Craftsman 536.88123 operating instructions Trouble

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TROUBLE

TROUBLE

 

CAUSE

Difficult

starting

Defective spark plug

 

 

 

Water or dirt in fuel system

Engine

runs

er-

Blocked fuel line or low on fuel

raticeliy

 

 

 

Engine

stalls

 

Unit running on CHOKE

Engine

runs

er-

Water or dirt in fuel system

ratically;

 

 

Loss of power

 

Excessive

 

Loose parts; damaged impeller

vibration

 

 

Units

fails to

Ddve belt loose or damaged

_ropei

itself

 

 

 

 

 

Incorrect adjustment of auger con-

 

 

 

trel cable

 

 

 

 

Norn or damaged friction wheel

Unit fails

to

Auger drive belt loose or damaged

discharge

snow

 

 

 

 

 

Auger control cable not adjusted

 

 

 

correctly

 

 

 

 

Shear bolt

broken

 

 

 

Discharge

chute clogged

CORRECTION

Replace defective plug

Use carburetor bowl drain to flush and refill with fresh fuel

Clean fuel line; check fuel sup- ply; add fresh gasoline (gaso- line/oil mixture if 2-cycle engine)

Move choke lever to OFF positior

Use carburetor bowl drain to flush and refill with fresh fuel

Stop engine immediately and disconnect spark plug wire. Tighten atl bolts and make all necessary repairs, if vibration continues, have the unit ser- viced by a Craftsman service repairman

Adjust auger drive belt: Replace if damaged

Adjust traction drive cable

Repair friction wheel

Replace auger drive belt

Adjust auger control cable

Replace shear bolt

Stop engine immediately and dis connect spark plug wire. Clean discharge chute and inside of au ger housing

Foreign object lodged in auger

Headlight does Loose wire connection not work

Bulb burned out

Stop engine immediately and dis. connect spark plug wire. Remov_ object from auger.

Tighten connection

Replace headlight bulb

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Craftsman 536.88123 operating instructions Trouble