Snow Blower Impeller Blade Modification Kit
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In
an effort to serve you better, we have added many new products
using both 1/4″ & 3/8″ thick rubber paddles.
Search for “Snow Blower Impeller Kit” to see our other listings and
BEWARE
of Imitations!
– Got an older
two-stage snow blower that isn’t throwing snow like it used to?
– Frustrated with
your discharge chute clogging up every time the snow gets wet or too
heavy?
The Problem:
If your
TWO-STAGE snow blower’s discharge chute keeps clogging up when
you try to move very heavy or wet snow or slush, it is probably
because of a large gap or space between the impeller blades (the 2nd
set of vertical blades behind the main front horizontal auger blades)
and the cylindrical chamber in which it rotates. This “gap”
allows snow and slush to slip by the blades and build up around the
impeller and in the discharge chute clogging it.
This “gap”
allows snow and slush to slip by the blades and build up around the
impeller and in the discharge chute clogging it. This gap also
decreases
the efficiency of the
impeller’s ability to propel the snow up the chute resulting in less
throwing distance. This problem is well known to people with
two-stage snow blowers, and the easy and the quick, inexpensive fix
is to modify the impeller blades by adding a strip of reinforced
rubber to each one of them to eliminate this gap.
It
is
HIGHLY
recommended that you install  a
Snow
Blower Impeller Kit™
on each blade
however, because only modifying some but not all of the blades will
cause a harmonic imbalance in the spinning impeller which could
easily cause excessive wear on the impeller shaft bearing resulting
in very costly repairs!
If
you have a single-stage snow blower, or your gap is less than 1/4″
or greater than 5/8″, you probably don’t need or can’t use this
fix.
(See FAQs below)
The
Solution:
Install this
Snow
Blower Impeller Kit™
onto your two-stage snow blower
and
never fear another snow fall again
!
Virtually
eliminate the “clogged chute” syndrome when moving wet or heavy
snow!
Dramatically
increase the snow throwing distance of your snow blower!
Depending
on how handy you are, this kit can be installed in 1-2 hours without
too much difficulty!
Lifetime
Moneyback Guarantee!
If you are ever
dissatisfied with this product, you can return it for a full refund
of your purchase price!
*
You can easily
make an extra $50-$100 by modifying your friends, neighbors and
relative’s snow blowers with this kit
.
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Each
Snow Blower Impeller Kit™
contains
the following Top Quality, “Made in the USA” materials:
(1)
1/4″ thick rubber paddle (2″W x 5″L) – (
trim
to fit as needed –
See
FAQs below
)
Made
from Styrene Butadiene rubber (SBR rubber)
SBR
rubber with minimum tensile strength of 725 PSI (5 MPA)
Hard
rubber with a durometer of 65-75
(1)
metal strap with holes – 1 3/8″ W x 3 3/4″L
Punched
flat bar grade 5 steel, 1/16″ thick
(3)
bolts (5/16-18 x 1 in. coarse thread) w/ 5/16-18 lock nuts (
use
1/2″ wrench & socket
)
Hex bolts, grade
5 steel
Hex lock nut
s
nylon insert, grade 5 steel steel
(1)
self-tapping screw (#14 x 1) (
not shown in picture to
right
)(
Why?
See
FAQs below
)
S
heet
metal screw, Hex washer head self drilling, grade 5 steel
To
download our kit instructions, go to our website
(see logo above) and select “Installation” from the left-hand
menu
Custom sized metal
straps and rubber paddles are available upon request at no
extra charge!!
Ask me
about it before
ordering!
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4
Blade Kit
Contents: For Four Blade Snow Blower Impellers
nstruction
Qty (4) rubber
paddles
Qty (4) metal straps
Qty (12) bolts &
lock nuts
Qty (4) self-tapping
screws
Installation Instructions
&
FAQs
*
If using with a thre-blade machine, keep extra Kit as spare.
Remember
– This not only
“virtually” eliminates the problem of wet snow clogging up the chute,
but may
increase
the throwing distance of your snow blower by
up to 30-50% or more! I say “virtually” because you can never
completely eliminate clogging when the moisture content of the snow is well
over 40% (eg; very wet slush turns to ice in your chute), but for every 10
times you previously had to clean out your chute, you “might” only
need to do it once with this kit installed and you will see a noticeable
increase in throwing distance regardless!
Get this kit and turn
your snow blower into the snow-moving beast it was meant to be!
To see real-life
examples of this modification and the effect on a snow blower’s performance, go
to Youtube.com, search for
Snow Blower Impeller Kit
™
or some variation on that theme and watch the
videos, or you can watch this excellent video by Ari P. (thanks Ari!)
describing the modification and its effect on your snow blower.
