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- posted December 16, 2014 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Snow Blowers
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Hmmm, my ST227P manual doesn't mention bellcrank adjustments or even have a pic of that area. It does mention how to shorten a cable via the turnbuckle but how would one really know if they needed to or when it was at the proper length without some way to gauge proper mechanism alignment, like your page 21 shows??? I took a look at your manual, .. nice. I will assume mine would be the same but wonder why they don't mention it.
Husky is certainly not up to speed on their manuals, I have heated handle grips but my manual doesn't show or mention them and all the pix of the control panel do not have the on/off switch pictured. I spent several weeks with a Husky support person who was kind enough to dig into the issue and told me when Husky Corp pulled the manual from their master files, it also did not have that feature called out. I'm a bit surprised on how a company can sell a product with features that are not in their op manual....so I wonder what else may be missing on peoples manuals.
- posted December 15, 2014 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Snow Blowers
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I think what he may have meant is what I was saying in my earlier reply. Pick the wheel of your choice and pull the wheel pin out of the axle shaft, push the wheel closer to the snow blower so the pin hole in the axle shaft is revealed and then push the pin back into the hole. Hopefully you will have room to push the wheel enough to expose the axle shaft hole. By doing this, you will bypass the posi-traction and it will be easier to turn as that wheel will simply free-wheel.
Realize though that by doing this, the snow blower will only be driving with one wheel. If you are on flat surfaces, this may well be a good compromise for you but if you have hills to plow through, having only one wheel may not do the trick.
Anyway, it's as easy as pie to try this and put it back if you don't like it so give it a go.
- posted December 15, 2014 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Snow Blowers
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While I'm not positive, the "P" after the model number may designate Power steering. In any event, I have no experience with a non power steering unit so am not much help to you going forward, hopefully someone else will reply to your post but I would not depend on this forum for your answer ;-(
From what I understand though, without some sort of power steering, turning these guys basically comes down to muscling your way through it. The slower the speed, the more time you have to muscle it and therefore the easier they are to turn.
What bothers me though is your statement of one of the wheels locking up and skidding. I would not think this would be normal. So, when you reply to this post, pls state the following so it will assist others who will hopefully reply.
- Does the locking and skidding happen on both wheels...meaning when turning left, which wheel locks and skids and when turning right, which wheel locks and skids?
- When the engine is off, can you then turn the unit easily without the locking and skidding?
- When the engine is on but you have not yet pressed the traction drive lever, is it easy to turn without locking and skidding?
Since you said you just bought it, it is under warranty, if I remember correctly, you get 90 days after purchase where your local Husky dealer will come pick it up, fix it and deliver it back to you. After 90 days you have to bring it to them. So, for starters, find out who your local dealer is and call and discuss this with them and then go from there.
Good luck Tom
- posted December 15, 2014 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Snow Blowers
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According to the Husky website, the ST224 does not have power steering and when I look at the pictures of the control panel I do not see the power steering levers. Get out your owners manual and see if you can disconnect one of the wheels by changing the location of the wheel pin on the drive shaft. Even if you can, that would mean only one wheel would drive the blower but it may make it easier to turn while its in drive.
If you really wanted a power steering model, maybe you can exchange it since its so new. The power steering is fantastic and by squeezing both left and right power steering triggers, you can very easily move and turn it even without the engine running.
- posted November 17, 2014 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Snow Blowers
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I just bought a power steering unit, model ST227P and tested the power steering in the Lowe's home store parking lot on dry pavement, it worked just fine so don't believe anyone who says you have to have snow for it to work! Also, for power steering issues, watch this You Tube video .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9WrMEh8zyo
Apparently, this is a common problem and the fix, according to the video, is an easy DIY. At least it's worth a try.