FIX A Snowblower That Won't Blow Snow - Auger Belt Replacement On Troy-bilt/Cub Cadet/ MTD Etc.

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FIX A Snowblower That Won't Blow Snow - Auger Belt Replacement On Troy-bilt/Cub Cadet/ MTD
In this video I show how you can easily change the auger belt on your newer Troy-bilt/Cub Cadet/Yardworks & MTD snowblower.
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@mikedickson2925 6 жыл бұрын

I like that you cleaned and re-greased the drive mechanisms while you had access to them. Good tip!!!

@mikemontagne2703 5 ай бұрын

I have a Troy Bilt 3 stage, 24 inch, but mine has a 377 cc engine(?). Purchased from Canadian Tire, about 8 years ago. I really wish I'd found this video before undertaking simultaneous replacing of both belts. To avoid any possible damage to the belts, I removed, (albeit successfully, reinstalled it), the drive plate mechanism. I can't recall which of the new propell belt or the auger drive belt. Which I was concerned about possibly damaging were I to have forced into place, better to error o the side of caution. In hindsight, and again, a very encouraging video for us DIYer's!

@MegaGeorge1948 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Donyboy73, As a customer/user, I found that if the snow blower is left outside after snow blowing, I will keep the blower engine on and auger still engaged to get any remaining snow out of the high speed end of the auger before shutting down. Because if I don't, it will freeze and seize up and it will not spin when engaged the next time that I use it ( the belt will fail if I keep it engaged, like your customer's ). But if this does happen, I use an old broom handle and shove it into the chute, tap the high speed auger blade (with the blower shut off of course) and free up the high speed auger before use. This works for me all of the time, saving my auger drive belt.

@jerryspfs 5 жыл бұрын

Some how I lost my owners manual and now I'm about replace my auger belt. Glad I found your web site. Very clear and precise from a real professional. Thank you.

@shawnoliai9461 5 жыл бұрын

One of the best DIY help videos I have seen on any topic...simple instructions, thorough and logical explanations. Thank you donyboy73 . Well done!

@zx8401ztv 6 жыл бұрын

Smashing tutorial as always don :-D You go to so much trouble for your customers, preventing later damage from rust and gear life lubing, Lucky customers :-D. There are not many repairers as good as you, you care about the quality of your work.

@TJhooker07753 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Your video walked me through changing me belt for the 1st time. Easy to do! My old 7-year old belt was worn just like your video described.

@vickyiannucci6630 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. My husband was supposed to replace the belt on ours but has just been too busy and we got a bunch of snow so I took the project on myself and with the help of your video and one other gentlemen's on KZfaq I was able to do it myself! I will say my belt did not come off near as easy as yours but I don't have the best hands either but I got creative and got it off. Thank you again so much saved me a nice chunk of money from having to pay to have it picked up repaired and delivered back home

@tippycanoe6121 Жыл бұрын

I'm a hard-headed independent woman and this tutorial was the best I found. I'm not apprehensive anymore. Thanks!!!

@bushmaster2936 2 жыл бұрын

It's amazing how easy some manufacturers make belt changes on their machines and others are soooo complicated. I had to split my machine in half last year during a snowstorm. PITA !! Great video on a simpler machine, Donyboy. Thank you.

@BrucesShop 6 жыл бұрын

Wow Don!!!!! I don't know how you make such great technical videos. Always accurate and to the point. You really are the best.

@FireDude13 3 жыл бұрын

Very well done. This is the second one of your snowblower belt replacement videos I've watched today... this is my actual manufacturer/model of blower. So many excellent tips! Thank you!

@mikemora751 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent walk-through on the auger belt replacement. Thank you!

@IowaBassbone 4 жыл бұрын

Your videos are very clear, and very practical. Very well done!

@pauldiesel4582 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! First time watching your channel videos today. Saw you on Steve’s small engine saloon. You are very detailed in your repairs. I was impressed you did the lubricating of the drive parts while you had the belly pan open,instead of just replacing the belt!

@johnasumaa9662 6 жыл бұрын

Your videos are the best available. Thanks for all the help.

@bobvila4381 Жыл бұрын

Finally someone shows how to tighten the belt on these Troy Bilts... TY subbed!

@jpc7780 3 жыл бұрын

Just what I needed to know. It confirms what I thought is happening and as a bonus, how to replace the auger belt, plus taking the occasion to lubricate the mechanism. Thanks!

