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SnowRemover
Toro 828LXE
Location: Near Albany, NY
Joined: Jan 12, 2005
Points: 139
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Bought the Toro 828LXE
Original Message Jan 21, 2005 9:18 pm |
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The local dealer sold me the 828LXE for $1,249. He assembled it for free and is shipping it for free to my house (about 10 minutes from the store) tomorrow by 11am (before the storm). He kept the gas out of the machine after assembly so I could come by and make sure it was brand new and never used (sorry, I don't trust dealers until I've done business with them at least once - I've had more than one new car dealer try to sell me a car "just off the truck" with 150 miles on it). I know I gave a bunch of you a tough time about the Craftsman, but if it wasn't for my persistence to get more detailed information out of you I would be blowing with a Craftsman tomorrow instead of the Toro. I'll update this topic after the storm hits and I clear it with my new toy.
 It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them! --Friedrich Nietzsche
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Dave___in___CT
 
Deliberate often...
...decide once...
Location: West-Central Connecticut
Joined: Sep 17, 2002
Points: 3159
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Re: Bought the Toro 828LXE
Reply #8 Jan 22, 2005 12:57 pm |
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Hi... Good luck w/ your new snowblower ! Read the Owner's manual.... and look for any break-in rules... and adjustment checks... Check the oil too ! Dave...
Whether you think you can or you can't... you're right.Henry Ford  BCS Tractor & snowblower
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SnowRemover
Toro 828LXE
Location: Near Albany, NY
Joined: Jan 12, 2005
Points: 139
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Re: Bought the Toro 828LXE
Reply #9 Jan 24, 2005 10:46 am |
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Used my new baby yesterday and loved it! Cleared my driveway, the neighbors driveway and the front of another neighbors driveway. It was fabulous, but not the workout I wanted to give it. The snow was so light that there were areas of my driveway with less than an inch on it (due to the whipping winds). Even the foot high drifts were so easily removed by this beast I felt a single stage would have had no problem with this storm. Churning through where the road and drive way converge (is this what you guys call EOD?), again didn't seem like something a single stage would have had any problem with. I want a 15" heavy, wet snow. This 8" stuff is not worthy of my new machine. Challenge me Mother Nature - I dare you!!!Yes, I caught the snow throwing bug. --SnowRemover
It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them! --Friedrich Nietzsche
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coffeebreath
Joined: Dec 9, 2004
Points: 2
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Re: Bought the Toro 828LXE
Reply #11 Jan 24, 2005 11:18 am |
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I know I gave a bunch of you a tough time about the Craftsman, but if it wasn't for my persistence to get more detailed information out of you I would be blowing with a Craftsman tomorrow instead of the Toro. I'll update this topic after the storm hits and I clear it with my new toy.
After all the crap you put down on this forum, and the negativity and animosity you created, do you really think that any of us truly GAF? 
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SnowRemover
Toro 828LXE
Location: Near Albany, NY
Joined: Jan 12, 2005
Points: 139
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Re: Bought the Toro 828LXE
Reply #13 Jan 24, 2005 11:30 am |
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No, the Toro manual says nothing about death or injury (other than "Shut off engine before servicing", but nothing about if you don't service it properly you can be injured as a result). Is that just an ommission or due to differences in engineering? I don't know. And to my good buddy coffeebreath - yes people GAF, or else there wouldn't be any posts (including yours). --Snow Remover PS: How many people have multiple personalities on this site so they can post stuff without using their normal posting name? I find it highly impropable that a poster with only one other post would make a comment "After all the crap you put down on this forum" - as if they are a major contributor to the forum. Reminds me of another double poster "Plugger". Willing to make a bark, but not under his real name.
It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them! --Friedrich Nietzsche
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mml4
Snow is good,
Deep snow is better!
Joined: Dec 31, 2003
Points: 544
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Re: Bought the Toro 828LXE
Reply #17 Jan 25, 2005 7:30 am |
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Congratulations on the Red and Black! At the risk of sounding like a know it all I would suggest the following: 1) Stabalize your fuel when you fill your gas can. 2)As Terminator said shut the gas valve after each use. 3)Run the engine till it quits after shutting the valve.This drains the fuel line. 4)Check the bowl on your carb for a spring loaded pin which is the bowl drain. Place a rag on your finger to absorb the fuel and push up on the drain to empty the carb before putting your machine away at the end of the day.This MUST be done AFTER shutting off the fuel valve. 5)At the end of the season drain the tank and empty your left over gas into your car. If you hang out on this forum long enough you will find that 99% of the no start problems with snow blowers are fuel related.The gas we get today deteriorates quickly,our engines have no air filters because they would become clogged with ice/snow crystals.The fuel has 10% alcohol which absorbs the moisture through the air intake and wreaks havoc with our carbs. Some people don't trust OPE dealers,I don't trust today's garbage gas ! Got to go now ,I have a date to remove a can of belt dressing from my pulley system but that's another story! Good luck with your new machine, Marc
This message was modified Jan 25, 2005 by mml4
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