TROUBLE SHOOTING

PROBLEM

PROBLEM CAUSES

SUGGESTED SOLUTION

 

 

 

PTO Shaft shear bolt continues

PTO shaft at too great an angle.

Do not exceed a 15 degree

to shear

 

 

angle at PTO shaft.

 

 

 

 

PTO shear bolt is too soft.

Use a grade 5 shear bolt. (GKN)

 

 

 

Use a grade 10.9 bolt. (Comer

 

 

 

20 series)

 

 

 

Use a grade 8.8 bolt. (Comer

 

 

 

40 series)

 

 

 

 

Tilt on the snowblower is too

Reduce tilt on snowblower by

 

great

causing an excessive

adjusting upper 3-point link.

 

knuckle angle.

 

 

 

 

Snowblower augers continue to

Tractor ground speed is too fast.

Reduce ground speed to allow

plug

 

 

augers to clear better.

 

 

 

 

Insufficient fan speed.

Increase tractor PTO speed to

 

 

 

540 RPM.

 

 

 

Snow does not discharge

Insufficient fan speed.

Maintain a PTO speed of 540

properly

 

 

RPM.

 

 

 

 

 

Augers

are overloaded with

Reduce ground speed.

 

snow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snow is wet and sticky.

Reduce ground speed to allow

 

 

 

for better aeration of snow.

 

 

 

Snowblower tends to dig or float

Tilt on snowblower not adjusted

Adjust upper link on 3-point to

on snow

properly.

level the blower.

 

Skid Shoes not adjusted prop-

Adjust skid shoes to be even

 

erly.

 

with cutting edge.

 

 

 

Chute will not turn

Insufficient lubrication.

Lubricate chute base and rotator

 

Incorrect number of spacers.

ring.

 

 

 

 

 

Check that 3 spacers are being

 

 

 

used.

 

 

 

Auger fails to turn

Auger drive shear bolt has

Replace auger drive shear bolt.

 

sheared.

 

 

 

 

 

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Woods Equipment SB84S, SB54S, SB74S, SB64S manual Trouble Shooting, Problem Problem Causes Suggested Solution

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