FieryFurnace Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Once again my blower is acting up! I did manage to find out that the gear box/fan doesn't go with the fan housing. The housing has four screw holes and a shaft hole! There is another hole that looks as if it was cut with a torch to allow the gear box to fit. The gear box only has 3 screw holes! I managed to get the blower running again, because the only thing wrong was the gears were colliding, grinding against each other. So, now it runs, but it runs real stiff. I can't figure out how to remove the shafts for the fan/gears, so I simply greased everything up good. However that didn't help make it run smooth! If y'all have any idea what would make it run more smoothly please let me know. I am currently regestering for two festivals so I have to get this fixed! It is a sized down version of a Champion #40 (yes #40 NOT 400!) blower. If you need pictures I can get a few. Just let me know what parts to snap pixs of! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Browne Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I had a little hand cranker that kept jamming on me. When I pulled it apart the gear shafts had worn the housing holes to an oval shape. I drilled out the holes, made some brass bushes and off it went again. Maybe time to get physical with the beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieryFurnace Posted September 25, 2008 Author Share Posted September 25, 2008 The holes are still good and round and beside's some VERY slight movment with the shfts, everything is solid. The amount of play in the shafts is a normal amount! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayco Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Dave, have you tried adjusting the bottom bolt,( the one with the screwdriver slot and the locking nut)? I have a smaller Champion blower.( I don't know if mine is like yours or not....so this may not apply), Any way, the adjustment of that bolt is a little 'touchy' on mine. If I loosen it more than an 8th of a turn.......it rattles. If I tighten it more than an 8th of a turn.....it gets really stiff. Good luck....hope this helps James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieryFurnace Posted September 26, 2008 Author Share Posted September 26, 2008 Those things are a pain man! I want to know who put that bolt in there so I can beat em up! It took me forever to figure out how to play with that thing! No, I haven't messed with it since I made the other adjustments on it! I'll try that tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenK Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 I was told to use light weight oil,not heavy grease.Might give it a try before you do anything radical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieryFurnace Posted September 27, 2008 Author Share Posted September 27, 2008 I played with that bolt, and it loosened it up a bit. That fan blade still claters a bit but it works which, after all, is the main thing. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 So you forging again Dave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martin Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 So did you get the thing to work, and not grind on the housing again? Sorry, I'm not following very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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