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Equipped with a 12.4 gross torque SnowKing engine, the two-stage Husqvarna 12527HV has the capacity to clear 27-inch wide paths and 23-inch high snow depths. An efficient two-stage auger/impellor system provides first class clearing and ejection. This unit features trigger controlled power steering for easy turning, and single hand control allows operators to adjust chute controls while wheels and auger are engaged. A push button electric starter that works off a power outlet means that you'll never have to worry about a dead battery and allows for effortless starting in cold conditions. The halogen headlight makes operation easy in low light conditions. Unit has 16-inch by 5-inch tires. Options include a drifoot cutter and weight bar.
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45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Husqvarna 12527HV snowthrower - first impressions,
By I let the engine warm-up while I went inside to get some hearing protectors. When I came back out I decided the loudness of the engine was probably just due to the throttle-idle being set too high, so I started looking for a throttle lever or idle adjuster. After going over the unit and the owners manual twice I had to conclude that there is no throttle adjustment on this blower. Since this is the first snow blower I've owned, they may well all be designed for single engine speed operation, but it just seems odd that there is no throttle adjustment provided. The next step was to get the beast moving. There are two large spring loaded levers above the main handles, the left one, when pulled down, engages the drive while the right one engages the auger and impeller. This was not a well thought out ergonomic design. Your wife, or anyone with small hands will find this awkward to use. The user must wrap their fingers under the curved handlebars and reach their thumbs up four to five inches over the levers and pull them down with their thumbs to engage the drive and auger/impeller. Since people tend to grip with their fingers and not very much with their thumbs this operation will probably feel strange and somewhat fatiguing to most users, at least at first. Again, small hands and wearing gloves may aggravate the situation. Since both the levers and the handlebars are bare metal without any rubber grips, sleeving, or cushioning, gloves are definitely recommended in severe cold weather. A nice feature of the unit is the steering assist triggers which are located just below the handlebars. Squeezing the left or right trigger will disengage the drive to the left or right wheel while maintaining the drive on the opposite wheel to assist in turning either left or right. Squeezing both will allow you to pull the blower back without requiring you to shift into reverse. I discovered all this on my first trip up and down the driveway, so the main controls are not too difficult to figure out although mastering them may take a bit of practice due to the awkward ergonomics. This is a fairly heavy unit (just over 200 lbs wet), and handling and maneuvering requires a bit of effort, particularly on steeper grades, although the steering triggers make turning fairly easy. There is a center knob between the handle bars which, when you push down and slide left or right, will rotate the thrower chute ninety degrees left or right. There is also a knob to the left that allows you to adjust the thrower hood position to control the height and distance of the snow ejected from the chute. Another knob on the right slides up and down to select the speed and forward/reverse direction of the wheel drive. There are six forward speeds and two reverse although a lack of distinct markers and detents makes it difficult to tell exactly what speed level you have selected. I had trouble adjusting the speed slow enough to accommodate a comfortable walking pace until I put the lever in what appeared to be the reverse position (this may just have been the way the linkage was setup and may be adjustable). The higher reverse speed was quite fast even when backing up on a moderately steep grade. So getting to the real question -how does it remove snow? Momma! does it throw snow. It bit into a two foot high compacted, ice encrusted wall of snow/ice and propelled it out the chute thirty feet or more. When the snow bank on my driveway was higher than the twelve inch diameter auger blades (35 inches or more in some places) it had a tendency to climb but I imagine a set of drift cutters and some front weights might help a lot. It handled ice, slushy snow and ice, and compacted snow (the kind the street plows leave piled up at the end of your driveway), without hesitation. The chute never clogged (although I only operated the unit for about thirty minutes). The overall construction and build quality appear to be very good, including the fit, finish, and powder coated augers. The machine itself is assembled in the U.S. according to the information supplied on the engine sticker. The sixteen by five inch tires have deep patterned u-shaped treads that grip very well with minimal slippage on wet snow and ice. The skid plates are fairly heavy gauge and adjustable from one eighth inch to about one inch. The engine in this unit is made by LCT which is a US based company with manufacturing facilities in China. While I have read reports that the design is based on a similar Honda OHV engine, LCT claims the engine was designed and spec'd. by their US based design group. The 291cc engine is, I believe, a fairly new design, although I understand a 208cc LCT engine has been in production and has replaced the Tecumseh Snow King on many Husqvarna and other AYP snowblowers for a few years now. The long term durability and reliability however, are still to be proven. All I can say is the unit I have starts with one pull of the recoil starter or crank of the electric starter, and runs very smoothly, and was eager to devour any snow in its path. All and all I would give this "Husky" four out of five stars with one point lost due to the awkward ergonomic design of the main controls.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Works great,
By Ryan Mindemann (North Dakota) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Husqvarna 12527HV 27-Inch 291cc SnowKing Gas Powered Two Stage Snow Thrower With Electric Start & Power Steering (Lawn & Patio)
This is my first sno blower as well so read this with a grain of salt.
