I own the 24" model for over 5 years and really like how dependable the snow blower is. Starts every time with one push on the button and clears very deep snow. I have upgraded to the 26" model with the bigger motor because my driveway is 75 feet long. Very nice review.
I noticed my local Home Hardware had one of these on sale this morning... I watched your video and then decided to grab the last one they had... Thanks for the video.
Great video tutorial. My old company has one. Works pretty good. Had it delivered from Menard's and the delivery person just dropped it in front of the company doorway and not contact anyone it arrived...very bad. Assembling it took almost the same time as you did-have the right tools to make the work easier. But was worth the cost and probably better than the higher priced ones.
No need for one here in Atlanta, but it almost, almost made me wish for a foot or two just to be able to use a blower. Looks like a wonderful product, and very user-friendly. Which for those of us who do not have someone around to help, would make it a must buy. Thank you for sharing. And getting your followers that discount. Stay safe.
Thanks for this full review. Showing the assembly is key to this and letting people know it goes together rather easily. Its the middle of the summer here in the northeast and I'm shopping for deals now for the upcoming winter. Last winter my friend lent me his snowblower and I promised myself I would buy one this year. Its well worth it.
Thank you so much for the assembly directions. Whilst I'm rather good at reading instructions and following them.....the ones I received had gotten wet and unreadable. I still managed to put my snowblower together and it started right up.
There is one serious issue with Powersmart. They are near impossible to get parts for, so if anything on the machine breaks you are out of luck. Most repair shops don’t do work on these things outside of standard maintenance and customer support is really bad. So if anyone wishes to own one, be sure to keep it serviced and don’t push it beyond the limits.
Could be the reason why it’s 50% cheaper than cub cadet and other brands. I just got mine in the mail today and very excited. I’m ready to take on this Iowa snow
Hey just went through this purchased from home depot last year. Had hot start issues hand warmers barely worked and friction wheel blew up. Couldn’t get ahold of PowerSmart at all! They replaced my entire unit free of charge. You get what you paid for and I definitely will never buy from PowerSmart again my Home Depot said they are no longer going to be carrying this brand.
One more important step to take at the end of snow season ... Make sure to burn up all remaining fuel in tank to keep from gumming out the carburater before storing it.
I just got mine today and had to find an instructional video to see someone put it together after I reached a spreed bump! Had it all assembled except I could not attach the speed control connection rod! The pins would not get through the holes of the rod at their connection points? I thought it was crazy. It looks like you're using the same kind of pin but I cant get mine through. Very frustrating! I could run down to Home Depot and find pins that will work but in the mean time I've reached out to the Amazon seller. Hopefully, this will be the only problem I have with the product. Great Video though and Enjoy yours!
Son of a biscuit I bought mine yesterday. Thanks for the tutorial on putting it together this damn paperwork isn't the best. I'm not in a hurry to use it but I don't want to get caught with out it like last year's snow storm. Thanks 👍
Wow, that thing did a great job cutting through that hard snow. I have a pretty nice Ariens snowblower, but I paid almost three times as much for it. Seems like a really good deal.
Where I live, we're lucky if we get an inch of snow every 5 to 10 years. :(. I still liked the video. Your always informative and show how easy things can be. I envy you having snow, lol. That is one awesome machine! It really cut through that heavy, thick snow. I'm also happy for you that you got a new snow blower. YAY! 😁
My machine came in a metal cage. It went together very easy. Ive had mine for 2 years now. I live in central Minnesota and snow gets very heavy. It works very well. My driveway is not paved. but it is a very good machine.
Thank you for sharing. Just purchased it last night and used your code. Thank you. I will be using this vid of course to assemble it since I’m mor of a visual person👍
Received the snow blower yesterday. I started putting it together and low and behold, the Welds on the top right corner panels were Not intact. Filed for a return but will give them 1more chance to redeem themselves.
