Troy bilt snowblower wheels locked when engine is off.. While engine is on wheels are constantly engaged... Can not put blower in idle.... Wheels constantly turning...Snowblower will not throw snow... Pins are in both sides of blade... Any input would be great.
Service kit available for that mess of gears in the motor box(needle bearings inside the gear seize up), there is also a shear or sacrificial adapter mounted to the impeller input shaft Parts and Diagrams for MTD 31AS63EF729 2011 check around part # 7 and 15 top right hand corner. hope this helps. if this didnt help check out this web site
SOURCE: Snowblower wheels wont engage when they are on the
1) Traction drive belt slipping or worn
a) idler pulley not fully engaging
b) cable/lever adjustment
c) spring missing or broken
2) Friction drive disc slipping or worn
a) rust on hexagon shaft not allowing friction disc to move
b) missing or broken engagement spring
3) clevis pins missing or broken on wheels
4) roll pin on drive shaft missing or broken
inside the cover for the gearing mechanisms, chain drives, gears ect.
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Check to see if there any surface rust inside the auger assembly. This will cause this problem. Also, you try a silicone spray on a painted surface.
SOURCE: I have an Ariens 926LE
Hi, The blower spins at full speed? If it does the belt, pulley, and shaft are good. Look at the shaft from the fan to the gear box while it's running and that shaft should be turning at the speed of the fan.
If the blower spins at full speed and the auger doesn't the most likely problem is the worm gear transmission from the blower shaft to the auger shaft.
A good way to visually inspect this is: With the machine turned off and the spark plug wire unhooked go to the front and try to rotate the auger by hand. If the gear box is good you will only be able to move the auger less than an inch. If the box is bad you will be able to move the auger a lot farther. While you are there recheck your shear pins.
You can also remove the blower drive belt and have someone turn the pulley by hand while you watch the auger. Put resistance on the auger with your gloved hand. If the box is good the auger will move smoothly in you hand. If it is bad, it will ****, move roughly, or stop.
While the other person is turning the pulley and you have some resistance on the auger look closely at the shaft running from the gearbox back to the blower. On some models there is a connecting sleeve and the roll pin that connects the sleeve to the shaft and gearbox will break.
If the gearbox is bad, it will have to be replaced as a complete unit.
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Testimonial: "Have not tried the trouble shooting steps yet. I does make sense to me and will try them when I get home. Hope it works. Getting a lot of snow."
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