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Shear bolts - Who needs them?

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Bill D    1,891

Bill D
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Picked up this Toro Power Max yesterday.  The rake is shot but the gearbox is good and the shaft isn't bent.   Why Toro doesn't use shear bolts, I'll never know.

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58 minutes ago, Bill D said:

Why Toro doesn't use shear bolts, I'll never know.

 

I think it's supposed to be a shear bolt but someone replaced it with a grade 8.

 

Are there any marks on the head of the bolt?  How many?

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Bill D    1,891

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7 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said:

 

I think it's supposed to be a shear bolt but someone replaced it with a grade 8.

 

Are there any marks on the head of the bolt?  How many?

It's a grade 5 bolt.  Toro doesn't use shear bolts on their Power Max machines.  You can find that information on their website.  I always replace the bolts with grade 2 fully threaded bolts on all my machines.  Those will shear if something jams the rake

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Jeff-C175    7,199

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1 minute ago, Bill D said:

doesn't use shear bolts

 

That's just crazy!  What were they thinking?

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Bill D    1,891

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8 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said:

 

That's just crazy!  What were they thinking?

They sell more expensive replacement parts that way.  The replacement rake is $150 with shipping on eBay.

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7 minutes ago, Bill D said:

They sell more expensive replacement parts that way.  The replacement rake is $150 with shipping on eBay.

 

Couldn't that be repaired with some creative welding?

 

I would try that first before spending 150.  Nothing to lose but a little time!

 

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3 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said:

 

Couldn't that be repaired with some creative welding?

 

I would try that first before spending 150.  Nothing to lose but a little time!

 

I plan to sell it.  I think it will be easier to sell if it had a new part rather than a repaired one.  Looks better that way.

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Handy Don    12,088

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7 minutes ago, Bill D said:

I plan to sell it.  I think it will be easier to sell if it had a new part rather than a repaired one.  Looks better that way.

Don't know the market where you are, but a basic used snowblower around here goes for $200 or so. Most I've seen lately is $500 obo for a 36" 12hp Ariens only two years old with lights and heated handles.

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