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    Feb 15, 2010, 10:49 AM
    Shaft on craftsmen snowblower goes fast, but the auger turns very slowly
    My craftsman snowblower drive shaft for the auger, turns fast. However the auger turns very slowly. The tension cord is very tight. What is the problem?
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    Feb 15, 2010, 10:50 AM

    Shear pin is likely.

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    Feb 15, 2010, 11:21 AM
    Craftman 11 snowblower, model 8/26 auger turns slow
    Craftsman 11 snowblower's auger turns very slowly, however, the shaft that drives it turns very fast. The shear pin is in tact and the tension cord is tight. What is the problem?
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    Feb 15, 2010, 01:58 PM

    Hi,
    How about the belt? Tensioning a wornout belt does little.
    Peace,
    Clarke
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    Feb 15, 2010, 02:02 PM

    I actually ran into that same problem last week with the snow, but it was belt driven drive wheels. The shaft had too much friction in it.
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