Was chopping today and all of a sudden the blower band let go. I was working on it a little bit, but it looks like the spout and top transition peice need to come off to get the band spun around and off. Am I right or is there another way?
I put the head on the machine I picked up last year for parts and finished some of what I we had until I sheared the bolts to the cutter head and all we got laying around are butter bolts. The only issue with the parts machine that I can find, other than the sprockets need to be replaced, is that the reversing gearbox wants to reverse as soon as the control box is turned on, whether I'm touching the switch or not. I tried it with both boxes that came with the unit, and neither one makes a difference. Any ideas?
Probably doesn't matter, because I think by the end of the week I'm going to take the band off this one and use it to fix the other one. I looked up a new band on Messik's website and it comes out to $316 & some change. I picked up the second chopper for $200 last year, and it's got a new auger in it...
Donovan from Wisconsin
I put the head on the machine I picked up last year for parts and finished some of what I we had until I sheared the bolts to the cutter head and all we got laying around are butter bolts. The only issue with the parts machine that I can find, other than the sprockets need to be replaced, is that the reversing gearbox wants to reverse as soon as the control box is turned on, whether I'm touching the switch or not. I tried it with both boxes that came with the unit, and neither one makes a difference. Any ideas?
Probably doesn't matter, because I think by the end of the week I'm going to take the band off this one and use it to fix the other one. I looked up a new band on Messik's website and it comes out to $316 & some change. I picked up the second chopper for $200 last year, and it's got a new auger in it...
Donovan from Wisconsin
