craftsman snowblower woes

[earnies2]

I have a craftsman #536-887995 Blower with a plastic chute I believe it to be a Murray model does any body know the replacement chute # for a metal chute ? I have broken 4 of these so-far and i am tired of replacing them 1,broke because of a chunk of driveway one broke because of ice one broke in the trailer and the last one broke itself because no won knows how it happened!!!! go figure!!! the chute has 3 nuts and bolts on the bottom for mounting I'm sure someone has a older murray machine that has a metal chute that can send me their model # and i will do the research thanks for your help in advance :blizzard

[Chuck Smith]

Not sure how old yours is, but if it is new, then it is a MTD. I have a plastic chute on mine, just waiting for it to break.....

~Chuck

[earnies2]

It was purchased last year I believe it is an 03 or an 04 model. The first 3 number in the model is 536,tells who manufactored it. i think it is Murray but I am not sure and do not know how to check it.:blizzard

[Chuck Smith]

Well, mine is an 04, and it came in a box/crate with the address label on it from MTD to Sears warehouse. The problem is that all of these have plastic chutes now, Craftsman, Yardman, MTD, they are all made in the same factory. Not sure what to tell you. I plan to make my own chute when the time comes.

~Chuck

[earnies2]

Maby my request wasent clear!!! some of the older blowers used a metal chute before thay went to the plastic one !! that is the model # that we are looking for so we can order the metal one and end our woes:damputer

[Chuck Smith]

Your request was clear. Good luck finding what you are looking for, and making it fit. :beatsme

~Chuck