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Lets be very clear: this only works if the snow is powder . . . Light and fluffy. Most snow, especially wet, packy snow, wont move an inch.

@kellismith4329

3 ай бұрын

Untrue, I haven’t used a shovel to clean my sidewalks in years, my Shindaiwa EBT633RT moves all snow very well

By listening to Steve's knowledge, you get to keep your snow blower from freezing up - more time for beer.

Nice, hope I never need "Winter Mode" here in South Texas !!!

WOW.... Thanks Steve!!! I wouldn't have thought about that. My chainsaw is a Stihl 026 Winter with heated grips engaged with a switch so no worries there. I'm going to have a look at my Stihl 450 to see if it has the same option. Blowing dry cold snow is the charm.... but wet snow, not so much. Between my Kubota tractor, Arien snow thrower, Stihl 450 Leaf Blower and my trusty shovel.... I can handle almost all snowfalls this year..... so far!!!😁🤞👍

Hey Steve-O! You'll love this! GE Locomotives have had winter/summer doors for decades that basically do the same thing on their 3000 and up horsepower engines! Cheers! Tom

Learn new things everyday on this channel big thumbs up 👍 🔧

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

3 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Hey Steve It looks like that compartment the winter plug is at has a spot to put that plug into for winter mode, then tighten the screw. Thanks for the info.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

4 ай бұрын

100% CORRECT. Now I look like an idiot!! LOL.....

@rickbrown7067

4 ай бұрын

@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon Steve O, you are not an idiot. You were not at the angle to see it.. But that is nice they give you area to put it in there. Keep on trucking Steve.

This reminded me of a problem I had with a generator. It wasn't winter, but it was a cool day (mid 40s) and after running for some time it started acting up, dropping rpm and running rough. I could not find anything wrong with it. After shutting it down and inspecting it, it would fire back up and run normally for ~30 minutes. It finally dawned on me that it was carburetor ice - something I learned from my flight training (airplanes have a carb-heat control for this reason). I got some dryer duct and ran the hot air blowing off the cylinder head and routed it to the air filter. Problem solved! Thanks for the videos, I find them very interesting and informative.

My echo PB-580t has a cold weather plug that is in position D in warm weather, move to position C in cold weather. It doesn’t define what the actual temperature for the changeover however temperatures around freezing with high humidity are the perfect recipe for carb icing. The humidity level is key. So, if you were going to use your blower in the colder months, I would say to change the plug over at temperatures less than 40 degrees F. This way you are covered. Cheers.

Thank you, Steve. I didn't know about this feature on the BR 800. I use the Br 800 to clear my customer's snow. It might take a little longer, but it saves on my body. In case people didn't know this, STEVE IS AWESOME!!!!!

Righto! Now for some snow here in Western Australia!! That could be a problem as the temperature is in the mid to high 40 degrees C!!!😂

Well I do about the chainsaws but I didn't know about the blowers. I'll have to check mine to see if it has that feature. I do use it sometimes for light dry snows in the winter. Keep up the tips my man!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

4 ай бұрын

Right on buddy! Thank You...

When I live in the city, neighbors looked at me funny when I cleared snow with my leaf blower. Now that I’m living in the country, I don’t have any neighbors nearby and do whatever I want. Great tip about the winter mode 👍

Love your videos Steve🍻🇨🇦

Thank you, Steve! It's great having you in our lives!

That's the first time I seen this feature on a Stihl blower. A pretty good idea. Thank you as always Steve

Just bought a br 700 this fall, very impressive blower. Read the manual and put it in cold weather mode for blowing snow. This blower saves me so much time it's unbelievable. I go around the perimeters of my buildings and sidewalks then snowblow or plow. I clear paths on grassy areas and make areas for my animals to utilize.

I've seen a lot of videos of guys using their leaf blowers as snow blowers, but I didn't know there was a flap to adjust. I'm just glad we don't have snow here!!! April was pushing that snow like a professional!! Thanks for the video, Steve!

Good to hear your voice.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

4 ай бұрын

Thank You...

Thanks Steve for your help!

Thanks, your knowledge is so nice you share it!

My information man for my small engine needs, thx

Thanks Steve, 34C in Thailand today. Keep them coming.😊

I always wondered why that flap was like that. Now I know. Fantastic! Thanks.

