SteveHaller
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I have a Troy TB360BV with the AC3 series 4 stroke engine.
I was using it last week, and for no reason, the impeller seemed to be making a strange noise. I examined further and initially it looked like the impeller bolt had come loose. I took the housing apart to further inspect, and it turns out that this was not the case at all, rather the end of the shaft that the bolt turns into had actually fractured in two. I am pretty sure that this is the crankshaft of the engine itself, and practically speaking is probaby not a repairable item. See picture below Any comments on this?
Also, since I was using the unit normally in blow vs vaccum mode, and had not subjected it to any shock or bump, short of a defect with this part, I am perplexed why it would break as such, rendering me with a useless machine. Is this a known issue of some sort and would Troy acknowledge such?
I was using it last week, and for no reason, the impeller seemed to be making a strange noise. I examined further and initially it looked like the impeller bolt had come loose. I took the housing apart to further inspect, and it turns out that this was not the case at all, rather the end of the shaft that the bolt turns into had actually fractured in two. I am pretty sure that this is the crankshaft of the engine itself, and practically speaking is probaby not a repairable item. See picture below Any comments on this?
Also, since I was using the unit normally in blow vs vaccum mode, and had not subjected it to any shock or bump, short of a defect with this part, I am perplexed why it would break as such, rendering me with a useless machine. Is this a known issue of some sort and would Troy acknowledge such?