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What To Look For When Buying A Used Snowblower
In this video I show some of the mechanical aspects to look at when buying a used snowblower. I always recommend to my customers to purchase a new snowblower if they can afford it in order to save themselves the aggravation of repairs.
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@brianmcewen4739 4 года назад

It would be fun to hear different engines running, to demonstrate what to listen for that means a problem to avoid, or at least be aware of, vs an engine running properly.

@cgrscott 11 лет назад

This is a helpful video. Thanks. Back in 2010, I purchased a new Cub Cadet Snow Blower that was marked down. It has an MTD engine, as most snow blowers do. I keep mine in a semi heated garage all year round.

@GGG-yy1wj 10 лет назад

you are the man dony!!!! learned alot from your videos over the years. I can now fix my leaf blowers,snow blowers,line trimmers,lawn mowers,chainsaw

@donyboy73 10 лет назад

thanks

@charger19691 11 лет назад

Great information Dony, one thing I always check on anything with a small engine is the condition of the engine oil and even the condition of the dipstick, if I pull out a dipstick and wipe it off and I see actual sludge buildup on the stick, I know the engine has been neglected. I don't see this all the time, but I've seen it in the past. Sludge is just a death sentence to a small engine..

@41plymouthnut87 4 года назад

Thank you for taking the time to share your vast knowledge with us.

@clubdetennisdolbeau-mistas5971 5 лет назад

I bought a big MTD used snowblower(33 in.). Sure is heavy. But it's working wonderfully well. I paid $250.00 and invested $100 more to get it in perfect shape. But am I happy with my purchase; this thing is a workhorse. And with your videos, I started working on it and taking good care of it. I used to be nil in mechanics, but with your help I have improved tremendously. Thanks and Merry Christmas to you and your family. Mishell Gagnon, Dolbeau, Qc.

@cgrscott 11 лет назад

Thanks! My first oil change was after the second season of use. From now on I'll change it at the end of every season. You're a big help.

@MrBillmechanic 8 лет назад

Awesome presentation! YOu know what you are talking about and you have saved me a lot of concern in my search for a used snow blower. Great Job.

@donyboy73 8 лет назад

you're welcome, make sure you are subscribed

@tctubeyou 10 лет назад

This was fantastic. I am going to look at a snow blower in an hour and you gave me some good info. Thanks.

@CedarworkshopNet 11 лет назад

Your video had exactly as the concerns I was thinking about.Many thanks

@allennoftz6610 6 лет назад

Very good information, presented well, with good video. Thank you !

@misue9074 8 лет назад

I found your video tonight and really learned from it, too. I think it's great that you take the time to share you knowledge with all of us. Thank you.

@donyboy73 8 лет назад

you're welcome, make sure you're subscribed

@ursixx 11 лет назад

Merry Christmas donyboy, from a glad subscriber ...

@Hot80s 9 лет назад

Excellent tutorial Dony. Most in the know will avoid MTD & Yardworks exactly for the issues your examples have. Thin metal & lots of plastic. I looking at a 8hp ariens or 8hp simplicity both are old models.

@schomminater 4 года назад

So far so good with my 22 year old Yard-Man.

@Russworld1 11 лет назад

Excellent video Donyboy, lots of good info there.

@workingshlub8861 7 лет назад

sometimes you are better off buying an older blower than a newer one. ..i bought a jacobsen blower off a guy for 100$ and all it needed was new friction disc. this thing is from the 70s and built like a tank..there is no plastic anywhere on it.

@unprofessionalmechanic8466 5 лет назад

Excellent presentation, thanks.

@billhanes5574 6 лет назад

as always..your videos are full of useful information....thanks!!

@kev2556 11 лет назад

Man U know a lot about snow blowers and engines ;), thumbs up for Canada

@cleoh08 5 лет назад

What a fantastic video! Very instructive. Thank you.

@1575murray 5 лет назад

I found this guide useful. I just bought a used Noma snowblower (made by Murray) 5hp 24" from a neighbor. It has a few minor issues like a missing wing knob on the chute and bent shear pins. Other than that it just needs a carburetor cleaning, auger belt, and exterior cleaning but it has no rust and the engine had good compression and started on the first pull when I put fresh gas in the tank which had been drained before I bought it. No Chinese engines for me this one like many others has the common 5hp Tecumseh flat head.

