I was out blowing snow with the QA42A for the first time today. I was almost done and all was going well when the auger stopped. Figured I broke the belt but when I looked down the drive shaft was spinning. Ended up either shearing the roll pin or it fell out of the small sprocket. Problem is , when that happens the shaft shifted out of the bearings and all the needles fell out. I am ordering some new bearings from Motion Industries on Monday. Are the needles not captured some how in the new bearings? Also , would it be better to substitute a bolt and lock nut in place of the roll pin on the small sprocket shaft? Hate to have another one fall out and lose the needles from new bearings. Or does the roll pin act as a shear pin? I probably did it my self by hitting the drift too fast. I was slipping on my stamped/sealed walkway and gave it a little rolling start, probably not a good idea.
Good thing I got the Ags on the 1200 and the plow as a back up.