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Re: 1983 Toro Power Shovel Anyone ever use or own one?
#1 Dec 14, 2010 10:59 am |
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You can start it with the cover off. You'll just have to manually move the "on/off" switch by sliding the contact to the "on" position and work the choke manually. The carb looks like it could be hard to get at. Pretty tight in there even for an allen wrench. Thanks for that advice Borat. Removing the carb will be a last resort. I'll try to remove the needle and give it a shot of carb cleaner. Very helpful. Appreciate the info!
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Re: 1983 Toro Power Shovel Anyone ever use or own one?
#2 Dec 14, 2010 10:06 am |
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https://homeownersolutions.toro.com/portal/server.pt/community/product_center/225 Shryp, MANY thanks for that referral. I had checked the Toro web site and even saw that manual but didn't realize it covered my machine. Very good information there. That should get it going for me. Really appreciate your help!
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Re: 1983 Toro Power Shovel Anyone ever use or own one?
#3 Dec 14, 2010 1:00 am |
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I have one of these 38350 models that I bought new back in the '80s. Haven't used it for a number of years and can't get it started. Never stored it w fuel in the tank so should be able to rule out fuel problems; I put in fresh fuel. Haven't opened it up yet. Can anyone tell me if I'll be able to try starting it once I open up the housing or will I have to put it all back together each time I want to try to start it. Anyone know if there are any free downloadable service manuals on this machine. Still looking for one. With small gas-powered machines the problem is almost always in the carburetor or fuel system; that's where I'll look first, plug also of course but have never seen a bad plug in a small gas engine; it's almost always carburetor/fuel problems. This machine served me well, never had any problems with it. Probably haven't used it for over 5 years. When I moved to the country many years ago I bought a Ford farm tractor with 5' rear mount snow blower so haven't used the Toro much since then. It would come in handy around doors etc. if I can get it running. I am aware of the diagrams on Partstree.com. Would be nice to find a service manual though.
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