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    Jan 29, 2011, 05:08 PM
    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.
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    Sep 4, 2011, 04:08 PM
    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.
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