@nfssable 10 лет назад

Thanks for posting these videos! They've really helped! Cheers

@nfssable 10 лет назад

& that rattly sound tells me that it wasn't anything I did that killed my old snowblower, it was just dying all along.

@petepete2730 7 лет назад

thank you for your video, someone is selling the same blower in working contion but like you said some parts are obselite if I need to repair it.

@ChargerMiles007 10 лет назад

The Tejunkseh label on the front tends to say it all ! Go with Briggs :) Man, my early 70s snow blower is still solid as a rock, guess I will be using it for another 100,00 snow storms!!! :)

@Buddycoop1 6 лет назад

Tecumseh for winter because they r&d'd them in the northern snow belt; Briggs for summer work. Keep them oiled and they last forever. I'm talking the made in usa ones. Old friend worked at both and he's in his eighties now. Told me what I'm telling you all.

@brendanmcdonald5319 10 лет назад

Thank you very much donyboy73, very much appreciate the quick reply. I feel " armed and ready" to go get a good blower!

@donz6901 6 лет назад

Great video with good tips. MTD reminded me of the one I bought in 2003 that I replaced with a new Ariens two stage snow blower in 2011 and it's built much better and still looks new December 29th 2017. Have a Happy 2018 New Year Don. Don Zelmer from Milwaukee

@donyboy73 6 лет назад

thanks

@marzioscaglioni7785 6 лет назад

Tradurre italiano noi! Grazie

@unisol2287 6 лет назад

translated to italian is thanks!

@michaelmactavish1728 5 лет назад

@@donyboy73 im glad im buying brand new $3,200 husqvarna ST427 17hp 27'' with key start and no priming bulb on the new ST400 series new husqavarna blowers

@vondaddy8009 7 лет назад

Really enjoyed the video! Very informative! This will help out alot! thanks

@donalddumas6987 4 года назад

One of the issues I found with snow blowers is that people use low octane gasoline with ethanol. That is a huge no no in all small engines even for 2 cycle engines. Use premium without ethanol and the engine will run better. In the long run it will also last longer.

@HappyScrappy47 11 лет назад

The point of not "expecting" new for used price is such a great point! That is what I have seen allot lately, I have sold three blowers since starting to talk to you and people seem to expect miracles. Not all people but allot. Here is an observation, the wealthier the people, the more they expect. Middle class and low income seem to understand better what they are buying and what to get for their money. Just a thought. Great video Old Man.......lol..lol...

@rolandchartier7851 3 года назад

Thanks for all your good explications ! You are easy to understant .

@donyboy73 3 года назад

Glad you think so!

@donyboy73 11 лет назад

you're welcome and thanks for subscribing

@donyboy73 11 лет назад

start at 1 3/4 turns out for bottom screw and 1 turn out for idle air screw make sure the carb is clean

@lestergillis8171 2 года назад

Those tires you are recommending are "SNOW HAWG" "flavor". My 1999 YARD MAN unit came with a pair, and they do grip fairly good with no chains. 👍

@wilvertperez 7 лет назад

Thanks Dony you been help me a lot with great information.

@donyboy73 11 лет назад

you can use stabil and turn the fuel tank valve off, run it dry

@GarthGoldberg 8 лет назад

You also have to consider storage space. It's harder to store a 33" blower than a 21".

@KN-ko8ez 3 года назад

Definitely! Harder to store and harder to move, too. Learned that the hard way when I went to pick up my small 21” Troy Bilt and couldn’t fit it in my car.

@JPilot2 11 лет назад

Don, thank you for pointing out and also showing the mechanical aspects to look at when buying a used snowblower.

@lestergillis8171 2 года назад

I have a HOBART HANDLER 210 MiG welder. I no longer buy replacement skids for my unit. I just weld new steel on the bottom.

