TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
30
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
Engine will not start.
1. Engine key not inserted.
1. Insert engine key fully.
2. Not enough gasoline in tank.
2. Fill tank.
3. Fuel valve is OFF.
3. Turn fuel valve to ON.
4. Choke is set to OPEN / RUN
(cold engine).
4. Set choke to CLOSED / START.
5. Choke is set to CLOSED /
START (warm engine).
5. Set choke to OPEN / RUN.
6. Primer bulb was not pushed.
6. Push primer bulb.
7. Engine is flooded.
7. Wait 5 minutes. DO NOT prime engine. Restart
engine with choke in CLOSED / START position.
8. Engine is filled with
contaminated or old fuel.
8. Drain fuel tank and carburetor. Replace with fresh
gasoline (87 octane, 10% ethanol maximum).
9. Carburetor is air-locked.
9. Turn fuel valve to OFF. Remove bolt from bottom
of carburetor. Remove carburetor bowl and allow
float to reset. Replace bowl and re-install bolt.
10. Spark plug boot
disconnected.
10. Connect spark plug boot to spark plug.
11. Spark plug dirty or broken.
11. Examine spark plug. Clean or replace as needed.
12. Electric start: power cord not
connected.
12. Connect power cord.
13. Electric start: no line voltage.
13. Check line voltage at power source.
14. Electric start: power cord
gauge too low or power cord
too long.
14. Refer to chart on p. 9 for recommended power
cord length and gauge.
15. Faulty ignition coil.
15. Contact customer service at 1-800-232-1195
M – F 8 – 5 CST for assistance.
16. Electric start: faulty starter
motor or control box.
16. Contact customer service at 1-800-232-1195
M – F 8 – 5 CST for assistance.
Decreased power.
1. Too much snow being blown.
1. Decrease forward speed. Blow a narrower path
through the snow.
2. Fuel tank cap covered in snow
or ice.
2. Clean fuel tank cap.
3. Muffler dirty or clogged.
3. Shut off engine and wait for it to cool down.
Clean muffler.
4. Improper cable length.
4. Adjust cable length or replace cable.
5. Carburetor air intake is
blocked.
5. Check and clear carburetor.
