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Owner’s Manual (Jacobson 600 Series – Ransomes 700 Series)
N14836 3 - November, 2002
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Maintenance Continued
Trouble Shooting:
To assist with maintenance, repair, or use of the snowblower, the following list of common problems and
corrections is provided:
Problems:
Possible Cause: Solution:
Auger Will Shear Bolts Broken Check and replace any shear bolts located on the auger drive
Not Turn sprocket, cross shaft drive sprocket (see illustration of parts in
section 4).
Auger Chain Broken Replace drive chain (see illustrations of parts in section 4).
Gearbox Not Turning Check shear bolt on PTO, replace if broken (see illustration of
parts in section 4).
Gearbox Malfunction Repair or replace complete unit.
Internally
Hydraulic Hose Check to make sure they are connected into the correct outlet
Connection ports on the spool valve.
Spout Will Frozen Snow Snow or ice has become compacted on spout rotator gear,
Not Rotate remove as required and clean after each use to avoid freezing.
Gear Alignment Spout rotator gear and drive sprocket have become
misaligned. Realign per instructions given on page 2-1 in
section 2.
Hydraulic Hose Check to make sure they are connected into the correct outlet
Connections ports on the spool valve.
Snow Not Compacted with Snow Disengage PTO or hydraulic controls (release all hydraulic
Discharging pressure), turn the tractor off, then using a wooden pole clean
From Spout the snow from the spout.
Fan Not Turning Check shear bolt on PTO, replace if broken or check for
gearbox failure (see illustration of parts in section 4).