@jmerb78 3 жыл бұрын

i get to perform this maintenance on my troy built blower and this video is going to be invaluable. thank you for such a clear and concise tutorial!

@rickolson9011 6 жыл бұрын

With this great detail, I think I could do the job with one hand tied behind my back! Great content and quality!

@RottenMuLoT 4 жыл бұрын

I would like to see a video of that as well 🤣

@sunydigital Жыл бұрын

Perfect - Just what I was looking for. Well done! Much appreciated.

@christianlvdal6181 6 жыл бұрын

you have learn me how to fix my snowblower by your excellent video where you explain so even I can understand, save me a lot of money, god bless you and your wife

@williamcayemberg5842 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Easy to see shots and step by step. Thanks you saved me a lot of cash.

@markclarner9823 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Followed all the steps and had success. Thank you!

@simpleminded5215 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Thank you for the several tips too! No need to break the machine in half. No need to remove auger. No need to remove housing and disconnect gas line to drain tank. Turkey baster to remove extra gas, wife ain’t gonna like that, but pure genius to me.

@a_cpatriot6148 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir, just changed my auger belt on my blower, could not have done it without ya.

@paulguindon8878 6 жыл бұрын

Great vids Donny, very informative and the best on you tube.

@FreedomFighter485 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video ! I was able to change my belt in about an hour as a first timer. Thank you so much!

@dominicromito9711 3 жыл бұрын

You did a fantastic job. I replace my belt as you had shown. Perfect amount of information and key details. I am ready again for snow. Thank you

@donyboy73 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@peipaulT 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Donny. Good information!!

@markbaggesen9426 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! You helped me solve 1 problem and prevent another!!!

@anthonyc1685 2 жыл бұрын

Great video not sure how I missed it over these past few years. Thanks

@macker0077 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Went to pull my snowblower out today and it started fine and drove fine, but augurs would not work. Suspect I have a bad or broken belt. I"ll be checking shortly. Unit has sat for over a year and is about 10-12 yrs. old. UPDATE: Opened up my MTD Snowblower today and the old belt was very loose and the cause of the auger not working. Replaced it and all's well. I also adjusted the Auger control cable (cable that runs from the handle to tensioner pulley). The hardest part of installing the cable was getting it over the Drive Wheel nut. Took some extra work to get it over the drive wheel which didn't seem to move as much as the one in this KZfaq video.

@karlkingsley5225 2 жыл бұрын

One of the better videos great explanation of belt replacement

@ericyoungblood 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Got me back up and running in no time

@kathy5939 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video... you explain things so well. Thank you!!

@sundog1973 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Great video, exactly what I needed. I'm going to try this belt replacement now, when it's 80 degrees. haha. Cheers!

@livingwaters7841 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your expertise and sharing.

@orsonwhite8830 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the help you made this belt replacement so easy

@charhar10 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you a hundred times.. i replaced my belts that had popped off for some reason.. your video saved my day.. took me a few hours .. but glad I seen your video .. thank you again..

@donyboy73 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@guyzoun 5 жыл бұрын

Video of the year ! Merci Don

@etherealprimate 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks for posting it! You saved me a lot of $$ by showing me how to do this!

@Tommyr 6 жыл бұрын

Great video as always Don! Could you please do a video on the carburator on these? I just got this blower (a Craftsman).

@rk22cc 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Don, great easy to follow info

@dougjohnson5021 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Thanks for putting it together.

@thomasteegan6192 3 жыл бұрын

Well done video! Excellent detail both narrative and video.....

@Ironman4969 5 жыл бұрын

You are the best, Don love your video lot of info and thank you so much.

@MrCanadave Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. If I had seen this earlier I could have done it myself instead of having a local dealer pick it up, change the belt and oil and grease the gears all for the price of the belt instead of whatever the bill will be when it comes in the mail. This is my first snowblower since I moved to Brockville Ontario so I was a little intimidated by the unknown. Mind you I became fairly handy with my Simplicity Conquest garden tractor after the first few years.

@tjoyce81 4 жыл бұрын

WOW - thanks for this video. I bought this exact snowblower used. I have been knocking my head as to why the new auger belt is flapping/vibrating very bad when dis-engaged - idling... In your video I see that there is a belt guard (7:30 of video) - which seems to be missing on my machine. Pretty sure that is my issue.....Thanks!!!

