narendra10

Hi,

I just bought Sears Craftsman 5.5HP, 2 stage, electric start, with Tecumseh Snowking engine. I did not open the box yet.

Is this kind of adjustment do require in all new snow thrower? I did not understood the procedure for the adjustment of the belt. Would you explain what to do?

Hi Marty,

Just to know, Someone indicated before in Tecumseh Engine discussion topic that Sears Craftman Snow Throwers are being built by Murry. And I just foundout from you that Briggs and Stratton bought Murry.

Why murry would use Tecumseh engines ? (I think Tecumseh and B & S probably compititors). Just a curious ! May be speciality ?

Does anyone has experience with 5.5HP Snow Thrower with Tecumseh Engine ? I like to hear about it.

Also when I see the Tecumseh web site for Snow King Engines, they have: 1. Premium Line Engines and 2. Standard Line Engines. The Premium Line shows 5.5HP engine and Standard Line shows 5.0HP engine (No 5.5HP engine). When I looked at the setup of Sears Craftman 5.5HP, 2 stage, 4 cycle electric start snow thrower engine it looks like standard 5.0 HP look and not Premium 5.5HP look. I am confused about if they are marking wrong on snow thrower and/or advertise wrong ?

Does anyone has any knowledge about these?

P.S.: Please note that an any time I am not offending to anyone or nor I have even in my mind to disrespect anyone at all. Sometime if I write in capital letter to indicate the special attention to it with respect to the subject.

Thank you all for advise.

Hi,

I THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR YOUR GOOD ADVISE. Especially when I am not much experienced with the Snow Thrower item. And I read some points about Tecumseh Engines. Your answer certainly helpful.

Does the Tecumseh Engines burn oils within one or two years of use between the specified oil change interval ? If it does,  I think it is a big problem with the design and quality of engine material especially the cylinder lining I think. Because one would not check oil so frequent. I do always change oil of all my cars every 3000 miles even the transmission oil also every 15K to 30K miles as required (even though my Ford Windstar transmission gone and had to replace at 50000 miles - NO HELP from Ford or Ford Dealer, Ford Dealer had worked on just 6 months beofre for leaking transmission oil under extended warrenty). But I DONOT usually check oil in-between oilchanges assuming it should be OK unless engine burns oils or leaking somewhere. But Ford Engines especially you can not trust.

For a knowledge point, let me  ask, do you think manufacturer ever looks at these kind of discussion and review websites and learn lesson from it ? If they do, they can know the flows in their products and improve the quality of them.

I am about to buy Sears Craftman 5.5HP, 2 stage, Snow Thrower with, Electric Start, 24" wide, 21" high clearing path (Mfr. Model #31AS6BCE799, Sears Item #07188355000).

It has a Tecumseh Engine. I looked in Tecumseh Web site which shows 5.5HP engine in Premium Line (Standard Line shows only 5.0HP Engine).

Also I read the discussion about "Tecumseh vs Briggs and Stratton Engine" which indicates me that Tecumseh Engines has lots of problems, not good support from manufacturer, does not last, uses oil soon (I had a Ford Taurus and Mercury Marquis both were using oil after 50000 miles with other problems as well, which made me cross mark Ford, while the GM cars, Honda cars I owned never used single drop of oil even after above 100000 miles, which I think indicates the quality of material and design of engines).

After the reading I researched the other brand snow throwers namely: Troy Bilt, White Outdoor, MTD, Sears Craftman, Toro, Ariens, Husqvarna, Poulan Pro and 6 or more other brand name all uses Tecumseh Snow King Engines. So I think I do not have much choices. And I do not like to spend lots of money for it also.

Did Briggs and Stratton stop making engines for Snow Thrower ? (I have seen Sears Craftman 6.5HP Snow Thrower with B & S Engine).

Can you tell me the average life of  Tecumseh Engine for Snow Thrower without problem ? Does the above problems arise due to lake of proper maintenance like oil chage ?

I am kind of hesitating buying the Snow Thrower with Tecumseh Engine.

Thanks for your advise.