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Now that's actually satisfying

Thank you!

Holy hydrostatic whine

I own three of these. Takes over three min to pour 5 gal in my truck. Needs a separate vent installed. One in nozzle is not enough. Also in hot weather they swell big time. Not worth it.

Buy a metal can from Just Rite manufacturing and eliminate these problems

You should go slower, what's the hurry?

Seeing how well the gas unit does, kinda wonder how the older diesel one (749) works. Or even the new gen 758. Kinda wanting to demo one of those tbh.

Do you have the rotation modified? Looks like your chute moves a lot more than mine.

Removing the whole auger assembly helps eliminate the aggravation of the hard to reach nuts, plus accesses the bearings which is also a wear item that should be inspected.

Just picked this same machine in perfect condition . When i found it, i couldn't resist .My 10/30 i broke the gear box, so i went bigger ,probably fix it this summer

eBay offers knock-off paddle kits including the fasteners. The paddle retention fasteners are straight 1/4" shanked and do not have the stepped shank that the OEM fasteners do. They also include additional spacers to be pressed into the paddle holes and eliminate the clearance between the paddle and the fastener shank. This maximizes the threaded protrusion with the fastener and installation is easy. I tried Dow #4 on the stepped shank and found that the fasteners kept popping out during installation. I'm going to buy the kit with the straight shanked fasteners and the additional spacers next time. The cost difference was negligible The needle nosed vice grips, however, are a winner and make the end location installation easy.

This is my model of Toro. I recently experienced in the major snow storm in the Midwest (Jan 2024) the remote chute controller freezing up and locking the chute into one position. To my dismay I had to wait for the maachine to thaw out (unheated garage). Does anyone know a way to prevent freezing up? I would have given anything to have a manual chute controller during that recent blizzard!

How far will your snow thrower throw that HEAVY snow? Mine doesn’t throw as good as my neighbors 2380 Kubota with a 2822 blower 55 inch .Mine is a John Deere X739 with the yellow 54 inch blower from JD

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That screed is a flame mediation device to stop flames from reaching into the can. Most gas cans don’t come with it though so… meh.

hmm mine leaks , the brown o ring design looks suspect. I don't have that flame mitigation device (you are calling it a filter), I might try to get a hold of one and install it, looks like it would help the brown o ring seal.

I did basically the same thing to my JD 955 w/ 60” snow blower about 12-13 years ago. Except I used 4” wide by 1/4” thick conveyor belt bolted basically the same as you did. Made a huge improvement. Good video brought me back for a few minutes.

How is the impeller mod holding up these days? I have a plastic impeller on my 54 and am not impressed. Planning to convert to the agrimetal impeller at some point, but might attempt this for now if your impeller us still holding up.

Do you have the scraper blade set all the way down. It's scraping really good for a snowblower.

I have been using the molded urethane ones they sell on fleebay. They are red or black in color and solid one piece, not laminated. They seem to last longer and I use mine on concrete and an unpaved driveway. I also remove the center brackets from the shaft and put them back on last. It allows more freedom in getting the end bolts in place. Deep throated vise grips also come in handy. I also drill out the holes so I am not fighting that as well as trying to get a nut on the short thread length.

Did you have the impellar rubber flapper mod in this video? It's doing an amazing job in wet snow. My 54" can't even move 5ft of snow if it's wet. I plan on doing the mod if I can get the same result.

Where did you get the cab for the X 739 ?

Are you running brighter head lamps? Also what kind of blinking lights are you using on the rear?

Just bought one of these hope it’s good

Bought this for my small back deck in the Eastern Sierra. czcams.com/users/postUgkxoHYZbq5g9fkcAtinlTqstNlje-UQkCHN We get A LOT of HEAVY snow so I was a bit skeptical but it was worth it! After the first storm of the year this has exceeded expectations! It throws snow very well, even 10-12” + that said the more it piles up the harder it is to maneuver the machine. It is exceptionally light weight and overall exactly what I was looking for. If you have a large amount of snow and a lot of area to clear, you may consider something with a drive engine to help maneuverability, but for decks, second stories, roofs etc, you can’t beat the light weight to great snow throwing ratio. Side note, the chute rotator is a bit flimsy and it initially didn’t seem to work, after a few uses it seems to have loosened up.

Thanks for sharing this valuable information.

Don't know if I will get a response on this since this video is so old but I was wondering where you can get snowblowers for the x739 cause I looked long and hard but it doesn't seem like JD is selling them. Couldn't find any 3rd party products either.

ok, a mudflap, I was wondering what kinda rubber you used.

Was hoping to see a mod to the pour spout so it can pour at a normal rate instead of just a thin stream.

When you put the impeller kit on, I assume you removed the shute. Did you remove the cables, and then the three flanges that hold the shute down and in place, or did you you just remove the flanges and leave the cables attached? We're getting another dose of 6 to 8" of the heavy wet stuff. With the plastic impeller, my 47" clogs almost immediately, so the flapper mod is going to happen tonight. I have the hardware. Just haven't installed it yet. Thank you for your help on this!

How do you find it? Any tips for getting the best out of it?

That is so badass. nice job!

Would sure dislike living in town, where would have to worry about blowing snow on my neighbors.

Is that engine at full throttle? It doesn’t sound anywhere near it. You should always run blowers at full throttle.

quit forcing it

Bought a used X570 with 44" Blower. Did an Impeller Hack using Garage Floor Squeegee Material. Can't wait to try it, but January in Maine and ZERO snow where I am so far. Lame.

Great info, thanks!👍🏻

Go slow, man. Just let it eat.

A lot of wasted maneuvering. As you gain experience you’ll probably be able to do the job in half the time.

Just an hour ago I called the Toro dealer I'v had a relationship with for well over 20 years and reserved a 821 R-C Commercial. Planning to pick it up this afternoon. We're supposed to be getting wintery precipitation of some kind and amount that the weather man won't specify tonight. I seriously considered the 812 QZE mainly for the Chute control, I'v regetted spending extra money on electric start before since all my Toro equipment has nearly always started on the first or second pull. As for the Chute control, I know it's a pain going around the handle to move the chute but I'v had convince features that add complexity, stop working at the worst possible time before, so I'll go with the tried and true K.I.S.S method. I also like the bigger fuel tank and longer wearing paddls

Looks like James mentioned it below. Looks like this video is a year ago. I have the same welder and others. Need to get the nozzle closer to the work piece.

Thank you for your video. You showed that it is safe and easy to remove this contraption. When the new gas can arrived, I showed your video to my mother-in-law and while I was looking for a flat head screw driver, she pulled it out with her bare hand in a couple of seconds! :)

I have the same blower. When you put the rubber flaps on the impeller, did you do it from the chute down, or from inside through the auger? I do have a right angle drill, and I have parts together. Putting plastic impeller on these things is a mystery to me. Make no sense at all. Thanks in advance. I enjoy your channel!

So how thick was the other with micrometer?

Nice video, what size is your shed? What size is the door of the shed? I’m getting a X738 next week and i need to get a shed

I put the extended life paddles and scrapper bar on my 721 and they turned the thrower into a crack catcher

don't shoot the sweeper

Great video. Yes- the corner bolts are real challenge! Lol.

just saw your video while looking for info on impeller kit. Have to ask, why in the world would you put suitcase weights on the front of the tractor when you already have a huge amount of leveraged weight on the front with the snowblower? Ballast on the back of course, but the front?

Get closer to the metal & go a little slower!!