This TORO Snowblower Won't Shift Gears - Let's Fix It With Donyboy73! 

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I'm not a small engine mechanic but, I do fix garden equipment as a hobby. My main "pocket change" are from maintenance. Either, the "customers" have no time, no tools OR interest in maintenance. Hey ! If you have money to throw away, I'm much obliged to accept it.

the word “ maintenance “ is so incomprehensible this day , much appreciated for dony shows what the common sense is all about !

Grease is the snowblower best friend

There is not enough time in the day for you to provide such cognitive information. God bless you donyboy73!

DonnyBoy Consistently provides Highly professional guidance on Any maintenance work that he performs. He correctly diagnosis and then shows you the tricks of the trade. I believe what makes him a stand out is he does it in simple and easy to understand terms and illustrates it by doing it. Simple, direct and correct! He is simply the best on youtube for maintenance of small engines and yard equipment, Including sloth row including snow throwers and just about anything else he works on. Great job again!

That's exactly what i discovered yesterday when i did my oil change! The lever was really hard to move. So now I know how to fix this problem, even though I've never been in "the belly of the beast" (new owner of a 2nd hand sb) . And like G.I.Joe always said back in the 80s: So now we know. And knowing is half the battle! Thanks Don!

You either know all the tricks or figure them out quickly. Great Pro Tips, Don. Always Excellent! Thanks for sharing your experience and for all you do for us. I hope your wife and family are OK.

I fixed a Husqvarna last year, the owner decided to force the issue and destroyed the cable mounts in the plastic shroud that holds all the controls. The hexagon shaft for the friction wheel was dry as a bone, as I find on 90% of snow blowers that have never been maintained. The owner ended up with a bigger bill because of lack of maintenance. This happends often. Pay me now, or pay me more later seems to apply here. Good video friend. I always enjoy your videos. I just wish more snowblower owners would watch your videos.

I picked up a big toro snowblower similar to this one at a yardsale for really cheap and everything seems to work great other than shifting gears just like this one. I haven’t dug into it yet but I’m so glad you did this video because I know exactly what I have to do now to get it right!

Great video as always Dony! Very helpful to all those that own Snow Blowers. Your channel is Top Notch! Thanks for all you do!

This is not a problem for me but we don’t use snow blower’s here in Florida and love your videos keep them coming 👍

Great video! I'm planning to perform maintenance on my snowblower this week, and I'll definitely clean and lube the drive wheel shaft, chain and whatever else needs attention while I have the rear cover off.

I remember when I first saw that turntable and it was a day for learning something how the snowblower goes forward and in reverse. Cool mechanical engineering

Another great video! Thanks!

Very useful advice. I have this same Toro model, and it has worked very well. In the West, we dont have the same dampness and salt issues as in the East, but your advice is good for any climate. I got my machine used. New ones are so expensive I dont k now why people would ignore such simple maintenance. In my opinion, the owners manual could be better detailed on maintenance info. Thanks

I"ve fixed many snowblowers with this same problem. Very easy fix.

Thanks for the video! I just picked up a used Toro 726 OE from a neighbor and these maintenance tips are great.

Doing it today on my Ariens!!!

I encountered a slightly different scenario with the heck shaft an older MTD machine I was working on. The disc was moving but it was sluggish due to old grease. My symptoms if I had moved to reverse one from any of the forward gears it would continue to go forward. Glad I looked at what was happening when I took the belly pan off. This MTD has a shift rod instead of the adjustable cable they currently use.

Hi Don, amazing problem solving skill as always. In this case, if all I have is synthetic grease, can we use it on the hex shaft & wheel axel? Less lubricant to buy 😂

Great job there Donnie on posting this video on keeping the shift parts well lubricated

What an awesome fix !! Thanks Dony😊

very informative. Thank you brother 👍

Excellent once more

Great timing, Dony. I'm going to be servicing that exact machine tomorrow for my neighbour. I was just going to change the oil and check the spark plug. Now I'm going to remove the belly pan and check everything in there.

Wow, my mtd shifter is jammed. I'm going to try this. Thanks you!

Merci docteur ! My coffee already tastes better. My todo list just got bigger.

Nice, today is the day, to start the blower preseason, change the oil and plug, grease and lubricant everything, better now than when it’s 5 below, and check the condition of the belts.

Every time Dony puts outva video you know it's going to be a great day. I have done this procedure every year forcover twenty years nowcwith great success. Thank you Dony for making these awesome videos that help soooo many people my friend. I know you will have more videos before Thanksgiving but wanted to be the first to wish you and yours a blessed Thanksgiving and a blessed Christmas. 🙏🙏

I’m in Florida but same problem occurs with the older Snapper riders and push mowers. Thanks!

Great video . I mix the wd and dextron here but for a different application . Makes all the plastic black panels tanks wrc.that fade on out on out golf equipment look like new again .

Always great info and instruction from the small engine boss!!! Thanks Don♥

It’s a good idea to sand those shafts then do the anti seize

Great maintenance tip. Thanks

Thanks, Dony! I always look forward to your videos and learn a lot too.

Seems like you gave me a project for this weekend when I bring the Ariens out of hibernation, thanks Don!👍

Great video. This is part of my pre season routine here in Colorado mountains. Thanks.

Another great video and very timely for those of us in New England! Thanks!

Tremendous video. It never occurred to me to do this but will definitely do now! And how it works as well. Thank you!

