OK, lets talk J series snow throwers....

[Harry]

I know what everyone is saying about the chute not turning freely. But as I converted to an electric chute rotator I’ve never had a problem with it binding up. No lubrication at all and it just simply turns freely with the flip of a switch.

[Jancoe]

I agree. The electric motor definitely helps. I've noticed on the casters I've had, if I remove the 3 chute mounting brackets and squeeze them tighter and close the gap it helps alot. Keeps the chute from slightly wobbling around and jambing up.

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[propane1]

I've noticed on the casters I've had, if I remove the 3 chute mounting brackets and squeeze them tighter and close the gap it helps alot. Keeps the chute from slightly wobbling around and jambing up.

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I believe that there should be more of those chute mounting brackets to help from jamming up. Just a thought. Squeezing them tighter does help.


Noel

[MattA]

I recall people also replacing the handle flex joint with a u-joint. Others added a locking collar to the handle just above the handle support bracket. I think it helped keep the handles flex joint from binding.

[ras101]

OK, so my really question is this...it seems that we as a Case community have have the same or very similar issues with our snow casters yet my JD172 (a 1990 model) does not exhibit the same issues (believe me it has others) . Is it the length of the shaft? the angle to the worm? the worm drive itself?. Looking to the team to help fix our mutual issue here. Yeah I will be moving to an electric chute control for sure. What I don't want is to take the problem with me..

[DavidBarkey]

@ras101 need to see it .

[Seabee]

Yeh! Both of mine have been bound up for years. I usually try to clean them prior to winter and spray silicone grease on them. That seems help till I turn them on!

Bill

[Gordy]

Yeh! Both of mine have been bound up for years. I usually try to clean them prior to winter and spray silicone grease on them. That seems help till I turn them on!

Bill

Like I said earlier, if the chute was frozen and the operator put a lot of force on the crank to try and turn the chute the spiral will bend. And it is a royal PITA to get it bent back and not binding as you turn the handle.


Gordy

[propane1]

Just used my snow thrower in damp snow. Never stuck while adjusting the chute and never plugged up. No problem with the stuff the highway snow plow put in end of driveway either. Every thing worked great. Other than it doesn’t throw snow very far. Be nice to have another ten feet distance.


Noel

[Eugen]

Just used my snow thrower in damp snow. Never stuck while adjusting the chute and never plugged up. No problem with the stuff the highway snow plow put in end of driveway either. Every thing worked great. Other than it doesn’t throw snow very far. Be nice to have another ten feet distance.


Noel

My chute turning mechanism also seems fine. No idea why, but it doesn't get stuck much.

If you want to throw further get the turbo version Noel!