Craftsman 88690 Operation Manual - Page 25

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Enginefails to start Enginerunserratically Engineoverheats Excessivevibration 1. Chokecontrolnot in ON position 2. Sparkplugwire disconnected 3. Faultysparkplug 4. Fueltank emptyor stale fuel 5. Enginenotprimed. 6. Safetykeynot inserted. 1. Enginerunningon CHOKE 2. Stalefuel 3. Wateror dirt in fuel system 4. Carburetorout of adjustment 1. Carburetornot adjustedproperly 1. Loosepartsor damagedauger Loss of power 1. Sparkplugwire loose. 2. Gascap vent hole plugged. Unit fails to propel itself 1. Drivecable in need of adjustment 2. Drivebelt looseor damaged 3. Wornfrictionwheel. Unit fails to dischargesnow 1. Chuteassemblyclogged. 2. Foreignobject lodgedin auger. 3. Augercablein needof adjustment. 4. Augerbelt looseor damaged. 5. Shearpin(s) sheared. 1. Movechokecontrolto ONposition. 2. Connectwireto spark plug. 3. Clean,adjustgap,or replace. 4. Filltank with clean, freshgasoline. 5. Primeengineas instructedin the OperationSection. 6. Insertkeyfully intothe switch. 1. Movechokecontrolto OFFposition. 2. Filltank with clean, freshgasoline. 3. Drainfueltank. Refillwith freshfuel. 4. ContactyourSearsParts& RepairCenter. 1. ContactyourSearsParts& RepairCenter. 1. Stopengineimmediatelyand disconnectsparkplug wire.Tightenall boltsand nuts.If vibrationcontinues, haveunitservicedbya SearsParts & RepairCenter. 1. Connectand tightenspark plugwire. 2. Removeice and snow from gascap. Be certain vent hole is clear. 1. Adjustdrivecontrolcable. Referto Serviceand Maintenancesection. 2. Replacedrive belt. Referto Serviceand Maintenancesection. 3. Changefrictionwheelor contactyour SearsParts& RepairCenter. 1. Stopengineimmediatelyand disconnectsparkplug wire.Cleanchuteassemblyand insideof auger housingwith clean-outtool or a stick. 2. Stopengineimmediatelyand disconnectsparkplug wire.Removeobjectfrom augerwith clean-outtool or a stick. 3. Adjustaugercontrolcable. Referto Assembly section. 4. Replaceauger belt. Referto Serviceand Maintenancesection. 5. Replacewith new shearpin(s). 25

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Enginefailstostart
Enginerunserratically
Engineoverheats
Excessivevibration
Lossofpower
Unitfailstopropelitself
Unitfailstodischargesnow
1.
Chokecontrolnot in ON position
2.
Sparkplugwire disconnected
3.
Faultysparkplug
4.
Fueltankemptyorstalefuel
5.
Enginenotprimed.
6.
Safetykeynotinserted.
1.
Enginerunningon CHOKE
2.
Stalefuel
3.
Wateror dirt in fuel system
4.
Carburetoroutofadjustment
1.
Carburetornotadjustedproperly
1.
Loosepartsor damagedauger
1.
Sparkplugwire loose.
2.
Gascapventholeplugged.
1.
Drivecableinneedofadjustment
2.
Drivebeltlooseordamaged
3.
Wornfrictionwheel.
1.
Chuteassemblyclogged.
2.
Foreignobjectlodgedinauger.
3.
Augercablein needof adjustment.
4.
Augerbeltlooseordamaged.
5.
Shearpin(s) sheared.
1.
Movechokecontrolto ONposition.
2.
Connectwiretosparkplug.
3.
Clean,adjustgap,or replace.
4.
Filltankwithclean,freshgasoline.
5.
Primeengineas instructedinthe OperationSection.
6.
Insertkeyfully intothe switch.
1.
Movechokecontrolto OFFposition.
2.
Filltankwithclean,freshgasoline.
3.
Drainfueltank.Refillwithfreshfuel.
4.
ContactyourSearsParts& RepairCenter.
1.
ContactyourSearsParts& RepairCenter.
1.
Stopengineimmediatelyanddisconnectsparkplug
wire.Tightenall boltsand nuts.If vibrationcontinues,
haveunitservicedbya SearsParts & RepairCenter.
1.
Connectandtightensparkplugwire.
2.
Removeiceandsnowfromgascap.Becertainvent
holeisclear.
1.
Adjustdrivecontrolcable.RefertoServiceand
Maintenancesection.
2.
Replacedrive belt.Referto ServiceandMainte-
nancesection.
3.
Changefrictionwheelor contactyour SearsParts&
RepairCenter.
1.
Stopengineimmediatelyanddisconnectsparkplug
wire.Cleanchuteassemblyandinsideofauger
housingwithclean-outtool ora stick.
2.
Stopengineimmediatelyanddisconnectsparkplug
wire.Removeobjectfromaugerwithclean-outtool
or a stick.
3.
Adjustaugercontrolcable.RefertoAssembly
section.
4.
Replaceaugerbelt.RefertoServiceandMainte-
nancesection.
5.
Replacewithnew shearpin(s).
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