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Drive system
No forward or
reverse drive
movement when
drive handle
engaged
Drive belt loose or damaged
Check drive belt tension pulley for damage or
incorrect tension, repair as necessary.
Replace drive belt.
Friction drive wheel is worn or damaged
Replace friction drive wheel
Friction drive wheel wet or slipping
Allow snow blower to dry and or warm up or
adjust drive cable tension as necessary
Wheel to axle pins broken or missing
Replace pins attaching wheels to axle
Drive speed
control stuck in
gear or won’t
change gears
Speed control lever loose or damaged,
not moving speed control cables
Check speed control lever and cables for
damage or loose or missing parts. Repair or
replace parts as needed, ensure pivot stud
spring tension is correct, adjust pivot nut spring
tension as needed.
Speed control cables loose, damaged or
binding
Repair, adjust or replace as necessary
Drive speed
control allows
only 1 direction
Speed control cables misadjusted, loose,
damaged or binding
Check speed control lever and cables for
damage or loose or missing parts. Repair or
replace parts as needed. Adjust drive speed
control cables, see Drive Speed Control Cables
Adjustment
Drive engaged
when drive
control handle
released
Drive control cable binding, won’t
release
Repair, replace cable as necessary
Friction drive wheel return spring broke
or missing
Replace spring, adjust cable as necessary
Auger System
Auger not
rotating when
auger control
handle engaged
or Not blowing
snow or Poor
snow blowing
performance
Chute assembly clogged
Clean chute and inside of auger housing
with clean-out tool
Auger shear pins broken
Replace shear pins. Check each auger blade
shear pin.
Foreign object in auger or impeller
causing auger to stop without shearing
pins
Remove object from auger or impeller areas
Auger belt loose, slipping, worn or
damaged
Replace auger belt
Auger belt tension cable loose, damaged
or binding
Repair, adjust or replace as necessary
Auger blade(s) damaged or bent
Replace auger blade(s)
Auger gearbox mechanical damage,
auger drive system not rotating freely
(binding)
Check bearings, bushings and all system parts
for damage or mechanical binding. Repair or
replace as necessary using proper lubrication
Impeller damaged
Replace impeller
Impeller not connected to impeller shaft,
impeller or shear pins broken
Replace shear pins or impeller as necessary
Forward speed too fast while blowing
snow, overload
Allow engine to maintain its speed.