Craftsman 88690 - 250cc 28" Path Two Stage Snow Thrower Operator's Manual page 25

Enginefails to start
Enginerunserratically
Engineoverheats
Excessivevibration
Loss of power
Unit fails to propel itself
Unit fails to dischargesnow
1. Chokecontrolnot in ON position
2. Sparkplugwire disconnected
3. Faultysparkplug
4. Fueltank emptyor stale fuel
5. Enginenotprimed.
6. Safetykeynot inserted.
1. Enginerunningon CHOKE
2. Stalefuel
3. Wateror dirt in fuel system
4. Carburetor out of adjustment
1. Carburetor not adjustedproperly
1. Loosepartsor damagedauger
1. Sparkplugwire loose.
2. Gascap vent hole plugged.
1. Drivecable in need of adjustment
2. Drivebelt looseor damaged
3. Wornfrictionwheel.
1. Chuteassemblyclogged.
2. Foreignobject lodgedin auger.
3. Augercablein needof adjustment.
4. Augerbelt looseor damaged.
5. Shearpin(s) sheared.
1. Movechokecontrolto ONposition.
2. Connectwireto spark plug.
3. Clean,adjustgap,or replace.
4. Filltank with clean, freshgasoline.
5. Primeengineas instructedin the OperationSection.
6. Insertkeyfully intothe switch.
1. Movechokecontrolto OFFposition.
2. Filltank with clean, freshgasoline.
3. Drainfueltank. Refillwith freshfuel.
4. ContactyourSearsParts& RepairCenter.
1. ContactyourSearsParts& RepairCenter.
1. Stopengineimmediately and disconnectsparkplug
wire.Tightenall boltsand nuts.If vibrationcontinues,
haveunitservicedbya SearsParts & RepairCenter.
1. Connectand tightenspark plugwire.
2. Removeice and snow from gascap. Be certain vent
hole is clear.
1. Adjustdrivecontrolcable. Referto Serviceand
Maintenance section.
2. Replacedrive belt. Referto Serviceand Mainte-
nancesection.
3. Changefrictionwheelor contactyour SearsParts&
RepairCenter.
1. Stopengineimmediately and disconnectsparkplug
wire.Cleanchuteassemblyand insideof auger
housingwith clean-outtool or a stick.
2. Stopengineimmediately and disconnectsparkplug
wire.Removeobjectfrom augerwith clean-outtool
or a stick.
3. Adjustaugercontrolcable. Referto Assembly
section.
4. Replaceauger belt. Referto Serviceand Mainte-
nancesection.
5. Replacewith new shearpin(s).
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