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

I did a search and found a few references to this machine but no answers.  Any one have one of these?  15.5 snow max engine, heated hand grips, 30" wide.  I can't find a listing for auger diameter or impeller diameter.  I called John Deere and the guy that was suppose to be the snow thrower expert didn't know either. 

What is the Easy Steer drive system?  The literature says: 

Easy Steer® drive system giving continuous power to both wheels and auto speed adjustment

Is it similar to the Ariens auto differential? 

I've heard that the units are built by B&S which translates to Simplicity.  They do have cast iron gear cases like the Simplicity.  The chute control is different than the simplicity and so is the turning method so they are not exactly the same.  I'm trying to compare the Simplicity L1530E to the JD 1130SE.  Any help would be appreciated.

Rick

That's a sweet old motor. My dad has an old '40 or '41 4-stroke Lauson motor in similar shape. IIRC it is maybe 2HP. I thought it was interesting that it was 4-stroke from that era. I guess they got bought out years later by Tecumseh. Swoods wrote:

Greetings all .... I am new to the forum but have been reading it for sometime.  I live in New England where we get a good bit of snow, purchased the 1130 last year and put up with the clutch slipping problem all season.  The machine just went to the JD dealer today so we will see how this plays out over the next week or so.

It has been very informative reading through all the posts.  I think when I get it back from the dealer I am also going to seal up as many holes, gaps and openings with silicone.   Overall the machine is great. I hope it last as long as my Bobcat did which I believe I bought in 1971 and got rid of last year, the cast iron sleeve BS engine would always start 1 or 2 pulls even on it's last day with me.

I misplaced my owners manual and was wondering if anyone had an ecopy of it or knows where I can download one of purchase online.  The JD site wants a "Decal model #" but not sure what that means, I tried using 1130, 1130se without success.

Thanks in advance!

Tate

There should be a long string of numbers on a sticker down where the handles connect somewhere.

I'm not having any luck finding the Decal Model Number, but I did find the part's manual http://ipl.ordertree.com/ipl/861/1130_IPL%202008.pdf

Sean thanks for the link on the parts manual.  I did find that earlier but the only sites that reference owner manuals seem suspect and want a monthly fee subscription.... not.

Tate

A comparison picture of a little Toro compared to the 1130se. My dad used to make me use a Toro like this was a kid and I hated it. I found this one for $50 and thought it would be easier than pulling out the big one for light snows and the sidewalk.

Hey Swoods!  Your 1130 is looking great and I see you have a nice Toro for the smaller jobs.

Is the Toro a gas engine power shovel?

That's a Toro S-200.  There a dime a dozen around here.

aa335 is right. The Toro is an S-200. I recently found that it works good for clearing the snow off of the deck. I like to keep the deck clear so I can still grill with my Weber. My snow shovels are metal and the deck is stained really dark so I don't want to scrape it, but the rubber "blades" on the Toro don't mark up the wood at all. I'm looking forward to some real snow this winter. So far, we only have around 4" on the ground. Before too long, I'll be able to take the 1130 on the pond out back to clear an ice-skating rink for the local kids.