Just got our 12 Month old, 1 season, blower out of the shed to make sure every thing is ready for winter. One of the tyres was flat, cut the story short, took of the tyre for repair, very disappointed to find that ether the retailer Homedepot or supplier had used slime to stop a leak, for those who have never used it, its a temporary fix on punctures, and you must clean it out at first opportunity. The damage to the wheel is unbelievable. Took some time to clean most of the stuff out of the rim and tyre, repaired the tire and refitted. Hope the rest of the machine gets us through this winter. EDIT. ours was not boxed, it came assembled on a pallet
I bought the 24" version and it's been awesome for the last 4 going on 5 years.. it just now the other day through a belt. I have to fix it.. saw a video on fixing it.. super simple.. and back up and running ready for season 5 and with zero problems in 4 years .. it was well worth the money...
@@TheFixerHomeRepair one other thing.. finding the belt was a bitch.. manual and even on line won't tell you size or what belt to get,, I found the 1/2" x 35" works great!! Vbelt.. just some FYI for others
Got one too, works well but handle bolts, M8 x 1.25 x 15 do not have lock washers or lock tite on threads. I had one fall out. There are nutserts in the frame and so easy to remove bolts and put some blue lock tite on threads and reinstall. Good to do before you lose a bolt like I did.
I've owned just about every snowblower known to man and for the average domestic user a snowblower is a snowblower is a snowblower but if you are really into these things you need to start talking friction disc transmission versus cheap assed plastic box transmission, ease of serviceability , ease of parts sourcing and impeller to housing gap. Yes these economical chinese snowblowers will do most folks with a small to light moderate driveway with litle to no gravel, but when push comes to shove and you're up against heavy snow 18 inches plus I'm puting my eggs in the cub cadet, Husqvarna, toro, troy built or honda basket. I do realize not everyone has 2k to plunk down on a snowblower so these chinese units definitely have a valid and needed place in the market. Clean it off after every use, plaster the entire machine in fluid film after use, keep the tank full of gas with some methyl hydrate added and use yamalube fuel conditioner and you'll be golden. Source out 2 new belts and many shear-pins too as soon as you buy your new snowblower and repeat after me "I SWEAR TO NEVER USE A CONVENTIONAL BOLT IN PLACE OF A SHEAR PIN EVER!!!!" and again your economical chinese snowblower will serve you just as well as my 3k Husqvarna....
Well I bought my first snow blower before this video and I love it runs great and I bought it at Menards on sale under 500 bucks Worth every penny. only problem I had is after our third snow Storm here in Illinois I broke the arger belt but they replaced it hard to find the belt thou but a great buy and snow blower
Hey, Jeff! I agree! I love this snow blower! I have used it about 6 times. One of the storms brought us about 20 inches and this thing handled it no problem. Thanks for watching!
Awesome video just bought one I have their lawnmowers I’m curious with the snowblower hopefully the assembly ain’t that difficult I’ll just keep watching one rams over till I get it right
Hey, just want to add that there are drain and fill plugs on the auger gearbox. They're the only "vertical" bolts on the auger (one on top one on bottom) Don't forget to put some gear oil in there otherwise it'll wear out prematurely.
great video, easy to follow...I just purchased one from Home Depot and put it together following your tutorial...thank you for putting this up..Northern Maine, lets see how she holds up to the task
going to use this Powerhouse while I take my time rebuilding my Troybuilt Storm just needed something to get me through. What I like about this one is its great for paths to sheds and mailbox area and small enough to throw in my van to help my friend up the road clean up as well, the Troybuilt is a heavy beast
The Power Smart snowblower looks like a great machine to handle the big snowfalls. I would love one of those machines but I live in a highrise and the snow is cleared for me.
