How to Fix a Snowblower That Doesn't Shift Properly

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Жыл бұрын

Step by Step!
Today we'll be working on a YardWorks snowblower that drives forward when shifted into reverse.
In today's video I'll be showing you how to properly adjust the "Speed Control Lever" it's a simple adjustment that doesn't require many tools.
I'll even show you what tools to use so you can make this adjustment by yourself!
With a solid shift linkage, you'll need to either extend or decrease the overall length of the shift rod. Whereas with a cable, you'll need to either increase or decrease the cables tension on the shift arm.
I'll show you how to do this on newer MTD snow blowers, as well as an older Poulan Pro / Husqvarna model.
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@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

One thing I failed to mention in the video is that this adjustment can also be made if you notice your snowblower drives too fast in the F1 gear position. By adjusting the speed select lever linkage or cable, you can bring the friction disc closer to the center of the friction plate, which will thus reduce speed in Forward 1st gear. Additionally, a note on the 3 holes in that bracket; the older MTD machines only have 1 cable Z bend hole, while the newer ones have 3 to give you additional adjustability. It is generally not required to change the hole the cable goes into, but I assume they make the triangle plate with 3 holes now to make up for differences in cable length you may get from the manufacturer.

@danielrobert7181 Жыл бұрын

Very good video with an additional comment that's a real bonus. I do think those 3 holes in the plate result from that part being used on various models with different handles' lenghts. Regards !

@jamie66233 Жыл бұрын

Love the videos! You would think they would want to put the cable in the top hole so it doesn't bind up on the "adjustable plate".

@richardaquino1640 11 ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate the information

@computerbob5407 2 ай бұрын

Well done video with good demonstration and explanation. Thanks.

@71dman350 Жыл бұрын

I just had this problem and wasn't sure what to do. Thanks for the help.

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad it helped!

@user-nu2me3hs9s 5 ай бұрын

Just watched your video after dealing with my Troy Bilt 2860 snowblower. F1 was too fast and R1 was neutral , so I adjusted the plate per your instructions. Thanks for the help , very useful !

@kylemwiley 6 ай бұрын

Literally just googled this after being frustrated with trying on my own. This was super easy to follow. Now im ready for the snow. Thank you!!

@Ukeville 6 ай бұрын

I followed this process and adjusted my cable perfectly! A few turns of trial and error then perfectly adjusted.

@ralphmills7322 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the crescent wrench and clamp trick. I will be adjusting my eight year old Huskee (by MTD) soon. I noticed my R1 was veeery slow, it wasn't slipping or going forward, it just barely crawled backwards. I got used to running my machine on light snow in F2 and wet snow in F1. I only use F3 to jog it back to the car port. I just assumed I was getting too fat and old and I could not match my walking pace to keep up with speeds F4, F5 and F6. This video also showed me that I should change how I park my snowblower. I always back it up in R2 to park, with the bucket pointing toward the driveway ready to go. Thus I got in the habit of leaving the snowblower all year long in R2. This keeps the shift cable at the highest tension, all the time. I will remember to park my snowblower in F6 from now on!

@nickluzzi8767 Жыл бұрын

Important info . Quick and to the point . Thanks

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@billlovett4256 Жыл бұрын

Great trick with the crescent wrench!

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Bill!

@kenhilson786 Жыл бұрын

Wish I had seen this last year.

@chrisamarosa5373 6 ай бұрын

Great thank you needed that for my reverse to engaged

@motorcoachtech7615 Жыл бұрын

Well explained, easy fix. Thanks for posting Jake. Have a good week. Rick

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Rick!

@rickbroerman9267 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Another one of your Videos 📹 I saved!!

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Rick!

@repairitdontwreckit4257 Жыл бұрын

As always great tips and advice. I like the fact the videos are to the point.Thanks

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@ChubbyButcher Жыл бұрын

Very very good video bro. Love watching your videos Chubby butcher

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching brother!

