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Re: (ET) Snowblower back in action / Steering Issue



                  Is this the roll pin in the sector gear? If so, the pin is not the issue. The root cause is wear at the keyway in the sector gear and wear of the keyway and key in the sector shaft.

                 A temporary remedy would be new parts but after a few years of hard work you'll be right back where you started from.A larger hole through the sector and shaft is also a stop gap measure. Use of a bolt here will reveal how soft the sector shaft is, again resulting in failure.

               The longest lasting measure that I have seen is to have a talented weldor secure the cast sector gear to the sector shaft. So far, three years of my less than observant son's operation of my E-20 CA has yet to tear it loose.

               If it is the roll pin on the rearward side of the sector shaft, a hitch pin for Tractor Supply has proven to be a lasting substitute.{Looks like a big hairpin, similar to those used to secure the attachments on the frame pivot pins. } Grind the very end of it down to a taper to facilitate insertion. Additionally, it makes shim pack adjustments a snap. :)



RJ


Darryl McMahon wrote:
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