By Jon Hoch, Founder (Bolingbrook, IL)

If your single-stage snow blower isn't clearing all the snow from the surface, you simply need to adjust the scraper blade.

The scraper blade, which is made of hardened rubber or plastic, is located underneath the snow blower and between the wheels.

It acts as a backboard, forcing the snow off the ground and into the auger.

Eventually, the constant contact with the ground will wear it down, resulting in a thin film of snow behind the snow blower.

You can adjust the scraper blade by loosening a the bolts and slightly pulling...