Troubleshooting - Craftsman 247.9854 Operator's Manual

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This sectbn addresses miner service issues. To locate the nearest Sears Service Center or to sehedub service, simply contact Sears
at 1-800-4-MYoHOME®.
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Enginerunningerratically/
inconsistentRPM(huntingor
surging)
1. Fueltank empty,or stab fuel.
2. BIockedfuel line.
3. Keynot insertedall the way.
4. Sparkplug wiredisconnected.
5. Faultysparkplug.
6. Enginenot primed.
7. Enginefloodedfrom excessivepriming.
1. Enginerunningon choke.
2. Fuelline blocked,or stab fuel.
3. Wateror dirt in fuel system.
4. Carburetoroutof adjustment.
5. Overogoverned e ngine
1. Carburetoroutof adjustment.
1. Sparkplug wireloose.
2. Ventin gascap plugged.
1. Looseparts or damagedauger.
Engineoverheats
Lossof power
Excessivevibration
Snowthrowerfails to selfo 1. Augercontrol cableoutof adjustment. 1.
propel
2. Augerdrive beltlooseor damaged. 2.
Auger continuesto rotate 1. Augercontrol cableoutof adjustment. 1.
Unitfailsto dischargesnow 1. Chuteassemblyclogged. 1.
2. Foreignobjectlodged in auger.
3. Augercontrol cableoutof adjustment.
4. Auger beltlooseordamaged.
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1. Filltank with cleanfreshgasoline.
2. Contacta SearsServiceCenter.
3. insertkey alltheway.
4. Connectwireto sparkplug.
5. Cleanspark plug,readjustgap,or replace.
6. Pushthe engineprimerbuttonthreetimes.
7. Wait at bast ten minutesbeforestarting.
1. Movechoke controlto RUNposition.
2. Contacta SearsServiceCenter.
3. Runengine untilit stops.Refillwith fresh fuel.
4. Contacta SearsServiceCenter.
5. Contacta SearsServiceCenter.
1. Contacta SearsServiceCenter.
1. Firmlyconnectspark plugwire.
2. Clearvent.
1. Stopengine immediately and removekey.Checkfor
possibledamage.Tightenall boltsand nuts.Repair
as needed,if problempersists,take snowthrowerto
a SearsServiceCenter.
Adjustauger controlcableas shownin Serviceand
Maintenance section.
Replaceaugerdrivebelt.
Adjustauger controlcableas shownin Serviceand
Maintenance section.
Stopengineand disconnectsparkplug wire.Clean
chuteand insideof augerhousingwith clean-outtool
or stick.
2. Stopengine immediately and disconnectthe spark
plug wire. Removeobjectfrom auger.
3. Adjustauger controlcable.
4. Replaceaugerbelt.
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