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- posted November 20, 2011 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Snow Blowers
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I have the same problem with my 1827 EXLT
I just got my 1827 EXLT ( identical to the 1830 EXLT except in width) and followed instructions so as not to damage the hydrostatic drive. I thought the unit was full of intelligent details compared to my 20-year+ old Honda snowblower. In the absence of snow, I raised the auger to the transport mode and rode behind the unit to familiarize myself. It did practically turn on a dime but it was mostly quite a struggle. The problem was noticeably more severe on the right side. I had to exert so much pressure on the right handle in order to stop the right track's rotation that using the snowblower was no fun. And I am a big guy. This is no "Power Steering". The power might as well all be provided by the operator.
Having at one time been a mechanical engineer, I tried to figure out the problem. I focused mainly on the discrepancy between right and left. Both handles have initial slack, but the right has many more degrees of slack compared to the left, at least twice as much if not three. By initial slack, I mean that with the unit safely off, squeezing either handle meets with no resistance initially. Some slack is normal, but I felt a quantum difference between left and right.
The tension of the steel wires on the steering handles should be adjustable - similar to bicycle gears or brakes. Unfortunately, the owner's manual is mum on the subject matter. Let us hope that Husqvarna will tell us how to adjust the tension on these "Power Steering" handles.
Vic