In a nut shell! This product and the others made by the same company from the 5.5HP to the 9.0HP are not worth the money. This product is of very poor of craftsmanship and lacks power. I bought mine in 12/06 and it never worked once. FOUR replacement snow throwers later and I still do not have a snow thrower that works. Sears insisted I use my protection plan I purchased and could not return it, even for a store credit. Sears service could never fix it. I had to pay an outside party to remove the snow from my drive. Sears even held the money I paid for it ($949.00) and said when they get another one next year they would give me another. And that's after they picked up the 4th snow thrower and left me with nothing and no guaranty in writing, only their word. Buyers beware and read your protection agreement very carefully in full before agreeing to and paying for this service. It has been nothing but a nightmare since my purchase.
Craftsman 5.5 hp Gas Snow Thrower is not recommended by BigBear001
Gas snow thrower with 5 forward, 2 reverse wheel drive speeds for varying conditions. Electric start, 24in clearing path, 21in intake height. Remote chute rotation to throw snow where you want it. 13in X-Trac tires for increased traction during operation.