While snow blowing my driveway last week in -20º weather the lift bell crank on my C-145 Hydro split with a loud report like a gunshot. I finished by skidding the blower around, but could not lift it.
Is this common?
I picked up a used one online (WH# 106218).
I am going to pull the bell crank and replace it this weekend if it warms up some and send a picture of the broken one.