There should be a clutch for the auger. I am, kind of, assuming that you have a two stage snowblower. So there should not be any tension in the drive shaft.
The easiest way to make the auger move freely is to remove the shear pins (there should be two; one for each side of the auger). They are shear pins, so be careful when you unscrew them - they are easy to break (by design). Once you remove the shear pins, the auger moves freely on the axle/shaft and there cannot be any tension. One more thing - use a wood block (can be a piece of wood for your fireplace) and jam it between the housing and the auger. This should prevent the auger from turning, even if there is some tension. And generally, don't put your hands where you shouldn't. Another big question is if you are trying to save the tarp. If no, cut it off and then cut whatever is spun around the auger into smaller pieces and remove. Btw. Where is all the snow? Our ski hills are making snow around the clock and we are just starting to see the results. Good luck Marek From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Knecht via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2016 11:19 To: CnC CnC discussion list <[email protected]> Cc: David Knecht <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Stus-List The Big Storm We were supposed to be too far north to get much, but it turned out to be about 6 inches in our part of CT. Enough to snow blow until I managed to run over a tarp edge and get it wound around the auger. Not a C&C question, but any one know how to safely do this repair? I have heard that sliced arms/hands/fingers from built up tension in augers is one of the most common emergency room incidents this time of year and don't want to join that crowd. Dave
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