How does this come apart? (snowblower)
 

Time for cleanup of these implements (snowblower and blade).

Q1) what model snowblower is this? (last winter I had it mounted on an 1811 and it was all the 1811 could handle)

Q2) How does the drive shaft (entire gear box) separate from the body? I want to get the body sandblasted and it needs to come apart, but before I start prying and beating on it I thought I would ask how it is supposed to come apart? (it does appear to have a bolt or shear pin on the inside where the impeller goes on, it might be a matter of pulling this and separating this way).

Although taking things apart can be the fun part, it always gives me some apprehension not knowing when (or how) it might go back together... so lots of pics. :D

I may be wrong but that doesnt look like any ih snow thrower that i even saw.

Sorry, a better pic here (from Winter, and also shows the 784).

I thought the blower was likely a 450 or 550 or 551??

Im not to familiar with the newer snow throwers, hopefully someone who is can answer your question.

My suggestion would be to go to the snow blower section in the tech library and see what you can find out
http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=7435

Not a 100% sure how the impeller is atached but it has to come off first. I had mine apart about 5yrs ago. The impellar is on a splined shaft and could be pinned or have a thru bolt holding it on. :bigthink:

That looks like an early 451.

Kelly is right, but I'll elaborate.

To get the gearbox off:
*Remove the augers and front worm gear.
* Remove the blower
*Remove the gearbox

Sounds easy right? It's kinda hard..... Especially if it's never been apart. It'll be a fun project. :biggrin2:

Translation, you get to use something that makes lots of heat (my weapon of choice Oxy Act torch) lots of Power Blaster and a BFH. :biggrin2:

I was afraid of something like that...... some of the bolts came free easily but some I just split the nut to get them free.

The good news is, it gets painted AFTER I pound the snot out of it getting it apart.....

We will see. There is a shear pin/bolt through the auger. I think J-Mech has it right on the sequence. But I dont have a right angle spreader bar to get in there to push it apart (in fact I know of no such thing as a right angle spreader bar...)

Stay tuned.

Thanks Sam. I did look through these and learned some about the belt tensioning spring (which is another issue to resolve when it goes back together).