TROUBLESHOOTING
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to a qualified service center.
PROBLEM |
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Does not start | 1. | Fuel | 1. | Turn fuel |
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| 2. | Safety ignition key | 2. | Insert safety ignition key. |
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| 3. | Out of fuel. | 3. | Fill fuel tank. |
| 4. | Throttle in STOP position. | 4. | Move throttle to FAST 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. |
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| 9. | Bad spark plug. | 9. | Replace spark plug. |
| 10. | Stale fuel. | 10. | Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline. |
| 11. | Water in fuel. | 11. | Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline. |
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Loss of power | 1. | Spark plug wire loose. | 1. | Reconnect spark plug wire. |
| 2. | Throwing too much snow. | 2. | Reduce speed and width of swath. |
| 3. | Fuel tank cap is covered | 3. | Remove ice and snow on and around fuel tank cap. |
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| 4. | Dirty or clogged muffler. | 4. | Clean or replace muffler. |
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Engine idles or | 1. | Choke is in FULL position. | 1. | Move choke to OFF position. |
runs roughly | 2. | Blockage in fuel line. | 2. | Clean fuel line. |
| 3. | Stale fuel. | 3. | Drain tank and refill with fresh, clean fuel. |
| 4. | Water in fuel. | 4. | Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline. |
| 5. | Carburetor is in need of | 5. | Contact a qualified service center. |
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Excessive | 1. | Loose parts or damaged | 1. | Tighten all fasteners. Replace damaged parts. |
vibration |
| augers or impeller. |
| If vibration remains, contact a qualified service center. |
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Recoil starter | 1. | Frozen recoil starter. | 1. | See “IF RECOIL STARTER HAS FROZEN” |
is hard to pull |
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Loss of traction | 1. | Drive belt is worn. | 1. | Check / replace drive belt. |
drive / slowing | 2. | Drive belt is off of pulley. | 2. | Check / reinstall drive belt. |
of drive speed | 3. | Friction drive wheel is worn. | 3. | Contact a qualified service center. |
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Loss of snow | 1. | Auger belt is off of pulley. | 1. | Check / reinstall auger belt. |
discharge or | 2. | Auger belt is worn. | 2. | Check / replace auger belt. |
slowing of | 3. | Clogged discharge chute. | 3. | Clean snow chute. |
snow discharge | 4. | Augers / impeller jammed. | 4. | Remove debris or foreign object from augers / impeller. |
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