Couple questions for Nils owners?

[magicstix]

I recently purchased a new Nils and have noticed that the powerhead shakes like crazy when drilling the 8" holes but is as smooth as can be with the smaller auger shaft[promo right now is you get the small shaft with an 8" purchase, while supplies last]. I've checked and triple checked to make sure everything it tight and where it is suppose to be. Has anyone else had this same problem or is there's as smooth and straight? Possible bent shaft or are they suppose to wobble or shake?

My other question is that now that the Nils are becoming very popular does anybody have any idea how many are out there in use? 200?,500?,1000?,2000??? just curious. Thanks

[harvey lee]

Just incase you didn't get it installed correct, did you get the bolt and nuts on right and tight?

As far as how many are out there, my guess is well past the numbers you posted.

[Esox_Magnum]

Tighten the coller bolt tight as you can with the allen wrench then tighten the nut onto that. Mine came loose last weekend luckily I found the nut and was back drilling in no time. I now have it wraped in electrical tape just in case.

[magicstix]

Yeah its as tight as one could possibly get it, and the locknut too. Half round side to the collar. It cuts like a dream and runs great, it just shakes or wobbles the powerhead and its only with the 8" shaft. A exhaust shield has a small rattle but I'm not too concrened with that cause you can lay your hand on it and is almost gone completely, I just haven't taken time yet to see what is rattling cause it is minor. Thanks for your suggestions and keep them coming, hopely someone will hit on something that I'm overlooking. Thanks

[croixflats]

I get a wabble also but only when I get towards the bottom of the hole. At first it wabbled quite a bit. I took the shaft off and reinstalled it and the wabble was minnimised to just finnishing drilling the hole.

Ive noticed there is a little play at the gear box I figure this is normal. I suggest lay the auger on the ground, everything attached,grab the shaft at the joint then lift motor to see how much play you get if it seems to much call service and see what they say. I get maybe 1/4 inch of play side to side.

It just maybe the act of reinstalling that may help.

[Mimic Shiner]

I actually wondered this too. Mine definitely has a little play in it which seemes to be coming from the gear box. I have the 8 inch and have it tightened all the way and the flat part of the bolt is on the flat part of the auger shaft so it is not set up wrong. I guess if everyone gets a little wabble I won't worry about it but if everyones is tight with no movement I guess I am a little concerned.

[harvey lee]

I have a bit of a wobble in mine but I have never had an issue with drilling unless the nolt and nut was loose. I once had the bolt through from the wrong side and that did not help anything.

[Surface Tension]

If there is any play at all at the coupler your going to get some wobble. You need to crank down the bolt tight. While your tightening the nut you'll need to use the allen wench to hold bolt or else it'll come loose as you tighten the nut.

[tonkapat]

2 of us have the augers. one 6" and one 8". Mine doesn't seam to wobble(the 8") but my friends 6" is all over the place. It is in essence a hand auger. Be very attentive when bolting it on there, as the bolt is holding it one direction but 90 degrees the other direction is what u need to keep straight. And yes get it good and tight. The wobble at the bottom of the hole is from the auger not being broken in yet and/or carbeurator not adjusted perfect. With and 8" bit the motor has quite a bit more stress and really needs to be dialed in to cut right through the bottom of the ice. I am on my third tank and now it zips right through. good luck

[harvey lee]

Did you break in the motor when you purchase it? There is a break in period to really help.

Are you sure about the carb adjustment? Mine has none to my knowledge.

[FISHINGURU]

make sure the bolt goes through the shaft from the correct side...the head of the bolt should be on the big hole side of the shaft....tighten the bolt first then the nut.

i don't get any noticable wobble out of mine....it started to wobble real bad one day when i noticed the nut came a little loose...that was my first day out...tightened her up and never had a problem since.