1810 snowblower help?

[twingard]

Hey guys,

I'm looking for a little bit of help with a snowblower. I have a 1810 with a QA42A on it right now which doesn't do bad. But, I'm looking to get a 2 stage blower for it. I know a 190-450 is the right blower for it. My question is, are there other blowers that would work? I've heard that a 195-364 (I think those numbers are right) would work...so if anyone has any insight on this I'd appreciate it a lot.

thanks

[J-Mech]

Either will work, but the 364 is rare. You'll find 10 450's before you find one 364.

On a separate note, 2 stage blowers are extremely heavy. No fun with a manual lift machine.

[twingard]

thanks for your help jonathan....is the 450 a decent piece? or am I further ahead with the QA42 (I have no gripes with the qa42 mechanically I just get the chute clogged a lot) and yes I figured the 2 stage blowers are heavy..i read as far as my 1810 goes you need to get the 449 lift assist kit I believe it was called

[Berwil]

What is the condition of the inside of your qa42a? If the chute is rusty, the snow will stick like glue. I tried wax and spray, but until you get the rust out it's gonna clog. I had terrible clogging issues and poor throwing performance with mine until I went over it last fall. I tore mine completely down because it needed it, if yours is in decent shape, you may be fine just repainting it. Since redoing mine, I have blown some heavy slush left over by the township and not had one clog. It will blow normal snow 15' high and 25' out, I'm very happy with the bit of work I put into making the qa perform better.
I've read the 450 is a good blower and like Jon said, heavy. A spring assist will be your best friend if you get the 450. If it was me, I'd try to do some work to the qa since you already own it. If you still don't like the performance, it will be easier to sell if it's just been gone through.

Here is the link to my build, I need to update this thread with the finished product and how it performs.
http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=35692

Bill

[PaulS]

I have a 451 blower and to say it is heavy is a little understated. That thing is very heavy. Since I mount mine on a SGT with power lift and power steering mine is real easy to operate but a real bear to mount to the tractor especially by myself. I probably give the whole neighborhood a lesson on those not to be mentioned words.

[twingard]

condition on the inside is pretty decent bill...not much rust there, i did spray i believe it was graphite spray on it at the beginning of winter which did seem to help some maybe i should have done that a couple more times through the winter...looking through your pictures my paddles are in similar condition and my housing is bulged out much like yours was so ill have to address that when the weather breaks....do you recommend a real high gloss paint? another question for you is I've had some issues throwing the belt, lookin at things alittle bit better i noticed that the top of my pulley is pitched forward some basically making the belt only ride in the pulley half of what it should be (i throw the belt 4-5 times a winter blowing snow 14-15 times maybe this is common)...i thought about moving the pulley back on the snowblower shaft some but thought that would then throw off how the belt sits in the pulley on the motor side...any suggestions? thought about trying to shim out the bottom of the gearbox plate where its mounted to the frame...thanks a lot for your help bill......tim

[twingard]

haha yea i know what ya mean paul....its hard enough putting on a qa42 by yourself and that's only probably im guessing half the weight of a 450 or 451....my eventual plan is to get an 1811 (hydraulic lift) as my winter tractor and leave the blower on it year round so i don't have to deal with mounting it every year...i can dream right haha

[Berwil]

If your housing is bulged out, the paddles don't work as well because of the excess gap. I think that is where most of the improvement in throwing capability came from on mine, repairing the housing and paddles. The fresh paint helps keep it from clogging; high gloss is best. I used the appliance epoxy and am pleased, it is high gloss and very hard.

The angled pulley could be bad. Is the input shaft angled compared to the gearbox, or is the whole gearbox at an angle. I remember another thread where the input bearing went, and the input shaft was angled like you describe and it was still working. Luckily for him he accidentally found the issue before it took out more than the bearing. It might be easiest to check by removing the belt and wiggling the pulley side to side, up/down to see it the bearing is still tight or if anything else is loose. If the whole gearbox is angled, are the 4 bolts the gearbox plate slides on tight? I assume since you have an 1810 you are using a 5/8" belt and your thrower has a 5/8" pulley? I only ask because if you picked up the thrower separate, it might have the older 3/8" pulley on it which could cause issues.

Bill

[twingard]

bill ill check all of your suggestions out tomorrow...I did just replace the sprocket at the end of the driveshaft and a new chain yesterday and blew snow today (didn't need to just did to see if I had everything put back together right) with temps close to 50 and snow melting it did well.....I didn't think the worn sprocket woulda been the cause of my problems (thought I woulda noticed the chain slipping and heard it) but I could be wrong....even when I find 450 im planning on still keeping the qa42 as a backup so ill be keeping in touch with you if you don't mind

[J-Mech]

Not disagreeing with you Bill..... but I think a smooth surface is more key. Blower/throwers with fresh paint don't feed as good as ones that are bare metal and shiny like a plow gets after being polished in dirt, or a blower that has had a lot of snow shoved through it. I wore the paint off mine and got it shined up. I keep it that way. Rusty metal doesn't feed for crap. Snow or dirt. If a blower is rusty, it either needs painted, or polished to a shine!