MTD built Mastercraft snow blower auger belts replacement 

That's great Nathan! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching

Hey Don. If its a single stage blower with the rubber paddles, you just tip the unit forward and the paddles pull the machine along. IF the paddles aren't worn out. Best of the holidays to you!

@@randomwrenching Thanks

Hey Jon. I have been thinking about a GoPro, but I'm going to need a few more subscribers to get the accountant to spring for one...lol. Thanks for watching!

Actually, I don't remember what lunch was that day...lol

I don't currently have a video on that. But it works like this... Both wheels are driven by the trans at the same speed. When you want to turn right, you pull the right hand steering lever, and the right side wheel unlocks from the drive shaft and freewheels. Because its not being driven any more, but the left wheel still is, it makes the blower curve to the right. Not really power steering like in a car, but it does actually work pretty well especially on larger 28-30" machines.

I did paint one ratty looking MTD in the past. Snow blowers so cheap (IF they sell at all) and usually if they are really that rusty, the metal is just too thin to be worth the effort. I recently scrapped a good running 11hp Cub Cadet that was only 8 years old because the entire metal body was so far gone the engine was falling through the chassis. Saved the engine though....

The people that live in my house (wife and daughter) take decent care of me with food delivery and such. They do think I live in the shop...lol. The power steering does work OK, but there are a couple things that go bad. On Husqvarna (AYP) designs, the gears that lock and unlock are sharp and square cut. They can get sticky unless you lube them up once in a while. I use a graphite spray for that because its dry and it stays where you put it. The MTD made machines typically will break a cable over time, or break the weak-ish control levers to actuate it. Honestly, on my personal Husqvarna, I don't use the system for steering, but if I pull both levers at the same time, the machine rolls super easy to back up instead of using the SLOW reverse gear.

It helps I'm sure

I can't say off the top of my head, I use the machine model number to look up parts specifically for the machine I'm working on. Sometimes cables have the part number kind of faintly stamped onto them. Yes, in Canada. Southern Ontario

There are usually some in the local classifieds. The problem would be making sure you're getting the correct mounts and brackets for your specific tractor...

I think you may need to have a look at the scraper bar to make sure it is positioned properly, and not worn away.

@@randomwrenching yea ok thanks I’ll definitely take a look at that but how do I really know if it’s considered bad?

@@christiandeee6058 With the skid shoes lifted up as high as they can go, that scraper bar would be digging into the pavement if it's not worn out. To adjust the shoes, I'll put a 1/8" spacer under the scraper bar, then loosen and adjust the skid shoes so they just touch the ground.

@@randomwrenching when I lift the shoes as high as they can go the scraper bar definitely does touch the ground. I even attempted using the snowblower without the shoes all together and the snowblower still couldn’t pick up that 1/2 inch of snow left on my driveway. So I’m a little confused what I should be focusing on and even if my scraper really does or doesn’t need to be replaced

@@christiandeee6058 Adjusting the shoes as I described is the way it should be done. Your blower won't dig under or pick up any hard packed snow or ice. 2 stage snow blowers actually aren't supposed to scrape right down to bare pavement, but when they adjusted properly, will leave about 1/8" of snow.

The belts change so often on different years and models it would be impossible to say for sure. Your best bet is to grab the model number on the white tag attached to your machine and look them up for your exact model number. I order OEM style replacement belts by machine model number, I don't know them by size.

I cant say off the top of my head, that was a repair done long ago. Grab the model number off the white tag on your machine. MTD has a great website where you can look up part numbers once you enter your machine model number. That's exactly how I do it for machines that come in to my shop.