Absolutely Recommended! Ordered on Thursday and paid the extra cost of $3.XX for next day delivery because we had a huge snow storm in the forecast. The Snowblower and the storm arrived the next day and the snow blower was really needed. It was very easy to unpack--open carton, remove cardboard and plastic bag, extend handle, add oil (came with it) and gas (remember to buy ahead of time). It started the first pull of the crank and worked hard for two days! It used four tanks of gas doing my neighbor's driveway and mine plus helping many other neighbors dig out from over 34 inches of snow and the build up caused by the snow plows that came through. It's only rated for 4-6 inches but by knocking down the snow with a shovel and working at it with the blower we got thru a build-up of snow that exceede 3 feet in spots (over the top of the engine on the snowblower). Really glad we ordered.
It came on time and worked perfectly--did not have to shovel and lift! Murray 1695537 21-Inch 190cc 4-Cycle OHV Briggs & Stratton Snow Series Gas Powered Single Stage Snow Thrower
With epic snowfalls coming to the DC area, I decided to buy a snowblower. This thing chewed through snow piled at least a foot high with ease. It's easy to put together, it operates easily, and works incredibly well. Like another reviewer, we bought it and had it shipped overnight for dirt cheap as Prime members. It came super fast! It's a powerful machine, but still moveable - we were able to put it in the back of the pickup and went to dig out some friends and family. A great purchase - and I didn't have to fight at a hardware store to wrestle something off of a truck!
I was a little nervous reading the mixed reviews and guess I got lucky. We had a 10-12 inch snowfall here today so I unboxed it and was surprised that it came fully assembled. All I had to do was add the oil and gas and tighten down the support knobs for the handles. Checked all the cables and moving parts and everything was tight and functional. Only goof up (mine) was pumping the primer button 10 times as I was used to the B&S Quantum on my mower. After some choking and smoking I looked at the manual and saw you should only pump twice. Got it running and cleared my sidewalks and driveway and three of my neighbors drives including a wheelchair ramp for a disabled neighbor. Stalled once when it hit a kids rubber ball buried in the snow but started right back up with no choke or prime. Checked it out when I got back to the garage and everything was still tight and working good. Impellers looked great and had good clearance all the way around. Based on the initial run, I would call this a good unit and great little snowblower.
I read these Amazon reviews faithfully, and this is the 1st time I've ever been steered wrong. This plastic piece of crap has no business being used for anything other than cleaning off your windshield, and that's only if you have the upper body strength to move it back and forth like a scraper.
A brand new motor shouldn't sound this chunky, especially not a Briggs and Stratton. The throttle cable needed adjusting, and the plastic housing that the adjustment cable fits into is cheap and flimsy. Also, there's a carriage bolt at the end of the cable, with a rounded head, and nothing to grab onto.
The belt was too loose to engage the auger, and removing the belt cover is an exercise in futility. The bolts inside don't match the bolts outside, the housing for the cover is more cheap flimsy crap, and the manual doesn't tell you how to adjust the tension on the belt, just that you need to adjust it.
Do yourself a favor and throw $400 in the garbage before you waste it on this 'tool'. It was poorly engineered and manufactured. The only thing they did right was market it to idiots like me.
This ate throw over 2 feet of snow in DC in our driveway, cleared a block of side walks and an alley in the matter of a few hours. I was shocked at how well it handled all of the snow. It is loud, vibrates like crazy but works wonders. Best $400 I ever spent.
This blower does not appear to be a high-quality item. I ordered two of these units and received them last week. As another reviewer noted, the rubber auger (the part that spins and shoots the snow) was too large for its housing -- it would hit the plastic housing and get stuck. It will need to be filed or sanded down. That shouldn't happen on a $399 machine.
Also, if you're not mechanically inclined, please note these facts: Your unit will come with 20 oz. of oil. The machine has a 20 oz. oil capacity. When discussing the insertion of oil, the manual loudly proclaims DO NOT OVERFILL!! But the 20 oz. of oil provided is perfect for the 20 oz. oil capacity of the machine, so you can -- and should -- pour it all in. I was so worried about overfilling after reading the manual that I only poured in a third of the 20 oz bottle, and, of course, the engine overheated and seized up. (A family member was able to fix it but that's not ideal).
All in all, the one working blower that I received handled 5" of snow fairly well.
This is a powerful little machine that works great. It replaced an old Sears snow blower and works much better. I'm very happy with my purchase - I highly recommend! Started right up the first time I used it and it's very effective at moving the snow off my driveway.
The thrower was delivered on February 9, 2011. It was easy to set up. After filling the machine with oil and gas it started and ran smoothly after one pull of the starter cord, just as others have reported in their reviews. However, that is when things went down hill. The auger would not engage until multiple adjustments of the auger control cable were made. With this done I awaited the next snow which occurred on February 21, 2011. The thrower dispatched the 2.5" of snow with ease for about 15 minutes then the auger stopped turning and would not engage again. Releasing or pressing the auger drive lever was fruitless. I looked under the machine and saw that the auger drive belt was shredded. All further snow clearing ceased and I am waiting for the machine to be repaired. - Snow Throwers - Murray - Snow Thrower'
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