(ET) Snowblower back in action / Steering Issue

[Darryl McMahon <darryl econogics com>]

Yeah, baby!  That was sweet!  After clearing away other more pressing 
projects and engagements, I finally got a new drive belt on the tractor 
and tensioned, and the snowblower operational and attached.  Then I went 
after the drifts in the driveway and the snowbanks built up by previous 
storms.  The snowblower chewed through it all like I remember.  Very 
nice!  So much better than the plow for this job.

Unfortunately, the heavier front attachment did in the steering (again).

It had the good grace to wait until I was parking the 'Trak before it 
popped.  I have not been underneath yet, but assume the roll pin has 
broken (again).  No sign of shims/washers on the drive, so they may 
still be hanging there.

I have not yet found an adequate roll pin / drift pin for the job.  Most 
are simply too short, and most have bent or broken after relatively 
short periods.

Does anyone have a specification for that roll pin I can take to a good 
HW shop and fix it right this time?

Thanks in advance,

Darryl

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Darryl McMahon

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