An Overview on the Toro Power Max Snow Blower
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- Опубликовано: 20 окт 2024
- Toro is the leading manufacturer of Outdoor Power Equipment (OPE) -- and the unique features of the Power Max twin-stage Toro Snowblowers clearly demonstrate why this is a fact.
I bought a Toro Max HD 1030 OHAE 30in this morning. Living in Fairbanks Alaska our Winter is emotionally draining most of our 8 months of snow. Thank you for the video, the Toro rep at the store said to RUclips this unit to gain knowledge and how to use it properly (he was a young fella) and didn't know much on the blower. Thanks again..
Yes -- I have a good friend who lives in Alaska -- winter certainly involves cold and, typically, a lot of snow. Sorry to be so delayed in responding to your inquiry -- just seeing your comment now.
You did a very good well thought out explanation of the toro 2 stage blowers,how they work & how to maintain them too!
Thanks, Scott -- glad you enjoyed it!
I just ordered mine ! WEEE ! The best way I know to make SURE it won't snow ...
I've heard that tune before ....... :-) Great unit -- it will serve you well should it just happen to snow .....
Very good sales pitch caused me to buy a toro power Max 824 Sorry it could not have been from you. I live in the North Idaho area. But again Thanks for posting this I hope that your business is always a great success.
Thanks so much -- I'm sure you'll be happy with your machine.
I bought the Powermax 826 OXE a few years ago and I love it... I spray a little WD40 in the chute before I use it and never had an issue with clogging...
Hi -- true enough -- great snowblower -- the WD40 always helps.
Another great video! Thx Keith
Thanks so much -- what a generous comment! Glad you enjoyed it.
Great informative video
Glad it was helpful!
Great review! Learned a new word too..alacrity!
Hi Michael -- thanks for the compliment (tell your wife to make the dinner tonight with alacrity ..... and, then, duck .... :-) ).
i realize I am kinda randomly asking but do anyone know of a good website to stream newly released series online ?
@Krew Daniel i dunno try Flixportal. Just google after it :) -dalton
@Dalton Marcellus Thank you, I signed up and it seems to work :) I really appreciate it!!
@Krew Daniel no problem xD
Hello Keith, I currently own an older Honda 1332 Track machine. I’m now 75 and don’t have the same strength I used to have when I was a silly able to operate it. Now I’m looking to purchase two Toro machines next winter season of 2022.I will buy a Snowmaster of the 824 version. This will become my primary machine to clear most all storms. However to replace my Honda, and to handle to occasional BIG storm I will want to purchase a Power Max 1432 or Power Track 1432. I really like the Hydrostatic drive of the Track unit but have heard many horror stories with the track drive system itself. I’m hoping Toto has made, or will be making changes to eliminate the problems for the 2022 year models but don’t know. Additionally I like the ability to easily move the bucket up or down to one of three positions with the track unit.
Here’s where I need some help: in your opinion do you feel, because of being better balanced, that I will be able to handle the Toro machines being as big as my eyes want? Have you any thoughts about what may be happening to correct track issues?
I live in Colorado and would like any thoughts you may have to share. I do not want another Honda even being as well built as they are. It has come down to the Toros I’ve mentioned vs. some Ariens snow machines.believe it or not, toro’s shear pin talk is what has driven me towards my decision for purchasing their equipment.
Thanks for taking time to respond to my post.
Hi -- we do not recommend the Toro track unit -- not a proven machine.
The Toro Power Max 1432 is an excellent product -- great engineering throughout and nicely balanced. We would certainly recommend the Toro over the Ariens -- not just because we sell the Toro but, also, because we service both products -- the Toro is, flat out, a better machine.
Recognizing what you say as to not wanting another Honda I should say that the original/older Honda HS133T track machine -- being a track and a hydro unit -- was very "piggy". The new Honda HSS1132T track is quite an easy unit to handle for several reasons -- one being that Honda has incorporated small finger-tip levers under the handle grips that, when pulled up, have the effect of steering the machine left or right according to which lever is pulled up. A gentle pull steers gently and a more dramatic pull up steers more substantially.
