Snow Thrower Performs Terribly

[catman81056 3]

I replaced the 5 1/2" drive pulley on my blower with a 4" pulley, it made a big difference in performance.

Did you have to buy a shorter belt then???

You have to remember I converted this from a vert. snow blower, mounting brkts and all. I'm using a green Gates 66" belt. So far so good :ychain:

[MaineDad 85]

I will keep you all posted however I will have to wait until the next snow storm to try it out

I was riding the clutch in 1st gear while blowing. If I went any slower I would be stopped. If my ONLY solution was to go even slower than I was, then I will be listing a snow thrower for sale and sticking with the Plow since I can have my 300' driveway cleared in three passes in 3rd gear .

Matt,

Were you using 1st gear high or first gear in low? I usually blow snow using low, 1,2, or 3...

[Kelly 1,028]

blowers and hydro's the only way to go, with unlimited speed control, and hydro lift....

[can whlvr 991]

i agree with kelly,the unlimited controlability is gret for blowing

[mattd860 162]

Tried the snow thrower today and it worked very well. It was throwing snow 15-20 feet easily. I used the larger PTO pulley and tried a bunch of speed variations. Feathering the clutch in high first gear was the best. The snow today was also a lot more powdery than the last storm.

The PTO clutch also never slipped once. Last week I soaked it in brake cleaner and sanded it down.

I also noticed that it throws snow a lot farther when the chute is facing forward. If the chute is turned completely to either side, I will not throw that far (maybe 6-8 feet).

Note to self.... CLOSE GARAGE DOORS WHEN BLOWING SNOW NEAR GARAGE.

Thank you all for your help

[Sparky-(Admin) 19,684]

Thats great news Matt! We've all been waiting for the next storm to see how you made out.

Thanks for the update.

Mike.....

[wallfish 16,036]

Good news

Did you look like a snowman when you were done?

My ss blower with a short chute would cover me from head to toe. It would really cover me when the chute was turned to the side.

[mattd860 162]

Good news

Did you look like a snowman when you were done?

My ss blower with a short chute would cover me from head to toe. It would really cover me when the chute was turned to the side.

Yeah I got covered. Not too bad though since there was no wind and I pretty much kept the chute facing forward the whole time. I did hit a monster rock but the auger survived. Definitly only going to use the plow when clearing the neighbors driveways from now on.

[can whlvr 991]

rocks definatly suck

[HorseFixer 2,012]

Matt glad ya got her going! I sure am glad I dont have any rocks around here! Yep they suck real good!

[Raider 2]

For what it's worth I've found that the single stage blowers throw snow best when pulling from one side and throwing to the other ie: load snow into the left side of the auger with the chute turned to the right. It makes sense if you think about it and with a good load going that way a single stage can throw snow a long long way.

[mattd860 162]

Are rocks less of a problem for 2-stage snow throwers since the front auger isn't spinning so fast?

[Wheelbearing 49]

2 stage is like a Rock cannon. Its like throwing a rock into a push leaf blower impeller.