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TROUBLESHOOTING
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to an authorized service center/department.
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Does not start
1. Fuel shut-off valve (if so equipped)
in OFF position.
1. Turn fuel shut-off valve to OPEN position.
2. Safety ignition key is not inserted.
2. Insert safety ignition key.
3. Out of fuel.
3. Fill fuel tank with fresh, clean gasoline.
4. Throttle in STOP position (or ON/
OFF switch is OFF).
4. Move throttle to FAST position (or ON/OFF switch to ON position).
5. Choke in OFF position.
5. Move to FULL position.
6. Primer not depressed.
6. Prime as instructed in the Operation section of this manual.
7. Engine is flooded.
7. Wait a few minutes before restarting, DO NOT prime.
8. Spark plug wire is disconnected.
8. Connect wire to spark plug.
9. Bad spark plug.
9. Replace spark plug.
10. Stale fuel.
10. Empty fuel tank & carburetor, refill with fresh, clean gasoline.
11. Water in fuel.
11. Empty fuel tank & carburetor, refill with fresh, clean gasoline.
Loss of power
1. Spark plug wire loose.
1. Reconnect spark plug wire.
2. Throwing too much snow.
2. Reduce speed and width of swath.
3. Fuel tank cap is covered with ice or
snow.
3. Remove ice and snow on and around fuel tank cap.
4. Dirty or clogged muffler.
4. Clean or replace muffler.
Engine idles or
runs roughly
1. Choke is in FULL position.
1. Move choke to OFF position.
2. Blockage in fuel line.
2. Clean fuel line.
3. Stale fuel.
3. Empty fuel tank & carburetor, refill with fresh, clean gasoline.
4. Water in fuel.
4. Empty fuel tank & carburetor, refill with fresh, clean gasoline.
5. Carburetor is in need of adjustment
or overhaul.
5. Contact an authorized service center/department.
Excessive
vibration
1. Loose parts or damaged augers or
impeller.
1. Tighten all fasteners. Replace damaged parts. If vibration
remains, contact an authorized service center/department.
Recoil starter is
hard to pull
1. Frozen recoil starter.
1. See “IF RECOIL STARTER HAS FROZEN” in the Operation
section of this manual.
Loss of traction
drive / slowing of
drive speed
1. Drive belt is worn.
1. Check / replace drive belt.
2. Drive belt is off of pulley.
2. Check / reinstall drive belt.
3. Friction drive wheel is worn.
3. Contact an authorized service center/department.
4. Excessive snow and ice build up in
between track components.
4. Remove snow and ice build up from in between track compo-
nents.
Loss of snow
discharge or
slowing of snow
discharge
1. Auger belt is off of pulley.
1. Check / reinstall auger belt.
2. Auger belt is worn.
2. Check / replace auger belt.
3. Clogged discharge chute.
3. Clean snow chute.
4. Augers / impeller jammed.
4. Remove debris or foreign object from augers / impeller.
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