Toro Super Recycler Carburetor Cleaning And Rebuild 

I've attempted this but only once. I did flood my carb in my toro recycler.. When I got to the springs and all those small little rods I backed away. Mine is currently in the shop. My lawn is over grown but it's nice thick and dark. Thanks to you I know that I will bag my first cut then go over with no bag to end w 3.5 inches.. Allen, you da man!!!

One thing I try to do when I repair things since phones with cameras are soooo popular, is to take lots of detailed pics so if you do forget something, you'll have a reference to go off of. Keep you the great vids because they truely helped me with my lawn up here in Maryland.

For any of you that want more info on what the float pin does, it lets in more gas into the bowl. When the float rises high enough from new gas entering it, the float pin closes off the hole and cuts off the gas flow to the bowl. If the pin does not close properly, the bowl becomes flooded. This is what happened to Allyn and resulted in the rebuild tuneup presented.

A RU-vid qualification is the best kind, It should be global recognised.

Carb domination= continued neighbor domination. I had the same problem with my 2003 Bolens. It started right up but would immediately stall. I ended taking it to a small engine repairman, who told me that the carb got gummed up due to using old, stale gas from the previous year. I ended up having to get it rebuilt for about $100. I learned the hard way to use only fresh gas. I also broke the throttle cable, but found a replacement online and was able to install it myself.

You did much better on your first carb then I did. Don't like to admit it but on my first carb cleaning I ever did on my snow blower, I over tightened the jet (bolt at bottom) and stripped it, then apparently destroyed the "internal gov" in the process of putting back the linkage. All in all, I was embarrassed 😳. Great job!

Once a year I spend twenty minutes to tune up my 2013 Super Recycler #20381. The “speedy tricks” are: 1) do the minimum 2) dedicate a tool bag with everything you need 3) during disassembly take plenty of pictures using the “video mode”. IMPORTANT: Don’t mess with the points, float or drain plug they are never bad or even dirty. The jet holes on the brass jet tube ALWAYS need a “paper clip” treatment and lots of carb cleaner. Also lots of carb cleaner everywhere on the carb. Include springs, and into the rubber fuel tube. The bowl’s O ring gets slack with age, so snip off 1/16 of an inch and it can be reused. Use fresh 92 octane gasoline. It makes a huge difference. OTHER TIPS. To prevent fuel leaks start with a heavy weight on the mowers grip bar to lift the housing off the ground. Don’t disconnect the air filter housing and its intake tube. Just let them hang out of the way, but still connected to the engine. Blow away all debris and use lots of carb cleaner before disconnecting linkages. Dedicate a tool bag with: nut driver; flat head screwdriver; forceps; small pliers (for removing hose clamp) and rags. Buy a gunsmith spring wire assortment because a dozen of the jet holes are really tiny and a few are larger. Stick the two best wires through a popsicle stick and you can use the same wires for 10 years. IMPORTANT: The butterfly valve farthest from the mower has a spring with a NEARLY INVISIBLE HOOK. If a leaf blower knocks the hook off its post the valve malfunctions. Use forceps to put the hook back to whichever post works the best. Sometimes you need swing the hook an extra 360 to get proper tension. For my first rebuild in 2017 the thin gasket needed scraping and replacing, so I bought a rebuild kit. I discarded the rest of the components and never bought another kit.

Just replace carb and and less on the area's where you live time is needed to get more done and thank you very much for being a good 👍

Man, I was having a similar situation with a couple older mowers and took them to a guy that told me, "Well, you have no pressure and that is bad. Will cost as much to repair as it would to buy a new one." So I bought a new mower. Now I wish I had checked this.

Although I have a different Toro model this video was enough to fix my one year old Super Recycler. Cleaned the bowl and sprayed wd40 into the carb. Voila!

