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Excessive vibration | 1. | Loose parts or damaged auger. | 1. | Stop engine immediately and disconnect |
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| spark plug wire. Tighten all bolts and nuts. If |
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| vibration continues, have unit serviced by an |
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| authorized Service Center. |
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Loss of power | 1. | Spark plug wire loose. | 1. | Connect and tighten spark plug wire. |
| 2. | Gas cap vent hole plugged. | 2. | Remove ice and snow from gas cap. Be |
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| certain vent hole is clear. |
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Unit fails to propel itself | 1. | Drive control cable in need of adjustment. | 1. | Adjust drive control cable. Refer to |
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| 2. | Drive belt loose or damaged. | 2. | Replace drive belt. |
| 3. | Friction wheel worn. | 3. | Replace Friction Wheel. |
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Unit fails to discharge snow | 1. | Chute assembly clogged. | 1. | Stop engine immediately and disconnect |
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| spark plug wire. Clean chute assembly and |
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| inside of auger housing with |
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| or a stick. |
| 2. | Foreign object lodged in auger. | 2. | Stop engine immediately and disconnect |
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| spark plug wire. Remove object from auger |
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| 3. | Auger control cable in need of adjustment. | 3. | Refer to Auger Control Test. |
| 4. | Auger belt loose or damaged. | 4. | Refer to Maintenance section. |
| 5. | Shear pin(s) sheared. | 5. | Replace with new shear pin(s). |
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Chute Fails to Rotate | 6. | Improper adjustment of Chute Bracket. | 7. | Refer to Maintenance Section for Chute |
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| Bracket Adjustment. |
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