Help! How to fix Craftsman Snowblower that won’t shoot snow.?

Hi,

I have a Craftsman dual stage snow blower ( Model C950-52109-0, 9HP, 2 inch). It's about 4-5 yrs old. When it was time to use it, the auger drive clutch lever was very loose and the blower could not turn the auger and pick up the snow and shoot it.

I have noticed that the auger drive belt was loose and bought a new one. My problem is that between the Traction Drive pulley and the Engine pulley there was a spring tension (165x159) that is broken in half so I bought this part as well.

My problem is that this spring is very tensed and cannot be stretched to join both ends (left part holding the idle pulley bar and a hole on the right hand side).

How can I put back that spring tension?????

Thanks!

Comments

3 Responses to “Help! How to fix Craftsman Snowblower that won’t shoot snow.?”
  1. boom!!! says:
    July 6, 2009 at 7:28 am

    get a wrench, if that does not work get a bigger wrench.

  2. Larry E says:
    July 6, 2009 at 7:28 am

    Try clamping on a pair of vice grips and you should be able stretch it.

  3. jerry says:
    July 6, 2009 at 7:28 am

    a good pair of pliers and a screw driver. The springs can be tough and dangerous


 
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