In my estimation (I use an HSS928T track unit) the biggest advantage of the steering lever design is that, when pulled fully up into the handle grips, the hydro is entirely eliminated. It becomes very easy to maneuver the unit forward, back or turn it left, right or entirely around. Huge difference over the older design. In addition, the auger height adjustment design is no longer a kick bar on the rear lower section of the chassis; but, a thumb activated lever on the control panel that allows for the auger height to be adjusted to infinite/precise levels up or down.
Having said the above as to the Honda HSS track series -- you cannot go wrong with the Toro Power Max unit.
Your biggest problem this year is going to be availability. If you find what you want -- buy it.
I hope this helps.
@@keithpetersen8114 Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, for your completely thorough reply. You mist have had mental telepathy somehow. I have watched a video where the person had an older 1332Track, like mine, and just bought a used (new style) 928 wheeled version. What got my juices running was the same person also did comparisons with the 928 and the Ariens SHO machine. He asked the viewers for feedback as to which way would they go: Ariens or Honda?
The majority of the replies went Honda for reliability, durability, longevity, and holding value. My old Honda starts first pull, I always run out the gas after each use and at the end of the season after running out the gas I run a small amount of Stihl’s type of gas, but for 4 cycle machines with a bit of Stabile. I let this run until the machine stalls out. I have zero complaints as to my 1332’s machine operation...just the handling due to my aging. Based on what you just told me, I’m strongly thinking about revisiting the Honda once again.
Now here’s one for you, and I think I may already know the answer but, between the newest 1332 Honda and the 1432 wheeled Toro which would you get and why? You can email me, if you prefer, at: wilensky2010@q.com.
Again, thanks for your details nad your honesty.
It is very deceptive marketing for Toro to claim they have eliminated the shear bolts. At 6:02 in your video, you can see the shiny silver shear bolt head of one of the 2 shear bolts that connect the auger to the auger shaft. Yes, they do not have an auger gear box shear bolt any longer, but those rarely break was my experience with my old track honda 928, just once in 10 years living at 9400 ft in Colorado. However, replacing the auger shaft shear bolts was an almost daily occurrence for me with the 250'+ snowfall I had to clear. You should have explained this in this video so people understand that when the machine bogs down in heavy snow and is poorly shooting snow out the shoot, that would be the first thing to check and to make sure you have the bolts and the tools you will need in the middle of a big storm. Even in page 27, in the troubleshooting section of the Toro Operator Manual for my 2000 824 PowerMax OE, they never mention a broken auger shaft shear bolt as the reason the machine is shooting snow poorly. And good luck trying to buy those bolts locally anywhere near where I live. I suspect this will be a pain for others as it has been for me and most people will just go buy grade 8 bolts at the hardware store instead of waiting for Toro to send them and ultimately damage will happen to the augers, shaft and the gearbox. People need to understand these will break and Toro needs to communicate this information as well as make sure these bolts are easy to find.
Thanks for your feedback. The shear bolts are still present; but, as Toro indicates, they will not need replacement.
Then please explain how I am now breaking these auger shear bolts at a rate of one every hour? I went through 4 of them yesterday clearing heavy snow, like Toro claims this machine is capable of doing. No large rocks or other obstacles, just gravel/road based 80 yard long sloped driveway like they say the machine if good for. I made a trip to Ace hardware and found grade "5" 1 1/2" by 1/4" bolts for auger shear bolts for $.85 each and wish I had bought more for the 12" of snow predicted for this Sunday. I am going to write an email to Toro to let them know they are not being honest with their marketing. And I am going to rebuild the carb on my old Ariens 926LE as this newToro 828 OE is not doing very well for my needs.
