Comments on: How to Fix a Snowblower Jam

By: Phil Butta

Phil Butta — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:39:33 +0000

Hi … maybe you can advise me as the snow piles up … TORO Power Max 1028 … great machine … yesterday it got jammed up on some heavy ice/snow and the “scraper” doesnt turn and the wheel on the auger shaft that throws the snow up the chute spins freely … any suggestions? It’s all cleaned out. Thanks.

By: MTD snowblower user01

MTD snowblower user01 — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:49:57 +0000

My snowblower turns on just fine but the auger will not turn. I took it the cover off to see the pulleys and found motor turning but when I engage the auger, the belts smoke, like the auger is stuck. I take it apart and find the pulleys that are bolted on the auger shaft to not spin by hand, no matter how hard I try. Whats wrong?

By: Russell Gringeri

Russell Gringeri — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:02:48 +0000

I have a old snow blower but its was working fine but when i was clearing the snow the engine just stopped and the pull string would not pull anymore,,did the engine just go? or is it something simple to fix ?

By: Brian Schultz

Brian Schultz — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:21:28 +0000

John,

Sounds like you have broken off one of the bolts (pins) on the auger. I had the same problem until I figured out that half of the auger was not rotating when engaged. This is hard to figure out because you can’t hold down the lever and look to see if the auger is twisting. Get a buddy to help you out or get a strong rubber band and put on lever so you can see if rotating. If one side of the auger is not roating you will get constant jams on wet or heavy snow.

Good luck and have fun.

By: John Dettinger

John Dettinger — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:49:16 +0000

My issue is that when trying to operate the snowblower, at times it will run but not throw the snow the way that you see it being shown on TV or by others. After about 10 feet it will become clogged and even if I bang the unit on the ground it will not become dislogde. Even when using the hand shovel I clear it and go through the same issue again and again.

I have tired using PAM and Silcone Spray, fast and slow but it keeps happening.

This is very frustrating what did I pay all of this money for?

By: josh davis

josh davis — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:08:28 +0000

i have a hs928 and the fan shear pin broke on both shides leaving the bolt still in the shaft. how do i get this out remove auger or whole front end? and how?? not much in the manuel.

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Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:00:36 +0000

[...] First and foremost, one of the best snowblower safety tips is to never reach in with your hands to try to fix a jam. Even if your snowblower is turned off, there could be something lodged in there creating built up tension that can release when the jam is removed. Read more about fixing snowblower jams. [...]

By: The Quality Snow Blower Guy

The Quality Snow Blower Guy — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:46:45 +0000

Well, it could be a belt problem or it could be your shear pins. Check to see if the belt is loose at all or looks damaged and go from there. Visit our parts & accessories page for replacement parts if you do need something.

By: Tony Oliveira

Tony Oliveira — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:37:18 +0000

My snow blower just failed. The auguer horizontal shaft separated from the assembly and the blades jambed. I stopped running the auger. Then when I tried to start the auger again it would not turn. The motor works and the snow blower propels foward.

Have you run into this?

Tony