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

Many of you know I have been throwing the idea around of either selling my Toro 826OXE or having an 11hp from the 1128OXE installed. Anyway I had it up for sale but people wanted to pay like 600 bucks! Mind you I paid nearly 1600 less then 10 months ago!

So with the first reports of snow falling north and west of the city I have the snow blower loaded in my fathers van ready to go to the dealer. Do I just have it serviced and continue to try and sell it (really dont want to invest more $$) or do I have them install the 11HP engine?

The dealer wants 120.00 + any parts to do the service. Now if they swap the shortblock this 120 gets washed away as they need to do an oil change, new plug, adjust belts, etc once they install the new engine block.

What do you think I should do?

borat wrote:
Nope.  I got those classic straight shaft shovels.  Strong, simple, and lightweight.

aa335 wrote:

On my street you'd want that stuff, yes we are remote but they drive like maniacs on this street. They are working on the main road so a lot of people detour through our area. At night the EOD would worry me with cars flying down a back road at 50+ mph.

Are those driveway markers for protecting pedestrians walking on sidewalks? I had no idea what they were for.

blumonster wrote:

They uh, mark where your driveway is.

Steve_Cebu wrote:
Really?  I thought they made it easier to spot mailboxes so you can whack them with a baseball bat. 

Steve_Cebu wrote:
Maybe you should place fake deere or moose on the side of the road to slow people down. 

It seems everybody is in the holiday mood now. :D Especially after the heavy snowfall in the East and the passage of Halloween, the spirit is here. LOL

Maybe I should get a couple of those markers too.Away from the mailbox.

samdog wrote:

Last year I came close! Some dumb EFF sanitation plow truck came flying down my block last doing about 45mph with the plow down, this SOB buried me up to my thighs in ice and snow it was like a wave at the beach blind siding you nevermind the blade was about 18" from me! Either he didnt see me or he didnt care either way I thought I was gonna get hit!

On a side note I asked the dealer today about the clarence impeller kit but he never heard of it! Should I order one?

samdog wrote:

I will tell you what, I almost didnt buy the Toro cause of the lack of handwarmers but my neighbors 1028 Craftsman has heated grips and like you mentioned they burn your hands with heavy goves on! Makes your hands sweat like crazy! IMO this feature is made for -20 and below with 40+mph winds!

stresst wrote:
What was the engine running like?  Does it sound funny under no load, when you engage it, or under load wile snow blowing? What does it sound like. You said your blower is 10 months old!  That being is should be under warranty.  If you ran a bunch of stuff in your machine enough to stall the engine then you might have bent something.  With your belt disengaged try turning your impeller.  Check for any binning. I assume your engine is a Briggs Call them with your model # and serial # tell them what it  is running like. They can walk you through the carb adjustments.  There are usually only 2 screws . One for your idle speed and the other for your mixture. For your mixture. Start it up normally and let it warm up. Then tighten the mixture screw by  turning it in until your engine stops running. Unscrew it 1/4 turn and restart your engine.  Now  Listen to your engine  and continue to unscrew the adjustment screw until it smooths out. It should run well at idle and wide open. Replace your belts. It sounds as if they burnt  when you got junk jammed in it.  I would try and get it fixed under warranty. The worst they can do is say No. They can show you the adjustment screws and you can pick up your belts too. As I said  check for anything rubbing ,loose or worn.