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jlge99
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Re: Toro Power Clear 180: Anybody use it yet?
Reply #34 Feb 2, 2010 6:32 pm |
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I'm in the Chicagoland area too. Let me know what zip code (no names necessary) where that mom and pop dealer that did not service your snowblower promptly and I'll make a point not to do business with them. 60187
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aa335
 
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Re: Toro Power Clear 180: Anybody use it yet?
Reply #36 Feb 2, 2010 11:38 pm |
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All the while my 2 stroke powerlite works wonderfully, starts on the first pull, and leaks nothing.....  The fact that it weighs less and has more power too....I'll deal with the "messy mixing of oil and gas" (riiiiiiiiiiight) any day of the week! That little bumblebee has been in production for the last 10 years. I hope Toro has gotten the bugs out of it by now. Toro did have some initial hick ups with the Rtek engine in the Toro 3650 when it first came out, something about a plastic carb and snow getting in around choke lever. So it is expected to have some problems with the Powerclear 180 on its first production year. Don't tempt me to buy the last new Powerlite 2- smoke in my area.  By the way, my 10 year old 4 stroke snowblower still starts nicely, usually on 2nd pull since it doesn't have primer bulb. It weight a LOT, 95lbs. It's only messy once a year for oil change. It looks like this:  The only thing that looks better is a Toro Snow Commander.
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aa335
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Re: Toro Power Clear 180: Anybody use it yet?
Reply #38 Feb 3, 2010 10:48 am |
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That 621 is a nice machine AA335! Honda doesn't make them like that anymore unfortunately. It is quite a machine. It's in really good condition considering the age. I've thought about restoring it to showroom status and retire it as a garage queen. Then I'd get a Toro 421Q or 221Q to do most of the snowblowing duties. The HS1132TAS is reserved for attacking EOD and helping out the neighbors or when snow gets higher than 10 inches. There's just something very satisfying about seeing a 50 foot rooster tail of snow coming out of this machine. Ranks right up there with a perfectly executed powerslide. By the way, the HS621 is still in production (in the USA?) and but only available for sale in Canada and other parts of the world, not USA. I guess the customer base for a $1000+ single stage snowblower is too small or non-existent. It's a hard sell when current Toro offerings are so well designed, perform well, easy to repair, and costs a lot less.
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aa335
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Re: Toro Power Clear 180: Anybody use it yet?
Reply #39 Feb 3, 2010 5:23 pm |
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we are a certified toro sales and service center up here in minnesota, twin cities area. so far the only problem with these taiwanese engines is the carb leaks fuel and or they will start right away , when primed, but kill.... toro recognized this issue and a carb kit is available under warranty.... they have problems with the "coating" on the inlet needle coming off..... anyhow if anyone needs to bring it in for service dont let them charge you.......................................................................... .................................... tell the it under TORO SERVICE BULLETIN SNOW PRODUCTS # 81................................................... GOOD LUCK chris I didn't know Taiwan makes engines. Say it isn't so.
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podo
Joined: Feb 6, 2010
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Re: Toro Power Clear 180: Anybody use it yet?
Reply #42 Feb 6, 2010 12:49 pm |
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no one having problems? mine won't start, took it out of the box followed instructions for start up everything worked fine. Week later it snowed, started right up worked fine for about 2 hours then I put it away. 2 weeks later tried to start it only ran about 3 minutes and stalled out now it won't start at all. been trying for 2 days , no trouble shoting sugestions in book, have to wait until Monday and try and take to a service center Precisely my trouble. Ran for about 20 minutes when new a month ago. Fresh that day gas. Tried to start it today and she coughed, chugged, puked smoke and died. No problem, just need to be quicker on the choke. Same thing: chug, chug, die. Then no chug at all. Just cranked without a pop. Tried 2 hours later. Cranking with no sign of life. Back to the dealer today. Pete
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