Manual

Beforeperforminganytypeof maintenance/service,disengageall
controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo
a completestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe
engineto preventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesdurin(
operationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentsorrepairs.
Thissectionaddressesminor serviceissues,Tolocatethe nearestSears Service Center or to scheduleservice,simply contactSears
at 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
Enginefailsto start
o =
1. Chokecontrolnotin ONposition
2. Sparkplugwiredisconnected
3. Faultysparkplug
4. Fueltankemptyor stalefuel
5. Enginenot primed.
6. Safetykeynot inserted.
1. Enginerunningon CHOKE
2. Stalefuel
3. Wateror dirt infuel system
4. Carburetoroutof adjustment
1. Carburetornotadjustedproperly
1. Loosepartsordamagedauger
Enginerunserratically
Engineoverheats
Excessivevibration
Lossof power 1. Sparkplugwireloose.
2. Gas capventholeplugged.
Unitfailsto propelitself 1. Drivecablein needof adjustment
2. Drivebelt looseor damaged
Unitfailsto dischargesnow 1. Chuteassemblyclogged.
2. Foreignobjectlodgedinauger.
3. Augercable inneedof adjustment.
4. Augerbelt looseor damaged.
5. Shearpin(s) sheared.
1. MovechokecontroltoON position.
2. Connectwire to sparkplug.
3. Clean,adjustgap,or replace.
4. Fill tankwithclean,freshgasoline.
5. Primeengineas instructedin the OperationSection.
6. Insert keyfullyintothe switch.
1. MovechokecontroltoOFFposition.
2. Fill tankwithclean,freshgasoline.
3. Drainfuel tank.Refillwith freshfuel.
4. ContactyourSearsParts& RepairCenter.
1. ContactyourSearsParts& RepairCenter.
1. Stopengineimmediatelyanddisconnectsparkplug
wire.Tightenall boltsandnuts.If vibrationcontinues,
haveunit servicedby a SearsParts& RepairCenter.
1. Connectandtightensparkplugwire.
2. Removeice andsnowfromgas cap.Becertainvent
holeis clear.
1. Adjustdrivecontrolcable.Referto Serviceand
Maintenancesection.
2. Replacedrivebelt.Referto Serviceand Mainte-
nancesection.
1. Stopengineimmediatelyanddisconnectsparkplug
wire.Cleanchuteassemblyandinsideof auger
housingwithclean-outtool ora stick.
2. Stopengineimmediatelyanddisconnectsparkplug
wire.Removeobjectfromaugerwithclean-outtool
or a stick.
3. Adjustaugercontrolcable.Referto Assembly
section.
4. Replaceaugerbelt.Referto ServiceandMainte-
nancesection.
5. Replacewithnewshearpin(s).
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