@donyboy73 11 лет назад

i change based on use, approx 20 hours or so or every season

@Clydesdale2045 11 лет назад

Great video, really good job. I wish you'd shown us the sound of the "good engine" so we have a comparison to the bad as I really didn't hear the knocking but if I could hear the good vs. bad the knocking would likely reveal itself. Thanks

@kevinisam 10 лет назад

Good should just be a smooth sound. Not a knock, Not revving up and down.. .(unless you do it manually) On the 2000s tecumsehs when there full throttle theyre a nice loud purr, The new briggs aint as easy to tell

@spresc2180 11 лет назад

Don't forget to ease the belt tension on the impeller shaft pulley, and check its bearing behind the housing by trying to move the impeller, or its pulley side to side. My Craftsmen impeller bearing disintegrated and the impeller was scraping its housing and sending sparks out the chute.

@57WillysCJ 11 лет назад

Good video. I thought I was the only one when I sell something, everyone wants new for wore out used prices. Those people are a pain. Keep up the good work.

@georgetucker336 3 года назад

Thanks for the info. Good advice.

@PeterAgostiniJdcap26 11 лет назад

welcome , have a lot of good back up parts with those with whats salvageable .

@archierockey 3 года назад

I like your videos I bought a Massey Ferguson 228 snow thrower it is a 1974 model

@donyboy73 11 лет назад

always done it for myself

@donyboy73 11 лет назад

ok i'll keep that in mind for future videos, there is a donation link to paypal on my channel page, thanks

@PeterAgostiniJdcap26 11 лет назад

Great buying tech overview Doc!.... All comes down to what one is wiling to spend , hopefully a lot less than a new one an one that can be repaired depending on parts availability . It is also inspiring to get involved in repairing things.

@jeuf5646 3 года назад

Thanks donyboy 73

@donyboy73 11 лет назад

thank you for watching

@donalddumas6987 4 года назад

Check for rotting handles usually near the bottom and check the fuel line and valve. The spark plug wire and boot as well as the spark plug itself. The oil, if the seller even changed or kept it up, is another item that can provide hints about the condition of the machine.

@donyboy73 11 лет назад

yea for sure that is the case

@debrakubly9548 11 лет назад

Donyboy, I love your sight and have been reading it since September. Great videos and I mean great compared to a lot of other youtube stuff. THe last video on the buying of a used snow blower was excellent. I am in Colorado where rust is not much of a problem, but today on craigslist there was a snow blower with a rusted auger shell. Must have been moved here from the midwest..I have watched all your Q & A but not all the other videos, maybe a system so I could start from the beginning.

@donyboy73 11 лет назад

yes

@donyboy73 11 лет назад

yes exactly and some expect an eternal warranty for something used

@craig1974 11 лет назад

I have a Simplicity Snowbuster 2 stage machine from the 1970's that i rescued from the trash during an estate home cleanout. I had to replace the float on the Tecumseh carb along with the fuel lines, skid shoes, and scraper. The skid shoes i salvaged from another machine, but the scraper i had to fabricate myself out of a piece of steel because a new one would of costed over 70 dollars at the dealer. I hate phillips head screws on starter motors! I would buy a used starter before buying new.

@11Baru 4 года назад

Thanks! I learned a lot from this great video 👍

@donyboy73 11 лет назад

bien sure

@edfitz2 5 лет назад

I have a 1979 Toro with H70 Tecumseh. Still blows snow in the snow belt near Erie, Pa. A tough old machine

@donyboy73 11 лет назад

for the price it's hard to beat plus you get a great warranty from princess auto

@donyboy73 11 лет назад

thanks for posting

@4jp 5 лет назад

Most of this is routine maintenance. If previous owner(s) did not do basic maintenance like oil changes, lubrication of components, and replacing worn parts, it is probably not a good idea to buy unless the machine is really cheap.

@jamesguralski5156 5 лет назад

Toro has a great shoot control joystick. The best and fast. Big auger, get 14 inch.

@donyboy73 11 лет назад

thanks

@pattinker1 10 лет назад

i was wondering how i can get my old snow blower to throw the snow further like it should dry/wet snow it wont trow the snow like it should . what my problem ?

@donyboy73 11 лет назад

thank you

@666mrjimbo 11 лет назад

GREAT ADVICE DONYBOY

@donyboy73 11 лет назад

ontario , i also speak french

@joshualyttle9059 3 года назад

Good to know. Are you still active on your channel Sir?

