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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#000099" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#000099">Anyone have solution for a repair or replacement to the bottom of the shell to snowblower?
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#000099" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#000099">The shell/case is just bulging inward and just starting to brush the middle of the auger.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#000099" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#000099">I’m guessing that there is an area of at lease 6” by 3” which would require a curved patch of at least 12”x 6” completed
by a fairly skilled welder. Also modify & improve the drainage at the bottom.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#000099" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#000099">The other is to find or rebuild the entire outer shell, if one exists ,or change it out to some other brand and
rig a hole new method of powering it as well as attachment.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#000099" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#000099">The rest is in good shape and working well.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#000099" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#000099">Any suggestions?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#000099" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#000099">Thanks, Hank<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#000099" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#000099">Fairport NY<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#000099" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#000099">585-414-0880<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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