I UNBOXED & ASSEMBLED A POWERSMART 24 INCH GAS SNOWBLOWER, HERE'S HOW!

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I UNBOXED AND ASSEMBLED A POWERSMART 24 INCH GAS SNOWBLOWER, HERE'S HOW! Powersmart sent me an email a few weeks ago asking me to REVIEW some of their SNOWBLOWERS! I said, "Sure!" In this video, I UNBOXED and ASSEMBLED their 208cc 24 Inch GAS SNOWBLOWER. These machines are SIMPLE to put together but were there a few ISSUES with mine when it arrived? LIKE & SUBSCRIBE!!!

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[waynestefinashen]

JB we recently picked up the same snowblower but cheaper model from a local customer that uses this blower to clear snow at his restaurant which has a stone parking area. Since the customer had the skid shoes set even with the shave plate a bunch of stones had pushed their way between the housing and the back side of the shave plate thus pushing out the metal on the auger housing towards the back. We were able to hammer out the stones using an old screwdriver as a pry bar, then hammer the bulged metal back as best we could. Disappointed that when we went to set the skid shoes for 3/4" clearance the most we could get was 5/16". Must note that the skid shoes you installed looked like a higher quality part than the cheaper metal ones that came with this snowblower our model was DB7624E60 but i can say it starts first pull after we cleaned the carb and blows snow very well!

[SpaceCadetJesus]

I like that they're so confident that you'll have to return the "cheepie" blower that they kindly tell you to: "Hold onto that packaging folks, you're gonna need it soon enough." Such a thoughtful company.

[floridaspur]

GG, I used my brand new Powesmart 24" today. Only problem was that one of the wheels came off the axle twice. As you know they are attached by a pin and cotter pin. These look very weak and i wondered if you have an alternative idea to overcome this issue? Something like a locking bolt and nut? Any advice would be most welcome, other than that the blower worked through a good foot and a half with no issues. The two speed reverse gears being a Godesend!

[ThierryC]

They now comes more pre-assembled. I received mine yesterday, no need to mess with the wheels, it is easier to get out of the box. Mine arrived via Fedex, all banged up, a lot of bendings and no speed control connection rod... and there is no hand heater on mine. The LED light is a joke with the 3 AAA battery case under the dashboard... The chute is softer to move and there is no more springy spring under the rotating part. The skid shoes are metal.

[richardreiter]

THANK YOU so much for this video!! My friend and I were dumbfounded by the directions and parts but YOU explained and showed everything we needed to know!! Thank you YouTube and YOU for making a better winter and 2023 even better!!👍

[ernestleo]

Excellent like always really enjoy your videos. I purchased the PowerSmart 26" with the Briggs and Stratton engine which worked great during this past snow storm. Only addition I made was to install a bungee cord on the vertical rod that connects to the friction wheel. I did this to prevent the speed changer from jumping to the highest speed from all the vibration. Works great prevents the speed changer from shifting but allows me to change speeds. SnowBlower Customer Service said they would send a repair man to my home to fix this problem. The 250 cc engine is very powerful no problem throwing snow in any direction.

[jaybooth]

Another great video and unboxing JB! It seems it difficult getting something delivered without having something broken or dented. Ugh! The engine break in is definitely a must. Looking forward to seeing this in action. We definitely got the snow to do that! See you soon my friend! Enjoy this balmy day! Cheers!

[SpaceCadetJesus]

Come on J.B ! Don't cut the box, just grab one end and lift. Trust me, it'll all come out together. 😄👍
Edit: And as for that so-called bent chute, that's a feature that helps you turn left faster cause we all need help turning our snowblowers. What a company!

[NShooky]

The auger on that snowblower seems to be smaller in diameter. The pencil trick is handy and I tend to use carpenter pencils. The cutting edge has more contact area when placed parallel onto the pencil and they don't roll.

[mikemontagne]

I like the dig @ 4:40, I've got a 3 stage, no, it doesn't easily chew
through city's snow plow's drift.
Next one will be track drive hydrostatic!

[eh]

@GarageGear Have any tips on getting out a bent (not broken) shear pin? Where the nut meets the auger shaft it's bent about 4 degrees, just enough where I can't push it through. I tried a hammer to tap it trough, no luck. Since the other side of the hole is keeping the shear pin in straight, I can't "angle" it through either.

[randytolen]

Decided I've had enough of paying the ever increasing annual costs to have someone plow my driveway. Used to have a great 2 stage blower, but after many years the auger stopped turning. This is about the lowest priced model I've seen, but many complaints about quality control, etc. Any comments whether this would be a decent investment or would I be better off spending more money (most are substantially more) and getting something like an Ariens Classic 24? Fantastic videos...will definitely refer to this if I get one... Thanks!

[douglaslippertindy]

Great unboxing! I cut my teeth, way back when, on Briggs and Stratton engines. That and a Hirth 2-stroke were my entree into small engine repair. So glad to see you be nutso about engine break-in. So many people tell me “that’s not necessary” then, of course, their engines and cars don’t last as long as mine. This looks like a decent unit, eager to see how it blows.

[brandon_burbach]

Fun video! Real life unboxing saga for sure!
Can't wait to see how your snowblower fleet handled the big snowstorm!!

[TecumsehRulesbcserk]

Powersmart does have one problem as a company itself. And that is the fact that their customer service is really troublesome. If you happen to break a cable on this thing than good luck trying to find a replacement. Just ask Taryl Fixes All, you’ll see what I mean. But besides that I suppose this brand is okay for tight budgets, it might not last longer than five years I’d imagine.

[mountaindweller]

Love your videos. They are helpful. Would you consider doing one on how to troubleshoot stuck cord? We have a new 26” PowerSmart snowblower, never used. We went through maintenance steps, no problem. After restarting, the cord stuck, but it starts with electric starter. I believe I just need to remove cover and untangle cord. But it would be good to know various reason why cord will get stuck. Thanks for all your sharing.

[appleztooranges]

I wanna see snow blowing on that blizzard lol you guys got

[RahulSharma-rlxp]

Hi… question for you on the Powersmart 24” 212cc blower. Is opening the carburetor valve the best way to get all the fuel out of the fuel tank? Or is there another step to make sure there is nothing left in the tank or fuel line, etc.? Thanks!

[BigDaddysGarage]

Nice to see you getting some sponsorships! 👍

[tannerc]

HEY! Where’s the anti-seize on the axels? 😏 but random question, I’ve never bought a brand new snowblower fresh out of the box, mine have always been second hand or gifted, do new snowblowers come with gear oil in the gearbox and does it need to be changed in a certain amount of hours like engine oil?