I have this model, bought new at Home Depot for $412 on a closeout a month or so ago. Worked great for 2 snowfalls but third snowfall was about 30" but light and fluffy snow and it fried the auger belt. I bought a 4L340 fractional hp belt to replace the 4L885 which is about .9" shorter but have yet to try it... I keep this at a nearby property I have, but have an older Snowtek 24E at my house, and the snowtek had zero problems with the 30" of snow.. When the Powersmart was operational, it was pretty impressive for a $400 unit, but the Snowtek was only $700 new which is still cheap considering.
Unfortunately, I purchased 1 late last year. and NEVER got a chance to put it to use. Now this year I hope it will be different. I do have a PROBLEM with their Customer Service I tried to get in touch with them. I was on HOLD the first time for 23 minutes . I hung up and tried again and was on HOLD for 36 minutes....all I heard both times was music and the second time on a few occasions the phone did ring but, than went back to the music, Had I known theri Customer Service was this BAD, I would have NEVER spent the $$... Also, I did try on the other prompts as directed and NEVER got to talk with anyone... I give this video a 10+..Thanks
Bought one from wally world. Put it together really easily. After viewing your vid I probably could have save 5 min or so. Hardest part was folding up the box it came in to recycle it. Nice video...now I need snow...not!
Ordered the 26" one today at the pro desk in Home Depot, $630 with 10% military discount and free next day home delivery. Hoping it's a good machine, all other comparable 26" models are $800-900. I've had their $199 lawn mower with bagger for 2 years and it works great, has features of a $300 push mower.
So I tried to adjust the tension for the chute like you did but it seems nearly impossible to get it to turn as smooth as yours. Any ideas of what I should do? Bought mine today. Thanks..
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Nice little compact snowblower. I don't have one. My brother shovels. But he is super slow at shoveling and is out there way to long then he should be LOL
Buy this snowblower here - amzn.to/38j4xHA Here is an updated 1 year review video on this snowblower. th-cam.com/video/U9rPNkc3beE/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
Please don't. I have had to repair mine every year since I got it. Belts and friction discs every year. The motor runs great but now I'm looking at Honda or ariens machines.
Thanks for the video. I have the same exact one but wish mine worked like yours. 2 yrs old barely used but found the auger barely spins. Trying to figure out issue, any ideas? Bought at Home Depot already put together.
Hey John. Sorry to hear that. Have you checked the shear pins? Maybe the auger belt? Let me know if you figure it out. Thanks for sharing your experience!
I tried connecting the 2 cords in the back that are attached to the handles. Any easy way to make both the cords at the bottom longer so they can be connected?
Good morning Mr. Fixer, l got one 2 months ago, used it was running great then would not go forward or back can you help me here. I am a Disable Veteran of Vietnam and l need it. Thank you for you time.
Hello! I have had this experience with some snowblowers when it is very cold out. I don’t know exactly why it happens but if you just try to push the snowblower a little bit while it is in gear it will give it a little boost and should kick into gear. Hopefully this one is light enough that you are able to roll it a bit. I hope this helps.
i purchased this one last february, ran great, went to run it today and it will not start. it cranks, but it will not run.. im lost. no idea whats going on.
I bought one and the manual says the oil capacity is 16oz, I noticed the oil was too low I had to add more to aprox 20oz. The only difference is that mine is 26" the rest is identical.
Im having trouble installing the Speed control connection rod. Idk if it’s me but I feel like it’s waaay off. Any tips on how I might be able to adjust it or fix it
The clearing of #snow is never an issue in my neck of the woods. 🇯🇲🇯🇲 #SnowBlower Nevertheless loved the content. **Product Assembly, Demonstration and Review** 👍👍👏👏
I got this snowblower a few days ago. It included a package of 4 1.5” bolts with nuts. I can’t find what they’re for in the set up instructions and I didn’t see you use them in the video. Am I missing a step? Thanks
Hey, Andrew. Those are probably the extra shear pins they supply. Sometimes on snowblowers you might catch something in the auger that is harder than snow and snowblowers have shear pins that are designed to break to avoid damaging other major parts. If you look at the front auger you will see some bolt heads going through the roll bar, those are where the shear pins are replaced. So you are not missing anything, you just have those in case you break the others which is nice that you will have them on hand and not have to run out to the store to grab new ones if they ever do break. Let me know how you like the snowblower. Thanks for watching!
