20 Most Recent Toro Blowers Rake and Vac - Electric Blower/Vac - 51573 - Page 2 Questions & Answers

go to www.toro.com and should be able print it there.

If you take it apart there is a little spring on the bottom of the motor. When overheated it "trips" and looses contact with a wire. Need to reset the spring.

i believe it is a 5 hp tecumseh engine

The high speed mixture screw is initially set at 1 & 1/2 turns out. Then adjust it to give good acceleration and top speed, while not closing the screw more than you need to. The low speed mixture screw is set at 3/4 of a turn out. Adjust that, to give a smooth idle. The 3rd screw, the idle speed screw, is set to give a low idle speed without stalling.

You have problem with the coil ignition.

4 stroke engines that do this, sometimes have a problem with the fuel tank venting. If the tank isn't venting correctly, a vacuum will result, and fuel will cease to flow to the carburetor. Make the the fuel cap isn't getting smothered and is able to "breathe." Check the holes in it and make sure it is clean. If snow covers it while operating, occasionally wipe it off. Many people have had this problem in the South in warm weather with their lawnmowers and as puzzling a problem as it is, sometimes this is the simple solution. Clean that fuel tank cap and keep it that way.

I believe your carburetor needs to be rebuilt or replaced. The carb has thin rubber diaphragms that meter in the fuel to combustion chamber. If the diaphragms get hard (from gas sitting in carburetor for extended time or from hot weather) they won't allow enough fuel in to keep up with the demand. if you need parts email [email protected].

Can you hear the motor run when you try to start it when it's cold? If so then it could be in the drive mechanism. I had one that I thought had a bad bendix in the starter. Here it has a rubber disc that turns the starter sprocket. I removed the retainer, took off the sprocket. Cleaned everything and re-assembled, and low and behold it worked. A new starter was over $100.00. Now if yours doesn't even turn when its cold, I'd look into the starter push button, or key switch for bad connection.

You need to clean the carb, make sure fuel lines are not cracked and brittle (replace if necessary) , clean fuel tank thoroughly, especially if there was still fuel in tank. Check for spark, mix a new batch of fuel (if mix is required) and start that mother it will probably run as good as new. Good Luck...

The answer is wrong. This model and other Toro blowers with the plug built into the body (as opposed to the new design with plug on cord) has this problem when the plug does not completely mate with the cord. This happened to mine too. Unfortunately Toro does not provide a replacement part. HOwever, perhaps the new designed cord will fit as a replacement, but I am unsure of this. When my plug melts completely I will try that.

Maybe try and get the manual which may have all the parts and part numbers lister here: http://www.manualsonline.com/

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Normally, if the commutator is damaged / scratched the motor's servicibility is suspect.

A couple of options.
1) You can try to sand down (lightly!) the commutator with a very fine (1200+ grit) sand paper. It is crucial that all segments be sanded the same amount so that the commutator maintains a cylinder shape. If it is out of round by a few thousandths of an inch, it will cause increased brush wear, arcing, and eventually brush failure.

2) Take the motor to an electric motor / alternator - starter rebuild shop. They already are setup to do what you need to do, and they may be able to point you in the direction of an alternate source for the brush holder assembly.

For Parts, goto here and click on the parts link near the bottom. Keep in mind that the diagrams are different for the data of manufacture for your blower. It doesn't look like the motor or the brush holder assy is available for purchase though. Check with local motor repair shop.