Toro PM question Original Message Feb 9, 2011 4:59 pm
So far the 221 has performed fantastic!! I am so glad I bought it now. The weather is to warm up and no snow for at least a week. Today I ran the Toro till it died, reprimed and tried to start it. Now is the carb empty now and if not how do I drain it? Does it have a little screw on it like my Honda mower does? I presume the shroud comes off first.
This message was modified Feb 9, 2011 by kellyinkc
I looked at an on-line owners manual for the 221 and I did not see any reference to a way to drain the carburetor. It does tell you about running the machine out of gas before storage on page 18. It would seem that following the procedures in the manual should have you covered for any warranty requirements.
Just wait until you try to use one without first relieving the pressure in it...
Yeah, I'm actually a little worried everytime I try to relieve the pressure. There's a lot of vapors escaping at once with great pressure. One spark and you got a nice roman candle.
Yes, those new plastic gas cans balloon up real nice in hot weather. Once they stretch, they keep their shape too.
Funny thing is mine are all the reverse as they are sucked in rather than pushed out. Damn Kalifornia making laws for the rest of the US.
"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."
Funny thing is mine are all the reverse as they are sucked in rather than pushed out. Damn Kalifornia making laws for the rest of the US.
Yes, Kalifornia is a really "progressive" stage. So progressive that they are pro-active in enforcing issues problems that other states don't have. And the governor drives a gas guzzling Hummer. Yeah!
Yes, Kalifornia is a really "progressive" stage. So progressive that they are pro-active in enforcing issues problems that other states don't have. And the governor drives a gas guzzling Hummer. Yeah!
That's just it, it's Kalifornia that has those problems, not the rest of us. They should keep their laws to themselves and leave the rest of us alone.
Ah well no snow for a while now, so I have a lot of gas already to go for the next storm, if we have one.
"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 PM question Reply #19 Feb 15, 2011 9:54 am
Steve_Cebu wrote:
Ah well no snow for a while now, so I have a lot of gas already to go for the next storm, if we have one.
We're in a big thaw now for the next 5 days. It may be in the 50's and I can wash and wax the snowblower. All the snow should melt to make room for new one. That's good.
Re: Toro PM question Reply #20 Feb 15, 2011 10:40 am
aa335 wrote:
We're in a big thaw now for the next 5 days. It may be in the 50's and I can wash and wax the snowblower. All the snow should melt to make room for new one. That's good.
Was 48 Sunday and 50 Monday this week. Looking at the extended forcast and winter might be over for us this year. Maybe I should take my snowblower apart and paint it.
