Cleaning Snow From Blower; Tell Me How

leonz · Jan 22, 2011

Fluid film works wonders for this issue and also is good for rust proofing.

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A kerosene fired salamader works wonders also I have had mine for 16 years now and its been a godsend for the trucks, firewood processor, ice jams in down spouts.....

Don87 · Jan 23, 2011

JDGreenGrass said:
Thanks Don. Another amusing thread that I missed here.

CTF....Can you point me to the thread that involved fingers.??...I might learn something.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/safety/194376-ashamed-snow-blower-accident.html

JJZ 109 · Jan 23, 2011

leonz said:
A kerosene fired salamader works wonders also I have had mine for 16 years now and its been a godsend for the trucks, firewood processor, ice jams in down spouts.....

Every now and then you can find a nice deal on propane fired salamanders also. I picked one up at a local Big Lots for around $50. You can either use a gas grill tank or purchase a larger tank for it.

easygo · Jan 23, 2011

The one thing my snowblower can't handle is when the weather turns warmer and creates an 1-2" wet layer of snow on top of the cold snow below. That stuff instantly freezes to the auger and the housing. Never caused a clogged chute tho. May be if your garage is heated and as the warm snowblower digs into the snow it creates a layer of ice then the snow sticks to that very well? My garage is not heated so I don't have that problem. As for clean up I just use an old broken broom without the handle. It works pretty well. I NEVER clean that thing with the tractor running. NEVER.

Hooked_on_HP · Jan 23, 2011

I don't have a blower , but my plow does the same thing if I take it out of the garage and start using it right away. The plow is warmer than the snow and when the snow gets on the plow it melts a little and then freezes to the plow and frame. I have found that if I let the tractor sit out side for about 15 min. before I start plowing I don't have the problem.
Bill

Craig Clayton · Jan 23, 2011

I use the simple approach to snow removal on the blower, I do not worry about it. I have grease fittings on the chute rotator that gets a shot at the start of the season and the chain gets a heavy spray of industrial wire rope lube. I keep a D handle shovel no snovel head behind the seat for pocking out the chute. The machine is stored in a unheated building and I have never had a snow linger on the blower when SPRING arrrives.
Craig Clayton

Toyboy · Jan 23, 2011

I use a couple of those short handled plastic windshield scraper/brushes. One w/scraper for cleaning out the blower/auger area and the second one without scraper for brushing the snow off everything else. Works pretty good for me. I have a heated garage and the floor drain can only take so much water in the winter without loading up. Machine is always turned off when doing this.

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