does this look correct? (54 snowblower)

[glgeek]

Greetings,

I was cleaning up my 54 snowblower and notice something that doesn稚 look quite right.

I am referring to the twisted wire in the following pictures.

Appears as though it could be a safety wire, but is that really how JD would do it?

Just seems odd.

TIA

ba

 

[Willl]

Show room floor ?

 

[glgeek]

Show room floor ?

I am not sure what you mean, sorry.

ba

 

[Toddao]

The wire is green.

 

[Willl]

I am not sure what you mean, sorry.

It looks like the picture was taken on the showroom floor ?

Or did you just buy it and looking it over for the first time ?

Edit; Totally over looked your very first sentence. Sorry.

If your dealer delivered it in this condition I'd be upset.

Supposed to be a bolt in place of that wire.

Must be a splined shaft ?

 

[glgeek]

It looks like the picture was taken on the showroom floor ?

Or did you just buy it and looking it over for the first time ?

oh, I see.

no, I bought it last April and used it like that all winter. we had a lot of snow here in Minnesota, so it saw a lot of use.

it is in my garage.

I was just getting ready to wash the salt off it and grease the universal joints on the shaft and auger before I put it away for the summer when I saw it.

it was never on the show floor, I saw it in the box with my name on it in the shop, along with the mower deck that was in a plastic molded container.

thanks

ba

 

[glgeek]

looks round with a keyway in it.

ba

 

[arlen4720]

That is the way it's supposed to be...you have to watch out for all of the dis-information on these forums. Check out the diagrams on JD parts. My 47 snow blower is the same way. There should be a roll pin in there, and the wire through the roll pin...no bolt.

 

[Willl]

Bolt/roll pin. Whatever. :confused2:

 

[glgeek]

That is the way it's supposed to be...you have to watch out for all of the dis-information on these forums. Check out the diagrams on JD parts. My 47 snow blower is the same way. There should be a roll pin in there, and the wire through the roll pin...no bolt.

EXACTLY !! looked more closely, and there is a roll pin that the wire goes through.

Thank you for the help.

ba

BTW:

Tractor comes back from dealer on Monday with a loader attached. Can稚 wait.

 

[Mechanized ME]

Hi All,

Mine came in that way also, I was tempted to remove the "Ground Wire" but i figured JD must have had some issues with the pin staying in place... I must say my 47 Inch Blower performed great the past winter even with the plastic impeller!
Go Green!

 

[bigtiller]

That is the way it's supposed to be...you have to watch out for all of the dis-information on these forums. Check out the diagrams on JD parts. My 47 snow blower is the same way. There should be a roll pin in there, and the wire through the roll pin...no bolt.

I looked at the diagrams on JD parts for my 54 snowblower and it calls for the wire through the roll pin also. Mine doesn't have it so I guess I will be adding it this spring when I remove the blower for the season.

 

[arlen4720]

I looked at the diagrams on JD parts for my 54 snowblower and it calls for the wire through the roll pin also. Mine doesn't have it so I guess I will be adding it this spring when I remove the blower for the season.

Sometimes, even in this high tech world, the classic solution to an old problem is still the best

 

[yelbike]

Pretty sure mines is the same way. Shoot me a pm tomorrow, i will check if you want. Mine is 47" though.

 

[wildtyee]

I think it must be #9, and 10, going into #2 on this diagram. I have to run down and look at mine.... I never notice a green wire....
John Deere - Parts Catalog

 

[Dale1995]

This wire is supposed to be there. The green wire is plastic coated, probably to help with corrosion. The wire is actually a safety wire, should the roll pin ever decide to start to work its way out, the wire is twist tied and will not allow it to come out. The roll pin is what holds everything together.

 

[glgeek]

looks like a simple solution to a possible failure.

thanks all !!

we had snow today, but I think I can put away the blower.

time to sharpen some blades.

ba

 

[jgayman]

This wire is supposed to be there. The green wire is plastic coated, probably to help with corrosion. The wire is actually a safety wire, should the roll pin ever decide to start to work its way out, the wire is twist tied and will not allow it to come out. The roll pin is what holds everything together.

Interesting. I bought my 54-inch blower last July and it does not have a wire running through the pin. I would have noticed it as I tore my blower apart this past weekend and installed a metal impeller in place of the plastic impeller.