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Check to see that you have not just sheared the shear pins on the auger assembly, I had a similar problem with mine and doubled up the shear pins and it has been working ever since. To answer the other question about replacing entire unit if it is about the same or close to the same go for you might only have to make some alterations to your unit if possible. It will probably be very close as long as it is still the same model you are replacing.
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I also had this problem. I actually pulled the ears off of the hub using 2 different pullers. I ended up heating the hub and hiting the shaft through the hub with a small sledge. It took 45 minutes. Then I tried to remove the impeller from the shaft. Not a chance! Both pins out but it would not budge. This is a customers machine and it needed a gearbox. I'm going to end up putting an impeller on it as I can't get it off the old shaft.
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Hi, The blower spins at full speed? If it does the belt, pulley, and shaft are good. Look at the shaft from the fan to the gear box while it's running and that shaft should be turning at the speed of the fan.
If the blower spins at full speed and the auger doesn't the most likely problem is the worm gear transmission from the blower shaft to the auger shaft.
A good way to visually inspect this is: With the machine turned off and the spark plug wire unhooked go to the front and try to rotate the auger by hand. If the gear box is good you will only be able to move the auger less than an inch. If the box is bad you will be able to move the auger a lot farther. While you are there recheck your shear pins.
You can also remove the blower drive belt and have someone turn the pulley by hand while you watch the auger. Put resistance on the auger with your gloved hand. If the box is good the auger will move smoothly in you hand. If it is bad, it will ****, move roughly, or stop.
While the other person is turning the pulley and you have some resistance on the auger look closely at the shaft running from the gearbox back to the blower. On some models there is a connecting sleeve and the roll pin that connects the sleeve to the shaft and gearbox will break.
If the gearbox is bad, it will have to be replaced as a complete unit.
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Testimonial: "Have not tried the trouble shooting steps yet. I does make sense to me and will try them when I get home. Hope it works. Getting a lot of snow."
SOURCE: I have a Sears snow
many Sears/Craftsman snowblowers have a shear bolt on the auger shaft or one on each side. This bolt is designed to break under a specific amount of force to prevent damage to the gear box or drive assembly if the blades encounter an immovable object or something becomes jammed (even a newspaper buried in the snow can cause this). They likely broke at some point during use in the past and you did not realize this, or they were not properly installed when the blower was new. If you check the auger shaft and find one or 2 holes that look like something should be there, then you found the most likely problem. If you reply with the model I can tell you exactly where to look and the part # or if you realize the bolts are missing you can contact that parts dept at Sears with your model and they can provide replacement bolts. Can be a pain with small things but a lot less expensive than a new gearbox.
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If the belts are intact, then NAPA or a hardware store should be able to replace them. If they are shredded, then you should order them from Ariens. Good luck!
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