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| Troubleshooting | 30SS, 36SS, 45SS |
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Engine will not start | 1. | Key in the OFF position | 1. | Turn key to ON position | ||
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| 2. | Insufficient fuel in the tank | 2. | Add gasoline | |
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| 3. | Air bubble in the fuel line | 3. | Prime engine or shake bubble out | |
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| 4. | Fuel valve in OFF position | 4. | Turn valve ON | |
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| 5. | Choke not ON | 5. | Turn choke ON | |
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| 6. | Choke linkage out of adjustment | 6. | Refer to Engine Owner’s Manual | |
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| 7. | Loose spark plug wire | 7. | Add engine oil | |
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| 8. | Fouled spark plug | 8. | Tighten wire or connections | |
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| 9. | Plugged or dirty air filter | 9. | Clean or replace the plug | |
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| 10. | Bad gasoline | 10. | Clean or replace the air filter | |
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| 11. | Drain and replace with fresh gasoline | |
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Fuel is leaking from the | 1. | Primer button was pressed too many | 1. | Do not press primer more than 3 times. Wipe off | ||
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| excess fuel and allow to dry COMPLETELY before | ||
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| 2. | Fuel hose has become | 2. | ||
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| 3. | Carburetor has contaminants in it | 3. | Fuel tank and carburetor needs to be flushed and | |
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| carburetor needs cleaning. | |
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Engine will not start with | 1. | Not using proper gauge cord | 1. | Use 120V 16 gauge cord in good condition. | ||
electric starter | 2. | Safety key is loose | 2. | Verify the safety key is fully inserted. | ||
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Engine will not keep | 1. | Water in the fuel | 1. | Drain and replace with fresh fuel | ||
running/quits | 2. | Fuel valve is OFF | 2. | Turn fuel valve ON | ||
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| 3. | Low engine oil | 3. | Add engine oil | |
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Augers do not turn | 1. | Shear pins holding the augers may | 2. | If the pins sheared, replace them as needed after | ||
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| applying lubricant into the shaft. Call GXi Parts & | |
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| customerservice@gxioutdoorpower.com for parts. | |
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Shaft is not turning | 1. | If the pins sheared, replace them as needed after | ||||
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| have sheared. | applying lubricant into the shaft. | ||
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| 2. | Check the gearbox. | Call GXi Parts & Service at | ||
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| customerservice@gxioutdoorpower.com for parts. | ||
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Snow blower always pulls | 1. | Skid shoes and / or scrapper blade | 1. | Adjust skid shoes and / or scrapper blade so the | ||
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| scrapper blade drags uniformly on the surface | ||
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Rev: 12/21/2011
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