Hudson River Westpoint Hitch Pin keeps breaking

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I was having the same issue. Finally took the auger motor into a farm store and got real cotter pins that fit in it snuggly. Had a pellet repairman explain that the pins can't have an wiggle room as if there is it notches the pin with each spin til it breaks.
 
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