Fixing A Snowblower That Won't Shift Gears

[@donyboy73]

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[@IsaiahRoe-n6y]

Just like a snapper

[@billjoyce5525]

Thanks for posting this! I am not mechanically inclined at all. I watched this, 20 minutes later I had my snowblower screaming up and down the driveway!!

[@DanObrienGaming-m1i]

This is why db73 is greatest small engine mechanic on youtube Keep up the awesome work

[@artistlovepeace]

Perfect timing! My snowblower has had trouble with switching gears and I gotta fix it before the winter.

[@jayyambrovich3740]

Blow out the mouse nest with compressed air? I think it would be safer to take a brush and knock it out. The mouse (or rodent) droppings can cause a really nasty lung infection. Great channel Don, love it a lot.

[@marcmyers1465]

😉

[@deanmoore420]

Great job great tips. Enjoy watching your videos.👍

[@rodneygreen9968]

Thanks Dony for the great repair & video.

[@Michael-Makes-Stuff]

Awesome video, Don! I love that you share your knowledge so we can do repairs on our own and prevent having to take our machines to the shop. It’s nice to see that some fixes are easy - once you know what to do. 💪🏼 Many thanks, sir.

[@bobmcl2406]

A well built older snowblower with a Tecumseh Snow King engine (like the one in this video) can be kept running for decades. Save the old ones!

[@marcmyers1465]

😉👍... I love the Olde Snow Kings !

[@Wyn61]

​​@marcmyers1465 -- Me too!! Had a 1997 Huskee branded blower. 8hp Tecumseh Snow-King, 26" cut. Had it 25 years. Ethanol-FREE Top-Tier Certified Premium is the only fuel it saw. Also used Seafoam regularly. Always stored it WITH a half-full tank with a higher dose of SF. I'm in Fargo ND.

[@marcmyers1465]

​@@Wyn61Sweeeeet ! 😁👍

[@phildelgiudice3448]

Nice job and thanks for this one! Always comes down to the basics.

[@jonsuits965]

Great job! Thanks Dony!

[@100vg]

Easy enough... when you know. I don't have or need a snowblower, but it's always fascinating watching you do your thing. Another great one, Don! Thanks for all you do. Praying for your wife and your business.

[@alang.4570]

Good tip. I have an MTD Snowblower that I just performed pre-season maintenance on it, except I did not clean and lube the hex drive shaft. Although it shifts without binding but I'll spend a few extra minutes to remove the rear cover and perform a visual on it. I'll lube it if needed. Thanks for the reminder!😊

[@liljoeii6091]

Thank you for all those tips and I appreciate it and thank you for the video

[@REDBIRD-95]

That snowblower is very similar to my old 1995 MTD I purchased new from CO-OP. I grease that shaft and gears/chains on both of my snowblowers every year with lithium grease, making sure to cover the friction disc and wheel so it remains dry. Have a great Sunday Don👍

[@artistlovepeace]

Thanks!

[@donyboy73]

Thanks for your support!

[@jamesyee4143]

Nice tip! Your mix of oil what's the ratio ! Thanks!😊

[@byronwoolfrey1039]

What great shape, no sign of rust on that blower. Also thanks for the idea about the oil mix you use I have been using the pink rust check, gotta try this.

[@keithrayeski6417]

Outstanding video!! I was just about to start messing with my cable adjustment….should have figured this out but you saved the day!

[@Skillissuelive]

I like to use antiseize instead of grease

[@onemechca]

Thanks for the tip bud..👍👍👍👍

[@alveus8205]

Snowblower season. I’m down here near Hamilton and just mowed my lawn. Funny how the snow belt works.

[@singwithmyhands]

Same here, mowed my lawn and mulched leaves here in Indiana yesterday. I appreciate the lesson.

[@gregkavonius2146]

One winter my snowblower would only go so far and wouldn't move. I pulled the cover off and discovered a rat's nest. He pissed all over the chain and it was froze up in a certain spot. As I was cleaning out the rat's nest, he peeked his long nose out and took off running. That got my adrenaline flowing. So, I replaced the chain and installed new bushings and friction hub (the rubber one) and she works great. The only spot where the rat could get in, I smeared with axle grease around the hole. So far, no critters.

[@BearE9090]

Great simple fix. Thanks for the video.

[@bargla]

What a simple fix! Great!

[@bicycle697]

Thank you!!

[@DaddyBeanDaddyBean]

Very timely, as I pulled my 24yo MTD snowblower out of summer storage today. I had never cleaned or oiled that shaft. Tomorrow!

[@royvaldez2393]

Thank Dony" you always helping the poor..

[@danielrobert7181]

Des vidéos toujours pertinentes et informatives. Bravo et merci !

[@hessuhopolainen]

Nice to work when you got access straight to the axle after removing bellypan. My blowers has all kind of crap to remove first. But I did all that during summertime. Winter may come.

