Section 8: Troubleshooting
SBD3596 & SBD35108 Snow Blowers 370-347M
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Troubleshooting Chart
Problem
Cause
Solution
Auger and/or impeller
stalls (will not turn)
Obstacles are entangled in auger and/or blower
housing.
Shut Snow Blower down and manually clear
auger and impeller housing.
Driveline or drive shaft shearbolt has sheared.
Replace shear bolt. Refer to
Impeller key has sheared or fallen out.
Replace impeller key.
Bottom of auger housing
is wearing.
Snow Blower was purchased without the
optional bolt-on wear bar
Install the optional bolt-on wear bar.
Optional bolt-on wear bar is worn.
Reverse or replace optional wear bar.
Discharge chute won’t
rotate
Ice build-up around base of discharge chute.
Remove ice.
Wire harness connections are loose.
Reconnect wire harness connections.
Solenoid is not operating properly.
Have solenoid inspected and repaired.
Hydraulic hose has a break.
Replace hydraulic hose.
Hydraulic hose has an obstruction.
Remove obstruction or replace hose.
Hydraulic line is pinched.
Fix pinched line.
Discharge chute is
plugging
Ground speed is too fast.
Decrease ground speed.
Auger motor speed is too fast.
Decrease motor speed at the flow control
valve.
Discharge chute throws
snow at the operator
Rotational stop bolts are on the wrong side of
the rotational stop.
Remove rotational stop. Rotate chute to
throw snow straight forward. Reattach
rotational stop.
Discharge spout does not
throw snow the preferred
distance
Discharge spout is set at the wrong angle.
Extend hydraulic cylinder to shorten throwing
distance. Retract hydraulic cylinder to
lengthen throwing distance.
Impeller is throwing small
amounts of snow
Not enough snow to fill the impeller.
This is normal when clearing snow fall that is
not very deep.
Operating Snow Blower below recommended
power take-off speed of 540 or 1000 rpm.
Operate Snow Blower at recommended
power take-off speed.
Ground speed is too slow.
Increase ground speed.
Skid shoes are wearing too
fast
Snow Blower is not parallel to ground.
Level Snow Blower.
Snow Blower makes
intermittent clicking noise
Auger flighting is bent or broken.
Repair or replace damaged auger.
Impeller blades are bent or broken.
Repair or replace damaged impeller blades.
Snow Blower makes
excessive noises or
vibrates excessively
Auger is contacting the ground.
Adjust Snow Blower to operate level.
(Parallel with the ground.)
Blowing dirty snow or refrozen melted snow.
Blow only clean fresh snow.
Picking up road gravel and/or crushed rock.
Lower skid shoes to carry grader blade
above road gravel and crushed rock.
Obstacles are entangled in auger and/or
impeller housing.
Shut Snow Blower down and manually clear
auger and/or impeller housing.
End bearing is worn or damaged.
Replace end bearing.
Auger is bent or broken.
Repair or replace damaged auger.
Impeller blades are bent or broken.
Repair or replace damaged blades.
Snow is left on the ground
Skid shoes are set too low.
Raise skid shoes up.
Section 8: Troubleshooting