@@TheFixerHomeRepair thanks for the education. Nothing Like the feeling you get when you assemble something and have unexplained parts left over. I’m eagerLay waiting for snow. Been a light year so far and I’m looking forward to breaking this in.
Grabbed a few days ago and when I first started the blades were rotating for about 30 seconds then they stopped and haven’t rotated since does anyone know what’s wrong
I had one of these I had it for 2 months and returned it and customer service is not even a thing the phone number goes straight to voice mail and they don’t call back
I own the 24" model for over 5 years and really like how dependable the snow blower is. Starts every time with one push on the button and clears very deep snow. I have upgraded to the 26" model with the bigger motor because my driveway is 75 feet long. Very nice review.
Thanks, Ernest and thank you for sharing your experience!
I got one of these 3 years ago, so far it works great and has been trouble free.
Any routine maintenance to suggest?
Lubrication areas? I have a WD-40 can I'm trigger happy with at the moment
The choke suppose to be closed when starting the engine (all the way to the right ) then open (all the way to the left) once the engine has started.
I noticed my local Home Hardware had one of these on sale this morning... I watched your video and then decided to grab the last one they had... Thanks for the video.
Great video tutorial.
My old company has one.
Works pretty good.
Had it delivered from Menard's and the delivery person just dropped it in front of the company doorway and not contact anyone it arrived...very bad.
Assembling it took almost the same time as you did-have the right tools to make the work easier.
But was worth the cost and probably better than the higher priced ones.
Ordered the same one and after watching your video it’s time to put it together. This weekend 12+ inches of snow. 🤩
How did it go?
Very cool! Yes I am wanting to know like, Tyler... how did it go?
No need for one here in Atlanta, but it almost, almost made me wish for a foot or two just to be able to use a blower. Looks like a wonderful product, and very user-friendly. Which for those of us who do not have someone around to help, would make it a must buy. Thank you for sharing. And getting your followers that discount. Stay safe.
Thanks for this full review. Showing the assembly is key to this and letting people know it goes together rather easily. Its the middle of the summer here in the northeast and I'm shopping for deals now for the upcoming winter. Last winter my friend lent me his snowblower and I promised myself I would buy one this year. Its well worth it.
Thank you so much for the assembly directions. Whilst I'm rather good at reading instructions and following them.....the ones I received had gotten wet and unreadable. I still managed to put my snowblower together and it started right up.
There is one serious issue with Powersmart. They are near impossible to get parts for, so if anything on the machine breaks you are out of luck. Most repair shops don’t do work on these things outside of standard maintenance and customer support is really bad. So if anyone wishes to own one, be sure to keep it serviced and don’t push it beyond the limits.
I can verify this claim with my own experience. Their Customer service (if you can get a hold of them) is horrible as well.
What do you recommend then
Could be the reason why it’s 50% cheaper than cub cadet and other brands. I just got mine in the mail today and very excited. I’m ready to take on this Iowa snow
Hey just went through this purchased from home depot last year. Had hot start issues hand warmers barely worked and friction wheel blew up. Couldn’t get ahold of PowerSmart at all! They replaced my entire unit free of charge. You get what you paid for and I definitely will never buy from PowerSmart again my Home Depot said they are no longer going to be carrying this brand.
I bought one and am absolutely satisfied with it's performance and ease of use less to mention I only paid $500.00 for it brand new.
I’ve got one that is 21 inches that isn’t self propelled, I’m thinking about upgrading to the one on Amazon for 500, what are your thoughts?
I would say go for it .. I've had mine for 3 years now and I'm totally satisfied with it's performance and ease of opeŕation .. Great price too.
