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I take it that your chute has a handle that turns a gear to make your chute turn. My plastic gear holder broke off so I now turn the chute by hand to where I want it and hold it in place with a tie down then I spin it by hand when I want to go the other way and hook it on the other side of the blower. It's a pain that way but Being an old machine I can't get parts for it. To hook the tie down hooks I drilled small holes in the sides of the chute and onto the body of the blower. To keep the cables from freezing i pour a little bit of car anti freeze on the area it freezes. Don't put too much on.
CHECK TO SEE IF THE ICE FROZE I THE CHUTE YOU MAY HAVE TO PULL THE COVER OFF THE TOP THIS SOUNDS LIKE THERE MIGHT BE ICE BUILD UP ALSO AFTER THE COVER IS PULLED OFF CHECK THE GEAR THAT TURNS THE CHUTE BY TURNING THE HANDLE
it sounds like it is not running high enough has to run pretty high on the rpm so it can throw it out the chute unless your rubber or steel blades are worn
cables bad?
is it a craftsman with 1 handle chute control?
if so theres a square hole that gets rounded out
use some hard plastic glue (get at auto parts store)
build up to be square again
the problem could be the snow is to heavy for the motor to keep up, if thats the case you may need to upgrade to a more powerful model or try not to overload it. take it a little slower so the motor can keep up. but try tightening the belt. with your pointer finger push down on the belt it should have about a half inch give, if it moves more than that its too loose and probably slipping under load
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