Don! I learned something new from this video, brake cleaner to clean your disc It's not expensive and i have plenty of it, just never thought of using it on this Thanks

Yes ive been doing this service every year since i have owned my Ariens 1027LE it operates as well as the day i brought it home in 2015..this is great advice Donny is giving us.

Thanks for explaining the issue. First time a see such transmission...interesting.

Great video, I did that to my Ariens snowblower, but I had a massive mouse nest under there

Your videos are excellent. You make it so easy to understand! Thank you.

Thank You for Sharing

Thanks Dony

Thanks

Thanks for sharing 👍

Great maintenance reminder, thanks Donny

Great video Don. Thank you!

It's getting so most, if not all the blowers I work on that bottom cover has never been removed. It's wonder thing last as long as they do with all the neglect with these blowers. My 35 year old blower is in better shape then most of the newer machines that I work on.

Thanks for this great video. I did this with my snowblower last winter when I replaced two end bearings and the drive axel......Take care, Bluefin.

The best. learned alot from your videos. Thanks again.

Merci Don, mon "nouveau" souffleur Yardman 1981 a connu l'huile et l'antirouille depuis les 30 dernieres années! Bonne semaine.

grouse work Donny mate and a simple bit of maintenance like on that Snowblower before the Winter/Flu season kicks in is the right way to go i say and cheers from Australia 🐨🐑🦘🌴to your Area in Canada Ontario 🇨🇦 and i hope your enjoying your Autumn/Fall Season over there too.🍁🍂

Timely video, thanks

Nice work 👍good job

Great job Donny!

Nice work and well explained

Thanks Don, not sure I will ever be in need of a snow blower here in Queensland. But I just love the video's, keep bringing them out. Cheers

You’ve saved me a lot money with your diy tips. Thanks!

My daughter has this same model. The quick stick will not rotate the shoot. However, the shoot will pivot up & down. I need to do some surgery to fix the problem. It's also surging real bad. Time to clean or replace the carb. ☹Snow is already falling ! ❄❄

Thanks Don, good video. It still amazes me people don't look after their machines.

Don, I've been a member of your channel for years but I don't remember you ever addressing the different sizes of fuel lines and the different types and when to use each. I live an hour away from town so keeping fuel line on hand would be a smart thing, but what to buy? I was hoping you might do a segment on this or tell me where I can find the information.

Thank you so much for putting this video out. I know now why my snowblower will not shift.. Excellent video.

I always make sure to not let rust get on my shaft😂.

THANKS Dony☆☆☆☆☆

Great job i have the same machine I'm on it

That's a good tip on the Toro snow blower Thanks for that 😊

I have had luck using wheel bering grease thin Cote

I use a spray high pressure moly lube for hoist cables works nice stays put only thing is it has to dry for 24 hrs before ise.

Good dy Don I guess I should do that too. Thanks

Great vid!! Thanks J

Awesome video. I have this snowblower. Will be checking it out per your suggestion.

Thanks for the great video.

Awesome video thank you

Excellent!!! Thanks !!! J

Yes ,my smowblower assume the posirion every fall , 2008 and going strong mous the salty plow forrow

Dony, would you have any tips in how to repair holes and rips in mower grass catcher bags? They are custom fit for the frame and are EXPENSIVE to replace, and may not still be available for an older model. It doesn't look like you've done a video on this.

👍👍👍.Thank you

Great Information!!!!!

Hi could you let us know what years engines you are working on like these snow blowers what might be good snow blowers or what to look for when buying a used snowblower thanks again love your videos making parts on a lathe awesome Kyle 👍👍👍👍👍

I use o old tooth brush when putting the grease on the axle

I needed to know this.

Awesome as always

Goodvideo

Retreaved an old Toro 5/24. Got the machine running everything working, except it is in need of a new friction disc and any secrets to how to change it on that machine. There is one disc and two friction wheels,forward and one for reverse What to do when wheels are ceased on the axels? Any advice much appreciated,thanks...

I have done that before on my snowblower, but never have taken off the wheels. I do agree to take them off and lube. Curious why you took the wheels off?

Excellent information. I have the same blower. After topping up frt diff it leaks! Any suggestions. I used 75/90 GL5 oil. Thanks

I'm from Long Island New York. I was wondering, what is the best grease that you would recommend me to use on my Lawnboy 824e snowblower gears and chain?🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤷🏿‍♂️

Hi there , I have a older model craftsman snowblower 8/27 how do you get the drive chain back on to the sprocket? Mine fell off

What else can be substituted for brake cleaner if you don’t have any on hand ? Thanks.

i dont miss my Toro lol! ;-)-

I have a Cub cadet X2 going on it’s 3rd season here. It has the steering assist. Last year the assist started to not work to good. I thought it might be cause the snow was deep and it might have built up ice which might have caused a problem. While getting it ready for winter I noticed it won’t turn at all. I operated the handles and was able to see the clip rise and fall and the gears turn while tipped up. Any suggestions?

What is a snow blower. 😂Just being funny. We don't get enough here to warrant a blower. Great tips anyway. By the way, I worked on an old Scotts self propelled mower that had the same issue.

Have been doing that to my snowblower since I bought it many years ago, still running trouble free. I oiled the wheel shafts instead of using anti seize. Is there any advantage to using the antisieze?

Hi Don what happened to Dave

The machine spit out a crimped carter pin??? Shortly after it won’t engage in hear??? Ant idea?

en même temps, c'est un e réparation facile qui fait vivre la buisness. Ca en prends des facile comme ca