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Answer by d.george for How do I prevent the bolts in my snow blower rotor...

I have had a few different snow blowers over the past 40+ years and have only broken 6-8 shear bolts. Every time a bolt broke it was from a stone or a piece of hard ice getting stuck in the 1st stage...

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Answer by Ecnerwal for How do I prevent the bolts in my snow blower rotor...

The "right kind of bolt" is a shear bolt.Specifically, the shear bolt your snowblower manufacturer specifies for that location, since not all shear bolts are the same.It is deliberately designed to...

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How do I prevent the bolts in my snow blower rotor from breaking?

We got about 12" of snow today and my snow blower lasted only 30 minutes before shearing off one of the 1/4" bolts that holds the rotary blade in place. This is the second time this has happened in as...

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