I had a clogged auger on my Pitt Boss and was getting ready to pitch it. I watch half of your video and it all made sense. I cleared the clog after watching your video. Thanks for posting.

Your video saved the day.my Austin xl quit after 2 cooks.we called pit boss a dozen times with no results.i cleaned out the auger everything works now.👍

Thanks, finding this on a quick search helped me spend the 30mins pulling mine apart and doing the same, sorted! Thanks mate love ya work.

Just found your video. Thanks!!!! Fixed mine just like you did. Made a small system to hold motor in place and works like a charm. Thanks again!!!

I had the same problem, I believe it was from dumping bags of pellets in the hopper and the fine saw dust clogged it, I now scoop the pellets with a slotted scoop to reduce the saw dust, cheers

thanks bud!! fixed mine! the motor had pinched the black and white wire into! we’re back happy again after 3 months sitting😂

Worked like a charm, thank you! 🍻

Hey thanks for the video. Saved my thanksgiving dinner!

Man this just helped me fix my pellet grill !!! Not a pit boss but you fix it the same way!! Thanks

Thank you for this video. It helped out alot.

Dust wasn't the problem with mine. I put a cup of cherry wood chips (not pellets) and one of them wedged itself really tight between the auger and the shaft wall. I learned my lesson.....ONLY pellets!

Same happened to mine…thanks for the video showing us the details !

Thanks for finally giving me an answer this is exactly the problem I was having

Thank you! Just fixed mine.

Thanks for the info on the Pitt boss mines has done the same thing.

Thanks for the video. Mine stopped and it has a np code. I'll use your video and hopefully fix the issue.

Thank you sir your a life saver

I think mine locked up from not shutting it down properly. Also I think the auger motor being mounted loosely is engineered that way my pellet stove is the same way. I think it helps from shearing the pin on start up

Thanks a million! This fixed my problem

You just need to clean the auger once in awhile. A small shop vac is your friend when you own a smoker.

Damn bro same situation but I’m drinking IPA🇺🇸

Mine just stopped working and thought about the same thing, crap design. Also the screws have to be the worst metal ever.

I had same problem. Cleared mine by watching this video. Auger was packed solid with dust and broken pellets . Took me an hour to remove auger . It was really frozen in place .

It is really important to use a cover and to not leave pellets in the unit. I had this model and finally gave up on it after 7 years of one thing or another. I got the Pit Boss Pro and now when done with a smoke, I empty the hopper and then start the unit and let what ever is in the augur burn off. Then I vacuum it all and put the cover on. A little more effort, but beats having to pull it apart when those pellets become like cement.

Thank you for mine all fixed up now

i wish i had your patience, i'd be calling pit boss they say they have a 5 year warranty and all parts. They have been pretty good about backing that up

Mine did the same thing...got some new larger elongated pellets much like the ones you’re using. My best guess is that this auger is only designed for the Pitt Boss pellets which are smaller. I’m about to go out & hopefully fix this issue...fingers crossed I don’t have any stripped gears! Thanks for the video man! Would not have any clue what to do without your video!

Very helpful had same problem

thanks that worked for me

There is also a bracket you can get that will stabilize the gear motor, it called Cabela’s Rework Motor Bracket CB24ESC1 , or CB36ETC1, it works but I had to add a couple of washers to align the bracket to the motor. Pit boss said that the motor flopping around is normal, I disagree.

I just purchased an 1150 pro recently and this by FAR is the biggest piece of shit grill. Never again. First the while PID controller didn't had no Bluetooth. They replaced that for me. Then internal temp is over 100 off so I have took cook at 400 to get to 225. Then I purchased the heat defused to not blast the probe with heat, get it on there only to find auger no longer working.

Saved my ass. Thanks.

Thanks I think that's my problem👍

Thank you, now i know whats wrong with mine

how much was the replacement cost. and what do you think caused the teeth on the gears to chip off?

Ran into a similar issue on my pit boss. Motor would plug up and the auger shaft screw holes got warped. Contacted pit boss and they replaced the auger motor and all auger plus parts free of charged. I was pleasantly surprised!

Happy 4th of July. Of course mine took a shit on this day😮

Prob because you’re drinking Bud Light

I sift my pellets through a spaghetti strainer and shake them before storing them in a 5 gal bucket. Then when i add them from the bucket to the hopper I use a flour sifter cup and shake them again and dump them in. I find that by reducing the amount of dust in the pellets, I haven't had this problem..... yet. Additionally I drain the hopper in to another bucket after each use and store inside the house. My thinking on this is that the outdoor humidity won't swell the pellets. Maybe i'm just getting lucky so far but it seems to be working.

had the same problem….but when I opened a Bud Light …I broke one of my high heels

Mine turns but it keeps catching fire in the auger. Any tips. Havent been able to use it yet

Was that an allen or torx head on that auger shaft ?

I think they under engineered the motor/auger assembly. Same thing happened to ours. I might start smashing up the pellets more

Wht happens if u can’t make it stop feeding

Yeah I gotta fix mine. I'm using the treager because my pit boss is jammed up. Had the ribs on for an hour and went to check and it was cold lol. Looks like we will eat at 9pm lol😂😂

I saw how floppy the motor was on mine I thought it was on purpose so it is not as prone to binding

My pellet trap got water in it and has turned the pellets in auger i think to cement.. Shiaat!!!

As soon as I hit the power button i hear a brief noise and then the error message. I am hoping mine is just the Auger.

For my situation the gears inside the motor had a number of teeth break off and jam the motor. No smoked Easter ham😢

what did you do to keep the motor from being so lose?

Lol this guy drinks bud lite. 👰🏻‍♂️

Need ma bud light bruh

I bought one a couple of days before for a big family cook out used it twice perfect. Turned it on got meat ready 30 minutes nothing unplugged restarted 20 minutes nothing took apart turned auger little tight for 1/2 turn I thought .put back together still nothing took back apart back a auger fine at this point a couple people left to go buy another grill so I hand feed it for a while put it back together 30 minutes later pit cooled down looked from underneath I left the bottom off seen motor up against the side of box used tie wrap to tie back to finish cook today I made a bracket to support the motor in place. yeah you talk about frustrating hungry people dinner 5 hours late.

Gotta hand it too you...manually feeding pellets....I would have been making a run to KFC.

I admire the dedication, but my ass would be heading to the store or ordering pizza.

Is there a pellet grill that works without fail in production?

Same problem. But mine happened at 3 AM. Mounting is surprisingly cheap. That’s my next project; build a mount.

Drink a Budlight? That didn't age well...

$26 on amazon

those motors arnt strong enough to strip a tooth on the gears, the only way that can happen is when people use crowbars pliers and screwdrivers trying to clear a pellet jam

Mine would not come out😵

Lol why pay for it when they are warranties for 5 years if you register it when you get it. I own three different grills from them and if I ever need parts they just send it

Bud light didn’t age well 😂

The whole motor is $25

do you still drink Bud Light ?

That bracket is BS

One of the many reasons I'm going back to propane

Wonderful video. But yes, this is the worst designed grill ever.

The audio is the worse!

sorry lost me at bud like