L2052-1 Blower Clogged

[boozaro]

Good evening folks-

I've got a L3710 running a L-2052-1 snow blower. I finally got it all hooked up and running this evening, but when I tested out the blower, the chute seemed to get clogged up with snow.

I don't think I was running at the proper RPM's, so I cleaned out the chute and gave it another try at high RPM's this time. But it still seems to get all clogged up.

Is there a trick? Is it like my junior prom...I just need to lube the chute a little? I took a look at the chute and surrounding area and there appears to be nothing out of place that would be obstructing the snow output.

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Scott

 

[chim]

I don't have that blower but I've had mine clog. It happened when the temperature was around freezing. The auger turned into a white cylinder and the chute packed solid. In less than an hour, the temperature dropped several degrees and it was almost like a magic repair. When the temps are borderline it seems to work better with the RPM's up.

 

[skeets]

Something you can try is spraying the chute with something like pledge spray wax or even wd 40 or sillycone, I have heard that spray oil for cooking works as well, and slow and easy is the ticket, and keep the RPMs up. With dry snow its not a real problem,, wet heavy stuff take smaller bites

 

[RCW]

Scott - certainly helluva lot bigger than my blower...is that 5-6 feet wide?
Was it wet/sloppy stuff like chim asked?
First, double-check your impellor - make sure shear bolts are right, etc.
Second, keep RPM’s up like chim said.
Third, you may need to slow down. A big blower like that is moving a LOT of snow through a pretty small space (chute). Once it starts to get restricted, everything just backs up and plugs.
I just posted in another thread that I think mine has plugged twice in 4 seasons. (But several other times if I broke a shear bolt)
Good luck!!

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[boozaro]

Scott - certainly helluva lot bigger than my blower...is that 5-6 feet wide?
Was it wet/sloppy stuff like chim asked?
First, double-check your impellor - make sure shear bolts are right, etc.
Second, keep RPM’s up like chim said.
Third, you may need to slow down. A big blower like that is moving a LOT of snow through a pretty small space (chute). Once it starts to get restricted, everything just backs up and plugs.
I just posted in another thread that I think mine has plugged twice in 4 seasons. (But several other times if I broke a shear bolt)
Good luck!!

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Thanks for the replies gents. The temp was hovering around freezing, so I was probably pushing too hard. I'll give the chute a spray and slow it down.

Thanks again for the replies. Merry Christmas!

Scott