Snow removing machine

A snow removing machine comprising:

• a frame;
• a pair of transporting devices mounted on the frame for transporting the snow removing machine on a ground surface;
• a transmission mechanism having a rotation shaft extending in a forward/rearward direction of the snow removing machine;
• an auger housing having an auger housed therein and mounted on the frame for undergoing rolling movement;
• a rolling drive mechanism coupled to the auger housing for providing rolling movement of the auger housing relative to the frame and about the rotation shaft of the transmission mechanism;
• a turning mechanism operable to turn the snow removing machine in a preselected direction;
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• a control section for, in response to operation of the turning mechanism, performing a control operation to drive the transporting devices to thereby turn the snow removing machine in the preselected direction and controlling operation of the rolling drive mechanism to provide rolling movement of the auger housing relative to the frame.

A snow removing machine comprising:

• a frame;
• a pair of transporting devices mounted on the frame to transport the snow removing machine on a ground surface during a snow removing operation;
• an auger housing mounted on the frame to undergo rolling movement, the auger housing having an auger housed therein and first and second side edges;
• a rolling drive mechanism coupled to the auger housing for providing rolling movement of the auger housing relative to the frame;
• a turning mechanism operable by an operator of the snow removing machine to turn the snow removing machine in a preselected turning direction;
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• a control section that controls operation of the turning mechanism to turn the snow removing machine in the preselected direction and that controls operation of the rolling drive mechanism in response to operation of the turning mechanism to enable rolling movement of the auger housing relative to the frame to bring a portion of the first side edge, located inwardly of the second side edge as viewed in the turning direction, into contact with the ground surface to generate a moving resistance against the first side edge so that the snow removing machine can turn about the portion of the first side edge as a pivot center.