Good job on the rebuild. Using a blower to blow out the passages in the carb would not have been my first thought, but your was probably effective. A small can of compressed air available at most Big Box stores would also do the trick. The little red tube/nozzles on them are perfect for the little holes & passages in the carb. Also, a raiser blade is the preferred method to remove a stuck gasket. A screw driver would likely scratch it up. If you do scratch the sealing surface you can use some 1000 grit wet/dry sand paper and smooth it out. I’m planning on doing a carb rebuild on my Briggs & Stratton mower in the spring since I bought it used this past season and it never really ran quite right in my opinion, but it got the job done. I would also advise changing the oil. If you flooded the motor that much that it was pouring out of the air box you definitely got unburned fuel into the cylinders and ultimately into the oil.

great video! one thing I'd like to mention about the gasket removal. don't use a screw driver or wire brush, a razor blade is the best tool. it works the bet when we remove gaskets at work. novice wrenchers might slip with the screw driver and damage the surface but if they use a razor blade they will use more caution all around to protect themselves and the surface.

I love working on my lawn equipment. I pride myself on keeping my fleet in peak condition year round. I live in Florida too so I need it regularly.

good video and nice job on your first carb rebuild and as for the air filter and plug those were the right 1st steps to take plus they needed to be replaced anyway. Most repairs on small engines are really not that hard if you have the tools and the smarts to find and watch a few youtube vids. In the end you have the satisfaction that you did it yourself.

My toro sucked from day one, Donyboy73 on youtube does an outstanding job of making videos on how to repair small engines, very professional. Incase you didn't get the part, there is a seal that goes in the carb where the float pin goes into or maybe it is designed differently. Loved your lawn videos when you were in Chicago, enjoy Fl.

Nice work that . Pulling the studs can make it easier to connect the Linkages as you can get the a nice angle to connect them.

you do have the skills to pay the bills. Nice over head shot.

I have a toro 20622 self propelled lawnmower, I had to take the carburetor off to clean it, now the linkage is messed up . when i depress the throttle handle all the way, the choke works but the throttle doesnt move. the engine will run but in idle speed, i cant get it to rev up.

Gotta make sure that needle & seat close properly if not gas will end up in you’re oil

Nice video. Hopefully gives the confidence to your viewers to tackle this on their own and save a few bucks on inflated shop labor! Keep up the great work

Impressive Job!!!

ive seen an old lady clean the air filters with pine sol & looked brand new

Should have removed the main and pilot jets for cleaning wich is the most critical.

BOOM! Always Love The Videos Man!!

This video was a great! I've been trying to help my in-laws with there mower and the one thing I never thought of was a carb rebuild.... Thanks for the inspiration.

Very awesome... as always interesting videos.

Impressed 👍

Ahh, my 20 year old lawn boy runs perfectly!

You could try one of those ultrasonic cleaners and drop the entire thing into it. I'm restoring an older Honda mower right now since I'm bored waiting for the grass to start growing.

Great job on the rebuild! I have to tune up all of my equipment in about a month or so and this is the first video I have watched on the subject. It looks simple!

Where did you get your replacement float from? I can only come across the smaller ones. Thanks

like the unabomber look, great video I have been putting off that same job so much that I grabbed a rider last summer, yeah I know. thanks again for the swag.

I appreciate your videos very much. Watching you do lawn maintenance helps me focus on spring to come in N.H.

love the video

I have a 2009 Toro front wheel drive steel body small rear tire (same size as the front tires) Recycler with the 190cc Briggs & Stratton 6.75 lb/ft engine and it uses the same air filter in a different style cover, but it led me to believe that you put your air filter in backwards Allyn. I still never got any LCN stickers either. :-(

i tried to adjust my carb on my snow blower.... cant get to it without taking it to a specialist. I did adjust the rev limiter. When i started it up , it is reving way too high. This winter here in Buffalo has not been bad at all. So this spring i am going to try again to fix . wish me luck

Nicely done. Looks nice down there in the winter.

Been there before great job for your first time gotta love that air compressor

Allyn, I got my stickers today! 2/19! Thanks Allyn from a fellow LCN in Northwestern Illinois!

very informative and great vid. hope this helps someone.

