At Yard-Man we want you to enjoy your yard. And we think you deserve quality lawn equipment with great features and everyday value. Products that get the job done fast. So you can focus on what�s really important in life. You want quality lawn equipment that gets the job done right but you don't want to spend all your money to get it. You want a Yard-Man. We offer a wide variety of walk-behind mowers, lawn tractors, snow throwers, string trimmers and blowers. So you can get your yard work done, with time and money left to do the things that you really like.
Product Details
- Shipping Weight: 210 pounds
- Shipping: This item is available for shipping in the U.S. except for California and to select countries outside the U.S.
- Shipping Advisory:: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
- ASIN: B003VIWN9Y
- Item model number: 31AM63LF70
I bought this snowblower a week ago, just before we got 24 inches of snow in 2 days. The biggest thing confusing me while shopping for snowblowers is that they all seem to advertise engine size as cc, which does’nt mean much really. This snowblower says it is 208 cc, but horsepower is a better measurement for me, so if you were wondering, the manual rates the briggs and straton engine as 6HP. Assembly was pretty quick, just a couple of cleavis pins and a hex bolt. You also should adjust the skid pads as they are positioned all the way up for shipping. The engine was even already full of oil. Starting the snowblower was easy using the electric starter – I didn’t realize that it plugs into a wall outlet, but it wasn’t a big deal for me. The headlight is actually more useful than I thought it would be. The fastest reverse speed is still pretty slow, but you can always just pull it back yourself if you’re in a hurry. Forward speeds are very adjustable, but you will probably use the slowest speed most of the time if you live in a climate that has you looking at this beast in the first place.
This snowblower had plenty of power to tackle our record setting 1 day snowfall of 16 inches. It throws really far, like 20-30 feet far. This modle comes with a four way control joystick for directing the throw chute left, right, up and down. The movement of the chute is way easier than my last snowblower, and I’m glad I paid extra for that feature. The only issue I really had was that there is a bit too much “play” in the chute control, so it tended to wander a bit if left on it’s own too long. I’m guessing there is an adjustment I can make somewhere to fix that. The tires seemed to have decent traction, although they did tend to spin when going through the plow burm at the start of the driveway. Not enough to warrant chaining them up though.
As this is a relatively new modle, I was not able to find much for user reviews before buying this, so I was a bit nervous, but so far no regrets on buying this snowblower. I will try and update this review toward the end of the season when I have more experience with it. If you need a snowblower now, this one seems like a good bet.
Update 6/9/2011 – Well I made it though the winter. We had out last snowfall in May, so winter was having a hard time letting go. I’m glad to report this snowblower handled everything Minnesota could throw at it with no problems. Always started right up and did not once get clogged, even with the heavy wet stuff in March. The wandering throw chute continued to be a minor annoyance but certainly not a deal breaker. Very satisfied with this one. We’ll see if she starts as easy after sitting all summer though. I drained the gas and ran it to empty before storing, so here’s hoping.
I came across this unit online where the page said “returned because of torn box”. The price was way down and with free shipping why not! The unit arrives and had a small tear in the box, nowhere near any part of the snow blower which was in perfect condition! Great deal.
The machine itself is sturdy yet much lighter than my 2-ton 50′s era unit that was more work than shoveling. Setup took 15 minutes. I use the electric start, and the headlight is very handy. With six FWD speeds it’s easy to match up to the amount of snow you are working through. I have yet to clog the unit even in slush. The big diameter tires get good traction and the engine has plenty of power. I haven’t found it necessary to go past 3/4 throttle yet. The unit has a joy stick type chute control that works quite well. You can steer the chute much more quickly then the old crank jobs.
Given the initial quality, features, and how well the unit performs I give it 5 stars even at normal price.
We purchased our Yard-Man snowblower on Amazon.com just in time. The snowblower was delivered on a Monday, and on Wednesday, 12 inches of wet heavy snow was on the ground. The Yard-Man plowed through and cleaned up our walk ways and driveway. I was even a good neighbor and cleared two of their drives and walks as well. A few people on my street have other brands and some of their machines struggled. I was done in 1 hour. This was a wonderful purchase!!
Great snowblower for bigger jobs.
When I bought this snow-blower last fall I wasn’t sure if it would be big enough and strong enough for the amount of snow it would have to clear, but it worked like a champ all winter. You have to understand that our “drive” is about 1/4 mile long, off the end of a dead-end road, and consists of a long hill on each end connected by a flat stretch in the middle. We had several snows that were 8″ or more, and this machine just plowed right on through like it was no big deal. The electric start is one of the best features, it started right off every time with no problems. In the past I had used a lawn tractor with a blade to clear snow, but this works so much faster, wish I’d done it sooner. Now I don’t have to be outside freezing quite as long. I have recommended this machine to some of my neighbors too.
