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She goes Re: 10 yo Toro 8HP snowblower
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| Srgnt Billko 2006-09-16, 8:25 pm |
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"Srgnt Billko" <frrt@blipl.net> wrote in message
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> Owned by a couple in their 80's. Said it had less than 10 hours on it -
> hasn't run in 3 years. Tomorrow I get a first shot at trying to get it
> running. It's been in a garage and it has electric start. If I can get
> the old gas cleaned out it should start right up.
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Pulled the gas line off the shut-off valve and let the old gas drain out.
Dropped the bowl and gas ran out through the float valve so I figured that
was OK. Cleaned the bowl out. Blasted a little carb cleaner through the
main jet. Put it back together & put a little fresh gas in. Plugged it in
and - lo and behold, she fired right off. Ran a little rough so I opened up
the main jet a little - and now I'll just change the oil and run it. Well -
two more things - the auger isn't disengaging properly. If I get a chance I
might look into it but more than likely I'll run it and see if it loosens
up. And when the shift lever is positioned in "1st" speed forward it goes
in reverse (damn near backed over me) LOL.
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| Chas Hurst 2006-09-16, 8:25 pm |
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"Srgnt Billko" <frrt@blipl.net> wrote in message
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> "Srgnt Billko" <frrt@blipl.net> wrote in message
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> Pulled the gas line off the shut-off valve and let the old gas drain out.
> Dropped the bowl and gas ran out through the float valve so I figured that
> was OK. Cleaned the bowl out. Blasted a little carb cleaner through the
> main jet. Put it back together & put a little fresh gas in. Plugged it
> in and - lo and behold, she fired right off. Ran a little rough so I
> opened up the main jet a little - and now I'll just change the oil and run
> it. Well - two more things - the auger isn't disengaging properly. If I
> get a chance I might look into it but more than likely I'll run it and see
> if it loosens up. And when the shift lever is positioned in "1st" speed
> forward it goes in reverse (damn near backed over me) LOL.
There ya go. Does it have the "record player" trans?
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| Srgnt Billko 2006-09-16, 9:25 pm |
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"Chas Hurst" <hurst1@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "Srgnt Billko" <frrt@blipl.net> wrote in message
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> There ya go. Does it have the "record player" trans?
Never heard that expression - but I assume you mean the large steel drive
disk with a smaller rubber wheel that slides across the face. Probably but
I haven't opened it up yet. There is probably an adjustment in the long rod
that goes from the handle down to the entry in the box but like I said, I
haven't really looked it over. One of my many shortcomings is that if I get
it running I'm ready to move on to the next project (and she was waiting for
me  )
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| Chas Hurst 2006-09-16, 9:25 pm |
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"Srgnt Billko" <frrt@blipl.net> wrote in message
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> "Chas Hurst" <hurst1@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Never heard that expression - but I assume you mean the large steel drive
> disk with a smaller rubber wheel that slides across the face. Probably
> but I haven't opened it up yet. There is probably an adjustment in the
> long rod that goes from the handle down to the entry in the box but like I
> said, I haven't really looked it over. One of my many shortcomings is
> that if I get it running I'm ready to move on to the next project (and she
> was waiting for me )
That's the one. My Simplicity did something similar when the wheel with the
rubber tire siezed onto it's shaft.
Good luck with your next project. It'll be a few days before the snow flies.
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