it flung out from the housing. Must of deflected from the augar. The stuff that the snow covers in the driveway can ruing a blower fast. Next year I am going to rake my driveway and parking spaces before the snow. I get a lot of tree debris, and falling trees. For some reason the snowblower doesn't process wood that good.

Author: Chris S

Date: 16 Dec 2005 11:15 am

YIKES!.... :shock:
Man now that is ugly!
Looks like the shear pin was rusted in place.
C

Author: krislu

Date: 16 Dec 2005 2:43 pm

I guess it wouldn't pass the brick test. Supposedly Gravely engineers (before Ariens) tested their snowblower by throwing a brick into it and if the blower threw it out, it passed the durability/stress test. - Kris :D

Author: MissSnowshoveler

Date: 16 Dec 2005 3:03 pm


This is the after picture. May not be pretty, but it will work.
Sherri

Author: krislu

Date: 16 Dec 2005 3:35 pm

Now that looks like a quality job ! Nice Job - Kris :D

Author: Garandman

Date: 16 Dec 2005 4:53 pm

Guess that's why they call them snow throwers and not rock throwers!

Author: jubol

Date: 16 Dec 2005 5:04 pm

:D Miss SS,

Tell Chris, "Nice Job" ! ! !!!!

Fred :D :D

Author: AZinOH

Date: 16 Dec 2005 5:29 pm

This rock CAUSED the augur to split? Or had the augur already been weakened/damaged and this just finished it off? Any idea how old this machine is or what brand?

AZ

Author: drumsonly2002

Date: 16 Dec 2005 7:35 pm

Excellent job! Another happy blower ready for more snow. Saved them a lot of money with that repair.

Author: Majorxlr8n

Date: 17 Dec 2005 12:40 am

Chris - fantastic innovation there. I bet those auger rakes are IMPOSSIBLE to find. I am definitely going to remember your repair of this machine for my own future reference.

Thanks! - Marty