Snowblowing Question
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If you want it to follow the drive, then put it in float. Otherwise, it will raise and drop, depending on how flat the drive is. Touching some of the time, and leaving snow other times.
But it won't take but a short time using the snowblower to realize what you need to do.
And there is no danger to anything doing it either way.
If you want it to follow the drive, then put it in float. Otherwise, it will raise and drop, depending on how flat the drive is. Touching some of the time, and leaving snow other times.
But it won't take but a short time using the snowblower to realize what you need to do.
And there is no danger to anything doing it either way.
themichelob
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jmerola-Is you driveway paved? If so, float position would be best, IMO. If you have a gravel drive, float position would be best after you get a nice frozen base. Until then, just lower it to make contact and prevent digging into ground. That's been my strategy, anyway. Regards, Mike
fishpick
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@jmerola - you have skid shoes on the blower right? They almost always on blowers - but every once and a while they go missing... I'm asking just because you are a "new guy" (aren't we all) and I'd hate to hear tales of you floating the blower on your nice paved drive without skid shoes
Hematite
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To what fishpick said I will add that you should adjust the skid shoes so that the scraper blade almost touches the driveway to avoid excessive scraping of the blacktop. I lower the snowblower blade onto a heavy piece of cardboard on a level floor, adjust the shoes down and tighten the shoes. Once you lift the blower, remove the cardboard and lower to the floor you will notice a slight gap between the scraper blade and the floor. That is what you want. The tiny layer of snow left on the driveway will disappear the first time the sun hits the driveway. I've done it this way for 6 years and the driveway still looks great without scrape marks all over it.
And, yes, the hydraulics MUST be on float for a blacktop driveway!
And, yes, the hydraulics MUST be on float for a blacktop driveway!