@donyboy73 3 года назад

@@joshualyttle9059 yes very active channel here, checkout my latest vid, have a great evening!

@joshualyttle9059 3 года назад

@@donyboy73 That's awesome I appreciate the reply!

@vasillazarov2755 11 лет назад

Hello to me until now it has not happened to sell a snowblower and have the workshop for repairs. I'm glad you all year round job and you sell machines? until recently

@nicosia1161 11 лет назад

Hi I saw some of your videos and they are extremely educational for non mechanical incline people. Have you ever come across converting an engine to work on continuos compressed air??

@chichuaxyiong7803 5 лет назад

Thanks for the explanation.

@rhondagrewe3591 6 лет назад

Awesome! Thanks

@donyboy73 11 лет назад

it could also be a carb issue, you would know for sure if you did a swap.

@Raddrobb92 11 лет назад

cool vid. thanks ,out here in so-cal ,.never seen a snow blower.

@variator05 4 года назад

Donnie, could you do a video on carb linkage and choke bracket? How to set the linkage on a Husqvarna lawn tractor.

@dwoodog 11 лет назад

Living on the west coast no need for snow blowers. Lots of salt for fice. I've found I have bad luck with small engine equipment.

@yoleto 4 года назад

Great video!

@swakelin97910 11 лет назад

Many thanks Dony

@donyboy73 11 лет назад

depends how old, some very old ones didn't blow too far

@rafaabarca6163 4 года назад

Thanks a lot man I really like your videos 👍👍👍

@SmokingCardboard 4 года назад

Where is the video the fix the dive bar alignment/bushings? I have snow thrower that has a chain drive that continues to get thrown off during use and was interested in the video. Thanks

@donyboy73 11 лет назад

you're welcome

@ejet9900 4 года назад

Hi Dony , I love watching your videos you the best. Someone gave me a snowblower but the harness of the light it’s all ripped off maby you make a video to explain how to plug and where to plug it my snowblower it’s a craftsman 10.0/29 12“. Thanks 🙏

@warnematt 11 лет назад

Mississauga, Ontario

@aaronlumbroso4834 9 лет назад

If you are looking at a Toro Powershift with a full 6 gear transmission(4 forward 2 reverse + Powershift), make sure the gears don't slip after driving a few minutes. If they do it is for parts, because the gears in that transmission are discontinued .

@charlieg.6242 6 лет назад

Great videos Donyboy73, thank you. I hope you still monitor this channel. Question for ya, if you had to buy a new blower today maximum width 28" for around 1,500.00, what brand would you buy?

@cyjo2009 11 лет назад

Good job! You showed a lot of important points (no pun intended)

@caddis02002 11 лет назад

will try that. Thanks!

@miked1274 9 лет назад

Great video! Is there anywhere to find a fair market value of a used snowblower?

@donyboy73 11 лет назад

just got snow here and it's windy

@julianreid8179 4 года назад

fortunately down in southern cal. we do not hav these problems. but still a interesting video. again what are the good quality snow blowers??

@dblixt1 11 лет назад

Merry Christmas Donny! We have snow up the gazoo from that storm. Did you get a boat load of snow also? All I can say is that I am glad I have a snow thrower this year!

@donyboy73 11 лет назад

if the carb is adjustable it may need some adjusting

@velvetsmack2645 3 года назад

Man I wish they still made Tecumseh engines. Had one on my blower years ago and it ran like a tank.

@unisol2287 6 лет назад

Excellent advice Donny! expecting many more videos this 2018

@donyboy73 11 лет назад

thank you, where are you from, i'm originally from northern ontario

@CentralNH 4 года назад

Make sure it has correct engine I bought a red crapsmans that was supposed to have a Briggs but had a tecumseh on it it would always slip I had to drill new holes and it was fine but the guy who sold it just threw a motor on it.

@Bayport78 10 лет назад

MTD- Mechanic Testing Device

@swakelin97910 11 лет назад

I'm rebuilding a old mtd 33" blower. The motor is a old shot Tecumseh 9 horse power. I'm looking at a new fist motor from princess auto, it's a 9 horse power with 12 volt start. What are your feelings towards the first brand of motors.