One more important step to take at the end of snow season ... Make sure to burn up all remaining fuel in tank to keep from gumming out the carburater before storing it.
Thank you, when I get get the money I’m going to do it, thanks for the feedback back
I just got mine today and had to find an instructional video to see someone put it together after I reached a spreed bump! Had it all assembled except I could not attach the speed control connection rod! The pins would not get through the holes of the rod at their connection points? I thought it was crazy. It looks like you're using the same kind of pin but I cant get mine through. Very frustrating! I could run down to Home Depot and find pins that will work but in the mean time I've reached out to the Amazon seller. Hopefully, this will be the only problem I have with the product. Great Video though and Enjoy yours!
Son of a biscuit I bought mine yesterday. Thanks for the tutorial on putting it together this damn paperwork isn't the best. I'm not in a hurry to use it but I don't want to get caught with out it like last year's snow storm. Thanks 👍
i bought this snow blower after watching your videos,,Corrected installation mistakes after watching ur video again , Thank you :)
Wow, that thing did a great job cutting through that hard snow. I have a pretty nice Ariens snowblower, but I paid almost three times as much for it. Seems like a really good deal.
Ariens USA USA USA
Where I live, we're lucky if we get an inch of snow every 5 to 10 years. :(. I still liked the video. Your always informative and show how easy things can be. I envy you having snow, lol. That is one awesome machine! It really cut through that heavy, thick snow. I'm also happy for you that you got a new snow blower. YAY! 😁
Don’t envy us for having snow. It’s pretty around Christmas time and fun to ski on but cold! 🥶😉
My machine came in a metal cage. It went together very easy. Ive had mine for 2 years now. I live in central Minnesota and snow gets very heavy. It works very well. My driveway is not paved. but it is a very good machine.
Thank you for sharing. Just purchased it last night and used your code. Thank you. I will be using this vid of course to assemble it since I’m mor of a visual person👍
Received the snow blower yesterday. I started putting it together and low and behold, the Welds on the top right corner panels were Not intact. Filed for a return but will give them 1more chance to redeem themselves.
@@arnpad1969 How'd it go?
Just got our 12
Month old, 1 season, blower out of the shed to make sure every thing is ready for winter.
One of the tyres was flat, cut the story short, took of the tyre for repair, very disappointed to find that ether the retailer Homedepot or supplier had used slime to stop a leak, for those who have never used it, its a temporary fix on punctures, and you must clean it out at first opportunity. The damage to the wheel is unbelievable. Took some time to clean most of the stuff out of the rim and tyre, repaired the tire and refitted.
Hope the rest of the machine gets us through this winter.
EDIT. ours was not boxed, it came assembled on a pallet
Great vid!! Turn the choke completely off after you have started it, otherwise it will be running too rich. These blowers have no throttle control.
I was going to say that to a notice he never turn the choke off got an older model of one of those runs pretty good haven’t tested on snow yet
I bought the 24" version and it's been awesome for the last 4 going on 5 years.. it just now the other day through a belt. I have to fix it.. saw a video on fixing it.. super simple.. and back up and running ready for season 5 and with zero problems in 4 years .. it was well worth the money...
Awesome! Thanks for sharing your experience!
@@TheFixerHomeRepair one other thing.. finding the belt was a bitch.. manual and even on line won't tell you size or what belt to get,, I found the 1/2" x 35" works great!! Vbelt.. just some FYI for others
@@zsavage1820 Good to know. Where did you end up finding it? Do you remember? Thanks!
I just bought one today. Ready for the chitown/indiana snow
I like the way you take time to explain, nicely done.
Our big snow blower always gets jammed up with that heavy wet snow. That machine is very impressive!!
For as long as I can remember, and with his tongue firmly in his cheek, my 94 yo Dad has said "If all else fails, read the instructions." :)
Got one too, works well but handle bolts, M8 x 1.25 x 15 do not have lock washers or lock tite on threads. I had one fall out. There are nutserts in the frame and so easy to remove bolts and put some blue lock tite on threads and reinstall. Good to do before you lose a bolt like I did.
