TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
TROUBLE | CAUSE | CORRECTION |
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Difficult starting | Defective spark plug. | Replace defective plug. |
| Water or dirt in fuel system. | Use carburetor bowl drain to flush and refill with fresh fuel. |
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Engine runs erratic | Blocked fuel line or empty gas | Clean fuel line; check fuel supply; add fresh |
| tank or stale gasoline. | gasoline. |
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Engine stalls | Unit running on CHOKE. | Set choke lever to RUN position. |
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Engine runs erratic; | Water or dirt in fuel system. | Use carburetor bowl drain to flush and refill with fresh fuel. |
Loss of power |
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| Carburetor out of adjustment. | Adjust carburetor. |
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Excessive vibration | Loose parts; damaged impeller. | Stop engine immediately and disconnect spark plug wire. |
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| Tighten all bolts and make all necessary repairs. If vibration |
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| continues, have the unit serviced by a competent repairman. |
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Unit fails to propel | Drive belt loose or damaged. | Replace drive belt. |
itself |
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| Incorrect adjustment of traction | Adjust traction drive cable. |
| drive cable. |
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| Worn or damaged friction wheel. | Replace friction wheel. |
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Unit fails to discharge | Auger drive belt loose or | Adjust auger drive belt; replace if damaged. |
snow | damaged. |
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| Auger control cable not adjusted | Adjust auger control cable. |
| correctly. |
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| Shear bolt broken. | Replace shear bolt. |
| Discharge chute clogged. | Stop engine immediately and disconnect spark plug wire. |
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| Clean discharge chute and inside of auger housing. |
| Foreign object lodged in auger. | Stop engine immediately and disconnect spark plug wire. |
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| Remove object from auger. |
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