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TROUBLESHOOTING See appropriate section in manual unless directed to an authorized service center/department. PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Does not start 1. Fuel shut-off valve (if so equipped) in OFF position. 2. Safety ignition key is not inserted. 3. Out of fuel. 4. Throttle in STOP position (or ON/OFF switch is OFF). 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. Insert safety ignition key. 3. Fill fuel tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 4. Move throttle to FAST position (or ON/OFF switch to ON 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 an authorized service center/department. Excessive vibration 1. Loose parts or damaged augers or impeller. 1. Tighten all fasteners. Replace damaged parts. If vibration remains, contact an authorized service center/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 an authorized service center/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

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Does not start
1.
Fuel shut-off valve (if so
1.
Turn fuel shut-off valve to OPEN position.
equipped) in OFF position.
2. Safety ignition key
2.
Insert safety ignition key.
is not inserted.
3. Out of fuel.
3.
Fill fuel tank with fresh, clean gasoline.
4.
Throttle in STOP position
4.
Move throttle to FAST position
(or ON/OFF switch is OFF).
(or ON/OFF switch to ON position).
5.
Choke in OFF position.
5.
Move to FULL position.
6. Primer not depressed.
6.
Prime as instructed in the Operation section of this manual.
7. Engine is flooded.
7.
Wait a few minutes before restarting, DO NOT prime.
8.
Spark plug wire is
8.
Connect wire to spark plug.
disconnected.
9. Bad spark plug.
9. Replace spark plug.
10. Stale fuel.
10. Empty fuel tank & carburetor, refill with fresh, clean gasoline.
11. Water in fuel.
11. Empty fuel tank & carburetor, refill with fresh, clean gasoline.
Loss of power
1.
Spark plug wire loose.
1.
Reconnect spark plug wire.
2.
Throwing too much snow.
2.
Reduce speed and width of swath.
3.
Fuel tank cap is covered
3.
Remove ice and snow on and around fuel tank cap.
with ice or snow.
4.
Dirty or clogged muffler.
4.
Clean or replace muffler.
Engine idles or
1.
Choke is in FULL position.
1.
Move choke to OFF position.
runs roughly
2.
Blockage in fuel line.
2. Clean fuel line.
3. Stale fuel.
3.
Empty fuel tank & carburetor, refill with fresh, clean gasoline.
4. Water in fuel.
4.
Empty fuel tank & carburetor, refill with fresh, clean gasoline.
5.
Carburetor is in need of
5.
Contact an authorized service center/department.
adjustment or overhaul.
Excessive
1.
Loose parts or damaged
1. Tighten all fasteners.
Replace damaged parts.
If vibration
vibration
augers or impeller.
remains, contact an authorized service center/department.
Recoil starter
1. Frozen recoil starter.
1.
See “IF RECOIL STARTER HAS FROZEN”
is hard to pull
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 an authorized service center/department.
Loss of snow
1.
Auger belt is off of pulley.
1.
Check / reinstall auger belt.
discharge or
2.
Auger belt is worn.
2.
Check / replace auger belt.
slowing of
3. Clogged discharge chute.
3. Clean snow chute.
snow discharge
4.
Augers / impeller jammed.
4.
Remove debris or foreign object from augers / impeller.
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to an authorized service center/department.