Chris,
A few tips for getting good performance out of your snow thrower.
1) Keep the belt tight
2) Keep the thrower as full as possible. Make the engine work but do not lug it down much.
3) Keep the chute as straight up as possible.
I have a QA42A on my 1650 and it will only throw the slushy stuff about 6-8', wet snow about 10-15', and the dry powder about 20-25'. Now the powder we had New Year's eve and the wind that I had, I think some of it may have went about a 1/4 mile before it stopped. I do know that with those 16 horses pulling, you can smoke a belt in a hurry if it is not kept tight enough.
A few tips for getting good performance out of your snow thrower.
1) Keep the belt tight
2) Keep the thrower as full as possible. Make the engine work but do not lug it down much.
3) Keep the chute as straight up as possible.
I have a QA42A on my 1650 and it will only throw the slushy stuff about 6-8', wet snow about 10-15', and the dry powder about 20-25'. Now the powder we had New Year's eve and the wind that I had, I think some of it may have went about a 1/4 mile before it stopped. I do know that with those 16 horses pulling, you can smoke a belt in a hurry if it is not kept tight enough.