Awesome tip Steve O! Need to check my echo blower , use it for snow removal . Hope you and April are doing well! Cheers SteveO🍻

All this wonderful technology just to make our lives a little bit easier. Thank you for sharing all this Steve you are truly are a amazing person.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

4 ай бұрын

You are very welcome

@Portuguese-linguica

4 ай бұрын

@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon ✌🏻🍻

Thanks Steve.

Cool feature for your sthii br 600 back pack blower Steve

I always learn something from your channel thanks for the info 😅

Holy crap... I need to check my blower. It's a Redmax, big one commercial model. Sweet Steve Snow Save!

Hoosk Varna, love it.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

4 ай бұрын

My Swedish friends LOVE IT when I pronounce it properly!

I had absolutely no idea , this will save a lot of frustration

I've used handheld Stihl blower for many years. Also works great blowing snow off cars. The advantage of handheld easy to lift high up for clear off suv

@ronsamborski6230

4 ай бұрын

I’ve got a DeWalt battery powered yard blower that works great when the snow is light and fluffy. For the wet snow I still gotta use a snow brush. ❄️👍🏼

You da Man Steve! This is why I love this channel 👍👍👍

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

4 ай бұрын

I appreciate that

Miss seeing your videos. Please come back more often.

Kinda reminds me of the carb heat we had on small aircraft back in the day!

On a light snow, I use my MAKITA cordless leaf blower, and it works great! Good to see you, Steve!!

I had no idea that manufacturers were doing this. Thanks for sharing this.

Steve, great tip. I have the BR600 and always flip it to winter mode for blowing snow. Also only use straight Stihl fuel mix to eliminate possible moisture in gas station gas/oil mix, so it doesn't foul up the carb with moisture while setting.

I soved all those problems by living in Florida. We only have to worry about Vapor Lock.

U need to let us know what kind or type of compression tester for small engines. I ran out and got a cheap Pittsburgh tester and it don’t work on small engines.

Thanks for the tip Steve, very interesting as usual.

Good to see Ya again , Steve !

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

4 ай бұрын

Thank You...

I have a stihl backpack blower. I’m gonna change that over tomorrow. Great video as always. Please don’t ever stop one question though how did you get your daughter to blow the snow off of the deck?

good tip steve

Thanks again, Steve good hearing from you

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for listening

Oh wow! I learned something here today. Thank you!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

4 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@DarkWizardPrince

4 ай бұрын

@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon I love your channel sir. Keep up the great work.

Thanks for sharing the knowledge Steve.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

4 ай бұрын

Any time!

Nice video.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

4 ай бұрын

Many many thanks

Thank Steve for informing on things in winter

For some reason, I need a beer now…

Always great advice thanks Steve

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

4 ай бұрын

My pleasure!!

Great tip again for those that live in these conditions 😊

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

4 ай бұрын

Thank You...

I did not know about that feature on blowers until just this past fall when I was working on a buddies br600 and noticed it!

we use the biggest Stihl blower for our municipality and we've been using the snow bypass on it in winter.

Thanks Steve!

Didn't know that great tip as usual

Thanks Steve! I have used my Stihl backpack blower to remove snow and never had a problem. Now I know how to properly set it up for winter usage! Really enjoy your videos and always learn something new!

Nice tip

Thanks again Steve! Great info to know!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

4 ай бұрын

Any time!

Why does my echo PB-580t backpack blower dies when hot?

Thats crazy talk Steve!

Awesome video God Bless you and your family

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

4 ай бұрын

Thank You...

Another good one to know Steve! Now I am wondering if this is discussed and pointed out in the Owners Manual of that blower? 🤔🤔

Do the hand held blowers have this feature?

Nice 😊 one mate!!!!🤠👌👌💪💯💯🤙👍…Steve!!!! My!!! Man!!!!🎉🎉

Thanks Steve! Been using my Stihl BG55 to blow the “dry snow” (that fluffy stuff, not the heavy wet snow) off my car. Now it doesn’t have that little door in the air filter area, but I let it warm up in the house before using and it only take maybe 10 minutes at the most outside to do the job. Miss your videos , keep-’em coming! Thanks again.

