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Remove safety ignition key; store it in a safe place.
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Do not store gasoline from one season to another.
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Replace your gasoline can if your can starts to rust.
Rust and/or dirt in your gasoline will cause problems.
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If possible, store your snow thrower indoors and cover
it to protect it from dust and dirt.
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to a qualified service centre/department.
PROBLEM
1. Fuel shut-off valve (if so
Does not start
2. Safety ignition switch OUT.
3. Out of fuel.
4. Throttle in STOP position.
5. Choke in OFF position.
6. Primer not depressed.
7. Engine is flooded.
8. Spark plug wire is
9. Bad spark plug.
10. Stale fuel.
11. Water in fuel.
Loss of power
1. Spark plug wire loose.
2. Throwing too much snow.
3. Fuel tank cap is covered
4. Dirty or clogged muffler.
Engine idles or
1. Choke is in FULL position.
runs roughly
2. Blockage in fuel line.
3. Stale fuel.
4. Water in fuel.
5. Carburetor is in need of
Excessive
1. Loose parts or damaged
vibration
Recoil starter
1. Frozen recoil starter.
is hard to pull
Loss of traction
1. Drive belt is worn.
drive / slowing
2. Drive belt is off of pulley.
of drive speed
3. Friction drive wheel is worn.
Loss of snow
1. Auger belt is off of pulley.
discharge or
2. Auger belt is worn.
slowing of
3. Clogged discharge chute.
snow discharge
4. Augers / impeller jammed.
STORAGE
TROUBLESHOOTING
CAUSE
equipped) in OFF position.
disconnected.
with ice or snow.
adjustment or overhaul.
augers or impeller.
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Cover your snow thrower with a suitable pro tec tive cover
that does not retain moisture. Do not use plastic. Plastic
cannot breathe, which allows con den sa tion to form and
will cause your snow thrower to rust.
IMPORTANT: Never cover snow thrower while engine/
exhaust area is still warm.
CORRECTION
1. Turn fuel shut-off valve to OPEN position.
2. Push safety ignition switch IN.
3. Fill fuel tank with fresh, clean gasoline.
4. Move throttle to FAST position.
5. Move to FULL position.
6. Prime as instructed in the Operation section of this manual.
7. Wait a few minutes before restarting, DO NOT prime.
8. Connect wire to spark plug.
9. Replace spark plug.
10. Empty fuel tank & carburetor, refill with fresh, clean gasoline.
11. Empty fuel tank & carburetor, refill with fresh, clean gasoline.
1. Reconnect spark plug wire.
2. Reduce speed and width of swath.
3. Remove ice and snow on and around fuel tank cap.
4. Clean or replace muffler.
1. Move choke to OFF position.
2. Clean fuel line.
3. Empty fuel tank & carburetor, refill with fresh, clean gasoline.
4. Empty fuel tank & carburetor, refill with fresh, clean gasoline.
5. Contact a qualified service centre/department.
1. Tighten all fasteners. Replace damaged parts. If vibration
remains, contact a qualified service centre/department.
1. See "IF RECOIL STARTER HAS FROZEN"
in the Operation section of this manual.
1. Check / replace drive belt.
2. Check / reinstall drive belt.
3. Contact a qualified service centre/department.
1. Check / reinstall auger belt.
2. Check / replace auger belt.
3. Clean snow chute.
4. Remove debris or foreign object from augers / impeller.
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