This is an authentic OEM sourced part which is specially designed for use with Craftsman snowblowers. It is an identical replacement for a missing or faulty worm gear that helps to drive the auger shaft and has a key slot in the arbor to fit onto the output shaft using a woodruff key which is sold separately. Keep in mind this high-quality component is made of durable metal and is sold individually. Please make sure to check the appropriate diagrams of your model for the correct location and application of this part.
1. Opened bottom of blower
2. Loosen screws holding auger pulley
3. Removed 3 bolts on each side of auger holding bearings
4. Pulled auger and shaft out front of machine.
5. Opened worm gear case on auger after removing both augers
6. Removed shaft and old worm gear
7. Replaced worm gear and shaft then
... Read moregreased with 00 grease.
8. Make sure bushings flat side align then put back together worm gear casing
9. Removed large grease nut on side of worm gear housing and filled rest of housing with gear.
10. Removed front housing auger and put auger bearings back attached to sides. then put on auger pulley.
11. Put complete assembly back on mower and placed belt on pulley.
12. Had wife run snowblower so I could see auger move like it was suppose to.
I had to separate the Auger unit from the engine/drive unit. Then I had to disassemble the auger drive shaft and gear box. I reassembled everything with the parts provided from Ereplacementparts.com and it works like new!. Saved me $600 and from having to buy a new snow blower.
REMOVED BELT COVER ,TWO SCREWS, THEN DISCONNECTED CHUTE CONTROL ,THAT WAS JUST A SPRING CLIP,THEN THE 6 BOLTS TO THE FRONT HALF ,separated the two halfs,then loosen the 2 sets bolts at the pulley,then I removed the 6 bolts [3 on each side]for the auger support bearings,gave it a couple hits and separated the auger drive from the housing,t
... Read morehen I removed the impellor from the drive shaft,2 shear pins,then removed the 6 bolts for the gear drive ,drove the old gear off, replaced with new gear, cleaned the old grease ,inspected the shaft and filed off any burrs and reassembled,
Removed belt cover and belt and separated snowblower removed belt pulley and removed bolts holding auger assembly and tapped the auger drive shaft out of rear bearing removed front augers and separated front gear assembly and removed shafts and tapped gear off the the auger shaft and installed new gear and cleaned housing and reassembled
... Read moreand installed new grease and reinstalled augers and impeller and reinstalled back into blower housing and reinstalled belt pulley and reconnected blower assembly to engine assembly and reinstalled belt and shield and rechecked everything and ran blower.
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Snowblower feed auger, worm gear stripped - ate heavy rug under snow!!!!
1. Removed removed spare breaker bolt box from top of blower
2. Remove auger side guides from frame of throat
3. Loosen pulley back of fed assembly - split fed assembly from body of blower
4. Using pulley puller, removed pulley from shaft (drives gear box)
5. Pull auger assembly from throat housing
6. Slide a
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7. Separate gear box housing halves - remove brass shavings with grease & all
8. Slide replacement worm gear into position
9. Put new grease into each gear box half, place gasket & tighten halves together
10. Reverse procedure to reassemble
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Model Cross Reference
This part works with the following models:
ERP Number: ERP8997773
Manufacturer Part Number: 51405MA
Snow Blower
- Snapper Snowblower Model 1695513 Parts
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