Go to our website to
watch Ari P.’s Impeller Modification Description  video
Please allow 1
business day for processing.
* Single & Multiple
Blade Kits are also available. See our other listings!
NOTE: INTERNATIONAL
SHIPMENTS
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International Flat Rate shipments are treated
like 1st class mail and NOT assigned a USPS tracking # or tracked by USPS! The
number generated  by USPS for International Shipments is an
Export
Label # only
. Delivery from the US to any other Country is typically 7-10
business days from the date of Departure from a USPS facility HOWEVER, to track
your shipment, the BUYER must contact their Country’s Postal Service, provide
them with the Export Label # and ask them to check the status of the package.
The Seller is not responsible for this and cannot do it for you!
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to resolve the issue to your complete satisfaction!
Remember
, we
offer a
Lifetime
Moneyback Guarantee!
If you are ever dissatisfied with this product. you can return
it for a full refund of your purchase price!!
(not including shipping costs)
Liability Disclaimer
:
At no time shall
manufacturer be held liable for any consequences, either  direct or indirect, resulting from the
installation or use of any product purchased from manufacturer. Manufacturer
makes no warranty or guarantees, either expressed or implied, as to the
specific results obtained through the installation of our products. Buyer
agrees to purchase and use this product at their own risk.
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SnowBlowerImpellerKit
.com™
FAQs
Q- What is the purpose
of the
Snow Blower
Impeller Kit ™?
A-
This kit reduces the existing “gap”
between the snow blower’s impeller blades and the impeller chamber wall. The
smaller the gap, the greater your machine’s operational efficiency and snow
throwing capability will be, and the less likely that your machine will clog up
with snow.
Q- Why would I
want
to install this?
A-
If the existing “gap” on your machine is between 1/4” & 5/8”
or greater, then your machine is losing a significant amount of efficiency and
power in throwing snow. This loss in efficiency results in more clogging in
your discharge chute, and less throwing distance. As with any impeller device
(snow blower, water pump, etc.), simple physics proves that maximum efficiency
is achieved when there is no gap between the impeller’s blades and the impeller
chamber’s walls. For any excellent explanation on this subject,
Go to our website to watch Ari P.’s Impeller
Modification Description
video
(
thanks for allowing
me to share this Ari!
)
Q- How do I know if
I
need
to install this kit?
A-
If you have a large gap between your
impeller blades and the impeller chamber wall, your machine clogs up with snow
frequently and it doesn’t throw snow very far any more, then this kit might be
for you. Some newer, more powerful snow blowers might have a significant gap but
still work fine, so the bottom line is this…
Are you happy with your
snow blower’s performance?
Q- Why don’t the
manufacturers eliminate this gap from their machines?
A-
The reason is that on machines with straight
shaft mounted impellers (which most are) the impeller’s bearing wears over time
and this wear causes some degree of “wobble” in the impeller’s rotation. If the
metal impeller blade was made to fit “flush” against the metal
cylinder walls with no gap, there would be no tolerance for “rotational
wobble”. They leave this gap to accommodate this “wobble” if/when it
happens and avoid a situation where you have metal scraping on metal. That
could cause significant damage to the impeller and the cylinder walls in which
it rotates requiring very expensive repairs. Since this modification uses
rubber paddles which wear down evenly as they come in contact with the cylinder
walls, any possible future “wobble” in the impeller’s rotation is negated
without compromising the snow blower’s operational integrity or efficiency at
moving snow and slush.
Q-
If I install your
Snow
Blower Impeller Kit ™, will it eliminate all clogging?
A-
Theoretically, yes, but the reality is that it depends on a number
of things. Snow conditions, engine displacement, torque output, etc. For
example, snow that has a water consistency of 40% or more (slush) can turn into
ice in your snow blower’s discharge chute and clog the chute regardless of your
machine’s output capability. This kit reduces the likelihood of that happening
but
nothing
can prevent that completely.
Q- Does engine size
really matter?
A-
In most cases, Yes, however don’t confuse
engine size (whether rated in HP or CCs) with the ability to move snow
efficiently. Sure, a 10HP or 305CC engine has more potential power than a 5HP
or 271 CC engine, but the power output and ability to move snow is much more
dependent on impeller revolutions and torque than just engine size. The faster
your impeller spins and the larger your machine’s “foot pounds of torque”
performance specification is, the greater its’ ability to power through snow of
any consistency. Where the engine size is most important is in it’s ability to
handle an increasing “load” without stalling. It is a misconception that all
10HP or 305CC machines are the same, because they might have different torque
ratings or revolutions per minute.
