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

Heading out to look at an HS621 for $ 125.00 that's supposed to be in good condition. Got to love this time of year - I call it "dump your snow blower" season! Lots of good deals to be had if you keep your eyes open. Hope it's as good as the owner says! Update to follow.

There's some rust in the usual spots but overall it's in pretty good condition. I've got a few spare moments so I'm going to take some pic's and remove the housing on the HS621 to see what the engine looks like. I picked it up in South Boston which is very urban - triple deckers on 5000 square foot lots, so it appears to have lived a fairly light duty life. It was worth the 1.5 hour (round trip) drive to pick it up. Pic's coming soon.

   I'm over in Marlboro and had been thinking about that HS621 for a few days but passed.   At that price in decent shape with electric start it does not matter much if the augers need to be replaced.  

  The CCR3000 might be a bit big for a deck.  A Powerlite would be nice for a deck.  I'd be interested to know how the 621 and 3000 compare in snow.  If the 3000 had decent compression it should be impressive.

   Nice 624W.  I think you picked up either a 7 or 9 new which shoud be very nice.  I currently have a 624T which I've gotten to like.  It's got a very good reverse speed and about as easy to use as a single stage. 

Here's when I first got it home. I had to remove the chute and handle to fit it in my trunk!

Here's one from the top looking down.

Nice side shot.

I had some post clean up shots but they came out blurry for some reason. I'll post some new shots tomorrow.

Trouts: You're going to be upset that you did not jump on this one. I almost did not either but figured for $125.00, I'd take the ride and see what it looked like.Definite keeper and does not need too much to get her in top shape again.

A few more after a fluff and buff. A good tune up is next on the list after I gather a few parts. She purrs like a Honda should - sounds like my old HS624WA (same engine GX160).

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A couple of more and some of the Toro CCR3000 that's a work in progress.

Here's a couple of the Toro.

Congradulations, you've got a couple of nice machines.

Good deal for $125.  If the paddles and auger are lightly worn, that is even better.  Electric start is nice but not needed.  These engines with compression release pull start so easy, it's more effort to find a cord and plug them in. 

Looks about the same condition as my HS621 when I took ownership of it.  A few scratches and rust spots here and there, mostly superficial, no pitting.

What's your plan with the machine besides a tune up?

I'd bend the handle on the chute/deflector upward to get better side clearance.  Might be a bit more of a stretch to reach it but it at least wouldn't be a clearance issue sticking out the side. 

Got that carb issue straightened out on the Toro yet?   I really enjoy working on carbs.   In the last couple days I pulled and cleaned two 20mm Teikei and two 28mm Mikuni carbs.  Not sure what will be on that Suzuki engine in the Toro.  Maybe a Mikuni or Keihin or even a Teikei.  Let us know.

trouts2: Thank you - I'm looking forward to providing a comparison of the two next winter.

aa335: It's nice to have the electric start but I agree that it really is not needed as 1 or 2 pulls is usually all it takes. She has a few scratches and dings but nothing really bad. I think I'm going to try and do a complete makeover and really make her shine pretty. BTW, you're the reason I sought out an HS621. I read many of your posts praising the attributes of this machine and could not resist going to look at it when it came up on CL. The rest as they say, is history!

borat: The carb on the Toro is a Mikuni and I have not pulled it yet to clean it. I'm hoping to get to it this week so I can get it out of my garage as I'm running out of space now that I have this new project. Any suggestions on removing, cleaning and reinstalling the carb is appreciated (I've not done this before).