ENGINE AND SNOWTHROWER MAINTENANCE
TROUBLESHOOTING
Trouble | Possible Problem |
| Solution |
Wheel Drive Lever does | Shift Handle is in (N) Neutral. |
| Release Wheel Drive Lever, |
not make wheels turn. |
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| move Shift Handle to desired |
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| speed, |
| Not enough tension on wheel |
| Drive Lever. |
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| Cable should just be taut when | |
| drive belt. |
| Wheel Drive Lever is not |
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| engaged. Adjust tension at |
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| wheel drive cable adjustment |
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| section. |
| Incorrect wheel drive belt |
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| adjustment. |
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| Broken or excessively worn |
| Replace wheel drive belt. |
| wheel drive belt. |
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| Broken wheel drive cable. |
| Replace wheel drive cable. |
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| Broken wheel drive spring |
| Replace spring. |
| (on end of cable). |
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| Broken square key or loose |
| Replace key / retighten |
| setscrew on wheel drive pulley. |
| setscrew. |
| Broken wheel drive chain. |
| Replace chain. |
| Broken woodruff key and/or |
| Replace woodruff key and |
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| loose setscrew on wheel |
| tighten setscrew. |
| drive pulley(s). |
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Wheels turn when Wheel | Too much tension on wheel |
| Cable should just be taut when |
Drive Lever is not | drive cable. |
| Wheel Drive Lever is not |
engaged. |
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| engaged. Adjust tension at |
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| wheel drive cable adjustment |
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| section. |
| Incorrect wheel drive belt |
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| adjustment. |
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| Belt guide(s) adjusted |
| Belt guides should be |
| incorrectly. |
| away from belt. |
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Snowthrower doesn't | Discharge chute, impeller, or |
| Stop engine, disconnect spark |
throw snow well. | auger clogged with snow, slush, |
| plug wire. Use a long stick to |
| or ice. |
| unclog chute, auger, and/or |
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| impeller. |
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