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

          How many of you folks out there with MTD snowblowers, have had problems, or no problems?

Let's count and see how :"Junky MTD" does !!, compared to Ariens great QC ! ! ! 

                                                                 Fred            

  AJace,

          I do not have to split the blower to change belts!!  Thank God

Marty pretty well covered it !!

                                                                        Fred.                   

 Chris S,

                    Why, because it is not "Pro"  Ariens or Toro??

                                                                   Fred         

Beat into the ground and back. Had the govenor adjusted once. Replaced the scraper bar.

Problems?
No.

Recommened it?
No. The build quality is fine. The component quality is a little iffy. Everything is thin or small.

If something breaks that is more than a cable, shear pin, or scraper bar. Marty is getting a PM to meet me at the Delaware line for a freebie.

Minds out of the gutter please.

jubol wrote:

No,

Because it is not a productive useful topic thread.

C

robmints wrote:  If something breaks that is more than a cable, shear pin, or scraper bar. Marty is getting a PM to meet me at the Delaware line for a freebie.

Rob - I'll be there about 2 hours after you notify me of the Sears next major failure... 

Marty 

Why can't the readers decide if something is productive? 

Why do we need a central authority figure telling us what we do or do not want to read?

I have nothing against anyone posting here, so the following is not a dig at the originator of the topic, but why is the topic "Boy, i wish there was some more snow..... :)" productive, and this one is not?

At least here I found out about some old MTD's and heard about their build quality.  Over on that topic, it was just people wishing for more snow.  I chose not to read that topic after the first two posts because it wasn't productive for me.  But for others, it could be a very productive use of their time. 

Everyone is different, so let the readers decide.  Damn - there's my libertarian side coming out again "Live and let live".

--SnowRemover "The King is dead, long live the King"

I have posted my opinion on the topic which I am entitled to.  I am not discouraging anyone from posting on it. 

C

There doesn't seem to be many MTD owners here. Guess that is a reason we don't hear much about them. Maybe they traded them in for a premium machine?

My neighbor has a 13 horse yard machine.Is that an MTD?If so, it does OK.Cant compare to my 7.75 Craftsman though...HEHE.

Hey Marty,Check on the engagement or takeup pulley.You might have a pin holding it in place,not a bolt.If thats  the case,you just tap it out with a pin punch and your belts slip on with no interferance.MTD's should last with proper maintainence,although his is a rust bucket for 4 years old.

Steve

ChrisS wrote:
You deleted my previous reply to this comment, but I'm still interested in an answer.

Why is it that owners of Ariens snow blowers do come here and post there problems, but not of other snow blower makes?  I doubt Ariens owners are different than owners of other makes.  Which can only lead to the logical conclusion that Ariens are not as reliable as other makes.

--SnowRemover