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Snow Thrower Troubleshooting
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
No snow through thrower’s discharge chute.
• Discharge chute and/or auger is clogged
• Disengage the auger and drive controls, stop the engine, wait
ten seconds for the auger to stop rotating, then using the
clean-out tool provided, remove the snow clogging the chute.
• Auger is not rotating
• Shear pin(s) are missing or broken and need to be replaced.
Snow not completely removed from surface
• Skid shoe needs adjustment
• Disengage the auger and drive controls, stop the engine, wait
ten seconds for the auger to stop rotating. Loosen the two
hex nuts on the skid show on either side of the snow thrower.
Raise the skid shoes so the entire bottom surface of the skid
show rests on the ground evenly. Retighten the hex nuts on
both sides. This adjustment allows the auger to come into
closer contact with the ground surface.
Snow not evenly removed from surface
• Tires not inflated evenly
• Check tire pressure, inflate both tires to the same pressure
recommended (15-20 psi) so auger is level on the ground.
• Skid shoes not correctly adjusted
• Make sure that skid shoes are at same height.
Cannot adjust the discharge chute
• Moving parts are frozen
• In extreme cold environments some controls and moving
parts may freeze. Do not use excessive force to operate
frozen controls. Allow the engine to run for several minutes
to warm up and thaw frozen parts.
Snow thrower continually clogs
• Machine does not propel itself forward
• Operate at a slower pace to allow the snow thrower to dispel
snow through the discharge chute. Forcing the snow thrower
to move faster than it can remove the snow will result in
clogged auger and/or discharge chute. Do not overload the
thrower in extremely heavy or wet snow.
