DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the insulator on a Toro snowblower.
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Toro
Step-By-Step Instructions1
Toro Snowblower - Model 38752
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Snowblower Carburetor Insulator Replacement
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You will need an 8mm socket, a 8mm wrench, a 3/8th inch socket, a half-inch socket and a 10mm socket for this procedure.
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Make sure the engine has cooled.
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Be sure to perform this procedure with little or no fuel in the tank.
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Use an 8mm socket to unthread five of the six bolts securing the muffler cover.
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Use a 8mm wrench to unthread the sixth bolt.
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Use a 3/8th inch socket or nut driver to unthread the mounting bolt securing the housing to the rear bracket.
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Unthread the screws to release the two retaining clamps holding the housing to the handle.
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Use a half-inch socket to fully unthread the upper bolts securing the handle assembly.
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Lower the handle to fully remove the muffler cover.
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Detach the primer hose from the carburetor ? be prepared for some fuel to spill.
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Disconnect the wires from the key switch terminals.
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Use a 10mm socket to unthread the nuts securing the control housing.
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Pull the housing off of the mounting bolts.
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Slide off the carburetor intake gasket.
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Attach a pinch clamp to the fuel line, then release the fuel line from the carburetor.
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Pull the carburetor forward enough to detach the throttle rod.
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Detach the throttle spring and fully remove the carburetor.
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Slide off the outlet gasket.
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Lift the spark plug wire and the ignition wire off of the insulator and remove the old insulator.
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Before installing the new carburetor insulator, confirm the insulator gasket is in place.
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Slide on the new insulator and position the ignition wire and the spark plug wire in the notch.
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Slide on the carburetor outlet gasket, followed by the carburetor itself.
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Reattach the throttle spring and rod to the carburetor.
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Attach the fuel line, then remove the pinch clamp.
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Slide the intake gasket onto the mounting bolts.
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Reposition the control housing, then thread and tighten the mounting nuts.
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Connect the wires to the key switch terminals.
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Reattach the primer hose to the carburetor.
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Reposition the muffler cover and thread the six bolts to secure.
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Reposition the handle assembly and rethread the upper bolts.
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Align the two retaining clamps and thread the screws to secure the housing to the handle.
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Rethread the mounting bolt to secure the housing to the rear bracket.
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Refill the fuel tank if necessary.
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Congrats! Your snowblower is ready for use.