@vicc6744 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, I’ve never owned a snow thrower and I panicked as I had no idea how I would transport it to a repair shop, your video made my thrower all better now. The hardest part was finding my wrench’s lol

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

Anytime Vic, glad you're all fixed up!

@DIYVariety Жыл бұрын

Thanks bud great job

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@paulmysliborski4832 Жыл бұрын

Excellent vid! The friction disc is a simple mechanism, but most people need a how-to like this. I adjusted my friction disc (on the shaft) so that my "F1" position is slower than a dead turtle Lol. JUST off the center of the drive plate. You sacrifice top end "F6" speed, but who wants to run behind the machine? But the real benefit is the faster reverse speeds. Not by a whole lot, but noticeable.

@waynestefinashen239 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this comment and your subscription your repair is sound.

@Big_Johns Жыл бұрын

Good info as usual Jake, thanks for the video brother. 👍

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching John!

@Big_Johns Жыл бұрын

Anytime bud

@GarageGear Жыл бұрын

Good helpful video guys!👍

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@appleztooranges Жыл бұрын

Can you please work on more Honda snowblowers. You are one of the best tutorials on snowblowers

@waynestefinashen239 Жыл бұрын

We do not get a lot of Hondas in for service or repair. If you can drop yours off we would be glad to do a video thanks.

@appleztooranges Жыл бұрын

@@waynestefinashen239 wonder why that is! Are they just made that good 😊

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

Yea what Wayne said, I've only ever had 2 come into the shop and I've filmed them both lol

@appleztooranges Жыл бұрын

@@EliminatorPerformance I got 2 of them how far are you from Massachusetts lol

@danielrobert7181 Жыл бұрын

@@appleztooranges It is more a matter of numbers as higher price translates into lower sales. Yamahas are the absolute top priced snowblowers and you never a repair video of them. Hondas and Yammies are good machines but gas turned sour affects them just the same as any other brand. Regards !

@Northstarsmallengines Жыл бұрын

Great video

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Doug!

@indianachrisUDX1313 Жыл бұрын

Well done.

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Chris!

@indianachrisUDX1313 Жыл бұрын

@@EliminatorPerformance You're welcome! I have a old Toro 521 I need to adjust, it doesn't drive in First, but does in second and 3rd and both Reverse speed work. So after watching this I think first is still in Neutral!

@indianachrisUDX1313 Жыл бұрын

@@EliminatorPerformance You're welcome

@Turningwrenches85 Жыл бұрын

Another good fix there on those snowblowers that don't shift properly

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@cb35x 8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@EliminatorPerformance 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the support!

@johnsn10 Жыл бұрын

I buy and sell snowblowers and this was an awesome video

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@l337pwnage 5 ай бұрын

reminds me of the speed problem I had on my old ariens. no adjustments for that machine, but what happened was someone had bent the shift lever somehow. worked fine after I straightened it.

@kjell-richardlvdal373 Жыл бұрын

Great video, as you say a solid thicker cable prevent a lot of trouble

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

Yes I'm honestly not sure why they don't do it, these cables snap ALL the time! The drive and auger cable don't snap as much, usually the auger one snaps at the spring near the impeller idler arm. A slightly thicker cable would prevent the speed select cable from breaking though, although it wouldn't prevent the Z bend from breaking. Thanks for watching!

@midas617 Жыл бұрын

@@EliminatorPerformance my old MTD has a rod. it's crazy how they went with a cable on newer models. penny pinchers.

@utbutch13 7 ай бұрын

My blower has a rod not a cable. I’m assuming I will adjust the same way as the video shows & not worry about having a rod not a cable?

