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Enginefails to start Enginerunningerratically/ inconsistentRPM(huntingor surging) Engineoverheats Excessivevibration 1. Chokecontrolnot in CHOKEposition. 2. Sparkplugwire disconnected. 3. Faultysparkplug. 4. Fueltank emptyor stale fuel. 5. Enginenotprimed. 6. Keynot inserted. 7. Extensioncordnot connected(when usingelectricstartbutton,on modelsso equipped). 1. Enginerunningon CHOKE. 2. Stalefuel. 3. Wateror dirt in fuel system. 4. Carburetorout of adjustment. 1. Carburetornot adjustedproperly. 1. Loosepartsor damagedauger. Loss of power Unit fails to propel itself 1. Sparkplugwire loose. 2. Gascap vent hole plugged. 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 CHOKEposition. 2. Connectwireto spark plug. 3. Clean,adjustgap,or replace. 4. Filltank with clean, freshgasoline. 5. Primeengineas instructedin the OperationSection. 6. Insertkeyfully intothe switch. 7. Connectone end of the extensioncordto the electric starteroutlet and the otherend to a three-prong 120-volt,grounded,ACoutlet. 1. Movechokecontrolto RUNposition. 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). NEED MORE .HELP? o Find this and all your other product manuals online. , Get answers from our team of home experts. _} o Get a personalized maintenance plan for your home. Find information and tools to help with home projects. 25

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Enginefailstostart
Enginerunningerratically/
inconsistentRPM(huntingor
surging)
Engineoverheats
Excessivevibration
Lossofpower
Unitfailstopropelitself
Unitfailstodischargesnow
1.
ChokecontrolnotinCHOKEposition.
2.
Sparkplugwire disconnected.
3.
Faultysparkplug.
4.
Fueltankemptyorstalefuel.
5.
Enginenotprimed.
6.
Keynotinserted.
7.
Extensioncordnotconnected(when
usingelectricstartbutton,onmodelsso
equipped).
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 CHOKEposition.
2.
Connectwiretosparkplug.
3.
Clean,adjustgap,or replace.
4.
Filltankwithclean,freshgasoline.
5.
Primeengineas instructedinthe OperationSection.
6.
Insertkeyfully intothe switch.
7.
Connectone end of the extensioncordto the electric
starteroutlet and the otherend to a three-prong
120-volt,grounded,ACoutlet.
1.
Movechokecontrolto RUNposition.
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).
NEED MORE .HELP?
o
Find
this
and
all your
other
product
manuals
online.
, Get
answers
from
our
team
of home
experts.
_}
o Get
a personalized
maintenance
plan
for your
home.
Find
information
and
tools
to
help
with
home
projects.
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