Manual
Problem Possible Cause(s) Solution
ginefailstostart ; e!tank emptylot Staefuel 1 Fill tankwithCleanfreshgaSOl!ne
21 Blockedfuel line 2, Cleanfuel line
31 Keynot snappedin place 3, Insertkey,See!!gnitionKey onPage8
4, spark plugWredisconnected 4. connect wireto sparkpiugl
& Fau!tysparkplug c!ean sparkplug, readjustgap;or
replace:
6: Enginenot primed 61 Prime enginefourtimeSl
7: Enginefloodedfromexcessive 7: wait at leastten minute_
priming starting.
Engine runserratic
1. Unitrunningonchoke
2. Fuellineblocked,or stalefuel
3. Waterordirt infuel system
4. Carburetorout of adjustment
1. Movechokeleverto OFFposition.
2. Cleanfuellineandfill tankwith
fresh,cleangasoline.
3. Referto enginemanualfor remedy.
4. Referto enginemanualfor remedy.
I Engine overheats 1. Carburet rout of adjustment-- 1. Referto enginemanualfor instructio .i
Loss of power 1. Sparkplugwire loose 1. Firmlyconnectsparkplugwire.
2. Ventingas cap plugged 2. Clearvent.
Excessivevibration
1. Loosepartsor damagedauger 1. Stopengineimmediatelyand
disconnectsparkplugwire.Check
for possibledamage.Tightenall
boltsand quts.Repairas needed.If
the problempersists,takeunitto an
authorizedservicedealer.
Unitfails to self-propel
Augerscontinueto rotate
1. Drivebeltlooseordamaged
1. Cableoutof adjustment.
1. Replacedrive belt.
1. Adjustaugercontrolcableas
shownin "AdjustingAugerCable"
on page7.
Unit fails to discharge
snow
1 Chuteassemblyclogged.
2. Shearpinsheared.
3. Foreignobjectlodgedinauger.
4. Augercontrolcableout of 4.
adjustment.
5. Augerbelt looseor damaged. 5.
1. Stopengineanddisconnectspark
plugwire.Cleanchuteandinside
of augerhousingwithclean-out
toolor stick.
2. Replaceshearpin.
3. Stopengineimmediatelyand
disconnectthe sparkplugwire.
Removeobjectfromauger.
Adjustaugercontrolcable.
Replaceaugerbelt.
pleasedo
return the Unittothe
retailer from which it
was purchased,
without first Contacting
CustomerSupport,
Log onto
www,mtdproducts;com
or call a customer
service representative
at 1(800)800-7310 or
(330) 2204683,
Note:
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model number and
serial number if
and when Calling
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contacting aservice
i 2 of thismanual
numbers,
NOTE: Forrepairsbeyondtheminoradjustmentslistedabove,contactyournearestauthorizedservicerepresentativeor
call 1-800-800-7310forthe CustomerSupportCenter.Referto the enginemanualformoreenginerelatedinformation.
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