I’m making sure my new LX3310 with LX2980 snow blower is ready for snow season. I have a long steep gravel drive and set the skid shoes to keep the auger housing as far above the deck as possible to keep gravel eating to a minimum. The cutting edge setup however seems designed to push gravel into the housing. Two parts are bolted to the underside of the housing leading edge, removed in the photo. The actual orientation is not as shown
The top piece in the photo (shown upside down to actual position) seems to be hard plastic, is mounted on the bottom and receives the bolts. The steel piece (should be rotated 180 degrees for actual position) is sandwiched between the plastic piece and the housing with bolt holes towards the front so this piece is hidden when both pieces are mounted.
The thickness of the combined pieces bolted to the housing underside is such that even with the skid shoes in the lowest position (housing highest) it acts like a plow, with gravel pushed up and into the housing. My drive was rolled, the surface is fairly flat with minimal loose gravel. My Ariens snow blower does fine with about 3/4 inch auger housing elevation above the deck.
For now I have bolted the steel piece directly onto the housing, the leading edge about flush with the housing edge. I am omitting the thick plastic piece. This should work, though I need to get some shorter bolts.
Do other LX2980 owners have the same setup? It seems strange to me. I invite comments, suggestions. You can tell I’m no mechanic. Thanks
The top piece in the photo (shown upside down to actual position) seems to be hard plastic, is mounted on the bottom and receives the bolts. The steel piece (should be rotated 180 degrees for actual position) is sandwiched between the plastic piece and the housing with bolt holes towards the front so this piece is hidden when both pieces are mounted.
The thickness of the combined pieces bolted to the housing underside is such that even with the skid shoes in the lowest position (housing highest) it acts like a plow, with gravel pushed up and into the housing. My drive was rolled, the surface is fairly flat with minimal loose gravel. My Ariens snow blower does fine with about 3/4 inch auger housing elevation above the deck.
For now I have bolted the steel piece directly onto the housing, the leading edge about flush with the housing edge. I am omitting the thick plastic piece. This should work, though I need to get some shorter bolts.
Do other LX2980 owners have the same setup? It seems strange to me. I invite comments, suggestions. You can tell I’m no mechanic. Thanks