[@georgechappell2784]

Thank you

[@jdubya54]

As usual. Thanks for the video

[@tooljunkie6003]

You recommend oil vs a light grease on the hex shaft?

[@KITTER298]

Grease gets very stiff and annoying in cold weather. Oil is best there.

[@motorcoachtech7615]

Same machine that I have. Never had any problems with it. I used to use it for clearing an apartment parking lot. The 29" width made it easy to get between cars

[@henerker]

Wow! That was an easy fix. Here again, Dony shows us that it’s safe to tilt up the machine that way, repair it ourselves, and best of all, save money!

[@gordbaker896]

Very similar to my White Branded MTD 10.5 HP, 30" cut. I always sand the Friction wheel radially and make a pass on the drive wheel rubber with a block sander to clean off old rubber. Tecumseh powered?

[@spnjohansson]

I use to grease the shaft and clean the friction disc and wheel with thinner

[@mr.ysciguy6328]

Nice video, I have the same machine under a different name

[@1983dmd]

I own a similar one. A real work horse !! Undestructible !

[@marcmyers1465]

Awesome, Don ! 😉👍 Did mine and lightly buffed the friction disc with a 4" 3M maroon pad on low rpm about 3 weeks ago. Was wondering if people ever get the jump on this before the snow falls ? 😏

[@gadasavideos8564]

I've got a 90s and I've cleaned slide shaft and tried various lubes snd still would get stiff. Another similar unit and no issues

[@IsaiahRoe-n6y]

Working on sundays

[@IsaiahRoe-n6y]

You where the first tech I started watching...I like chicanic also

[@jamesrock3055]

Mine is very hard to move. 1st occurance was last winter 2024. 37 year old craftsman 5 hp on tracks.

[@johnentinger6524]

my lube of choice is graphite aerosal spray. goes on like paint. keep it off the pulley and drive wheel. stays on better adheres really well to alum ,cast and plastic. it is some what waterproof. maintenance on everything is the key. I wouldn't use it on the gears

[@bobmartin9518]

Rule of thumb with any outdoor power equipment. Always fix and lube when you put it away then it is ready to go. Drain or treat your fuel as well

[@romeoramos6650]

What is the best cleaner for the pressure plate.

[@lukem7203]

A lot of people recommend using brake cleaner.

[@bargla]

isoprophyl or just any brake cleaner

[@gordbaker896]

Block sand the disc Radially.

[@marcmyers1465]

​@@barglaSecond That ! 😉

[@donyboy73]

Brake cleaner

[@FreedomRock44]

Do you use the carb cleaner to clean the friction plate if not what is your recommended cleaner. I have also seen you clean the rubber on the friction disc.....Carb clean that or use something else???

[@donyboy73]

I mostly use brake cleaner and sometimes carb cleaner on friction plate. On rubber i usually use brake cleaner or gas

[@FreedomRock44]

@@donyboy73 Thanks...did not know if rubber needed a different cleaner....THANKS as always. Love these videos!!!!

[@FreedomRock44]

@@donyboy73 I meant brake cleaner....said carb.

[@m9ovich785]

Process was a bit out of Order Don. I'd do a thorough cleaning before lubing the parts. blowing it out after. you'll end up with the dust on the parts You just lubed up .. I have a matched Pair of 1976 Gilsons in great running condition .. One I bought new in 1976. Thanks Mike M.

[@fixingstuff2647]

Nice job, Dony. Wondering if you're seeing the new battery powered equipment in your shop very often. Do you need to learn new skills to repair them? Thanks

[@Left-handed-hammer]

Water resistant grease or marine grease

[@lnk4328]

Except for the color, looks just like my 1985 Montgomery Ward - MTD. With its 8 HP Briggs that has an adjustable main jet, have no desire for a new one. Like a new one would even come close to lasting 40 years.

[@rverro8478]

I'll be damned. PREMIER !

[@dclawnmaintenanceandsnowre4099]

I checked my snow blower every fall

[@marathoner43]

Your videos on snowblowers have bailed me out so many times Don, it's not funny. I've done this exact job on my Mastercraft snowblower for years after seeing your video. Between this and cleaning the friction plate every fall, I've never had an issue with gear shift. So thank you sir.

[@AyuPerezsaucedo]

buen día por qué mi motosierra Stihl arranca bien la pago y no quiere encender quitó la bujía y pongo otra nueva y sí arranca y después la paro y la vuelvo a encender y ya no quiere encender quitó esa bujía y pongo otra nueva y sí arranca qué estará pasando

[@PeterTheMowerGuy]

First

[@charleskuchinsky5028]

You need a lift table db73 work harder not smarter is that the Canadian way?A are w watching DD Speed Shop? Throw me down the stairs my shoes......😊

[@stroise256]

Thank you