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Re: Toro 421QE Will Not Shut Off
#1 Dec 3, 2011 9:34 pm |
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I reconnected the wires and it worked fine. It was extremely easy and I'm glad I didn't haul that snowblower all the way to the dealer just to rehook a few wires. Thanks to RedOktober for the explanation of the switch. I am kinda surprised that the snowblowers are manufactured in a way such that if the switch fails the default is to keep the engine running....seems like a safety hazard in there somewhere. Anyway, thanks to all who replied!
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Re: Toro 421QE Will Not Shut Off
#2 Dec 3, 2011 3:35 pm |
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So I just checked under the cover and saw that the wires are not hooked up to the switch. I think I could easily hook that back up. How can the snowblower run while it is not hooked up to the ignition switch? Is this as easy as a fix as it looks? I just want to make sure I don't get the wires reversed and cause any damage. Thanks.
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Toro 421QE Will Not Shut Off
#3 Dec 3, 2011 3:18 pm |
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I have had my Toro 421QE for 2 years with no problems. I got the recall letter from Toro this summer and I took it into a local dealer to get the recall fix applied. I picked up my snowblower from the dealer, took it straight home, and placed it in the garage where it has sat untouched since September. I changed the oil on it this morning and decided to start it up. I noticed that the key was left in the "on" position. It started fine, but when I decided to turn it off, I found out that turning the key to the "off" position no longer stops the engine. I was able to apply maximum choke as the only way to kill the engine. I called the dealer and asked him if this was a problem why they wouldn't notify me about it when I picked the snowblower up. They said the key might have went faulty in the meantime while it was sitting in my garage. Sounds fishy to me.
Is it truly possible that the key could have went bad in 3 months of no use in a dry garage? I am wondering if they just didn't bump a wire or something. I do not know a lot about snowblowers, but I looked at the diagram and this model does not look too complex. Does anyone know if this might be a quick fix that I could do myself? Key and switch parts look pretty cheap on the Toro store website.
Thanks!
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