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Removing snow is not an easy job, especially if the rainfall is heavy and frequent. You have to spend more than one hour of precious time, and a lot of energy is spent. But if you buy a special snowblower, then things will go not only quickly, but also a pleasure.
Today, snow blowers are manufactured by various companies. They differ in power and quality. The Champion ST861BS self-propelled petrol snow blower is an interesting machine. They are produced in the United States, and some of the enterprises operate in China. In the article we will describe Snowblower Champion ST861BS and give a description.
Description of the snow blower Champion
Self-propelled snow blower Champion ST861BS is designed for cleaning medium and large areas.
- The Champion 861 is equipped with a four-stroke engine BRIGS & STRATTON, American production, with a capacity of 9 horsepower. In short, the Champion ST861BS snow blower has an impressive motor life. The valves are located at the top and are labeled 1150 Snow Series. It stands for simple - equipment for Russian climatic conditions. The engine can be started manually or through the electrical network.
- The Champion ST861BS snow plow has a headlight with a halogen lamp, so snow can be removed at any time of the day convenient for the owner.
- The control system of the Champion ST861BS self-propelled snow blower, running on gasoline, is convenient, because everything is at hand, namely on the main panel. It will not be difficult for you to regulate the light, the direction of the snow throw.
- There is also a gear selector on the panel. On the ST861BS Champion gasoline snow blower there are eight of them: 6 for forward movement, and 2 for reverse. That is why the maneuverability of the machine is high, you can cope with snow removal in any, even narrow areas.
- The ST861BS Champion petrol snow blower travel is wheeled. The self-propelled vehicle is stable even in slippery areas, as the tires have wide and deep treads.
- The design of the rotary augers is two-stage, with spiral metal teeth on shear bolts. Such augers do not cost anything to cope with even the ice crust (they crush it), and the snow throw, according to the manufacturers of snow blowers, is about 15 meters. The snow thrower on the Champion ST861BS self-propelled snow blower can be rotated 180 degrees even while driving.
- The intake bucket has a width of 62 cm. The self-propelled petrol snow blower Champion ST861BS works without much difficulty when the snow cover is no more than 51 cm high.
This is how Siberians cope with snow on a Champion ST861BS petrol snow blower:
Main characteristics
Petrol snow blower Champion 861 is a reliable equipment adapted for Russia. As users describe it, it is of high quality, practical due to its technical capabilities. We will name some of the most important ones.
- The B & S1150 / 15C1 has a displacement of 250 cc / cm, which has a positive effect on productivity.
- The Champion ST 861BS petrol snow blower is equipped with quality F7RTC plugs.
- The motor can be started manually or using an electric starter operating from a 220 V network.
- To refuel the Champion ST861BS snow machine, you must use gasoline and recommended by the manufacturers. In particular, brands AI-92, AI-95. This also applies to the choice of engine oil. Only recommended brands should be selected.The use of gasoline and other brands of oil on the Champion snow blower is unacceptable, otherwise damage to the unit cannot be avoided.
- 5W 30 synthetic oil must be purchased with the Champion ST861BS snow blower, as it leaves the factory with an empty sump.
- The fuel tank can be filled with 2.7 liters of gasoline. It is enough for an hour, one and a half hours of non-stop work of the snow blower, depending on the density and height of the snow.
- Filling gasoline into the tank of the snow blower is convenient thanks to the wide mouth. There are practically no spills of fuel on the ground.
If you want your Champion ST861BS snow blower to serve faithfully for years to come, you need to be careful about technology. This applies to proper care, keeping the equipment clean. But most importantly, when starting the engine, you need to follow the instructions attached to the gasoline Champion ST 861BS snow blower.
How to start the engine of Champion snow blowers:
Instructions
One of the basic instructions relates to preparing the Champion 861 petrol snow blower for launch. All actions and recommendations are clearly spelled out in it.
Refueling gasoline
- So, after purchasing the Champion ST861BS self-propelled snowblower, you need to slowly study the instructions, or even better watch the video, as they say, everything is better to see than to read and hear.
- Then we refill the fuel tank of the snow blower with the appropriate gasoline and oil. There is no need to mix oil with gasoline.
- Refueling of the Champion ST861BS petrol snow blower should preferably be carried out in an open space or in a well-ventilated area. At the same time, smoking is prohibited. It is also not allowed to refuel the snow blower near an open fire. The gasoline engine must be turned off during the procedure. If you need to refuel a running machine, then first turn it off and wait for the motor casing to cool completely.
- Filling the fuel tank of the Champion ST861BS snow blower, as the people say, should not be done to the eyeballs, because gasoline expands when heated. Therefore, a quarter of the space is left in the tank. After refueling, the snow blower fuel tank cap is tightly closed.
Oil filling
As already noted in the article, all gasoline snow blowers, including the Champion ST 861BS, are sold without oil. Before you start cleaning the area from snow, you need to fill it. You need to use synthetics 5W 30, as indicated in the instructions.
Subsequently, the oil level is checked each time before starting the petrol engine of the snow blower. If it is low, additional fill will be required. So the engine oil should always be in stock. It is advisable to drain the used oil so as not to harm the gasoline snow blower Сhampion ST 861BS.
Oil (60 ml is needed to fill it) is poured into the gearbox even in the factory walls. But there is no need to hope for this, but it is required to monitor the lubrication constantly so that the Champion's units do not turn out to be dry.
Add oil to the gearbox after 50 hours of snow blower operation. To do this, you need to purchase a special syringe (not included in the package). And the action itself is called syringing. It is advisable to use Champion EP-0 oil to lubricate the petrol snow blower.
