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SERVICE AND REPAIRS
No service must be carried out before:
- The engine has stopped.
- The starting cable has been disconnected from the spark plug.
If the instructions say that the machine is to be lifted at the front and rested on the auger housing then the
petrol tank must be emptied.
Empty the petrol tank outdoors when the engine is cold. Do not smoke. Empty into a container
designed for petrol.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Problem
Possible cause
Remedy
Engine fails to start.
Engine flooded.
Repeated start attempts with full
throttle choke OFF
Water in fuel or old fuel.
Drain tank and refill with fresh fuel.
Other.
Check carefully the start procedure
according to this manual.
Engine starts hard or runs poorly.
Spark plug faulty.
Replace the spark plug.
Fuel cap ventilation is blocked.
Clear the ventilation.
Auger does not rotate.
Foreign matter blocking.
Clean.
Shear pin broken.
Replace the broken pin.
Auger drive belt slipping.
Adjust the belt and wire.
Auger drive belt broken.
Replace the belt.
Auger does not stop when the
lever is released.
Auger drive belt is out of
adjustment.
Adjust the belt.
Auger drive guide is out of
adjustment.
Adjust the guide.
Snow thrower veers to one side.
Tire pressure not equal.
Adjust the tire pressure
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