Auger shaft won't Rotate

[Mr Special]

Hey gang,

Now that ice fishing so closer, I’ve realized that my auger is still not functional. It runs and revs up perfectly. However, it does not rotate the auger assemble. I haven’t ripped into it yet but I’m guessing it something to do with the gear box. I was wondering if anyone else has every had this problem and knows what I might be up against.

Thanks

[TooTallTom]

I have had that problem on a Jiffy Model 31 Legend. I tore my transmission apart, and there were two gears with the teeth stripped for part of the gear. Parts cost to fix it right is about $140.

I don't know what you have, so I don't know what you're up against.

EDIT: I just remembered that my motor would bog out when I gave it some throttle, that's different that the symptoms you described.

[Rick G]

My guess would be broken clutch spring.

[Mr Special]

Thanks for the response.

I guess i should stated which auger i have earlier lol

I have an older Eskimo Barracuda. I did a lil more diggin online and sounds like it maybe my centrifugal clutch, clutch spring or clutch/pinion gear.

Thanks again,

Phil

[TooTallTom]

No sweat. I did some more thinking, and I had one pretty major symptom that you didn't have. So, even if we had had the same auger, my problem probably wouldn't be your problem.

Yours sounds like it might be a cheaper fix, though. Fingers crossed for just a spring!

[Mr Special]

well i finally got a chance to rip into the gearbox and i'll end up replacing a few different pieces.

The major part is the ClutchDrum/pinion gear assembly. Somehow i managed to separate the Clutchdrum from the pinion gear "its a molded piece"!

I also have one broken clutch spring and the top bearing is sticky. All n all it'll be about $100 in parts.

Bright side, it was a lot easier then i expected and only took about 10mins to disassemble. While talking to Eskimo's tech support I learned every yr or so its a good idea to crack open the gearbox and check the grease levels. Even tho, it didn't matter in my situation.

However, reassembling is a different story and we'll see if that goes as smooth. lol