ULTIMATE Snowblower Tune-up Guide! Part 1 - Everything About Engines!

If you own an old snowblower and want to keep it running reliably this video is for you! Join Matt as he performs routine maintenance on an early 70's Toro 8hp, a late 70's MTD Snowflite 13hp and a Craftsman (Noma) 11hp, all at the same time!! Whether yours has a Briggs and Stratton engine or a Tecumseh we cover all aspects of engine related maintenance to keep your blower running smoothly. You can even use this video as a starting point to fix a snowblower that won't start!
In this video, you will see gas tank cleaning, oil change, oil selection (what oil to use in you snowblower), basic carburetor cleaning and spark plug inspection and replacement.
If you are a budding small engine mechanic, an avid do-it-yourselfer or just want to learn more about snowblower repair and maintenance, you will enjoy this video.
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[@perotekku]

My father-in-law recently gave me his mom's old snowblower, which sat in his shed for the last 25 years.
70s John Deere 726 (7hp Tecumseh, 26" auger). Everything was surprisingly well greased, just changed belts, and cheated by throwing a Powerfist engine from Marketplace on it.
Runs great, only issue is the throttle cable setup is backwards, so I have to reach down to adjust. Will end up rebuilding the original engine over the Winter.
These old blowers are built tough. Where they lose out on power/features, they make up for it with rugged reliability if taken care of.

[@mattsws]

I couldn’t agree more! A well maintained 70s machine will run forever. New machines are great, for 10 years…. Let me know how things turn out with the rebuild! Thanks for the comment!