What To Look For When Buying A Used Snowblower

What To Look For When Buying A Used Snowblower
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Hago todo lo posible para enseñarle cómo diagnosticar fácilmente problemas de la manera más rápida, rápida y eficiente con reparaciones reales más allá de simplemente reemplazar una bujía. Estos consejos son tanto para el dueño de la casa como para el dueño de la tienda.

Ya sea un motor manual de dos tiempos y dos ciclos como una motosierra, un desmalezador, un desmalezador, una cortadora de hilo, una cortadora de césped, una cortadora de hilo, una cortadora de setos, una podadora, una desbrozadora, un soplador de hojas o unidades de cuatro tiempos y cuatro ciclos como una cortadora de césped, una cortadora de leña, un tractor cortacésped, una cortadora de césped de giro cero, una sopladora de nieve, una lavadora a presión, un generador o una cortadora de césped que necesita que se instalen o reemplacen piezas, soy su persona indicada.

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[davidcobb]

Thanks DB, very informative, love your videos! Every year I will buy used snowblowers, usually the newer ones. I’ll fix them up, ie: tuneups, belts, adjust cables, new 0-20 oil, new plug and generally clean and shine the exterior. One item that I’ve recently purchased was an ultrasonic cleaner. This has been a deal breaker for me!! Tecumseh carbs if not maintained will ultimately get gummed up and it’s usually a new carb that is the solution. Well let me tell you, after purchasing 1/2 a dozen snowblowers with 3 or 4 running rough ie: won’t idle, runs rich at full throttle, backfires…well 30-50 minutes in this solution and every one comes out spotless and runs like a new carb. I can’t say enough good things about this sonic cleaner. They and the cleaning solution are not cheap, $275-$300 but it is def a deal breaker for me. No more having to buy expensive carbs.
Anyways, just wanted to share this with you and your viewers. Hope it helps…thanks for your videos!!

[peterchang]

I bought a used Honda hs1132 back in the late 2000's (maybe 2007/2008)after we moved into a house with a large driveway. I wanna say I paid about $1800 for it. Ran rough, one auger was seized to the shaft, and it surged a bit when not underload. I had to redo the carburator a couple times and used a propane torch and a lot of penetrating fluid to get the auger unstuck from the shaft. Used it a lot the 1st few years as we also had a backyard rink to clear.

Couple of years ago, finally had to replace the belts and the bearings that hold the impellor shaft in place. Welded some metal onto the skids that were half worn. I also had to adjust the valves to get rid of some awful kickback when pull starting it. Paid about half of what the new ones would have cost back in the late 2000's. I store it with the carb drained, and spray the bucket and auger with rustproofing spray before putting it away in the spring. It replaced a Honda hs622 that I bought new in 2001. The HS622, I sold for about $1200.

[jeffdean]

Love the video and grateful at the same time that I don’t have to deal with snow…lol. Still watch though as Donny is the most honest mechanic ever and appreciate all his advice overall

[garyalensr]

I have and use an 80s to early 90s Atlas 322 2stroke. It's a single stage thrower that does surprisingly pretty well. I mean I don't go through feet of snow but does clear my walk way driveway and road after the plows been by. I do take care of it and only use Echo Red Armor and ethanol free fuel. Oh and I live in the mountains of Pa. Awesome tips DB. Thanks for all your hard work

[robcole]

A lot of great information as usual. Thanks

[seektruth]

Have a question and a request regarding Ariens pinion shaft getting loose, the repair kit for the rounded-out hole where the shaft sticks out on the right side of the housing, and the anti-rotation tab that's needed on the left side of the housing.
Your experience ?
Possible video ?
Great channel, love it these past couple years !!!

[gnic]

I thought YardWorks was made by MTD?
I have an old 20 year or older Craftsman with a Briggs and Stratton, still runs, though needs finessing when cold out. New gas machines in Canada are almost as much as the battery operated ones now, both are ridiculously priced.

[flyinryan]

I have plastic coated metal gas tank just need to get clean as possible and not to let fuel outlet get filled up

[mikejones]

I found one on big trash day. Put new wheels on it. Cleaned carb. Tested sold for 100😊

[rverro]

I fix those as a side hustle. I usually charge 75 to 100 bucks + the new parts. It's a take it or leave it type of deal. I like to help less fortunate people BUT, I dislike city people who are looking around, for a "good deal", and resale it "as is", for a ridiculous amount of profit.

[gremlin]

"Obscure brand"? I thought other than Husqvarna and Ariens, all the gasoline snowblowers in the US were made by MTD? Arent there only like 4 companies than make gas snowblowers in the US?

[_below]

$500 for a starter, that's unreal. I bought a used Honda and it's been great, but it was barely used.

[dirtyroofer]

I buy used machines for 100 to 250 never bought a rotted out machine. I say no thanks and most are just given to me which them i take them apart for parts .