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PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Does not start
1. Fuel shut-off valve (if so equipped)
in “OFF” position.
1. Turn fuel shut-off valve to “OPEN” position.
2. Safety ignition key is not inserted.
2. Insert safety ignition key.
3. Out of fuel.
3. Fill fuel tank.
4. Throttle in “STOP” position (or ON/
OFF switch in “OFF” position).
4. Move throttle to “FAST” position (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 disconnected.
8. Connect wire to spark plug.
9. Bad spark plug.
9. Replace spark plug.
10.
Stale fuel
.
10. Drain tank and refill with fresh, clean fuel.
11. Water in fuel.
11. Drain fuel tank and carburetor and refill tank with fresh 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 with ice or
snow.
3. Remove ice and snow on and around fuel tank cap.
4. Dirty or clogged muf
fl
er.
4. Clean or replace muf
fl
er.
Engine idles or
runs roughly
1. Choke is in FULL position.
1. Move choke to OFF position.
2. Blockage in fuel line.
2. Clean fuel line.
3. Stale fuel.
3. Empty fuel tank & carburetor, re
fi
ll with fresh, clean gasoline.
4. Water in fuel.
4. Empty fuel tank & carburetor, re
fi
ll with fresh, clean gasoline.
5. Carburetor is in need of replacing.
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 re-
mains, 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 sec-
tion of this manual.
Loss of traction
drive / slowing of
drive speed
1. Worn belt.
1. Adjust drive cable per maintenance procedures.
2. Drive belt is off of pulley.
2. Check / reinstall Drive belt.
3. Drive belt is worn.
3. Check / replace Drive belt.
Loss of snow dis-
charge or slowing
of snow discharge
1. Auger belt is off of pulley.
1. Check / reinstall auger belt.
2. Auger belt is worn.
2. Check / replace auger belt.
3. Clogged discharge chute.
3. Clean snow chute.
4. Augers / impeller jammed.
4. Remove debris or foreign object from augers / impeller.
