I have 9hp Sears/Techmush 2-stage snow thrower. These days I am finding that it clogs lot easily than before. This is happening even with Pam spray and dry snow. However, the most annoying part is that even after clearing the clog, it will not spin. Engaging the lever seems to do nothing. The engine does not labor at all. Is the cable needs to to be adjusted? It has minimal free play. There is no adjustment at the level end of the cable.
Do they have a real clutch with a pressure plate etc or just or some pulley and belt type contraption? If there is a friction disc or something inside, then the amount of free play seems to be correct and necessary. Come to think of it, one always wants free play to prevent premature wear on the belt or on the friction disc. I did "discover" a way to "jump start" the auger/impeller by pushing on the cable by hand because it is exposed. I am not sure if that implies it needs adjustment.
There had been couple of incidents with this blower. Once garden hose got wrapped around the auger but that was couple years ago. This year, it ate a Sunday newspaper. Both times the engine stalled and I had to extract bits and pieces from the auger and the chute.
We just had a foot of fresh powdery stuff. Unfortunately, the dams created at the end of the driveway by the town caused it to clog and then not spin again just too many times.
- Vikas
Do they have a real clutch with a pressure plate etc or just or some pulley and belt type contraption? If there is a friction disc or something inside, then the amount of free play seems to be correct and necessary. Come to think of it, one always wants free play to prevent premature wear on the belt or on the friction disc. I did "discover" a way to "jump start" the auger/impeller by pushing on the cable by hand because it is exposed. I am not sure if that implies it needs adjustment.
There had been couple of incidents with this blower. Once garden hose got wrapped around the auger but that was couple years ago. This year, it ate a Sunday newspaper. Both times the engine stalled and I had to extract bits and pieces from the auger and the chute.
We just had a foot of fresh powdery stuff. Unfortunately, the dams created at the end of the driveway by the town caused it to clog and then not spin again just too many times.
- Vikas