Here’s an approximate conversion chart courtesy of
MovingSnow.com
123
cc = 4 hp
179 cc = 5 hp
208 cc = 8 to 9 Gross Torque = 5.5 to 6 hp
277 cc = 11 to 11.5 Gross Torque = 7 to 8 hp
305
cc = 13.5 to 14.5 Gross Torque = 9 to 10 hp
342 cc = 15.5 to 16.5 Gross Torque = 11 to 12 hp
357 cc = 14 hp
420 cc = 15 hp
Q- What exactly is a
Snow Blower Impeller Kit ™?
A-
This kit contains all of the materials
necessary to modify
ONE
snow blower impeller blade.
Q- Where are the
materials in the kit made?
A-
Each Snow Blower Impeller
Kit™ contains Top Quality, “
Made in the USA
” materials.
Q- Why would I ever
order a single-blade kit?
A-
You might want a spare kit, or maybe you
previously ordered a Three-Blade kit and later realized you really needed a
Four-Blade kit.
Q- I need to modify all
of my snow blower’s impeller blades, do I need to buy a single blade kit for
each of my machine’s blades?
A-
No, we offer a
Three, Four,  Five & Six  Blade
kits in both 1/4″ thick
and 3/8″ thick rubber paddle configurations as well. Each of these
contains all of the materials necessary to modify that number of impeller
blades in your machine. For example, if your two-stage snowblower has three
impeller blades, you can order either the Three-Blade kit, or the Four Blade
kit and keep the extra set as a spare.
Q- Why do you offer kits
with rubber paddles in both 1/4″ and 3/8″ thick configurations?
A-
There are many different configurations of snow blowers in
operation, and many different conditions under which they operate. We offer
these two configurations so you can choose which kit best fits your particular
needs. The conditions (type of snowfall, type of machine, etc.) will determine
which rubber paddles you need.
Q-
Can I install this kit on a two-stage snow blower
with
plastic
impeller
blades?
A-
We
have never sold this kit to anyone with plastic impeller blades
because it is intended to be mounted on metal blades. We just do not know if it
would work, or if your plastic impeller blades would crack during installation
or break during use because the drilled bolt holes have weakened the blades too
much to handle the stress. Of course, We do not know that the kit wouldn’t work
as advertised either, but quite honestly, the plastic impeller blades might not
be strong enough to handle the extra stress  or worth the risk. Our recommendation is NO
but it’s your call! If the impeller blades did crack or break, you’d have to replace
the entire impeller unit.
Q- How do I know whether
your standard Snow Blower Impeller Kit™
will fit my impeller blades?
A-
Each kit contains 1
3/8”W x 3 3/4”L metal straps and 2”W x 5”L rubber paddles. To determine if the
standard kit will fit,
measure the flat part of the TOP
surface
of your impeller blade, before it curls up
. That determines the length of
the metal strap and rubber paddle you will need. You can install these so that
they wrap up on the curl as well, but we’ve found that the benefit is not worth
the increase in difficulty you will have in modifying the kit to fit, and then
installing it. Most of the work done in moving snow is done by the flat part of
the impeller blade.
Q- If necessary, how do
I modify the metal straps and/or rubber paddles to fit?
A-
You can easily cut the metal straps with a
hacksaw and you can easily trim the rubber paddles to fit with a sharp utility
knife.
Q: If I can’t, or don’t
want to do it myself, can you customize my kit for me?
A-
Yes
. Just measure the impeller blades as described previously and let
us know what you want before you order. We will modify the kit to your
specifications for your approval before shipping it out to you.
Q- Should the rubber
paddles in your Snow Blower Impeller Kit™ be mounted so they are pressing
tightl
y
against the impeller chamber wall?
A-
No
,
they should be installed so they are
barely
touching,
if at all,
the impeller chamber wall
.
Remember,
ANY decrease in the gap between the impeller blades and the chamber wall will
result in a significant improvement in operational efficiency and throwing
distance!
Q- Should I be concerned
about the metal brace on the underside of the impeller blade?
A-
Yes
. In some instances, the position of the metal brace might
interfere with the bolt holes and installation of the bolts w/lock-nuts used to
secure the kit to the impeller blade. You need to make sure that there is room
to screw on the lock nuts on the underside of the impeller blade, otherwise,
you might be able to use a self-tapping screw included in the kit.
You
need to have a minimum of 1/8” space between the underside brace and the lock
nut in order to tighten the lock nut with a wrench
. If you don’t, you will
need to use a self-tapping screw in
THAT
particular spot.
Q- What about
obstructions in the impeller chamber walls?
A-
On some machines, there are round-headed
carriage bolts that protrude into the impeller chamber wall. These bolt heads
might interfere with the rubber paddles as they rotate by causing damage to the
paddles.
It is very important to
inspect your impeller chamber walls to see if this situation exists!