@michaelbeckman1794 5 ай бұрын

Need some advice on my craftsman 9/28, 247.88190 drive speed adjustment . I picked this up used and it had a lot of problems that I have fixed however my pivot bracket is at its max adjustment. I finally was able to get #1 reverse to work and in #6 forward the cable has slack. The piviot bracket only has 1 hole for the cable end and I have seen many of these that have 3 holes so I am thinging about drilling a second hole below the original hole for the cable which should take up the extra slack. Maybe the cable has stretched? Also the cables zig zag fitting is between the two plates and all the diagrams, pictures I see show it goes into the hole from the outside to the inside which will keep the cable from rubbing on the metal. This has been a much bigger project than I anticipated with sheared pins and frozen auger blades. Thanks for all the great, informative videos!

@edwardpidwinski9060 6 ай бұрын

I have a craftsman with a hydrostatic transmission. Can you do a video of one to show the linkage adjustments on it? Thank you. This video on the yard works was awesome

@waynestefinashen239 Жыл бұрын

Great idea with the crescent wrench, now why did i not think of that? Yep been crazy around here with all the snowblowers and like you said your videos are basically off the cuff when something comes up while we are working. Crazy eh?

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

Yes I find it better that way when we are busy. Once we get a bit slower I can plan videos as ideas come.

@tomrecny6437 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. My 30 yr old Troybilt has exhibited this problem, R1 didn’t work it was effectively neutral.

@waynestefinashen239 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting and your subscription just wondering if you have repaired it yet?

@tomrecny6437 Жыл бұрын

@@waynestefinashen239 Yes Sir thx to your video. It works better than ever and having watched several of your videos I have a much better appreciation for how to fix and maintain both my SB and my son’s.

@waynestefinashen239 Жыл бұрын

@@tomrecny6437 Thanks Tom but it is my son Jakes channel and company i am only the old man that lends a helping hand and has learned so much from his son.

@holdenbreau7187 6 ай бұрын

Hi thanks for the tutorial. I appreciate your time to share your knowledge. I have a question and it stems from the cub cadet with the plastic bezel. Model x2 and x3. These get chewed up when the speed lever tooth pops out out if position. I find these to be a bad design since the whole design has no adjustment to made the lever fit better in the notch. Years ago these were all metal. What is your opinion about these issues and would you suggest a good model of 2 stage snowblower?

@donvoll2580 Жыл бұрын

Good day Jake Interesting. I have cub cadet, & reverse is slow, when u showed & that u said it will speed reverse up.. I guess I will have to grease all my joints. Thanks, to bad dad wasn't there to help when u needed 3 hands. lol

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Don, and he was around this weekend to get snowblowers done while I was editing!

@donvoll2580 Жыл бұрын

@@EliminatorPerformance Good for him. Boy weather could change Thanks

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

@@donvoll2580 yes, very grateful for the mild weather we've had after that big snow storm, it's given us a chance to catch up. We've been working 7 days a week for the past 2 weeks to get snowblowers back to customers before the next snowfall

@donvoll2580 Жыл бұрын

@@EliminatorPerformance Yea I live near Wallenstein &they were just flooded with blowers.

@bradbecker9425 Жыл бұрын

i have cub cadet blower cable ends broke(cheap) forward reverse cable installed small turnbuckle with knot in broke cable and was able to fine tune my speeds

@starview7045 Жыл бұрын

Informative as usual :-). any guidance on a Powersmart snowblower where R1 doesn't work, but there's no triangle (or bar) that I can adjust. It seems to have a wheel with the cable going around it. I got around it by using R2 which works. Great video as usual again

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

Gotta figure out which way the cables pull when going into R1 then you tighten the cable on that side to adjust it, like you would the brake cable on a bicycle

@starview7045 Жыл бұрын

@@EliminatorPerformance Thanks, will give that a try.

@waynepady2462 Жыл бұрын

i bought a remington 24" so which hole do i use on lower shaft havea new cable i used middle hole but it seems tight

@47casper 6 ай бұрын

Do you have a video on how to replace the troy built snowblower Speed Selector Cable. Mine broke last year and now I have forgot how to install the new one. I find plenty of videos on how to replace the drive cable but none on the Speed Selector Cable.

