Ask Me Help Desk

Ask Me Help Desk (https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/forum.php)
-   Tools & Power Equipment (https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=334)
-   -   How far should a craftsman 5.5 hp snow blower model no. 536.886150 be throwing snow? (https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/showthread.php?t=549166)

  • Jan 29, 2011, 05:08 PM
    anttoms
    How far should a craftsman 5.5 hp snow blower model no. 536.886150 be throwing snow?
    Has a new auger belt. Only throws it about 5 feet. Constantly gets clogged.
  • Sep 4, 2011, 04:08 PM
    donfoster
    I had exactly this problem with the same snowblower. In my case, the problem was a loose bearing retainer -- two of the three the nuts and bolts had fallen off and the retainer (and bearing) was floating free. The third nut was on by only a few turns.

    The bearing was on the drive shaft just behind the impeller, allowing it to skew sideways and bind against the housing.

    I replaced the three bolts and used nylock nuts, which won't loosen by vibration.

    The snowblower has never run better.

    The repair took a few hours, because I had never dug into it before. It was easy once the auger was removed.

  • All times are GMT -7. The time now is 08:18 AM.