Yes. When blowing snow the engine is left running at full throttle and
the auger has a clutch but is otherwise tied directly to engine speed at
a constant ratio. Drive speed is controlled by a transmission which, in
larger models, also has a reverse gear.
Chuck Norcutt
Wayne Harridge wrote:
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>> Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> But the length of the discharge path is what requires a lot of
>> horsepower to overcome.
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> I presume a snowblower uses a common engine for both the blowing and
> propulsion ?
>
> ...Wayne
>
> Wayne Harridge
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