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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairToro Snowblower Fuel Tank Replacement 127-9497
Toro Snowblower Fuel Tank Replacement 127-9497
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- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the fuel tank on a Toro snowblower.
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Toro
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Toro
Step By Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the fuel tank on your snowblower, make sure the engine has cooled.
2
You should perform this procedure with no fuel in the existing tank.
3
Use a 3/8 inch socket to unthread the three mounting bolts securing the chute handle and the chute itself.
4
Remove the assembly and detach the handle using a Phillips head screwdriver.
5
Unthread the screw to release the chute ring seal.
6
Unthread the two front housing mounting screws.
7
Next, unthread the three screws from the right side of the housing.
8
Use the 3/8 inch socket or nut driver to unthread the mounting bolts securing the housing to the rear bracket.
9
Next, unthread the screws to release the two retaining clamps holding the housing to the handle.
10
You can now fully remove the housing.
11
Use an eight millimeter socket to unthread the six bolts securing the muffler cover.
12
Use a half-inch socket to fully unthread the upper bolts securing the handle assembly.
13
Lower the handle to fully remove the muffler cover.
14
Detach the primer hose from the carburetor.
15
Be prepared for some fuel to spill.
16
Disconnect the wires from the key switch terminals.
17
Use a ten millimeter socket to unthread the nuts securing the control housing.
18
Pull the housing off of the mounting bolts.
19
Now use a ten millimeter socket to unthread the two nuts and an eight millimeter socket to unthread the screw securing the site access cover.
20
Pull the cover off.
21
Use the millimeter socket to unthread the two mounting screws securing the trim and fuel tank.
22
Unthread the additional screw on the left securing the tank.
23
Release the clamp to detach the fuel hose and you can fully remove the old tank.
24
Install the new tank by first connecting the fuel hose to the port and secure the clamp.
25
Position the tank and thread the left-side screw.
26
Realign the trim and thread the screws.
27
Realign the side access cover and thread the screw and nuts to secure.
28
Reposition the control housing.
29
Thread and tighten the mounting nuts.
30
Connect the wires to the key switch terminals.
31
Reattach the primer hose to the carburetor.
32
Reposition the muffler cover and thread the six bolts to secure.
33
Reposition the handle assembly and rethread the upper bolts.
34
Reposition the housing.
35
Align the two retaining clamps and thread the screws to secure the housing to the handle.
36
Rethread the mounting bolt to secure the housing to the rear bracket.
37
Replace the three right side screws.
38
Rethread the two screws securing the front of the housing.
39
Reposition the ring seal on the housing so the Phillips head screw hole aligns with the appropriate screw hole in the ring gear.
40
Thread the screw.
41
Realign the handle on the chute, then reposition the assembly on the ring seal and thread the three mounting bolts to secure.
42
Fill the new tank with fuel and your snowblower should be ready for use.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the fuel tank on a Toro snowblower.
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Toro
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Toro
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the fuel tank on your snowblower, make sure the engine has cooled.
2
You should perform this procedure with no fuel in the existing tank.
3
Use a 3/8 inch socket to unthread the three mounting bolts securing the chute handle and the chute itself.
4
Remove the assembly and detach the handle using a Phillips head screwdriver.
5
Unthread the screw to release the chute ring seal.
6
Unthread the two front housing mounting screws.
7
Next, unthread the three screws from the right side of the housing.
8
Use the 3/8 inch socket or nut driver to unthread the mounting bolts securing the housing to the rear bracket.
9
Next, unthread the screws to release the two retaining clamps holding the housing to the handle.
10
You can now fully remove the housing.
11
Use an eight millimeter socket to unthread the six bolts securing the muffler cover.
12
Use a half-inch socket to fully unthread the upper bolts securing the handle assembly.
13
Lower the handle to fully remove the muffler cover.
14
Detach the primer hose from the carburetor.
15
Be prepared for some fuel to spill.
16
Disconnect the wires from the key switch terminals.
17
Use a ten millimeter socket to unthread the nuts securing the control housing.
18
Pull the housing off of the mounting bolts.
19
Now use a ten millimeter socket to unthread the two nuts and an eight millimeter socket to unthread the screw securing the site access cover.
20
Pull the cover off.
21
Use the millimeter socket to unthread the two mounting screws securing the trim and fuel tank.
22
Unthread the additional screw on the left securing the tank.
23
Release the clamp to detach the fuel hose and you can fully remove the old tank.
24
Install the new tank by first connecting the fuel hose to the port and secure the clamp.
25
Position the tank and thread the left-side screw.
26
Realign the trim and thread the screws.
27
Realign the side access cover and thread the screw and nuts to secure.
28
Reposition the control housing.
29
Thread and tighten the mounting nuts.
30
Connect the wires to the key switch terminals.
31
Reattach the primer hose to the carburetor.
32
Reposition the muffler cover and thread the six bolts to secure.
33
Reposition the handle assembly and rethread the upper bolts.
34
Reposition the housing.
35
Align the two retaining clamps and thread the screws to secure the housing to the handle.
36
Rethread the mounting bolt to secure the housing to the rear bracket.
37
Replace the three right side screws.
38
Rethread the two screws securing the front of the housing.
39
Reposition the ring seal on the housing so the Phillips head screw hole aligns with the appropriate screw hole in the ring gear.
40
Thread the screw.
41
Realign the handle on the chute, then reposition the assembly on the ring seal and thread the three mounting bolts to secure.
42
Fill the new tank with fuel and your snowblower should be ready for use.
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