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GeeBee

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I'd like to repair the motor in my Toro 51592 blower. The bronze bearing opposite the impeller is worn out. Any chance of finding that bearing with the housing or a new (used) motor?IMG_7388.JPGIMG_7390.JPG
 

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You may have to take the housing apart and try and find a sintered bronze bearing to match, if you have a bearing supply Co in your area they may have a selection.
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They will be a self-centreing bearing and moulded or pressed into the rear bearing housing.

We used to replace these in the Hoover constellation vacuum motors but these days, I doubt it.

Usually by the time one realises the bearing is shot, so is the armature from poling.
 

Pearlie Weaver

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That being said is such a powerful tool to offer a rugged metal impeller and an infinite variable speed motor! I guess a leaf blower is nevertheless powerless without such motor.
 

shrtrnd

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Have you tried a garden tool repair/supply supply store?
I've been pretty lucky with the one in my area.
 

GeeBee

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I could not find the bronze bearings or even a new motor. I purchased the nearest sized sealed ball bearing and went to work milling out the aluminum housing on my drill press to accept the bearing and a little hand polishing of the shaft for the ID fit. If I had to pay for the labor it wouldn't be worth it but I now have a brand new working blower. Shame on TORO for absolutely no useful parts support.
 

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Nice job. Pity the motor wasn't fitted originally with ball bearings.
 

acmorwin

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I could not find the bronze bearings or even a new motor. I purchased the nearest sized sealed ball bearing and went to work milling out the aluminum housing on my drill press to accept the bearing and a little hand polishing of the shaft for the ID fit. If I had to pay for the labor it wouldn't be worth it but I now have a brand new working blower. Shame on TORO for absolutely no useful parts support.
I see where you purchased a bearing for your toro leaf blower and made it fit and I hope that you got everything working again. How did you know it was a bearing? My toro not even 2 years old started acting up all of a sudden like something inside broke. I took the shell off and the brushes look fine other than sparking on one side. Being new to this the only thing I think is wrong is at the bottom opposite the side where the brushings are when I turn manually it looks a little wobbly and today while turning it,manually, it seems yo ne frozen. I have another older toro that is well over 7 years ld that broke right after the new one. These blowers are not a luxury but a necessity. I have 3 large oaks and millions of leaves and I am too old to be raking! And I cannot afford to buy another one. I ,like you, cannot even find parts or even a motor diagram so I know what parts are what, so any help will be appreciated. Also how did you modify the bearing and where is the bearing? I also am having a time trying to take the bottom off which has 2 black screws. The screws look like phillips but they will not budge and I do not want to strip the screws. Any ideas? Also shame on Toro for making their motors unworkable with no parts available!
 

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Any ideas? Also shame on Toro for making their motors unworkable with no parts available!


hi ya, and welcome

This is a 4 year old thread (2017) chances of a response are unlikely
you are welcome to create your own thread to discuss your particular problem with the gear :)

this thread now closed

regards
Dave
 
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