@carsandguitars7064 3 жыл бұрын

awesome video.When I service snow throwers I like to remove the wheels and anti the axles.

@jesusmunizbriones602 6 жыл бұрын

men you are so awesome with your videos so great to learn have a great day

@Bart12349 3 жыл бұрын

Very explanatory. Going to replace mine. Thankyou.

@montecristo9191 Жыл бұрын

very well explained... thank you

@dwasifarkaralahishipoor2223 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciated this video, it made the repair easier. However, a couple of comments. 1) It's not always true that the smaller engine machines take the 954-04050 belt. Mine has a smaller engine than the one shown, but still took the 954-04195 belt. The old belt has the part number printed on it, if it's not too damaged to read. 2) To get the belt past the bolt heads on the pulley and drive disc, it helps to twist it sideways rather than trying to just push it straight past. 3) You can get a belt at an auto parts store and save money. I got a Gates AX35 V-belt at O'Reilly Auto Parts for $13.95, which appears to be the same belt as OEM, right down to the patent numbers printed on it. Saved $7.

@bushmaster2936 2 жыл бұрын

I also got a replacement belt from NAPA (not a sponsor) for my machine last year for $14. High quality belt for less money and no wait time as it was in stock. : )

@EuropaMan 5 жыл бұрын

Perfect! Thank you. Can you please do a video on adjusting the reverse settings for Yard-Man machine.

@federicofelini4445 4 жыл бұрын

thanks Don for sharing your knowledge

@Wyn61 6 жыл бұрын

Been sub'd to your channel for a while now big D! Always good direction & info. With your vids, last season, I was able to change my carb on my 20yo Huskee 8hp/26" blower. Inside of carb was spotless, all jets were clean. I've used Seafoam continually for all those years, & avoided Ethanol. But...still had surging the last couple years!!! WTH!? Got a tip from a mechanic friend to check the top of carb-body where throttle-plate shaft comes through. Sprayed wd-40 on that point when running, & sure enough, bubbled like crazy! The BODY of the carb itself was getting worn into, not just the throttle-shaft. No fix for THAT, so that's why new carb had to go on! The cause??? 20yrs of vibration takes it's toll, even if perfect gas-practices are used! Thanks again D!!!!

@donyboy73 6 жыл бұрын

those engines vibrate like crazy!

@andrenabhan2186 Жыл бұрын

Good job thanks for sharing this information 🎉

@mi5veezee 4 жыл бұрын

Thx man! I appreciate this video.

@stephengalante2973 6 жыл бұрын

hey Donny I sure like the way that engine sounds on that troy bilt 3 stage snowblower

@scaleautoworkshop4426 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. Vaughn

@clauslundberg9224 6 жыл бұрын

Nice DB73 quality video

@gerardlabrecque6175 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Very helpful

@fidelgonzales3879 3 жыл бұрын

Great instructions, thank you for saving me money *****

@geocavel4121 Жыл бұрын

Well done, good video, well explained

@kjell-richardlvdal373 2 жыл бұрын

Kevlar reinflorced auger belt is the key for good throving snow

@RkyMtnMac 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Very clear.

@Wyn61 6 жыл бұрын

Btw....my engine on that Huskee is a good-'ol 8hp Tecumseh Snow-King. Bought new in Fall '97. Hi from Fargo ND!

@rickhartline7883 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I needed.

@solomonngan6072 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the excellent video. Is there anything different I need to pay attention to for changing the auger belt for my Briggs & Stratton 1024MD snowblower? Thank you.

@EuropaMan 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Don, You saved my bacon with this video a few years ago. Still waiting for a video on adjusting the reverse settings for Yard-Man machine. PLEASE! Appreciate your help.

@brucewalker1908 3 жыл бұрын

The MTD looks identical to my Craftsman snowblower thank you

@windowsplushomeimprovement4613 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Don. This video saved me a lot of heartaches. I followed your video on my new Yardman and the fix went great. One question, can you do a video on adjusting the speeds on a Yardman. My reverse is extremely slow and I need to find out the proper way to adjust the speeds. Thank you so much.

@donyboy73 4 жыл бұрын

yes, on my video to-do list

@TRUMP_WAS_RIGHT_ABOUT_EVRYTHNG 3 жыл бұрын

Good video thanks ! My troy built did not come with that steel wire belt guard 🤔

@richardpelletier7898 Жыл бұрын

Very usefull ... Thanks a lot !

