Handy Don 13,339 #26 Posted January 2 1 hour ago, WHX?? said: I have never replaced shear bolts ... yet ... Just running regular bolts but a guy could take some regular mild steel ones and grind down a groove in them in the right spot. Seriously? You’d risk a gearbox by using regular bolts or homemade shear bolts? Less than $1.50 each at lots of places. I’ve probably replaced four or five. Mostly to branches hidden under the snow, but once to the plastic bag-wrapped newspaper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 50,638 #27 Posted January 2 19 minutes ago, Handy Don said: Seriously? Absolutely ... I'm cheap and hardware heavy... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RJC1965 170 #28 Posted January 3 I used bailer belt a 12in piece from Fleet Farm was $8.00 and I did my WH 44 in and my walk behind blower. I feel it shows it stuff on the wetter snowfalls never had either one clog up. On the 44in it may over blow on real light snow but it’s not a big deal. IMG_0359.mov 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 50,638 #29 Posted January 3 21 minutes ago, RJC1965 said: I used bailer belt a 12in piece from Fleet Farm Thanks RJ I'll have to look for it there. In the farm isle??? 22 minutes ago, RJC1965 said: shows it stuff on the wetter snowfalls Yeah that too ... I have nothing but plug ups in the slush stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AHS 1,491 #30 Posted January 3 @Handy Don a guy at the old Wheelhorse place said use grade 5 bolts for shear pins! Um nope!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 13,339 #31 Posted January 3 Just now, AHS said: @Handy Don a guy at the old Wheelhorse place said use grade 5 bolts for shear pins! Um nope!! That guy shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near a snowblower! My neighbor, who is far from mechanical, was so pleased with himself, too! A little knowledge can be a problem, right? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NA73 82 #32 Posted January 6 I'll add this, the 2-stage 46" bervac that was made for toro/wheelhorse was listed at a little over 300lbs - but in that kit, it included 150lbs of suitcase weights. not sure if the toro version included any weights. I highly doubt the actual snowblower is 300+ lbs. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
