Craftsman 88846 Operation Manual - Page 26

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Enginefails to start Enginerunningerratically/ inconsistentRPM(huntingor surging) Excessivevibration 1. Chokecontrolnot in CHOKEposition. 2. Sparkplug wiredisconnected. 3. Faultysparkplug. 4. Fueltank emptyor stalefuel. 5. Enginenot primed. 6. Keynot inserted. 7. Extensioncordnot connected(when usingelectricstartbutton,on modelsso equipped). 1. Enginerunningon CHOKE. 2. Stalefuel. 3. Wateror dirt in fuel system. 4. Over-governedengine. 1. Loosepartsor damagedauger. Lossof power 1. Sparkplug wireloose. 2. Gascap vent hole plugged. Unitfails to propel itself 1. Drivecable in need of adjustment. 2. Drivebelt looseor damaged. 3. Wornfrictionwheel. Unitfails to dischargesnow 1. Chuteassemblyclogged. 2. Foreignobject lodgedin auger. 3. Augercablein needof adjustment. 4. Augerbelt looseor damaged. 5. Shearpin(s) sheared. Chutefails to easily rotate 180 1. Chuteassembledincorrectly. degrees 1. Movechokecontrolto CHOKEposition. 2. Connectwireto sparkplug. 3. Clean,adjustgap,or replace. 4. Fill tank with clean,freshgasoline. 5. Primeengineas instructedin the OperationSection. 6. Insertkey fully intothe switch. 7. Connectone end of the extensioncordto the electric starteroutletand the otherend to a three-prong 120-voltg, rounded,ACoutlet. 1. Movechokecontrolto RUNposition. 2. Fill tank with clean,freshgasoline. 3. Drainfueltank. Refillwith fresh fuel. 4. ContactyourSearsParts & RepairCenter. 1. Stopengineimmediatelyand disconnectsparkplug wire.Tightenall boltsand nuts.If vibrationcontinues, haveunit servicedbya SearsParts& RepairCenter. 1. Connectand tightenspark plugwire. 2. Removeiceand snowfrom gascap. Be certainvent hole is clear. 1. Adjustdrivecontrolcable. Referto Serviceand Maintenancesection. 2. Replacedrive belt. Referto Serviceand Maintenancesection. 3. Changefrictionwheelor contactyour SearsParts& RepairCenter. 1. Stopengineimmediatelyand disconnectsparkplug wire.Cleanchute assemblyand insideof auger housingwith clean-outtoolor a stick. 2. Stopengineimmediatelyand disconnectsparkplug wire. Removeobject fromauger with clean-outtool or a stick. 3. Adjustaugercontrolcable. Referto Assembly section. 4. Replaceauger belt. Referto Serviceand Maintenancesection. 5. Replacewith newshearpin(s). 1. Unassemblechute controland reassembleas directedin the Assemblysection. 27

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Enginefailsto start
Enginerunningerratically/
inconsistentRPM(huntingor
surging)
Excessivevibration
Lossof power
Unitfailstopropelitself
Unitfailstodischargesnow
1.
Chokecontrolnot in CHOKEposition.
2.
Sparkplugwiredisconnected.
3.
Faultysparkplug.
4.
Fueltankemptyorstalefuel.
5.
Enginenot primed.
6.
Keynotinserted.
7.
Extensioncordnot connected(when
usingelectricstartbutton,onmodelsso
equipped).
1.
EnginerunningonCHOKE.
2.
Stalefuel.
3.
Wateror dirt in fuel system.
4.
Over-governedengine.
1.
Loosepartsor damagedauger.
1.
Sparkplugwireloose.
2.
Gascapventholeplugged.
1.
Drivecableinneedofadjustment.
2.
Drivebelt looseor damaged.
3.
Wornfrictionwheel.
1.
Chuteassemblyclogged.
2.
Foreignobjectlodgedin auger.
3.
Augercablein needof adjustment.
4.
Augerbeltlooseordamaged.
5.
Shearpin(s) sheared.
1.
Chuteassembledincorrectly.
1.
Movechokecontrolto CHOKEposition.
2.
Connectwireto sparkplug.
3.
Clean,adjustgap,or replace.
4.
Filltankwithclean,freshgasoline.
5.
Primeengineas instructedin the OperationSection.
6.
Insertkeyfullyintotheswitch.
7.
Connectone end of the extensioncordto the electric
starteroutletand the otherend to a three-prong
120-volt,
grounded,ACoutlet.
1.
Movechokecontrolto RUNposition.
2.
Filltankwithclean,freshgasoline.
3.
Drainfueltank.Refillwithfreshfuel.
4.
ContactyourSearsParts & RepairCenter.
1.
Stopengineimmediatelyanddisconnectsparkplug
wire.Tightenall boltsand nuts.If vibrationcontinues,
haveunit servicedbya SearsParts& RepairCenter.
1.
Connectandtightensparkplugwire.
2.
Removeiceand snowfrom gascap. Be certainvent
holeisclear.
1.
Adjustdrivecontrolcable.RefertoServiceand
Maintenancesection.
2.
Replacedrive belt.Referto Serviceand Mainte-
nancesection.
3.
ChangefrictionwheelorcontactyourSearsParts&
RepairCenter.
1.
Stopengineimmediatelyanddisconnectsparkplug
wire.Cleanchuteassemblyandinsideofauger
housingwith clean-outtoolor a stick.
2.
Stopengineimmediatelyanddisconnectsparkplug
wire.Removeobjectfromaugerwithclean-outtool
or a stick.
3.
Adjustaugercontrolcable.RefertoAssembly
section.
4.
Replaceaugerbelt.Referto Serviceand Mainte-
nancesection.
5.
Replacewith newshearpin(s).
Chutefailstoeasilyrotate180
1.
Unassemblechutecontrolandreassembleas
degrees
directedinthe Assemblysection.
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