generator12
Senior Chief Petty Officer
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I have a Toro leaf blower that doubles as a leaf vacuum - a fairly common type of item.
Problem is that when vacuuming leaves from my flower berms, I often draw up a piece of wood mulch or other debris and occasionally it's big and hard enough to break a vane off the plastic/composite impeller. (Try to be careful, but....)
When that happens, the impeller becomes so out of balance that it seems foolhardy to keep it operating. I don't think the forward motor bearing would last long. The replacement is a fifteen dollar fix, and this occurs just often enough to have me wondering if someone offers a replacement made of hard rubber, or any other material that's more durable.
Anybody have an idea?
Thanks guys.
Problem is that when vacuuming leaves from my flower berms, I often draw up a piece of wood mulch or other debris and occasionally it's big and hard enough to break a vane off the plastic/composite impeller. (Try to be careful, but....)
When that happens, the impeller becomes so out of balance that it seems foolhardy to keep it operating. I don't think the forward motor bearing would last long. The replacement is a fifteen dollar fix, and this occurs just often enough to have me wondering if someone offers a replacement made of hard rubber, or any other material that's more durable.
Anybody have an idea?
Thanks guys.