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benfel
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craftsman from sears troy bilt or yard work snowtrowers
Original Message Jan 3, 2008 1:06 am |
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I am considering between 5-7 hp machine, i am wondering which brand I should "not" go for? thanks
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cavebear53
Semper Fi
Location: Lake George, NY
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Re: craftsman from sears troy bilt or yard work snowtrowers
Reply #4 Jan 4, 2008 7:22 pm |
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Well on the MTD web site they show what brands they make and Sears Craftsman is not on the list . Now goto Jacks small engine web site and he planly states that AYP builds Craftsman and Husky plus PoulanPro. and thats where I recived my info from. Ron
PoulanPro PP11530SE 11hp 30" cut
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whitedog
cry once when you buy it, not every time you use it!
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Re: craftsman from sears troy bilt or yard work snowtrowers
Reply #5 Jan 5, 2008 7:55 am |
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Well on the MTD web site they show what brands they make and Sears Craftsman is not on the list . Now goto Jacks small engine web site and he planly states that AYP builds Craftsman and Husky plus PoulanPro. and thats where I recived my info from. Ron you need to do more research marine. if you go to the sears site and look at what is offered you will see that the only ayp machine is model #881060 the 14.5 lb torque unit with briggs power. the give away is the wrap around handlebar design. some of the other machines are absolutly mtd built. just look closely at the stamped sheet metal augurs - example would be the 33" or 45" machines. you are correct that the mtd site does not mention craftsman as one of their brands, this is because the craftsman brand is private labeled for sears. mtd does build private label machines for other companys like sears and northern tool.http://www.sears.com/shc/s/s_10153_12605_Lawn+%26+Garden_Snow+Equipment_Snow+Throwers%2C+Gas
best regards, mark
ope: ariens 8524, winco 8kw - b/s vanguard v twin, little giant 5 hp b/s, stihl br-650the difference between smart and stupid is stupid knows no bounds
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blunt
Joined: Jan 2, 2008
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Re: craftsman from sears troy bilt or yard work snowtrowers
Reply #6 Jan 5, 2008 9:59 pm |
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My brother in law recently purchased a snowblower from sears. The cables were not adjusted and the drive belt tensioner pulley was completely missing. I have heard that poor assembly is a common problem with machines bought from larger stores and you should really go over you're machine before picking it up regardless of brand. some snowblowers will require optional equipment to run in severe winter conditions.
This message was modified Jan 5, 2008 by blunt
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