Woods Equipment SS84-2 Trouble Shooting, Owner Service, Problem Causes, Suggested Solution

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)
	Tilt on the snowblower is too		Reduce tilt on snowblower by
	great	causing an excessive	adjusting top link or upper 3-
	knuckle angle.		point arm.
Snowblower augers continue to	Tractor ground speed is too fast.		Reduce ground speed to allow
plug			augers to clear better.
	Insufficient fan speed.		Maintain a PTO speed of 540 or
			1000 RPM depending on model
			rating.
Snow does not discharge	Insufficient fan speed.		Maintain a PTO speed of 540 or
properly			1000 RPM depending on model
			rating.
	Augers	are overloaded with	Reduce ground speed or raise
	snow.		snowblower.
	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 or below cutting edge.
Chute will not turn	Insufficient lubrication.		Lubricate chute base and rotator
	Insufficient oil flow.		ring.
	Broken rotator chain.		Check oil flow from tractor.
			Repair/Replace	chain	or
			sprocket.
Auger fails to turn	Auger drive shear bolt has		Replace auger drive shear bolt.
	sheared.

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