@seansysig 6 жыл бұрын

Hreat tips. Have you ever tried the rubber flaps on the auger blades on a 2 stage to improve blowing of wet snow?

@jamesblazynski2914 2 жыл бұрын

Very good video, well done

@BufordPusser582 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. Great vid

@63256325N 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video.

@jethrowomber 3 жыл бұрын

Sweet now I can fix my grams thrower👍

@williamcannon2825 6 жыл бұрын

Looks like my craftsmen except original belt was cogged? What's the difference, works with both types of belts? Is one better than the other? Thanks for great video! Bill

@alexmacchia 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Glad i subscribed long time ago because i might need to change the belt. Do you know why my center auger rotates when the lever is not engaged? I remember checking in the past to see if the shear pins snapped off, and the augers would have a little play but would not fully rotate. Yesterday i checked for a broken shear oin and noticed the central auger (it's a 3 stage blower) rotates if i turn it. I believe it's the belt... Or gear box. Any thoughts?

@affromma 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Subscribed.

@geojor 6 жыл бұрын

thank you, always great ...

@rpavlik1 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, that center auger/impeller of that 3 stage system really looks like it spins fast, at least on video. Is it spinning at the full (1200rpm-ish) rate that the typical last-stage impeller would be? Or do they have it geared down to something between that and the 120-ish I'm used to for the first stage auger?

@Patriot-up2td 5 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial

@SvenTSchixe 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Dony, Great video, I really appreciate it. Do you have any videos on how to remove the front propeller piece of these 3 stages? I broke a shear pin on the front propeller, had a hell of a time getting it out but eventually, gently got it out with banging things up, however I noticed that there is no play in the front propeller like the other augers and there is no remaining shear pin that can be holding it in place, this is why I ask if you have or could do a video on removing the front propeller on a 3 stage Troy-Bilt. Thanks in advance and cheers from Niagara Falls, Aaron :)

@williehopkins1561 3 жыл бұрын

Good show!

@jonmyers8046 2 жыл бұрын

I did belt work on one of these this past year. It had never been serviced before. I couldn't believe how dry everything was. I don't think they bother with any lube from the factory on these.

@larry3099 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Don, as always, great video! Do you have a video showing the procedure to replace the drive belt? Thanks

@donyboy73 3 жыл бұрын

here's a video, same procedure but u might have a different belt kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z5mSn6SmtNK7YIU.html

@mopartshemi 6 жыл бұрын

couple weeks ago i was using mine and i shut off the auger with the front still full of snow go to use it next day she was froze. So now before i put it in my shed i flush out the blower part until i don't see snow flying out with the front off the ground never had a problem again

@charhar10 3 жыл бұрын

Ya...i had a bitch of a time because the drive belt had wrapped around the pulley n had a hell of time getting it out...started to cut it off n decided to try savin it..mainly cuz didn't know where to get replacement...glad i tried..also..found out that when putting cover back on..you can knock the auger belt off the pulley (found out hard way )when putting cover back on...best to put pressure on belt before installing cover..

@leeturner1838 6 жыл бұрын

your the best thank you!!!

@MrMariver 5 ай бұрын

THANK YOU

@techcheck8355 3 жыл бұрын

NIce video dude👍

@redskool8498 6 жыл бұрын

thanks don ... was wondering do you have any vids on the wheel bushings by the belly pan mine seem something isn't right .. thanks .. †

@cardo1111 6 жыл бұрын

Good vid. With an MTD there is no need to split the machine to change a belt as you would have to do on an Ariens or some other brands. MTD's are relatively easy to maintain, cheaper to buy and will last with proper maintenance. I have read that breaking shear pins are now an issue with them. I had an MTD model 640F from 1995 that served me well for nearly 20 years, granted I don't live in a snow belt, but they are pretty good machines for the money but often get little respect.

@donyboy73 6 жыл бұрын

I find the front auger on the 3 stage breaks more pins

@cardo1111 6 жыл бұрын

donyboy73 Good to know and I appreciate the response. You have one of the best channels on KZfaq. All the best.

@jamesthompson7702 2 жыл бұрын

Could you show changing the disc on the bigger walk behind snow blowers like the 45 in walk behind where you have the buttons eat handle so you can turn it has more gears I have one going to change this someday like to see how you do it thank you