Thanks for the video. I ordered it 3 days ago. It's great. this machine
I've owned just about every snowblower known to man and for the average domestic user a snowblower is a snowblower is a snowblower but if you are really into these things you need to start talking friction disc transmission versus cheap assed plastic box transmission, ease of serviceability , ease of parts sourcing and impeller to housing gap. Yes these economical chinese snowblowers will do most folks with a small to light moderate driveway with litle to no gravel, but when push comes to shove and you're up against heavy snow 18 inches plus I'm puting my eggs in the cub cadet, Husqvarna, toro, troy built or honda basket. I do realize not everyone has 2k to plunk down on a snowblower so these chinese units definitely have a valid and needed place in the market. Clean it off after every use, plaster the entire machine in fluid film after use, keep the tank full of gas with some methyl hydrate added and use yamalube fuel conditioner and you'll be golden. Source out 2 new belts and many shear-pins too as soon as you buy your new snowblower and repeat after me "I SWEAR TO NEVER USE A CONVENTIONAL BOLT IN PLACE OF A SHEAR PIN EVER!!!!" and again your economical chinese snowblower will serve you just as well as my 3k Husqvarna....
thank you for this! i was going back and forth between this or waiting for a better deal on a bigger one but i think ill put the trigger on this!
Well I bought my first snow blower before this video and I love it runs great and I bought it at Menards on sale under 500 bucks Worth every penny. only problem I had is after our third snow Storm here in Illinois I broke the arger belt but they replaced it hard to find the belt thou but a great buy and snow blower
Hey, Jeff! I agree! I love this snow blower! I have used it about 6 times. One of the storms brought us about 20 inches and this thing handled it no problem. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for that! I am thinking about hitting the button on Amazon for this now.
Awesome video just bought one I have their lawnmowers I’m curious with the snowblower hopefully the assembly ain’t that difficult I’ll just keep watching one rams over till I get it right
Thanks to the video I bought one. Looking forward to use it.
Hey, just want to add that there are drain and fill plugs on the auger gearbox. They're the only "vertical" bolts on the auger (one on top one on bottom) Don't forget to put some gear oil in there otherwise it'll wear out prematurely.
mine leaks out
how full do you fill it?
great video, easy to follow...I just purchased one from Home Depot and put it together following your tutorial...thank you for putting this up..Northern Maine, lets see how she holds up to the task
going to use this Powerhouse while I take my time rebuilding my Troybuilt Storm just needed something to get me through. What I like about this one is its great for paths to sheds and mailbox area and small enough to throw in my van to help my friend up the road clean up as well, the Troybuilt is a heavy beast
nothing beats a winter in the Midwest or in the Dakotas to the NE storm suck.
Add single to minus degree temps to make it a jolly good ugh.
Great video. Just bought that model. Can't wait to test it out.
The Power Smart snowblower looks like a great machine to handle the big snowfalls. I would love one of those machines but I live in a highrise and the snow is cleared for me.
I have this model, bought new at Home Depot for $412 on a closeout a month or so ago. Worked great for 2 snowfalls but third snowfall was about 30" but light and fluffy snow and it fried the auger belt. I bought a 4L340 fractional hp belt to replace the 4L885 which is about .9" shorter but have yet to try it... I keep this at a nearby property I have, but have an older Snowtek 24E at my house, and the snowtek had zero problems with the 30" of snow.. When the Powersmart was operational, it was pretty impressive for a $400 unit, but the Snowtek was only $700 new which is still cheap considering.
Hell of a lot better than shoveling!
