Poulan PR524 User Manual - Page 19

STORAGE OTHER • Remove safety ignition key; store it in a safe place. • Do not store gasoline from one season to another. • Replace your gasoline can if your can starts to rust. Rust and/or dirt in your gasoline will cause problems. • If possible, store your snow thrower indoors and cover it to protect it from dust and dirt. • Cover your snow thrower with a suitable protective cover that does not retain moisture. Do not use plastic. Plastic cannot breathe, which allows condensation to form and will cause your snow thrower to rust. IMPORTANT: Never cover snow thrower while engine/ exhaust area is still warm. TROUBLESHOOTING See appropriate section in manual unless directed to a qualified service centre/department. PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Does not start 1. Fuel shut-off valve (if so equipped) in OFF position. 2. Safety ignition switch OUT. 3. Out of fuel. 4. Throttle in STOP position. 5. Choke in OFF position. 6. Primer not depressed. 7. Engine is flooded. 8. Spark plug wire is disconnected. 9. Bad spark plug. 10. Stale fuel. 11. Water in fuel. 1. Turn fuel shut-off valve to OPEN position. 2. Push safety ignition switch IN. 3. Fill fuel tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 4. Move throttle to FAST position. 5. Move to FULL position. 6. Prime as instructed in the Operation section of this manual. 7. Wait a few minutes before restarting, DO NOT prime. 8. Connect wire to spark plug. 9. Replace spark plug. 10. Empty fuel tank & carburetor, refill with fresh, clean gasoline. 11. Empty fuel tank & carburetor, refill with fresh, clean gasoline. Loss of power 1. Spark plug wire loose. 2. Throwing too much snow. 3. Fuel tank cap is covered with ice or snow. 4. Dirty or clogged muffler. 1. Reconnect spark plug wire. 2. Reduce speed and width of swath. 3. Remove ice and snow on and around fuel tank cap. 4. Clean or replace muffler. Engine idles or runs roughly 1. Choke is in FULL position. 2. Blockage in fuel line. 3. Stale fuel. 4. Water in fuel. 5. Carburetor is in need of adjustment or overhaul. 1. Move choke to OFF position. 2. Clean fuel line. 3. Empty fuel tank & carburetor, refill with fresh, clean gasoline. 4. Empty fuel tank & carburetor, refill with fresh, clean gasoline. 5. Contact a qualified service centre/department. Excessive vibration 1. Loose parts or damaged augers or impeller. 1. Tighten all fasteners. Replace damaged parts. If vibration remains, contact a qualified service centre/department. Recoil starter is hard to pull 1. Frozen recoil starter. 1. See "IF RECOIL STARTER HAS FROZEN" in the Operation section of this manual. Loss of traction 1. Drive belt is worn. 1. Check / replace drive belt. drive / slowing 2. Drive belt is off of pulley. 2. Check / reinstall drive belt. of drive speed 3. Friction drive wheel is worn. 3. Contact a qualified service centre/department. Loss of snow discharge or slowing of snow discharge 1. Auger belt is off of pulley. 2. Auger belt is worn. 3. Clogged discharge chute. 4. Augers / impeller jammed. 1. Check / reinstall auger belt. 2. Check / replace auger belt. 3. Clean snow chute. 4. Remove debris or foreign object from augers / impeller. 19