With the help of a snow blower, you can easily clear the area. The principle of operation of the app is simple. The auger with metal bushings captures the snow, an ejection occurs through the branch pipe, moreover, it can be adjusted independently. Distinguish machines by wheeled, caterpillar type with a working screw (augers) and many other features.
Instructions
Step 1
Think about what you need a snow blower for. If for frequent use, for example, daily, and not once a week, you can buy a car on wheels. Such a device is very maneuverable, has a low weight, although it can slip in deep snow. The tracked snow blower is not very convenient, but even large drifts can be cleared with it. With self-propelled snow blowers, you can adjust the speed, reverse them. When there are no curbs, stairs, steps in the area that should be cleared of snow - feel free to buy a car with wheels. Otherwise, give preference to tracked models.
Step 2
Ask your salesperson which models have an electric starter. Pay attention to the body, it is sometimes placed on the headlight for cleaning snow. Almost all machines have protection. In order to preserve the gearbox, the augers are attached through small soft metal dowels. When the snowblower rests against an ice floe, a curb or an iron pillar with pressure, the keys are cut off, the augers automatically stop and the gearbox is protected from breakage.
Step 3
Consider whether you want to operate the snow blower automatically or manually. It also depends on the power of the unit, the lower it is, the more likely you will have to operate the snow blower yourself. It will be necessary to start the engine, press the throttle handle, only then the augers will begin to rotate. You will also have to adjust the direction and distance of snow throwing yourself. Cars equipped with gasoline engines are equipped with one or two types of start - a curve starter and power supply from the mains.
Step 4
Ask about the type of gasoline engine. It can be a two-stroke, working on a combination of gasoline and oil, it will be difficult to start it up in cold weather. Four-stroke - operate on gasoline AI - 92 or AI - 95. They are easy to start, fuel consumption is minimal, they are silent, and have a longer resource compared to less powerful counterparts.
Step 5
Choose between cordless electric and gasoline powered machines. Information about the cost of maintaining machines is also important. Gasoline is more expensive than electricity, but their engine is more powerful, and such units are more maneuverable. In addition, these indicators determine how much snow you can remove in a short time.
Step 6
Please note that non-self-propelled snowblowers have low-power engines (from 3, 5 to 5 HP), they can be used for a short time, their resources are short-lived. As a rule, such machines are single-stage, in their design there is no special impeller (turntable), which increases the range of snow flight up to 15 meters. For non-self-propelled cars, this figure is small - up to 5 meters of soft snow. You can remove the path near the house and the snow in the yard every day, if the snow is icy and caked, working with the machine will become difficult.
Step 7
Check all components. Non-self-propelled machines have a rubberized auger, bucket width from 50 to 90 cm, reliable fastening of parts. Such models are inexpensive, they are compact, they can be used to clean out hard-to-reach places.
Step 8
Feel the handles of the self-propelled snow thrower. The unit is capable of doing the work itself, you will only hold it and guide it by the handles. You will be able to get rid of "difficult" snowdrifts, i.e. packed snow, drifts over large areas. The bucket width for such devices is 70-90 cm, they have a large weight - from 50 kg.
Step 9
Pay attention to the additional accessories of the models. A number of them have a heating system for the handles, many come with an electric starter that allows you to work from a 220V network, a headlight, with it you can remove snow even at night, a system for unlocking wheels, tracks, and a brush.
Step 10
Give preference to a reliable manufacturer: the brands Yard-Man, Bolens and Cub Cadet are represented by the American concern MTD, you can buy economy-class and professional cars. Manner, Craftsman also supply quality products to the Russian market.
