Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

Hi, I am kinda new to snowblowers and I want to know if it is normal for a blower to leave a thin layer of snow on a smooth tar driveway? All the info i have seen on height adjustments is about 1/8 inch > I set my blower at this height and it does a great job with the snow but it leaves a thin layer of snow to top of the driveway. Is this normal?

It's best to be at least 1/8 (use paint sticks under the bar when setting skids) above the pavement with the surface, this is for pristine pavement. Consider increasing to as much as 3/4 inch on gravel. If you can't wait for the sun to clean up the rest consider one of those wide snow pushers. Many are 3 feet wide and they clean very well. If you pick too much up you can forn a win row and toss that with the blower.

Pete

             I agree with Pete.  A two stage blower IMHO shouldn't scrape the ground although that is what the 3rd setting on the Hondas are for .

            It works great till you hit a crack in the driveway or sidewalk . I tore a peice out of the Snapper blower we have at work two years ago because the skids were set too high and the scraper too low. It was a very sudden stop from fourth gear.

                Tom