Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I am new to the snowthrowing game and i picked up a used Toro 7/24.  It starts great, looks great, and runs pretty good as well, or i hope it does. 

1. first question i have is when the auger isn't running but the machine is i get alot of sputtery and small backfire type sounds.  Then when i kick the auger in that stops and it runs pretty good.  Any ideas on whats going on with that?

2.  My second question is this, yesterday we had a snowy rainy mix and the snow was really just super heavy, wet, and packable.  It was packing in the throw chute and the machine just kept stalling out.  Does that sound normal for that type of snow conditions? or should  it be able to throw just about anything i put in front of it?

3.  Anyone know what specific plug goes into this machine?

Thanks for your help

Hey You are right on with those numbers trout.  I did some research on it myself on the internet and came up with the same ones.  This is the 38050, it's a 1981- and the motor is a tecumseh model no. H70-130176.  The toro master parts web site looks as it may be quite helpful, definately showing a breakdown of the systems.  thank you. 

Just to add, since you were talking about the machine running under load, i have to say when under load of a good normal snow, or thick heavy  plow dumps at the end of the driveway etc...she tears right in bears down and moves the snow.  No hesitation in the motor no sputtering or popping while the auger is running or under load.  When at idle it spits a bit but it doesn't lose rpm's or sound like it's going to stall or anything. 

Do you agree with Borat about the answer to my question 2?  I feel that he is right about that type of snow/slush, and a 7horse isn't a monster either, so if you are to concur, i will take that as great news and be forced to think that  for the most part this Toro is doing pretty much what it's supposed to do?  Should i still try and make the small adjustments to the carb, or leave well enough alone?

The clogging seems right. Slush or very heavy wet snow clogs my machines. My 2 stages 5, 7, and 8hp don't do slush well. When the snow gets to be blue from water and some white on top mine rigs dribble it out like 5 to 10 feet in some spots, splatters it on itself and clog. It depends on the consistency.
The other day the only thing that worked well was a 16 inch single stage 3hp. It tossed the slush well. I used it to nuke a few low spot puddles.
The 38050 is a great rig. It's got a heavy front end and digs into the EDO better than my newer Toro 8hp. The 8hp is much lighter and for bad EOD it rides up often. The 7 just digs in like it's nothing.
I like to get the EOD parallel and just run it's length. Two storms ago we had a nice EOD on the sidewalk. I went about 200 feet with no problem. The governor keeping a nice steady pace on the machine. From what you wrote it sounds like yours is running pretty well. You could clean up the idle or leave it. It's pretty easy to clean right on the machine. You've got a great machine there. With a little maintenance you can pass it on to our grandkids.

Thanks Guys!

If you give the toro site your ser # it will tell you what year your 724 was made. I had no problem finding my brother's 724 OP Manual on that site free download.

Ron