Twisted_Uterus

I finally got a chance to break out my 1330 to tackle the Long Island blizzard of 2010. I had it running for about 2 hours and think it's GREAT!.  I will have to get used to the way the Easy Stear System works as I have never had that before.

The only way I would improve on it is to move the chute controls a little bit closer to the end of the handles. I prefer to walk with my hands at the very end of the handles, putting the controls a bit out of thumbs-reach.

Other than that, this thing is a monster. What would take me 40 minutes with my smaller Craftsman, literally, took me 12 minutes, leaving plenty of time to help dig out the neighbors...

I also bought the "fuel gauge/filler cap" which worked well, and the roller-skids (thumbs-up)

Hey Catt...

Thanks for the extra info.... I ordered the fuel gauge tonight (11/18) and just bolted on the roller/skids. I drove it up and down my driveway and it "feels" soooo much better with wheels. I had to drill and extra hole as the 1130's skid holes are about 1/2 inch closer than the slots in the roller/skid. Not a problem, all is looking good. Where the heck is the snow???

WOW! what a great idea. I didn't even know they made such a thing.

Where can I find it? is it a John Deere product?

I just ordered the roller skids that were mentioned somewhere on this site...

can't wait to throw those babies on

7" of snow already... guessing Canada??

Thanks Catt!

Your post is what broke the camels's back for me. I had been lurking around several boards contemplating the 1330SE.. and finally made the move...

my unit is sitting in my garage...

Still waiting for my first snow... (Long Island, New York)

Thanks for the great pics!

After 12 years of Northeast winters, I finally said goodbye to my Craftsman snowblower. It was literally being held together with hose clamps and bailing wire.

I treated myself to the John Deere 1330SE and can't wait for the first major snowfall of the season.

I do have a question for any users/owners of this model. There is a black plastic "shroud" that covers (I believe) the drive belts for the auger etc. It is the black plastic "thing" between the chute and the engine.

There is a pop-off cover on top that measures about 2 in by 6 in, and when opened, there a is a shallow "storage tray" of sorts, with a small hole at one end.

Page 13 (figure 8) of the owners manual identifies this part with the letter "K", however, the key/legend doesn't list anything for the letter "K".

Nothing else is mentioned in the manual

What the heck is this? Is it an oil/lube hole for the drive chains?

Any help greatly appreciated!