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Problem
Corrective Action
Possible Causes
Engine runs, but the snowthrower
discharges snow poorly or not at
all
1. You are walking too fast or too
slow.
1. Change your walking speed.
2. You are trying to remove too
much snow per swath.
2. Reduce the amount of snow
removed per swath.
3. You are trying to remove
extremely heavy or wet snow.
3. Don’t overload the snowthrower
with extremely heavy or wet
snow; reduce the amount of
snow removed per swath.
4. The discharge chute is
plugged.
4. Stop the engine, wait for all
moving parts to stop, and use a
stick to remove the snow from
the discharge chute.
5. The rotor control cable is
improperly adjusted or broken.
5. Adjust or replace the rotor
control cable.
6. The drive belt is loose or is off
the pulley.
6. Inspect the drive belt, and
install or replace it.
7. The drive belt is worn or
broken.
7. Replace the drive belt.
8. The rotor blades are worn.
8. Replace the rotor blades and
the scraper.
Snowthrower does not properly
clear snow off the surface
1. The snow on the surface to be
cleared is compacted down.
1. Throw the snow off the surface
before it becomes compacted.
2. The front of the snowthrower is
not down.
2. Check the traction drive cable,
and adjust or replace it.
3. The scraper is excessively
worn.
3. Replace the scraper.
4. The rotor blades are
excessively worn.
4. Replace the rotor blades and
the scraper.
Snowthrower does not self-propel
1. The front of the snowthrower is
not down.
1. Check the traction drive cable,
and adjust or replace it.
2. The rotor blades are
excessively worn.
2. Replace the rotor blades and
the scraper.
3. The snow is too deep or the
surface is too slippery.
3. Push forward on the handle,
but allow the snowthrower to
work at its own pace.
Rotor blades do not stop properly
1. The rotor control cable is
improperly adjusted.
1. Adjust the rotor control cable.
