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Beforeperforminganytypeof maintenance/servicdei,sengageall controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilall movingpartshavecometo a completestop.Disconnecst parkplugwireandgrounditagainsttheengineto Ipreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentosr [repairs. Thissectionaddresses minorservice issues.To locate the nearest Sears Service Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSears at 1-800-4-MY-HOME®. Enginefails to start Enginerunningerratically/ inconsistentRPM(huntingor surging) Engineoverheats Lossof power Excessivevibration 1. Fueltank empty,or stalefuel. 2. Blockedfuel line. 3. Keynot insertedall the way. 4. Sparkplug wiredisconnected. 5. Faultysparkplug. 6. Enginenot primed. 7. Enginefloodedfromexcessivepriming. 1. Enginerunningon choke. 2. Fuelline blocked,or stale fuel. 3. Wateror dirt in fuel system. 4. Carburetoroutof adjustment. 5. Over-governedengine 1. Carburetoroutof adjustment. 1. Sparkplug wireloose. 2. Ventin gascap plugged. 1. Looseparts or damagedauger. Snowthrowerfails to selfpropel Auger continuesto rotate 1. Augercontrol cableoutof adjustment. 2. Augerdrive beltlooseor damaged. 1. Augercontrol cableoutof adjustment. Unit failsto dischargesnow 1. Chuteassemblyclogged. 2. Foreignobject lodgedin auger. 3. Augercontrol cableoutof adjustment. 4. Auger beltlooseor damaged. 1. Filltank with cleanfreshgasoline. 2. Cleanfuel line. 3. Insertkey all theway. 4. Connectwire to sparkplug. 5. Cleanspark plug,readjustgap,or replace. 6. Pushthe engineprimerbuttonfive times. 7. Wait at leastten minutesbeforestarting. 1. Movechoke controlto RUNposition. 2. Cleanfuel line and fill tank with fresh,cleangasoline. 3. Runengine untilit stops.Refillwith fresh fuel. 4. Contacta SearsServiceCenter. 5. Contacta SearsServiceCenter. 1. Contacta SearsServiceCenter. 1. Firmlyconnectspark plug wire. 2. Clearvent. 1. Stopengine immediatelaynd disconnectspark plug wire. Checkfor possibledamage.Tightenall bolts and nuts. Repairas needed.If problempersists,take snowthrowerto a SearsServiceCenter. 1. Adjustauger controlcableas shownin Serviceand Maintenancesection. 2. Replaceaugerdrivebelt. 1. Adjustauger controlcableas shownin Serviceand Maintenancesection. 1. Stopengineand disconnectsparkplug wire. Clean chuteand insideof augerhousingwith clean-outtool or stick. 2. Stopengine immediatelaynd disconnectthe spark plug wire. Removeobject fromauger. 3. Adjustauger controlcable. 4. Replaceaugerbelt. NEED MORE HELP? You'H f_nd the answer 4_nd mov'e or_ managemyBome Find this and all your other product manuals online. Get answers from our team of home experts. Get a personalized maintenance plan for your home. Find information and tools to help with home projects. corn - Io_ Iree b_ou@/d: t:o ye_ by gears 19

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Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,
disengageallcontrolsandstoptheengine.Waituntilall
movingpartshavecometoacompletestop.Disconnect
sparkplugwireandgrounditagainsttheengineto
Ipreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhileperforminganyadjustments
or
[repairs.
Thissection
addresses
minorserviceissues.To
locate the nearest Sears Service
Center
or to
scheduleservice,simplycontact
Sears
at 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
Enginefailsto start
1.
Fueltankempty,or stalefuel.
2.
Blockedfuelline.
3.
Keynot insertedallthe way.
4.
Sparkplugwiredisconnected.
5.
Faultysparkplug.
6.
Enginenotprimed.
1.
Filltankwithcleanfreshgasoline.
2.
Cleanfuelline.
3.
Insertkey all theway.
4.
Connectwire to sparkplug.
5.
Cleanspark plug,readjustgap,or replace.
6.
Pushtheengineprimerbuttonfivetimes.
Enginerunningerratically/
inconsistentRPM(huntingor
surging)
7.
Enginefloodedfromexcessivepriming.
1.
Enginerunningonchoke.
2.
Fuelline blocked,or stalefuel.
3.
Wateror dirt in fuel system.
4.
Carburetoroutof adjustment.
5.
Over-governedengine
1.
Carburetoroutof adjustment.
1.
Sparkplugwireloose.
2.
Ventin gascap plugged.
1.
Loosepartsordamagedauger.
7.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
1.
2.
1.
Wait at leastten minutesbeforestarting.
Movechokecontrolto RUNposition.
Cleanfuellineandfilltankwithfresh,cleangasoline.
Runengineuntil
it
stops.Refillwithfreshfuel.
Contacta SearsServiceCenter.
Contacta SearsServiceCenter.
Engineoverheats
Contacta SearsServiceCenter.
Lossof power
Firmlyconnectsparkplugwire.
Clearvent.
Excessivevibration
Stopengine
immediately
anddisconnectsparkplug
wire.Checkfor possibledamage.Tightenall bolts
andnuts. Repairas needed.If problempersists,take
snowthrowerto a SearsServiceCenter.
Snowthrowerfailsto self-
1.
Augercontrolcableoutofadjustment.
1.
Adjustaugercontrolcableasshown
in
Serviceand
propel
Maintenancesection.
2.
Augerdrive beltlooseor damaged.
2.
Replaceaugerdrivebelt.
Augercontinuesto rotate
1.
Augercontrolcableoutofadjustment.
1.
Adjustaugercontrolcableasshown
in
Serviceand
Maintenancesection.
Unitfailstodischargesnow
1.
Chuteassemblyclogged.
1.
2.
Foreignobjectlodgedin auger.
3.
Augercontrolcableoutofadjustment.
4.
Augerbeltlooseordamaged.
Stopengineanddisconnectsparkplugwire.Clean
chuteand
inside
of augerhousingwithclean-outtool
or stick.
2.
Stopengine
immediately
anddisconnectthe spark
plugwire.Removeobjectfromauger.
3.
Adjustaugercontrolcable.
4.
Replaceaugerbelt.
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