@ronsamborski6230

4 ай бұрын

My DeWalt battery powered yard blower works great for the light fluffy snow on the car. For the wet snow the snow brush has to be used. No warm up time with the electric, just hit the trigger switch and go. I do have a Stihl BG55 blower for more extensive yard cleanup too. 👍🏽

Love from Nova Scotia! 🙏👍

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

4 ай бұрын

Hello there!

very informative. thanks brother. I’ll have to check my STIHL BR300 for the winter mode option. good job man 👍

Cheers man

Thanks steve 🍺👍🏼

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

4 ай бұрын

Any time!

So many cool little tricks! Thanks mang! 😊 hope you're doing awesome! Oh btw just a little something I do with all my gas powered small equipment is run it once a week during the winter months to keep it running smoothly and not become inoperable by the time spring and summer roll around. I also put stabil in all my gas so it stays usable and fresh. Anyhow hope you have a most beautiful day!

thanks steve

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

4 ай бұрын

You're Welcome...

I bought a Stihl BR400 when that was there biggest blower. I've always been afraid I would burn it down using it for snow but I did it anyway.

Over here in the mtns of NC most of the time the snow is wet and heavy and a leaf blower doesn't always work.

Looking forward to your next video

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

4 ай бұрын

Coming soon!

👍👍👍.Thank you

Hi Steve, do you leave the air filter off until warm weather? Will this work on handheld blowers as well?

awesome!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

we see snow like that where I live, about once a decade. our usual quality snow is the quality of the stuff you get at the beginning and end of the season. but now I'm thinking a truly creative engineer would make that cover with a bimetal strip so it would open on its own below room temperature and close above it, so it helps warm itself up in any cool conditions, just like carbureted cars had a thermostat in the air intake that would pull the air over the exhaust manifold until the engine was warmed up.

Very interesting information. How would you use the Husqvarna without this winter feature?

Yup

What is Snow?? LOL In South Carolina USA we only see it once every few years. Great video as always my friend. It was Tshirt and shorts weather here today.

Thanks Steve. Fortunately for me, I rarely have need for that mode down here in central Texas :-)

@DdD-pi8jw

4 ай бұрын

😏

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

4 ай бұрын

Fair enough!

Well sheit ... 40 below and I got a heater in my blower ... I really must rtfm. Thanks, that should help indeed.

I’ve got one of those 600s but I never thought about blowing snow with it. I just wait for it to pile up and then plow it.

@BlcokedAccount

4 ай бұрын

I blow the snow off my plow truck with my blower. I need a pole barn in the worst way.

Morning Steve, you’re videos are awesome . Wonder if you could do a video , I have a ariens compact 24 and I have no power to operate the headlight and I was hoping to add a handlebar heater. I have no power coming out of the 2 wires coming out of the engine.hope you can help.thanks Andre

I knew this!

Hey steve! You didn't say what kind of Beer your drinking man......😂

@brenttrew3598

4 ай бұрын

Lucky Lager estd 1934

@6517watto

4 ай бұрын

O ok i remember when or if they still do, came in a stubby bottle. ...cheers.....

YOU ROCK💎💎💎

Do you know if Echo products have a winter mode? I run a couple 9010's cause nothing beats that airflow, but they do freeze up :(

Question for Steve, or anyone out there that has an answer. Does the owners manual make mention of the winter mode function? I didn't see anything printed on the unit. Even if it is in the manual, most people don't read them. Guess that's why we have Steve to keep us informed.

It will help more if they use a T27 instead of a T25.

Not related to the video. I have 2 husqvarna riding mowers. One is the yth 22v46 the other is yta 24v48, the 46 needs an engine . I like the 46” deck better. Can I put the 46” deck under the one that came factory with a 48’ deck? The 46” mower has manual PTO the 48” how electric PTO. Please help if you can

At least I’m not alone 😂. I sheepishly admit I’ve looked at that passage, and never bothered to look in the OM 😬 Though, in my defense, it rarely snows here. Thanks for the info Steve.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon

4 ай бұрын

Right on Stella! You're Welcome...

See what happens if you push that black opening valve up a little bit more sleep it fits between those two bumps better..

I don't own a gas-powered blower or gas-powered chain saw but still enjoyed these two videos very much. Plus I learned the answer to a longstanding question in my mind: What's the right way to pronounce "SHTEEL" and "HOOSKAvarna"??

Snow Auger. is more fun.

I tried using my Husqvarna blower with now and on two occasions, snow got into the impeller air intake and stuck to the plastic impeller… making it unbalanced. It ruined impeller twice pretty much. So yes, blowers can be used after light snowfalls but be careful if you have a husqvarna.