Yard-Man 31AE6GKF500 User Manual page 20

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Problem Cause Remedy
Enr,ine fails to start
- 1. Chokenot in ON position. 1 Movechoketo ON post on
2. Sparkplugwire disconnected, 2. Connectwire to spark plug.
3. Fueltank emptyor stale fuel. 3. Filltank with clean fresh gasoline.
4. Enginenot primed. 4. Primeengineas instructedin
Ible-
OperatingYourSnowThrower.
5. Fauty sparkpug. • •
_,.w, L, __hOo_lr_n 5 Clean,adjust gap,or replace
6. Blockedfuel line, 6, Cleanfuel line.
7. Safetykey notin ignitionon engine. 7. Insertkeyfully intothe switch.
I 8. Fuelshut-ffvalve closed,(If Equipped) 8. Open fuelshut-offvalve.
Engineruns erratic
1. Unit runningon CHOKE. 1. Movechokeleverto OFF position.
2. Blockedfuelline or stale fuel. 2. Cleanfuel line;fill tank with clean,
NOTE: This section
fresh gasoline.
addresses minor
3. Wateror dirt in fuel system. 3. Drainfuel tank. Refillwith
service issues. For
fresh fuel.
further details, contact
4. Carburetor out of adjustment. 4. ContactServiceCenter.
customer assistance.
Engine overheats
1. Carburetornotadjustedproperly. 1. ContactServtceCenter.
Excessive
1. Looseparts or damagedauger. 1. Stopengineimmediately and
Vibration
disconnectsparkplug wire.Tighten
all bolts and nuts. If vibration
continues,haveunit servicedbya
ServiceCenter.
Loss of power
1. Sparkplugwire loose. 1. Connectand tighten sparkplug
wire.
2. Gascap vent hole pugged. 2. Removeice and snowfrom gas
cap. Be certainvent hole is clear.
. 3. Exhaustport plugged. 3. Contact ServiceCenter.
Unit fails
to propel itself
1. Drivecontrolcable in needof adjust-
ment.
2. Drive beltlooseor damaged.
5. Shearpin(s) sheared.
1. Adjust drivecontrolcable. Referto
"Adjustments".
2. Replacedrivebelt.
1. Stopengineimmediately and
disconnectspark plug wire.Clean
chute assemblyand insideof auger
housingwith clean-outtool or a
stick.
2. Stopengineimmediately and
disconnectspark plug wire.
Removeobjectfrom augerw th
clean-outtool or a stick,
3. Referto AugerControlTest .
4. Referto Maintenance section.
5. Replace with newshearpin(s).
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