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Snowblower Repair and Tune-Ups at Your House

North-basin wind piles snow against every garage door in town, and a blower that won't start can't move it. We fix them in the driveway, so you don't need a trailer, a helper or two weeks on a shop list.

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Snowblower tune-up

Single-stage $185Two- or three-stage $205

Flat price, routine maintenance, standard parts included, no hourly minimum. Here's what's done:

Oil change
Spark plug(s)
Air filter
Oil filter (if equipped)
Air up tires (where equipped)
Grease zerks (where equipped)
Fuel check (stale fuel drained, stabilizer advice)
Cooling fins blown out
Test run
Shear pins, auger and impeller visually checked
Auger and drive belts visually checked
Grease chain and gears
Clean friction disc

Note: Carburetor cleaning, electrical, battery, charging and output testing are repair work, billed as parts plus labor ($85/hr) with your OK first.

Common snowblower repairs

Won't start or only runs on choke. Usually stale fuel varnishing the carburetor. Carb cleaning ($85 + parts) or a rebuild kit.
Runs but won't throw snow. Broken shear pins, a stretched or broken auger belt, or a seized auger.
Won't self-propel. Drive belt, friction disc or drive cable.
Chute won't turn or deflector is stuck. Cables, gears and lube.
Surging or hunting. Lean fuel mix, a dirty jet or a vacuum leak, which is more common at basin elevation.
Electric start dead. Starter, switch or cord.

Repairs are $85/hr with a $170 visit minimum covering diagnosis and the first two hours, plus parts. How repair billing works.

Book before the first big storm

October and early November are the best time to tune a blower. Once the first real snow falls, everyone calls the same week. We don't do rush or same-day calls, so book early and you'll be ready when it counts.

Brands we see constantly: Ariens, Toro, Honda, Cub Cadet, Troy-Bilt, Craftsman, Husqvarna and Simplicity, with Briggs, Tecumseh, LCT, Loncin and Honda engines. Fuel-injected models are off the list for now.

Serving Powell, Cody and Lovell with no trip fee, and Billings on Montana route days. Get ready with the winter prep checklist.

Snowblower questions

Is the tune-up price different for two-stage blowers?

Yes: $185 for single-stage and $205 for two- and three-stage machines. A bigger blower has more belts, more auger and impeller hardware and more to adjust.

Can you replace a shear pin in my driveway?

Yes, and we'll check why it broke. Usually it's a frozen newspaper or a rock in the auger, but sometimes a seized auger shaft keeps snapping pins.

Do you fix electric start?

Yes — that's repair work, not part of the tune-up. We test the 120V starter and cord and check the switch; battery-start models get a charging check. Billed as parts plus $85/hr with your OK first.