How often you got to clean or rebuild your lawn mower carb.?

grate vid

yay new video. can you give us a update on the sticker "LCN" . I need to send the pictures on my issue with my lawn.

Only someone in Florida would think 50 was cold.

I may be wrong but it almost looks like the air filter might be in backwards? Anyways great video! I love the help you provide.

WHat I always say, "I know just enough to be very dangerous!!!".....hahaha....nice work. Always appreciate the DIY approach!!!

70° to 50° IS NOT the same as 40° to 20° Key different is 40° is above freezing and 20° is below freezing. Thanks for the vid though.

37 in Milwaukee WI today loving it...but the snow is coming:(

Carb cleaning tips. When using carb cleaner, wear eye protection. Do I need to say it again? Stuff burns eyeballs like mad. Next is your partial cleaning method is just that. Best to soak the carb for one to two days in pinesol, white vinegar or lemon juice. Then use a bread tie wire to chase holes. A compressor is a must for blowing it out. It's better at forcing out trash than a leaf blower. You got lucky as yours wasn't caked up with ethanol corrosion and junk. Also remove float, all rubber gaskets, paper gaskets, needle and seat BEFORE you spray carb cleaner. It will attack and destroy them. WD-40 is not a penetrating fluid. It's mostly a dryer slash solvent liquid. PB Blaster is a great penetrating oil. Don't scrape stuck on gaskets with screwdrivers. Use a green scrub pad. No wire brushes either. Like you did, easy on the bowl nut torque. Use your weak hand and gently snug up. It's not going to jump off the carb. Also install a paper fuel filter and fuel cutoff valve. The paper filter will stop trash from hanging the needle open and your flooding fun. Always use real gas, no ethanol crap. If that's all you have use an ethanol remover treatment and stabilizer. Attach the carb linkage BEFORE you bolt it back on. Never use pliers to force the linkage into the throttle/choke holes like you did. Even a small tweak of the linkage angle can/will make it run improperly. Big no-no. Looks like you have a black inline fuel filter. Throw that POS away. Those have a window screen inside and will not stop small particles. Looks like you over torqued the black air filter housing a bit. Be gentle here. Some Briggs carbs have a primer feature and if over torqued they won't prime.

how long did it take you to fix the problem?

I remember one of your spring videos a while back when you were back in Indiana, you mentioned you stored your mower over the winter with gas in it and never had an issue. Do you think ethanol/stale gas was a factor in your carb getting gunked up? Nice video!

Great videos man! But I this vid when you used the blower the clean everything out u may have gotten stuff in there it happen to a friend of mine but other than that great video!

If you need any help I'm local here in beautiful Pinellas county area

Great job brotha!!!

what brand of blower do you have?

Just type your carburetor number on the Google search bar... No offense intended but the information super highway is full of resources...

replace small o-ring that float needle sits in

Lol😂tourists

Buy a truck so I can machine you a LCN hitch cover!

2.29 min mark goallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!

Shoulda been under warranty honestly

mad vid skills LCN.

As good as you seem to portray your internet skills you should of known you can buy that carb new on ebay for $14.95 with free shipping.... Theres your dinner!!!

WHEN ARE WE GONNA WATCH YOU CUT DOWN THE TREES YOU DONT WANT!?

What you smoking there brother?

you know I am moving soon and the lawn needs a ton of work. I think I need help

Your rig reminds me of CaseyNeistat's. Nice Vid Allyn!

Please

nice videos as always. great job on your lawn mover. also follow donyboy73 he makes alot of great videos on small engines. check it out. and he walks u step by step

first

Toros aren't reliable, I've had about two years with no problems which is ironically the warranty but now it's just not reliable and it's already been rebuilt

Can u give me a shoutout

As good as you seem to portray your internet skills you should of known you can buy that carb new on ebay for $14.95 with free shipping.... Theres your dinner!!!