snowblower wont move.

[dustrunner]

Picked up a nice newer snowblower and the wheels won't turn.... any ideas ?

[Scootertrash]

Make and model?

aside from that
Drive linkage broken, disconnected, or out of adjustment
Drive wheel inside housing broken or damaged
Wheel shear pins sheared off

[coolpool]

Like scooter said, the friction wheel is probably out of adjustment; or the rubber ring is damaged or missing. The speed adjustment basically places the driven disc at a certain diameter on the drive disc. When you pull down on the handle it should pull the discs together creating friction/movement. There is also a key from the sprocket to the axle. Sheared or missing?

[200xman]

Check the belts also. My blower has 1 belt for drive and 1 for the blower.

[tripledog]

After last winter I am having the same problem with my snow shovel. Probably just the nut behind the handle.

[Scootertrash]

Loose nut?

[shovelryder]

Most decent ones also have a pin and clip thru the axle and hub, so you can roll them easy in summer........Axle turning?

[DohcBikes]

Picked up a nice newer snowblower and the wheels won't turn.... any ideas ?

...Shovel?

[dustrunner]

gears wont spin.

[tri again]

gears wont spin.

any chance it's got some frozen water somewhere?

[RIDE-RED 250r]

I used to work on those... I would start pulling the gearshafts out. As rusty as things look in that pic, it's likely you have some seized bearings. Believe it or not, those parts get get alot of water/moisture on them when running. The heat generated by the moving parts and the engine melt the fine snow that tends to gather on the exterior of the machine, which runs down inside.

Very important to keep the moving parts in the drive lubed..without getting lube on the friction wheel and drive disc. Also, the friction wheel hub, (the wheel with the rubber around the outside) should slide freely along it's shaft. This gives you your varying speeds. I used to see those hubs seized on that hex shaft alot. Again, keep it lubed, but not to the point of flinging lubricant onto the drive disc.

[dustrunner]

got everything sprayed real good. I took the snap ring off and slid this little gear over and the tires will turn . but if slid back they wont .

[RIDE-RED 250r]

OK, can you spin the hex shaft that little gear is riding on??

In other words, grab the friction wheel (the on with the rubber around it's perimeter) and see if you can spin that shaft. If it doesn't spin freely, try and determine what is holding it up. Check and make sure the friction wheel is not in contact with the drive disc when it shouldn't be. With most snowblowers, you have to hold down the drive engagement control handle to engage the drive.. when you let go it should stop moving. So with the drive engagement handle released, the snowblower should be able to freewheel somewhat. Some snowblowers have "steering clutches" and will freewheel but with some noticeable drag.

Anyway... see of the friction wheel hex shaft can spin freely and check back.

[dustrunner]

[QUOTE=RIDE-RED 250r;1394972]I used to work on those... I would start pulling the gearshafts out. As rusty as things look in that pic, it's likely you have some seized bearings.

Correct you are ride red....the very last gear on top had needle bearings that wouldn't let the axle turn.....thanks so much for the help...Snowblower's working great now ....just need Snow ...

[tripledog]

Now that your snowblower is working we probably won't get any snow. That would be fine by me! Glad to hear your machine is up and working. Is there nothing these guys can't help fix?