Sears 944.528117 owner manual Oti, Problem Cause Correction

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See appropriate section in manual unless directed to a Sears service center/department.

 

PROBLEM

 

CAUSE

 

 

CORRECTION

 

Does not start

1.

Fuel shut-off valve

(if so

1.

Turn fuel shut-off valve to OPEN position.

 

 

equipped) in OFF

position.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Safety

ignition key

 

2.

Insert

safety ignition key.

 

 

 

is not inserted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Out of fuel.

 

3.

Fill fuel tank with fresh, clean gasoline.

 

4.

Throttle

in STOP position

4.

Move throttle to FAST position

 

 

 

(or ON/OFF switch

is OFF).

 

(or ON/OFF switch to ON position).

 

 

5.

Choke

in OFF position.

5.

Move

to FULL position.

 

 

6.

Primer

not depressed.

6.

Prime

as instructed in the Operation

section of this manual.

 

7.

Engine

is flooded.

 

7.

Wait a few minutes before restarting,

DO NOT prime.

 

8.

Spark plug wire is

 

8.

Connect wire to spark plug.

 

 

 

disconnected.

 

 

 

 

 

9.Bad spark plug.

10.Stale fuel.

11.Water in fuel.

Loss of

power

1.

Spark

plug wire loose.

 

 

 

2.

Throwing

 

too much snow.

 

 

 

3.

Fuel tank

 

cap is covered

 

 

 

 

with ice or snow.

 

 

 

 

4.

Dirty or clogged muffler.

Engine

idles or

1.

Choke

is in FULL position.

runs roughly

2.

Blockage

 

in fuel line.

 

 

 

3.

Stale fuel.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Water

in fuel.

 

 

 

 

5.

Carburetor

is in need of

 

 

 

 

adjustment

or overhaul.

Excessive

 

 

.

Loose parts or damaged

vibration

 

 

 

augers

or impeller.

 

Recoil starter

1. Frozen recoil starter.

is hard to

pull

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss of traction

1.

Drive belt

is worn.

 

drive / slowing

2.

Drive belt

is off of pulley.

of drive speed

3.

Friction drive wheel

is worn.

Loss of snow

1.

Auger

belt

is off of

pulley.

discharge

or

2.

Auger

belt

is worn.

 

slowing

of

3.

Clogged

discharge

chute.

snow discharge

4.

Augers

/

impeller jammed.

9.Replace spark plug.

10.Empty fuel tank & carburetor, refill with fresh, clean gasoline.

11.Empty fuel tank & carburetor, refill with fresh, clean gasoline.

1.Reconnect spark plug wire.

2.Reduce speed and width of swath.

3.Remove ice and snow on and around fuel tank cap.

4.Clean or replace muffler.

1.Move choke to OFF position.

2.Clean fuel line.

3.Empty fuel tank & carburetor, refill with fresh, clean gasoline.

4.Empty fuel tank & carburetor, refill with fresh, clean gasoline.

5.Contact a Sears service center/department.

1.Tighten all fasteners. Replace damaged parts. If vibration remains, contact a Sears service center/department.

1.See "IF RECOIL STARTER HAS FROZEN" in the Operation section of this manual.

1.Check / replace drive belt.

2.Check / reinstall drive belt.

3.Contact a Sears service center/department.

1.Check / reinstall auger belt.

2.Check / replace auger belt.

3.Clean snow chute.

4.Remove debris or foreign object from augers / impeller.

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