@deemac4952 11 ай бұрын

IQ+ 1000 right here!!

@EliminatorPerformance 11 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@craig9069 Жыл бұрын

My toro when putting in forward slowest speed it goes backward? 2018 model. Great video. Keep grinding!

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

So move the shifter from 1 into a higher gear, and see which way the lever moves. Then you can either extend or shorten the shift linkage to make the adjustment.

@craig9069 Жыл бұрын

@@EliminatorPerformance thanks I'll try it out.

@michaelbeckman1794 5 ай бұрын

I picked up a 9/28, (247.88190 a older model) that wouldn't go into reverse. The piviot bracket only has 1 hole for the cable end, and was adjusted to the max. I ended up drilling a hole below the the existing and now I have all the gears. Now I think that I will remove the bracket and bevel the inside of it so the cable will not rub on a "sharp" edge although there is no sign of abrasion on the outer cable casing, yet.

@robertknight4672 6 ай бұрын

Do you have a video for this procedure on an older MTD that has a physical Rod instead of a cable for the shifter? It's one of the old 22-inch models powered by a 5 horse Tecumseh engine. I'm having the same issue.

@EliminatorPerformance 6 ай бұрын

No but same principle, lengthen the rod and it moves the friction wheel further one way, shorten it and it goes the other. If you want, you can flip up your snowblower and remove the access panel to see which way it moves, then you can properly adjust the rod and get it close to where you want it, having 1st gear on one side of the friction plate, and reverse on the other side so it spins the opposite direction.

@robertknight4672 6 ай бұрын

@@EliminatorPerformance well I took the pan off the bottom turned out to be a much simpler problem. The shaft just needed to be cleaned and lubricated it had been gummed up with old grease. When I watched it prior to repair I could see it sluggishly moving after took my hand off the shifter. The only other for drive adjustment is on the drive cable lever.

@ranyaranya5150 8 ай бұрын

Brother! I have a Yard Man 8413DE snow blower with a Tecumseh Snow King OHV engine, the problem is this: during a cold start, shots in the carburetor occur several times, then as it warms up the shots disappear, but there are pops in the muffler during operation, what should I check in this case? Nothing since the moment of purchase it was not adjustable, the carburetor is not adjustable on this model, can the valve clearances be checked? if so, what clearance should I set? and how to adjust the speed control rods?

@Richard-go7jr 6 ай бұрын

Is there an adjustment for the easy turn on a Cub cadet it turns left but it doesn't turn right

@ranyaranya5150 2 ай бұрын

Greetings! I have a snow blower with an oh358sa engine when operating, there is popping noise in the muffler, where should I dig?

@ecttreker9816 Жыл бұрын

Changing which one of the 3 holes that the cable is inserted into should give the same result????

@EliminatorPerformance Жыл бұрын

A note on the 3 holes, the older MTD machines only have 1 cable Z bend hole, while the newer ones have 3 to give you additional adjustability. It is generally not required to change the hole the cable goes into, but I assume they make the triangle plate with 3 holes now to make up for differences in cable length you may get from the manufacturer.

@waynestefinashen239 Жыл бұрын

Changing the hole would have created too much movement in this videos case, Jake is correct with the different cable length point.

@richardaquino1640 11 ай бұрын

What is the best way to slow the speed down on the same system mrs cable cub cadet 2x the first gear seems to be way to fast…

@EliminatorPerformance 11 ай бұрын

Move the friction wheel towards the center of the friction plate. You need to adjust the cable like I did

@scotthancock3405 Жыл бұрын

I have this problem with my Craftsman. It will also be in forward 1 and it will shift into 2nd by it self.

@waynestefinashen239 Жыл бұрын

A slight adjustment would likely fix this issue unless it is one of the new Powersmart snowblowers since i watched Garage Gear review one and this is exactly what it was doing right out of the box.