The Ariens Compact 26 Snowblower is sometimes also called the Ariens Compact ST26LE snow thrower. This powerful snow blower is part of the Ariens Sno-Thro series of snow throwers, that is marketed to homeowners and commercial operations as a flexbile, compact machine that is good in tight spaces. It’s powered by a 0.25 liter Briggs and Stratton Polar Force engine. This engine give the Ariens snow blower a total weight of 88.45 kg (195 lbs) making it light enough that it’s not difficult to use it tight spots where it constantly needs to be twisted and turned.

Thanks to it’s Disc-O-Matic transmission, the Ariens Compact SE26LE snow blower has 6 speeds for forward motion and 2 speeds for reversing. This means that no matter where you are clearing snow, you will always be able to find a suitable speed. The tires have a directional snow thread on them which means that they have been specifically designed for working on snowy and icy conditions. They are 0.13 m (5 inches) wide and have a diameter of 0.33 m (13 inches) allowing them to easily grip most surfaces. Obviously the clearing width of this machine is 0.66 m (26 inches), but the total width of the machine actually comes in at 0.74 m (29 inches). It has a length of 1.32 m (52 inches) and it’s height from the ground to the top of the handle bars is 1.12 m (44 inches).

The auger housed inside the Ariens Compact 26 snowblower has a diameter of 0.28 m (11 inches) and is constructed from steel with serrated edges. The auger has a diameter of 0.3 m (12 inches) and is also made from steel. It has 3 blades. The Ariens Compact 26 snow thrower uses a Quick-Turn chute that can rotate up to 205 degrees for directing expelled snow away from the machine. If you are looking for something a little smaller, check out the Ariens Compact 22 Snow Blower or Ariens Compact 24 Snow Blower, but if you are looking for something a little bigger, then check out the Ariens Deluxe 28 Snow Blower. Click Here to buy the Ariens Compact 26 Snow Blower.

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