Questions and Answers for Southland 43cc Earth Auger Powerhead with 8 in. Bit

A:  Jeff, yes, this product offers ergonomic butterfly handles for ease of use. If you need any additional product information, feel free to contact a product team member at 1-888-895-4549. Thank you!

A:  No, rocks will damage it. Mike

A:  This auger is not designed to bore through hard limestone and rock. You would have to bore down as far as you can then use a breaker/digging bar to bust up the rock and clear it out of the way, then continue boring the hole with the auger.

A:  This auger is manufactured in China.

A:  You will need to contact your local Home Depot store to determine whether there are rental augers available for purchase.

A:  My brother and I bought this auger to drill holes for a split rail fence. We needed to drill about 45 holes total. The auger bit just makes the 3ft requirement with the handle touching all the way to the ground. The ground was mostly shale which is not ideal for this auger, but can still do the job. It will definitely drive harder with 2 people pushing down while reciprocating. The auger made it through the job but we noticed wear on the engine a bit (Probably from powering through 45 holes of shale). It does still work, just not as strong. As far as torque and horsepower: the auger has just enough torque to start the drilling process and the first 18 to 24 inches drills quick. Horsepower, the auger is slow and will never compare to say a Stihl, but I would recommend it on a budget and for jobs like deck/porch footers. Hope this helps.

A:  The Southland SEA438 Earth Auger has a powerful 43cc engine (approx. 1.3 HP) that produces an output torque at the bit of 21.5 Ft/Lbs.

A:  Ha It has plenty of torque to plow thru clay rich soil if you let it cut its way thru, if you run into larger stones, roots you better be braced or your wrists will take the shock.

A:  torque 1.3 horsepower 1.75

A:  Yes

A:  The shaft diameter is 7/8".

A:  i purchased this auger because one person could use it to dig the postholes for my new fence. l believe it is a great value for the price. Dug 80 holes with no problems with only myself and l am 68 years young. Just be sure to run out/ drain system of the oil/gas mixture before storing away between uses if it will be idle for more than 30 days. Skip S.

A:  Yes it is. Ive never changed the bit but it is a 3/4. Been very pleased with it

A:  No problem with any buttons sticking. Had trouble with roots but I’ve learned that sometimes you need a larger unit

A:  AS far as I can see we have negative problems with the primer button. however I do need a larger powerhead. the 8 in is a bit small. thank you

A:  yes, take a hair dyer heat it up , this worked for me. I have not had any problem since.

A:  No problem at all with a sticking primer button. Absolutely love my auger. One of my best investment in tools. Use it for landscape planting. Probably have dug over 250 holes since last fall. Starts right up after about the third pull. Made it through the winter storage with no problems.

A:  Please contact our Technical Services team at 800-737-2112. They will be able to walk through the troubleshooting steps and determine what the issue is.

A:  Not at all as a matter of fact I used it today no issues the last time I used it was about 9 months ago started right up works great ! You must have a bad primer!

A:  Mine is sluggish but doesnt stick per-say.