I have a Kubota B2650 blower and broke a shear bolt on one side. I removed the head and nut ends of the bolt and have spent a several hours in the last couple of days trying to find the hole and remove the mid portion. I have good light and have been cleaning away the lubricant in the hole as I turn the shaft, slide it side to side and look through the hole in the auger. I can see a couple of dimples were the previous owner probably had the same problem, but I cannot find any sign of the bolt and hole. I have replaced these in the past without problem. I did keep running the blower using the good side after the bolt broke. Was this a bad idea? Is it possible that this has "smeared" the edges of the hole & pin? I'm at the point of thinking I need to remove the shaft, which I really don't want to do. Any suggestions would be welcomed.
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