This machine has been plowing our 1.5 mile driveway at 4300 ft elevation in Blue Mnts. of Oregon for last 9 years. Our snow tops out at about 5 feet.
It's always started and we've always been able to maintain it with no mechanic experience by reading the manuals.
Pony motor (gas) with electric start. Blade angles to each side (manually). We've been told the undercarriage is in very good shape. The seals on the bottom rollers do leak and we grease them before every use.
We have the original manuals and two additional reprinted manuals (one is a copy) the other is the engine service/repair manual plus the track greasing pump canister.