V4.0
28 in. Gas Snowblower
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AUGUR SYSTEM
drive handle
engaged.
worn or damaged.
3. Friction drive wheel wet
or slipping.
4. Wheel to axle pins broken
or missing.
necessary. Replace drive belt.
2. Replace friction drive wheel.
3. Allow snow blower to dry
and or warm up or adjust
drive cable tension as
necessary.
4. 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.
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.
1. Drive control cable
binding, won’t release.
2. Friction drive wheel
return spring broke or
missing.
1. Repair, replace cable as
necessary.
2. Replace spring, adjust cable
as necessary.
Problem(s)
Possible Cause(s)
Suggested Solution(s)
Auger not
rotating when
auger control
handle engaged
or Not blowing
snow or Poor
snow blowing
performance.
1. Chute assembly clogged.
2. Auger shear pins broken.
3. Foreign object in auger or
impeller causing auger to stop
without shearing pins.
4. Auger belt loose, slipping,
worn or damaged.
5. Auger belt tension cable loose,
1. Clean chute and inside of auger
housing with clean-out tool.
2. Replace shear pins. Check each
auger blade shear pin.
3. Remove object from auger or
impeller areas.
4. Replace auger belt.
5. Repair, adjust or replace as
