Medium
1-2 hours
This is a genuine replacement part sourced from the original manufacturer for use with snowthrowers. The special worm shaft is commonly used to drive the wormgear that rotates the auger shaft. This worm shaft is available as an individual replacement part, please see model diagram for associative parts.
Worm Shaft 717P0526
OEM part for: Ryobi, MTD
Part Number: 717P0526
$109.91
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This Worm Shaft will fit the following 1058 machines. Confirm this part works with your model, and view the detailed model diagrams and repair help we have to offer.
This item works with the following types of products:
- Snowblower Parts
This part replaces obsolete part #: 717-0526
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Bearing was shot. Worm gear was destroyed because of that.
Jason - April 2, 2019
Tool Type
Snowblower
Difficulty
Medium
Time
1-2 hours
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Pliers, Socket set, Wrench Set, Grease
Removed old worm gear and replaced with new. Installed new bearings and reassembled
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Worm shaft and gear stripped
Dana - January 23, 2017
Tool Type
Snowblower
Difficulty
Medium
Time
1-2 hours
Tools Used
Socket set, rotary tool
Removed housing from snow blower to gain access to bolt holding the worm shaft. removed worm assembly and disassembled. Removed blower fan from old worm shaft by drilling out pins. (drilling pins was the hardest part). Used rotary tool to grind high spots of shaft so I could remove the worm gear. Scraped and sanded sides of auger assembly to remove old silicone. Filled auger assembly with grease and installed new shaft and worm gear. Put auger assembly back together with silicone. Put blower fan on new shaft with pins and installed into housing. Attached housing to snowblower. Mounted belts.
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