I used to be able to when they ran sickly.
I have three 24 inch blowers with 6.5 hp chonda motors. An ariens has a new 1/2" belt, a toro has two 3/8" belts, and a monkey wards/ MTD has a presently unknown one. The ariens eats through shear pins; the other two have never.
I can't kill these things! If the auger jams the belt slips or a shear pin blows. Belts are adjusted perfect and pretty new. (The ariens will kick the belt engager off if it's adjusted too tight- clever.) The toro and ariens also have new engine drive pulleys from mcmaster-carr. The "bottom pulleys" aren't worn smooth from what I can see.
So, long story short, I want to stall the engine if I hit snow too deep in a gradual way. Instead the blowers eat their pins or belts. Can a 1/2" belt transfer 6.5 hp? Is there a known limit?
I have three 24 inch blowers with 6.5 hp chonda motors. An ariens has a new 1/2" belt, a toro has two 3/8" belts, and a monkey wards/ MTD has a presently unknown one. The ariens eats through shear pins; the other two have never.
I can't kill these things! If the auger jams the belt slips or a shear pin blows. Belts are adjusted perfect and pretty new. (The ariens will kick the belt engager off if it's adjusted too tight- clever.) The toro and ariens also have new engine drive pulleys from mcmaster-carr. The "bottom pulleys" aren't worn smooth from what I can see.
So, long story short, I want to stall the engine if I hit snow too deep in a gradual way. Instead the blowers eat their pins or belts. Can a 1/2" belt transfer 6.5 hp? Is there a known limit?