cod 122 #1 Posted yesterday at 09:20 AM I have a single stage tall chute snow thrower and I've noticed that when the snow is real powdery, I get a plume of snow behind the bottom of the thrower. I run it on a 418-A and I've tried going slower but it doesn't help much. Although my driveway is paved, it's not perfectly flat from side to side, and I've set the scraper edge about 1/4" off the ground. If the snow is "slightly more damp" there's no plume, so I'm looking for some ideas or suggestions. Not sure if a "tough" plastic or rubber scraper would be worth fooling with as it may follow the contours of the driveway more readily. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 11,069 #2 Posted yesterday at 09:46 AM Can you lower the scraper edge a bit?? I see the exact same thing with mine. I move the vast majority of it with one tractor with the blower, then final cleanup with the plow tractor. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 19,627 #3 Posted 21 hours ago I got blow back yesterday first blower use in several years. Mine has wheels so I lowered her a notch made it a bit better but still blow back.. I have gravel and uneven ground so I don't want to set it any lower . Just go back with a plow to tidy up. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 54,096 #4 Posted 20 hours ago 4 hours ago, cod said: plume of snow behind the bottom of the thrower. Same here and I run the scraper on dead flat on blacktop. The auger carries snow around back to the front and throws it underneath instead of out the chute. Worse when it hits a uneven spot. Center of the auger is getting beat up and should be manicured. I bet installing rubber paddles would help 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 18,948 #5 Posted 17 hours ago 8 hours ago, cod said: I've set the scraper edge about 1/4" off the ground That would leave a 1/4" of snow right there plus any more that gets pushed underneath through that space from the auger. Finish up with a plow tractor. What's the issue with letting the scraper scrape it? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cod 122 #6 Posted 1 hour ago Thanks for the responses and I think I'll look into adjusting the scrapper edge so it's closer to the ground. I do have another tractor with a plow and that is something I can pursue as well. Actually, the more I think about it, I suspect the asphalt will be fine even if the edge rubs here and there. Sometimes an over active imagination, is not a good thing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