If it does, you can still install the kit
but you have to leave a gap large enough so that the paddles will not come into
contact with the protruding bolt heads. Remember, the idea of this kit is
ideally to eliminate the gap, however ANY reduction of the gap WILL improve the
efficiency and snow throwing capability of your machine!
Q- What else should I
consider when “fitting” my rubber paddles to my impeller blades?
A-
You want to eliminate the existing gap as much
as possible in all respects, so when you trim the rubber paddles for final fit,
try to match the curvature of the impeller chamber walls’ sides and top as much
as possible.
NOTE: if the gap varies around the chamber wall, you MUST
install the rubber to fit the spot where the gap is the smallest, otherwise,
the rubber will fail!! Also
,
don’t install the rubber paddles
with more than 5/8” of rubber overhanging the leading edge of the impeller
blade
because that seems to be the stress point for these paddles and
they might break off under heavy load conditions (eg; heavy snow, slush, etc.)
Q-
Why are self-tapping screws included?
A-
First
and foremost,
drilling a hole through the metal impeller blades can be very difficult, so the
included instruction sheet explains that you can use them to make a pilot hole
where the bolt will go first, then drill out the pilot hole for the bolt which
is so much easier. You certainly don’t have to do this but I’ve found it makes
the job easier.
Secondly,
in those instances where the brace
on the underside of the impeller blade is in the way of where you would drill a
bolt hole, a self-tapper screwed down next to, but not in to, the underside
brace works well as an emergency substitute to the bolt & nut
for
that one location
. The instruction sheet explains the risk/benefit scenario
between self-tappers and bolts and specifically counsels this as an emergency
measure, and the use of bolts in the other hole(s) securing the kit to the
impeller blade to insure the integrity and strength of the attachment. Hence,
there are self-tappers included to meet either scenario. If you don’t need
them, don’t use them!
Q- Why do you use
zinc-coated steel instead of stainless steel components?
A-
The metal components included in these kits are zinc plated grade
5 steel which is used because, while slightly less corrosion resistant than
stainless steel, zinc plated grade 5 steel is harder and more durable, and is
the most common bolt found in automotive applications. Stainless steel is an
alloy of low carbon steel and chromium. It is a common misconception that
stainless steel is stronger than regular steel. In fact, due to the low carbon
content, stainless steel cannot be hardened. Therefore when compared with
regular steel it is slightly stronger than an un-hardened (grade 2) steel
fastener but significantly weaker than hardened (grades 5 & 8 and alloy
steel) steel fasteners. Stainless steel is more corrosion resistant than
zinc-plated steel because the anti-corrosive properties are inherent to the
metal, it will not lose this resistance if scratched during installation or
use, while zinc-plated and galvanized steel are, to some degree, more
susceptible to corrosion over time when the surface coating is scratched. In
this application, it was decided that the difference in corrosion resistance
was negligible over the typical useful life of a snow blower, and that the
hardness and overall durability of zinc plated grade 5 steel was a superior
choice for the hardware used in this kit.
Q- What is your
Lifetime Moneyback Guarantee!
A-
If you are ever dissatisfied with this product, you can return it
for a full refund of your purchase price! (not including shipping cost).
To
expedite processing, please provide us with the email address you use with
PayPal along with a copy of the Invoice/Packing slip included with your order.
Q- What if I damaged a
rubber paddle(s) and need a replacement rubber paddle(s), not a whole kit?
A-
First, try to determine exactly what caused the rubber paddle to
fail if you can and let us know that when you contact us for a replacement(s).
Please include any pictures of the damage and provide us as much detail as to
the circumstances surrounding the event as you can. (eg; snow/weather
conditions, etc.) If we determine that the cause of the damage
WAS
due
to a defect in the rubber, we will replace the damaged rubber paddles at no
cost to you. If we determine that the cause of the damage
WAS NOT
due
to a defect in the rubber,
you can purchase replacement rubber paddles
only for $4/ea. (1/4″thick) or $6/ea. (3/8″ thick)  + SH.
Q. What
“
Proof Of Purchase” do I need for
Warranty Service or the
Lifetime Moneyback Guarantee
?
A-
You will need to provide us with the
original
Invoice/Packing slip
that accompanied your order as “Proof Of
Purchase” so
DO NOT LOSE IT
!
Q- Where can I find
reviews and advice on what snow blower to buy?
A-
An excellent website full of unbiased advice, information and
reviews of many old and current snow blowers can be found at:
MovingSnow.com
Q- Why should I buy from
SnowBlowerImpellerKits.com?
A-
We are the industry leader and stand behind our products 100% with
a
Lifetime Moneyback
Guarantee!
All components included
in our Snow Blower Impeller Kits™ are made in the USA of the highest possible
quality materials and are clearly specified in our listing, so you know exactly
what you are buying. Simply put,
“We are not satisfied until
you are satisfied”!
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