Snow Blowers

1827EXLT: Hydro fluid reservoir seems low. Manual says not to fill it, but why are there level markers and a big filler cap? Would hate to run it dry unexpectedly; that can't be good. So what should I be looking for and what fluid is compatible, should it come to that?

Bought a Husqvarna snow thrower 254 cc, 27"Jan 19, used it the first time, it worked OK, second time belt went. Both snow falls were light BTW. It was in the shop, I was in the shop by the middle of February. We had one more light snow fall after, and the auger would not stop rotating. Discovered at the dealer there was a service bulletin on the model, not from Husqvarna!! The product is defective. Had it serviced to take care of the auger issue, first snow fall of the year, light - I don't get two passes in the drive and the auger stops working again. Back in the shop. Second snow fall of the year and I am out shovelling. Husqvarna service is nonexistent. To talk with a real person means making a call to the US on my dime, I am in CA.

RUN AWAY, DON'T WALK FROM ANYTHING HUSQVARNA. THE RELIABILITY THEY HAD IN THE PAST IS JUST THAT, IN THE PAST.

Bought my ST227P 11/2014 from Lowe's, only used it once in April 2015 due to light snow that winter and used it 4x in 2016. I've literally only used this snowblower 5x since I bought it! Pulled it out 12/2017 (again nearly no snow this winter--global warming I guess--but wanted to get it ready just in case). Started it up and then tried to put it in Drive, but the wheels are stuck in Reverse. I looked under the control panel and it appears a piece of plastic that was part of the plastic gear assembly has broken off. I'm shocked! I paid nearly $1,000 for this snow blower and it's been used 5x and is just barely out of warranty and something like this happens?? Poorly made I guess, should have bought a different brand. I did a ton of research before buying a Husqvarna and was convinced it was top of the line. However, having read through countless posts with similar models made from 2013-2016 it would appear that Husqvarna has a few issues (belt, gear and thrower controls) that need their attention. Nothing that costs this much should break after 5 uses, that is just unacceptable. Husqvarna needs to stand behind their products and when they know many of their customers are experiencing similar issues they need to extend their warranty to cover repairs and necessary upgrades to remedy poor manufacturing practices. VERY DISAPPOINTED!

Handwarmers and Headlights not working.

I have an ST227P Husqvarna snowblower. 27 inch, 2 stage w/ handwarmer and dual LED headlights. Just purchased, used 1 time and the handwarmers and headlights are not working and have not worked. Without killing myself and tearing things apart does anyone have any suggestions on an easy fix? Is there a fuse I am not seeing? A simple connection that might be off? Husqvarna solution is to load it into my truck and drive to a dealer which is 25+ miles away. I think it must be a simple fix? Thanks for any help you can provide.