TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
Trouble | Cause | Correction |
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Difficulty starting | Defective spark plug. | Replace spark plug. |
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| Water or dirt in fuel system. | Use carburetor bowl drain to flush and |
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| refill with fresh fuel. |
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Engine runs erratic | Blocked fuel line, empty gas tank, | Clean fuel line; check fuel supply; add |
| or stale gasoline/petrol. | fresh fuel. |
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Engine stalls | Unit running on CHOKE. | Set choke lever to RUN position. |
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Engine runs erratic; loss of | Water or dirt in fuel system. | Use carburetor bowl drain to flush and |
power |
| refill with fresh fuel. |
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Excessive vibration | Loose parts; damaged impeller. | Stop engine immediately and disconnect |
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| spark plug wire. Tighten all bolts and |
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| make all necessary repairs. If vibration |
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| continues, have the unit serviced by a |
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| competent repairman. |
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Unit fails to propel itself | Drive belt loose or damaged. | Replace drive belt. |
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Unit fails to discharge snow | Auger drive belt loose or damaged. | Adjust auger drive belt; replaced if dam- |
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| aged. |
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| Auger control cable not adjusted | Adjust auger control cable. |
| correctly. |
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| Discharge chute clogged. | Stop engine immediately and disconnect |
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| spark plug. Clean discharge chute and |
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| inside of auger housing. |
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| Foreign object lodged in auger. | Stop engine immediately and disconnect |
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| spark plug wire. Remove object from |
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| auger. |
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