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Husqvarna ST327P snow blower. Auger does not lock when both...
Service & Maintenance Question posted December 12, 2016 by Thomas Johnston
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Question:
Husqvarna ST327P snow blower. Auger does not lock when both traction drive and auger controls are engaged. In other words, when I release the auger control, the auger disengages even when the traction control is still fully engaged. This feature is explained in the owner's manual and it's to allow the operator to remove his right hand to manipulate the chute control without having the auger stop.
I purchased the snow blower new last fall but didn't use it last year due to lack of snow. I used it for the first time today and this feature doesn't work.
Inspecting the mechanism, I see a plastic part with a ledge that apparently should lock onto the metal auger control part when the traction drive is engaged but the ledge can't lock onto the metal part of the auger mechanism. The ledge just slips over the metal plate.
I see that someone else posted this question a long time ago but received no response. I would appreciate help with this because when I used the machine for the first time today, it was clear that that feature would be very useful. Every time I removed my right hand from the auger control the auger stopped even though the traction control was full engaged and the machine was moving.
I purchased the snow blower new last fall but didn't use it last year due to lack of snow. I used it for the first time today and this feature doesn't work.
Inspecting the mechanism, I see a plastic part with a ledge that apparently should lock onto the metal auger control part when the traction drive is engaged but the ledge can't lock onto the metal part of the auger mechanism. The ledge just slips over the metal plate.
I see that someone else posted this question a long time ago but received no response. I would appreciate help with this because when I used the machine for the first time today, it was clear that that feature would be very useful. Every time I removed my right hand from the auger control the auger stopped even though the traction control was full engaged and the machine was moving.
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Please see the attached picture. The problem can be seen near the center of the picture. The ledge on the black plastic piece will not engage with the edge of the mating metal part. It just slips by it. This picture was taken with both the traction control and auger controls fully engaged.
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Answer
Looking at this more carefully, it looks like the ledge on the black plastic piece may not be designed to lock onto the metal plate. I say that because when I slowly release the auger control (while the traction control is fully engaged), there is a slight "snap" as I release it that doesn't appear to have anything to do with the ledge on the black plastic piece but I can see what is causing that snap. It seems like the auger control is locked on in some other way but I can't see what that might be. Something wants to lock the auger on but fails causing a slight snap as it's released.
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Hi. Did you ever resolve this? I have the same problem and Im stumped as to solving it
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Actually I just solved it. Need to replace the interlock stop. The tip of it cracked off so it would not engage with the interlock spring.
part #53242 18-14
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Although I fix virtually everything, the problem was hard to see without taking the whole cross bar and controls off. Since my machine was still under warranty, I let the nearest Husqvarna dealer fix it. I couldn't get that done before because I had no way to get it to them but I bought a trailer recently so I finally got it done in time for winter. Attached is the part of the warranty repair receipt showing the part numbers they replaced. You can see these parts in online drawings that you can easily find although I remember noticing that some had different part numbers than other lists.
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