Received the unit fully assembled so that step was already out of the way. The engine starts fine out of my garage (temp of 30F to 0F depending on outside conditions) by hand so I don't use the electric start. (see below as well) It starts at full power and runs at max speed so it is quite noisy similar to other sno blowers. The idle circuit is pretty good, it idles smoothly instead of some others with a lumpy idle. It cuts thru virtually any amount of snow. I used it all last winter and it never bogged down. You can tell it's working hard but never bogs. Traction and drive system work good, the "power steering" works well. There's nothing power about the steering it just disengages a drive wheel to make it turn. Low tech but effective. I've used it to blaze a trail through a snow bank and around the house, if you can feed it thru the drift it will cut it down. Head light isn't too bright but with house lights on and a street light it's more then enough. Holds a decent amount of gas, I can get several days of blowing in before you have to fill it. Not sure how long it'll run consecutively on a tank maybe 8 hours? Here are some things I don't like: This thing is heavy and hard to move around, but it's no heavier then other models just nature of the beast. If you are short you will be at a disadvantage. (leverage) If there was an option for aluminum or lighter weight I'd consider it. End of last winter I thought the drive mechanism was slipping a bit, Google has led me to believe the traction belt will need to be replaced. Seems a little early to change it every year, but I'll buy a spare now just in case. The process to start the engine on the electric start is a little different then pull start. Consequently I never remember to do it right and flood the engine every time. So the electric start is a PITA because you have to find the cord and fiddle around where normally a couple pumps on the bulb and one pull on the starter gets it done. Because the unit is loud, I used to shut it off when doing some shoveling work. However it is sometimes difficult to restart. However given the fact this is North Dakota and it could be -30F outside I'm not sure this is out of the ordinary. I've just learned to start it and leave 'er runnin' till I'm done. Overall I think it's a great machine, I would certainly purchase the same model again.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Great name but a real lemon,
This review is from: Husqvarna 12527HV 27-Inch 291cc SnowKing Gas Powered Two Stage Snow Thrower With Electric Start & Power Steering (Lawn & Patio)
I purchased this snowblower about 6 years ago---the first 2 YEARS it was very reliable(in garage whole time). The first time I used it it worked Great and I thought man this is Awesome---I have a very large driveway and it did it with relative ease. Then I went to use it on the next snow fall and couldn't get the blades to work after just one pass. Took it to their certified repair shop here in town and they said that they hated to see these come in as it was always the same problem. Several hundred $$'s later I got it out just in time to sit in the garage again until the next winter---you guessed it it happened again (the belts that move the auger slip off). Broke down the first time out--same problem. Called the shop that did the work and they said bring it down where again they did work on it and cost me a little less but still to much. I took it home and again the @#$@% thing broke down the next time I used it. I wouldn't have this unit--if anyone out there wants one I have it sitting once again in my garage where it looks Great!! Just can't use the thing.
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