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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairToro Snowblower Lower Chute Ring Retainer Replacement 108-4883-03
Toro Snowblower Lower Chute Ring Retainer Replacement 108-4883-03
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$14.44Estimated Savings
$112.5004:37
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the lower chute ring retainer 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 lower chute ring retainer in your snowblower,
2
Make sure the engine has cooled.
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 pliers to detach the ratchet pawl spring.
12
Next, unthread the four bolts to release the upper ring retainer.
13
Lift off the ring gear.
14
You can now unthread the two mounting bolts to release the old lower chute ring retainer.
15
Install the new lower chute ring retainer by aligning it on the discharge chute.
16
Then, thread the two bolts to secure, keeping the tab facing the right side of the snowblower.
17
Realign the ring gear on the retainer.
18
Reposition the ratchet pawl, then realign the upper ring retainer.
19
Thread the four bolts.
20
Reattach the ratchet pawl spring to the ring assembly and the ratchet pawl.
21
Reposition the housing.
22
Align the two retaining clamps and thread the screws to secure the housing to the handle.
23
Rethread the mounting bolt to secure the housing to the rear bracket.
24
Replace the three right side screws.
25
Rethread the two screws securing the front of the housing.
26
Reposition the ring seal on the housing so the Philips head screw hole aligns with the appropriate screw hole in the ring gear.
27
Thread the screw.
28
Realign the handle on the chute, then reposition the assembly on the ring seal and thread the three mounting bolts to secure.
29
Your snowblower should now be ready for use.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the lower chute ring retainer 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 lower chute ring retainer in your snowblower,
2
Make sure the engine has cooled.
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 pliers to detach the ratchet pawl spring.
12
Next, unthread the four bolts to release the upper ring retainer.
13
Lift off the ring gear.
14
You can now unthread the two mounting bolts to release the old lower chute ring retainer.
15
Install the new lower chute ring retainer by aligning it on the discharge chute.
16
Then, thread the two bolts to secure, keeping the tab facing the right side of the snowblower.
17
Realign the ring gear on the retainer.
18
Reposition the ratchet pawl, then realign the upper ring retainer.
19
Thread the four bolts.
20
Reattach the ratchet pawl spring to the ring assembly and the ratchet pawl.
21
Reposition the housing.
22
Align the two retaining clamps and thread the screws to secure the housing to the handle.
23
Rethread the mounting bolt to secure the housing to the rear bracket.
24
Replace the three right side screws.
25
Rethread the two screws securing the front of the housing.
26
Reposition the ring seal on the housing so the Philips head screw hole aligns with the appropriate screw hole in the ring gear.
27
Thread the screw.
28
Realign the handle on the chute, then reposition the assembly on the ring seal and thread the three mounting bolts to secure.
29
Your snowblower should now be ready for use.
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$14.44
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