Snowblower Not Level

[jsp_333 280]

For the past 5 years or so my blower does not sit flush to the ground.

I thought this is the year I'm going to ask for help.

• the skids are both fully retracted.

• the blower mounts as it should to the front mount (attach-a-matic)

• the blower is on level ground

• the left side is a good 1" to 1.5" off the ground (as I'm standing in front looking at the blower).

 

Short of the frame being twisted I got nothing else.  What Have I missed?   It was fine the first couple of years I owned it.

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,781]

Left and right is always from the operator's position in the seat so this is the right side.

Assuming this is a single stage blower it may be the drive belt tension that is holding it up. Try removing the belt from the idlers and see what happens. Uses a 5/8" x 69" belt.

[ebinmaine 75,012]

[lynnmor 8,151]

Check the tire pressure in all 4 tires.  Check for a twist in the mounting by removing the blower and checking the height of the mounting bar on both sides with the blower sitting in operating position.

[jsp_333 280]

"Left and right is always from the operator's position in the seat so this is the right side"

 

Thanks for that gwest 

So I undid the drive belt. No change.

Raised the blower and it still wasn't "level".

Some pics

[jsp_333 280]

A twist in the mounting kinda makes sense.  The blower has been on two different tractors with the same issue.

[jsp_333 280]

Next is to remove the hand cut coupling nut I used as a spacer on the flag and lift bar and replace them with big washers

[8ntruck 8,259]

Take the flag off, and see if it sits on the ground level?

 

Either way, this would give you something to investigate.

Edited 19 minutes ago by 8ntruck

[Wayne0 1,394]

Rear tire pressure was my problem.