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JoelKlein


I wonder how a 2021 snow blower will look like...

Joined: Sep 26, 2011
Points: 74

does this look right?
Original Message   Nov 14, 2011 9:08 pm
My brand new Toro 1028 OXE. I noticed a open end of a pipe. on the right side its open and the left side its closed take a look on the picture

and here its closed

does it belong like that?

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Toro 1028 OXE
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niper99


Location: London Ont
Joined: Dec 2, 2007
Points: 354

Re: does this look right?
Reply #10   Nov 15, 2011 12:08 am
its supposed to be like that....they only drilled and tapped one side.. its completey normal..if they forget to put the plug in there would be oil every where.
Steve_Cebu


Joined: Dec 17, 2009
Points: 888

Re: does this look right?
Reply #11   Nov 15, 2011 3:10 am
niper99 wrote:
its supposed to be like that....they only drilled and tapped one side.. its completey normal..if they forget to put the plug in there would be oil every where.


I could take pics of my Toro 1028 where it has a screw plug on both sides but it's rather late here right now. It's not normal, but if you think it is take pics of your Toro 1028 and post them on here so we can see how normal it is.

"If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in New England."  "If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in New England."
JoelKlein


I wonder how a 2021 snow blower will look like...

Joined: Sep 26, 2011
Points: 74

Re: does this look right?
Reply #12   Nov 15, 2011 8:13 am
Thanks Steve. Pls post a picture so I will have a esear job calling my dealer again... Its so frustrating. What will I find wrong tommorow ? Any body knowing of a reliable toro dealer around 10952? Thanks

Toro 1028 OXE
jrtrebor


Location: Michigan - 3 hours north of Chicago on the lake
Joined: Feb 10, 2010
Points: 539

Re: does this look right?
Reply #13   Nov 15, 2011 8:55 am
That's a casting for an oil filler plug.  For what ever reason they only machined out the one on the other side.  Sometimes they do that.
If it was open to the case and missing the cap you would have oil everywhere if the engine was started.  Take a small screwdriver or anything else that will fit and stick it in the hole.
My guess is that it will only go in maybe 1 1/2" if that far, and then stop.  If it goes in further and has oil in it when you pull it out then you need to call your dealer and or get a cap for it.
borat


Joined: Nov 10, 2007
Points: 2692

Re: does this look right?
Reply #14   Nov 15, 2011 9:13 am
They used to drill/thread and cap both holes to facilitate engine positioning.  Depending on where the engine would be situated on a particular piece of equipment, one didn't know where the oil fill hole would be located.  So, by drilling both holes, engine placement is more flexible.  On my machines, both holes are drilled and capped.  If the hole isn't drilled, don't sweat the missing cap.  Use the hole to hold a small flag pole. 
Garth


Joined: Oct 30, 2011
Points: 10

Re: does this look right?
Reply #15   Nov 15, 2011 9:52 am
I noticed that some Ariens had the same situation .
Steve_Cebu


Joined: Dec 17, 2009
Points: 888

Re: does this look right?
Reply #16   Nov 15, 2011 12:28 pm
JoelKlein wrote:
Thanks Steve. Pls post a picture so I will have a esear job calling my dealer again... Its so frustrating. What will I find wrong tommorow ? Any body knowing of a reliable toro dealer around 10952? Thanks



Sure thing here are the pics of the Right and Left sides of my Toro 1028.



"If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in New England."  "If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in New England."
JoelKlein


I wonder how a 2021 snow blower will look like...

Joined: Sep 26, 2011
Points: 74

Re: does this look right?
Reply #17   Nov 15, 2011 1:46 pm
Thanks steve.
Now I have a valid reason to call my dealer and name him "sloppy"
now I'm not sure what else he didn't setup right... now I'm nervus. unless I could ask a pro to come down to me and examine the 1028.
any ideas? (i'm willing to pay for it)
Thanks

Toro 1028 OXE
Steve_Cebu


Joined: Dec 17, 2009
Points: 888

Re: does this look right?
Reply #18   Nov 15, 2011 1:58 pm
JoelKlein wrote:
Thanks steve.
Now I have a valid reason to call my dealer and name him "sloppy"
now I'm not sure what else he didn't setup right... now I'm nervus. unless I could ask a pro to come down to me and examine the 1028.
any ideas? (i'm willing to pay for it)
Thanks



My dealer is very methodical and while they are pretty slow they do get it right the first time especially considering the pickup and drop off. They didn't flip my side skids when that sidde was clearly worn out but that was minor. I think you just have to wait and see if anything goes wrong. There are too many small things. Chances are the kid doing the oil left the cap off. Or like someone else said maybe they don't have a drain on that side so it doesn't need a cap. It' hard to say.

Things like this is why I went with the local dealer over a place like Home Depot. Locally I don't know any repair guys even in my area, but someone else might.

"If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in New England."  "If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in New England."
Shryp


Location: Cleveland, OH
Joined: Jul 26, 2010
Points: 532

Re: does this look right?
Reply #19   Nov 15, 2011 2:03 pm
If that side had a cap and you had oil in the engine it would be easy to tell as the oil would be right up to the top of the whole.  Just make sure the oil is full and you will be fine.  If you had full oil and there was a cap missing you would know as soon as you started the engine.

Here is a quote and picture from someone who was fitting a Honda clone on a snow blower:
"And this is what happens when you forget to replace the oil fill plug after checking the oil level, which is on the opposite side, and then start up the engine."


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