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Questions tagged [snowblower]

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Looking for suggestions about what to try and fix on my tecumseh snow blower engine that stalls after you stop putting load on it

I have a troy bilt snow blower with a tecumseh engine and it starts great and runs great. Most of the time, anyway. It will scoop up snow and throw it just fine, and then for no obvious reason it stalls. If I leave it idling with no load it runs…
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Craftsman 42" snowblower pulley removal part 47026

I have to put in a new gear but I can't remove the pulley from the back to remove the gear. Tried using a 3 arm pulley puller with no luck. Do they make a tool for this? Pulley part is 47026. Thanks, Tom
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Snowblower evaporative emissions retrofit

We have a Murray 1695539 snowblower. Problem is, while it runs fine, when we store it in our (attached) garage, it emits enough fuel vapor that the whole garage, and the breezeway between the garage and the house, reek of fuel, and we even have…
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Can snowblowers auger belt weaken or is this just wet snow

So I have an old Toro 824 used snowblower from the mid 90's. The last two times I used it we had wet snow. Snow kept getting clogged and I had to break it up with broom and then it would just clog again. Like an idiot I kept doing this and the…
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Snowblower - 2 cycle oil without stabilizer

I'm not sure if this is the correct forum for this question. I have some 40:1 mixed gas (for my snowblower) that is about 6 month old with no stabilizer added. I haven't t tried it yet but should it be okay to use or should I start with new?
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Keep control cables from freezing on snowblower

Context: I have a Husqvarna 1830HV snowblower. The chute is controlled by steel cables a lot like bike brake cables. They work almost exactly like bike brake cables, in fact, except for the fact that they are solid, so the cable can both push and…
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Stiga snowblower wont start -25c

So it started and went fine when it was just a couple degrees bellow 0c, but now when i actually need it it wont fire up. Ive completely picked appart and cleaned the carb, and made sure it has spark. It does fire with start-gass, however it doesnt…
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Snowblower is hard to pull in cold

I have a pull start blower from sometime in the 90’s. It’s a beast! However, I need to put a heater on it for about 10 minutes so I can reasonably pull it. Otherwise, it’s super difficult to pull and most certainly won’t start. Is there some…
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Locked-up snowblower? Or not!

I have acquired a Troy-bilt Squall 2100 21" snowblower. When I tried to start it the motor would not turn over, either by pulling or electric start! After removing spark plug, the motor would turn over fine! Replaced spark plug and now it won't…
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