Hi Keith: I live in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. Have a Toro Power Max 726 OE Snowthrower that refuses to start. Had fuel sitting in the tank through the 2020 spring and summer, and had not changed the oil since I bought the machine 7 years ago. So, I have now replaced the old spark plug with a new one. Opened and cleaned the carburetor. Drained and refilled fresh 5W-30 oil, and filled fresh regular 87 gas. Still does not start. Did I miss something? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. John
Hi John -- the problem undoubtedly would not be with the spark plug and the pil (I am presuming that the unit ran in the winter of 2019); but, the way the carb has been affected by the gas.
I would suggest taking the carb off and taking it to a repair shop where they can dip the carb to get it completely clean in the internals (your carb cleaning efforts were probably not sufficient -- take pics of the linkages so that you know how everything will reinstall).
If that doesn't work you might need a new carb. Going forward, run the gas out of your equipment at season's end and then put at least a quart of fuel with no ethanol (we use fuel we buy from Stihl -- we buy it in pallet loads) into the gas tank. Run the product another 10 - 12 minutes to complete the purge of any remaining, internal pump gas -- and, you should be in a "storage mode" until the following season.
Also, use only Premium pump gas -- not Regular -- and, use a treatment because of the ethanol (I am presuming in all these statements that your fuel has ethanol as we generally have here in the USA).
@@keithpetersen8114 Thank you so much for your advice. Most appreciated.
John
@@johnbritto2681 You're quite welcome.
Purchased one of these after watching your videos! Can you tell me what type of gas to use since it’s hard to find the recommended non ethanol gas? Thank you.
Thanks for your validation of our presentation. We suggest that, during the snow season (i.e., presuming it is snowing at intervals necessitating regular use of the product) you use (simply as being more cost effective) premium pump gas treated with Startron, SeaFoam or a similar treatment to combat the ethanol. At season's end, run the product down until it stops (the following applies to any Outdoor Power Product -- i.e., lawnmower, line trimmer, etc.) and then add into the tank a non-ethanolated gas (Home Depot typically carries a brand called Tru-Fuel) and run the product another 10 to 12 minutes to finish evacuating any remaining, internal pump gas.
At that point the product is in a "storage" mode -- you might want to run it briefly every three months or so until it is needed again for the following season.
@@keithpetersen8114 thank you for getting back to me so fast.
@@Skiminarink You're welcome!
WILL IT POP WHEELIES ?
Give me a break. My machine clogs whenever the snow is wet.
Almost all two-stage snowblowers (ultimately, any snowblower) will tend to clog on wet snow -- some more than others. It can help to spray a silicone lubricant inside the auger housing/chute, etc., and, go slower.
Industry leading product lines without Ariens? 😎
The old-time Ariens were rock-solid, durable products. Many of the current Ariens units are big-box store in construction -- they simply don't match up to the Toro machines. Toro's smallest twin-stage snowblowers are built the same way as are their top commercial units -- that cannot be said as to Ariens snow products.
The Ariens single-stage snowblowers are not good at all. Times have changed .....
@@keithpetersen8114 Appreciate your response/insights. I have the Ariens Platinum 24 SHO, It throws far and performs well, the shafts seem a little wimpy and I'm not a fan of the stub shaft auger shaft in lieu of a full shaft. Always will be some cost cutting measures, especially in the sub $2,000.00 USD price range. I am also not a fan of the LCT GEN 3 low profile engine fuel tanks (way too small for engine size on 369 cc and above engines, also a poorly designed fuel cap). I have heard good things about Toro's Loncin-built engines, though I do not like side engine oil drain tubes. The newer Toro HD series machines with the all metal ACS do seem well-built. Especially their drive system. Many have complained on snowblowerforum.com of the new Honda HSS machines not being built to the standard of the previous HS models.
@@cardo1111 Sure -- you're welcome -- the new Toro snow products -- especially the HD series as you note -- are almost overbuilt.
I don't see a difference on the build of the Honda HSS units from the prior HS series -- we only wish Honda would not be so concerned as to the protection of the auger nose gear so as to allow for stronger shear pins.