Toro 826 and EOD slush Original Message Jan 9, 2011 8:29 pm
I just bought a two stage toro826 last month. Yesterday, I used it on our first snow of the year. Worked great on the snow, threw it some 40 feet or so. When I got to the EOD stuff the plow left, things changed. The plow left a nice mixture of snow that had turned into slush. All that stuff got stuck in the chute and plugged up everything. Is that normal for a two stage snowblower? How can you fix it?
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Joined: Dec 5, 2010
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Re: Toro 826 and EOD slush Reply #1 Jan 9, 2011 8:59 pm
I am about to give you an ancient MN secret. Get a can of Silicone Lubricant Spray (available at HD, Lowes, or other HW store) and spray it generously around the augur and inside your chute. Spray silicone spray on your impeller as well. Essentially follow the path. The lubricant will keep the slush snow from sticking onto your blower.
This message was modified Jan 9, 2011 by MN_Runner
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Joined: Dec 5, 2010
Points: 622
Re: Toro 826 and EOD slush Reply #4 Jan 9, 2011 9:33 pm
My work buddy was having the same issue with his snowblower and after he coated the blower with silicone spray, the issue got resolved. The blower threw the snow far away and did not get stuck inside the impeller. The chute was also very clean. Plus it prevents rust on the augers. I have applied it on my Honda (to prevent rust on the augers).
Re: Toro 826 and EOD slush Reply #5 Jan 9, 2011 9:55 pm
joed wrote:
I just bought a two stage toro826 last month. Yesterday, I used it on our first snow of the year. Worked great on the snow, threw it some 40 feet or so. When I got to the EOD stuff the plow left, things changed. The plow left a nice mixture of snow that had turned into slush. All that stuff got stuck in the chute and plugged up everything. Is that normal for a two stage snowblower? How can you fix it?
Save your money and use Pam cooking spray it's cheap and you probably have some in the house. The Toro dealer suggested it and said it's what he uses. So far I haven't needed any yet. The plastic chute just sheds even slush really well. maybe it's because of the bigger engine on mine?
"If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in New England." "If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in New England."
Re: Toro 826 and EOD slush Reply #6 Jan 10, 2011 2:26 am
One other thing I have heard is temperature of equipment affects sticking. I have heard that blowers stored outside have less problems than ones stored in heated areas. Something about the warmer metal melting the snow as it goes through and causing it to stick.
