CHAMPION ST556

The ST556 snow champion is part of the self-propelled snow thrower category, with its engine driving not only the white fly catcher, but also a pair of wheels. Agree, otherwise it would be difficult to manually move a more than 70-kilogram structure on loose snow.

Principle of operation

The machine adapts to various harvesting conditions thanks to the presence of four forward speeds and two reverse gears. For a quick turn on the spot, the unblocking of the connection of the hub of one of the wheels with the drive shaft is used. The bucket of the model captures a strip of snow 56 cm wide, the metal auger destroys the snow crust, and the rotor-type impeller throws it out of the cleaning zone due to centrifugal force. This is exactly what the principle of operation of a snow plow looks like in a nutshell.

Economic consumption

The maximum height of snowdrifts that the snowplow can handle is 42 cm. The gripping depth can be adjusted within a small range by changing the height of the skids. At the heart of the CHAMPION ST556 is a 5.5 hp engine that consumes just 0.8 liters of petrol per hour. It is perfectly adapted to work at low temperatures, as well as all other elements of the device. The only exception to the rule is the foam membrane in the air filter, which sometimes freezes over.

Quality cleaning

Another disadvantage of the model is manifested in weather with near-zero temperatures — when cleaning wet snow, the outlet chute often clogs. Cleaning it is not difficult, but for this you will need to suspend the cleaning process. The chute itself rotates within 190 ° and is subject to adjustment according to the distance of snow ejection. In the bottom line, the snow thrower can be recommended for quick and high-quality snow removal in domestic conditions (for example, in the courtyard of a private house) or in small areas (for example, in a client parking lot with a couple of parking spaces).