Unfortunately, I purchased 1 late last year. and NEVER got a chance to put it to use. Now this year I hope it will be different. I do have a PROBLEM with their Customer Service I tried to get in touch with them. I was on HOLD the first time for 23 minutes . I hung up and tried again and was on HOLD for 36 minutes....all I heard both times was music and the second time on a few occasions the phone did ring but, than went back to the music, Had I known theri Customer Service was this BAD, I would have NEVER spent the $$... Also, I did try on the other prompts as directed and NEVER got to talk with anyone... I give this video a 10+..Thanks
Thank you, I just bought one!
We don't get snow here but I just love those things, just by watching this I feel like a kid on Christmas.😅😳
I am buying one because of your review
Bought one from wally world. Put it together really easily. After viewing your vid I probably could have save 5 min or so. Hardest part was folding up the box it came in to recycle it. Nice video...now I need snow...not!
Ordered the 26" one today at the pro desk in Home Depot, $630 with 10% military discount and free next day home delivery. Hoping it's a good machine, all other comparable 26" models are $800-900. I've had their $199 lawn mower with bagger for 2 years and it works great, has features of a $300 push mower.
So I tried to adjust the tension for the chute like you did but it seems nearly impossible to get it to turn as smooth as yours. Any ideas of what I should do? Bought mine today. Thanks..
I am running into the same issue. Hoping for a response.
Thank you for your review question do you need special gas or ethanol free?
Just got one can't wait to use it!
Nice! Make sure to come back and let me know how you like it!!
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Great review. Thanks for the info.
Nice little compact snowblower. I don't have one. My brother shovels. But he is super slow at shoveling and is out there way to long then he should be LOL
Buy this snowblower here - amzn.to/38j4xHA
Here is an updated 1 year review video on this snowblower. th-cam.com/video/U9rPNkc3beE/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for watching!
Thank you great video
i bought one from home depot $450
Just ordered mine as we were getting a storm so now it will be here Thursday hoping to get more snow lol
Thanks for the in depth review.
Just used your discount code. Thank You!
Nice video. Interested in one of these but wanted to ask what’s the warranty on this unit?
2 years
Please don't. I have had to repair mine every year since I got it. Belts and friction discs every year. The motor runs great but now I'm looking at Honda or ariens machines.
Thanks for the video. I have the same exact one but wish mine worked like yours. 2 yrs old barely used but found the auger barely spins. Trying to figure out issue, any ideas? Bought at Home Depot already put together.
Hey John. Sorry to hear that. Have you checked the shear pins? Maybe the auger belt? Let me know if you figure it out.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Are the wheels suppose to lock while the engine is off? Has no problems engaging while on.
I am waiting for my powersmart snow blower. Great video. . Can it be used safey on gravel/dirt driveways?
I’m sure it can. Just set the skid plates on the sides a little higher and you should be good! Thanks for checking out the video!
I tried connecting the 2 cords in the back that are attached to the handles. Any easy way to make both the cords at the bottom longer so they can be connected?
I just came from outside. I unloosen my handle bolts, and connected the cords together.👍👍
I second the above comment. One of mine was a little too short, so I loosened the bolts so they can connect.
Auger housing is super flimsy on mine. Had to reinforce it with a 1x3 piece of wood. Very cheap..
The black part that the snow blow tru keep coming off mines when the snow coming up tru it…how do you keep that attached to the blower?
My driveway is on a fairly steep incline (20-25%), do you think the self-propel would be able to "walk" up the hill while the auger is under power?
I just purchased this, having a little trouble with rotating the chute, it sticks a little. Any suggestions?
I have one and I ended up greasing the gear that rotates the schute, it works much smoother now.
Good morning Mr. Fixer, l got one 2 months ago, used it was running great then would not go forward or back can you help me here. I am a Disable Veteran of Vietnam and l need it. Thank you for you time.
Hello! I have had this experience with some snowblowers when it is very cold out. I don’t know exactly why it happens but if you just try to push the snowblower a little bit while it is in gear it will give it a little boost and should kick into gear. Hopefully this one is light enough that you are able to roll it a bit. I hope this helps.
