TROUBLESHOOTING
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Difficult starting | Defective spark plug. | Replace defective spark plug. |
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Engine runs erratically | Blocked fuel line. | Clean fuel line. |
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| Empty gas tank. | Check fuel supply. |
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| Stale gasoline. | Add fresh gasoline with fuel stabilizer. |
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| Water or dirt in fuel system. | Remove carburetor bowl to drain fuel tank. Refill with fresh fuel. |
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| CAUTION: Do not remove carburetor bowl when the engine is hot. |
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Engine stalls | Unit running on CHOKE. | Set choke lever to RUN position. |
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Loss of power | Gas cap vent hole is plugged. | Remove ice and snow from cap. Be sure vent hole is clear. |
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Excessive vibration | Loose parts or damaged | Stop engine immediately and remove spark plug wire. Tighten all bolts and make |
| impeller. | all necessary repairs. If vibration continues, have the unit serviced by an |
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| authorized dealer. |
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Unit fails to propel itself | Drive belt loose or damaged. | Replace drive belt. See authorized dealer. |
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| Incorrect adjustment of traction | Adjust traction drive cable. Refer to “Cable Adjustment” in the MAINTENANCE |
| drive cable. | section of this manual. |
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| Worn or damaged friction disc. | Replace friction disc. See authorized dealer. |
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Unit fails to discharge snow | Auger drive belt loose or | Replace or adjust auger drive belt. Refer to “Drive Belt Adjustment” in the |
| damaged. | MAINTENANCE section of this manual, or see authorized dealer. |
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| Auger control cable not adjusted | Adjust auger control cable. Refer to “Cable Adjustment” in the MAINTENANCE |
| correctly. | section of this manual. |
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| Broken shear pin. | Replace shear pin. Refer to “Auger Shear Pin Replacement” in the MAINTENANCE |
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| Discharge chute clogged. | Stop engine immediately and disconnect spark plug wire. Refer to WARNINGS in |
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| OPERATOR SAFETY section. Clean discharge chute and inside of auger |
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| housing. |
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| Foreign object lodged in auger. | Stop engine immediately and disconnect spark plug wire. Refer to WARNINGS in |
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| OPERATOR SAFETY section. Remove object from auger. |
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