On Wed, 11 Feb 2015 17:09:39 -0600, Ignoramus13634
wrote:

I have the same Bolens snowblower with the same behavior. I did not
even realize that I had a problem.

Furthermore, I think that you just made your snow blower unsafe to
use.

It is supposed to stop blowing, or moving, if you let go of the
handle. That's a behavior that makes it very easy to stop if something
happens. Dead man safe, so to speak.

i
I'd be rigging a cable and detent to hold the auger drive on as long
as the drive is held, and when you release the traction drive handle,
the pin pulls out of the auger drive, releasing it.
Makes it conform to current safety requirements while also making it
convenient to operate.