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UPDATE: found a ratchet strap hook (no strap) wedged between the fan and the housing right at the 6 o'clock position. Took me three hours of cussing, prying and grinding to get it out. Got it all put back together and all runs smooth. Thank you everyone for your help and suggestions.

No, not yet. I need to take it apart further to be sure.

The fan does not have a shear bolt. The closest protection for that would be the PTO shaft shear bolt. The auger drive / shear bolt is down stream of the fan.

Between work and some of the coldest temperatures we have had this winter in New Hampshire I have not taken it completely apart yet. I will let everyone know what I find when I do get to work on it again. Thank you everyone for your input and suggestions so far though.

I pulled the shear pin for the auger side of the works. I can spin the auger with one finger. The problem is definitely the fan / gear box combo. The fan bolts directly to a stub shaft that is directly coupled to the gear box, according to the manual.

I took the shear bolt out of the auger side and the auger assembly moves freely. The problem is definitely in the gear box / fan area.

I have a MK Martin Meteor 68 pull type snowblower. When using it the other day here in Southern NH to clear some wet, heavy snow it dug deep into the mud of my gravel driveway. The PTO shear bolt did it's job and sheared but I'm still unable to turn the impeller (fan) on the PTO side of the gear...

Thanks everyone for the advice, I'm going to get the replacement part and give it a try.

Is the seal (I think it is just an o-ring) hard to replace?

Hi all, New Kioti owner here..... While greasing the front axle, front pivot the fitting didn't appear to take much grease. I'm using a DeWalt battery powered grease gun. Thinking the fitting was clogged I stayed on the fitting and finally it 'popped' and started taking grease. Well, looking at...