Thanks it was very helpful
i purchased this one last february, ran great, went to run it today and it will not start. it cranks, but it will not run.. im lost. no idea whats going on.
Great job! Thanks.
Thanks for the help
The mostly plastic chute and gearing will be the first casualty ⛄
Along with the plastic bushing on the auger axle. Cheap knock off chinese carb too.
Nice job
My powersmart pull cord is stuck brand new out the box... any suggestions? I tried electric start it makes a clanging sound.
I live in Norcal and in a valley and it doesn’t snow here. Nice video however for our move soon.
Great video , by chance do you have the dimensions of the box, want to see if it will fit in back of my vehicle . TIA
I bought one and the manual says the oil capacity is 16oz, I noticed the oil was too low I had to add more to aprox 20oz. The only difference is that mine is 26" the rest is identical.
Really it was helpful thanks 🙏🏻
Im having trouble installing the Speed control connection rod. Idk if it’s me but I feel like it’s waaay off. Any tips on how I might be able to adjust it or fix it
Hey, Gisselle. Hard to say without seeing it in person. Wonder if something got bent during shipping?
The clearing of #snow is never an issue in my neck of the woods. 🇯🇲🇯🇲
#SnowBlower
Nevertheless loved the content.
**Product Assembly, Demonstration and Review**
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They work for sand as well👍👍
Thanks!
I got this snowblower a few days ago. It included a package of 4 1.5” bolts with nuts. I can’t find what they’re for in the set up instructions and I didn’t see you use them in the video. Am I missing a step? Thanks
Hey, Andrew. Those are probably the extra shear pins they supply. Sometimes on snowblowers you might catch something in the auger that is harder than snow and snowblowers have shear pins that are designed to break to avoid damaging other major parts. If you look at the front auger you will see some bolt heads going through the roll bar, those are where the shear pins are replaced. So you are not missing anything, you just have those in case you break the others which is nice that you will have them on hand and not have to run out to the store to grab new ones if they ever do break. Let me know how you like the snowblower. Thanks for watching!
@@TheFixerHomeRepair thanks for the education. Nothing Like the feeling you get when you assemble something and have unexplained parts left over. I’m eagerLay waiting for snow. Been a light year so far and I’m looking forward to breaking this in.
Would it work for somewhere super cold and snowy like Edmonton?
I just. Noticed 2 holes under the machine that seems to be leaking oil. Is that normal.
How come the review is for the 24" and the link in your description is the 26"?
Hey John, that was a mistake. Thank you for pointing it out! Link should be correct now!
@@TheFixerHomeRepair Thank you. In the market and am getting information overload.
did you get the one with the LED lights
How long was the discount code for? It's not working for me.
Grabbed a few days ago and when I first started the blades were rotating for about 30 seconds then they stopped and haven’t rotated since does anyone know what’s wrong
Hey, Yattie. That is weird. I would try to contact powersmart about that. Obviously doesn't seem right.
thank you
Is there a way to bolt down the chute to the base
i love it
are the discharge shut and adjustable skid plates made of plastic ?
Hey, Tom! The discharge chute is plastic. The skid plates are steel. Thanks for watching. Hope it helps you in some way!
@@TheFixerHomeRepair Thanks for the info Fixer . One last question if I may . Would this be a snow blower you would recommend for a gravel driveway ?
Gravel driveways? We sold the Bob cat on the farm long gravel driveway here.
Nice!
I just got this snow blower and it turns on great but the things don’t spin can anyone help me??
Mind launches apples pretty well
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I hope u tighten that drive cable cause that part was bugging me 🤣🤣
Haha sorry about that.
I had one of these I had it for 2 months and returned it and customer service is not even a thing the phone number goes straight to voice mail and they don’t call back
Advice-- put never seize on the wheel axels
Mine came with the throttle broken 😪 hate platic levers
Wish I saw video before I bought snow blower for the 5% discount