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Chain wrapped on 524

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#1 ·
While blowing the tire chain got sucked in and the machine stalled. It is the older blower with drum auger and it wont move. Chain is tightly wrapped around shaft under 1 side of the right drum. Would removing the right side of the bucket help to remove the chain? Any ideas? The shear pin did not break so I'm concerned that the previous owner may have used a regular bolt. Tried removing shear pin, not coming out.
 
#2 ·
Try backing up the impeller at the V belt by hand. Remove the spark plug of course. That might start to free up the chain. If it is an older machine you might to remove the side panel . I had the same experience around 45 years ago. Worse was a Sunday Times. Good luck.
Sid
 
#6 ·
Is the side panel the bolt-on type, or the slightly newer welded type?

I would see if you can rotate the impeller backwards while pulling on the chain. Basically you want to try to back out the chain the opposite way that it got ingested and wedged.

Got any pictures to post?

FWIW - I 'ate' a scarf with my 521 in similar fashion . . . got all wrapped up inside the drum, just a wee bit of it was visible between the drum and the side panel. Only took about an hour to work it out of there. :surprise:
 
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