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Beforeperforminganytypeof maintenance/service,disengageall controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilall
movingpartshavecometo a completestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainsttheengineto
Ipreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentsor
[repairs.
Thissectionaddresses minorservice issues.Tolocate the nearest Sears Service Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSears
at 1-800-4-MY-HOMEĀ®.
Enginefailsto start 1. Fueltankempty,or stalefuel.
2. Blockedfuel line.
3. Keynot insertedall the way.
4. Sparkplug wiredisconnected.
5. Faultysparkplug.
6. Enginenot primed.
1. Filltank with cleanfreshgasoline.
2. Cleanfuel line.
3. Insertkey all theway.
4. Connectwire to sparkplug.
5. Cleanspark plug,readjustgap,or replace.
6. Pushthe engineprimerbuttonfivetimes.
Enginerunningerratically/
inconsistentRPM(huntingor
surging)
7. Enginefloodedfromexcessivepriming.
1. Enginerunningon choke.
2. Fuelline blocked,or stale fuel.
3. Wateror dirt in fuel system.
4. Carburetoroutof adjustment.
5. Over-governedengine
1. Carburetoroutof adjustment.
1. Sparkplug wireloose.
2. Ventin gascap plugged.
1. Loosepartsordamagedauger.
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Waitat leastten minutesbeforestarting.
Movechokecontrolto RUNposition.
Cleanfuel line andfill tankwithfresh,cleangasoline.
Runengine untilit stops.Refillwith fresh fuel.
Contacta SearsServiceCenter.
Contacta SearsServiceCenter.
Engineoverheats Contacta SearsServiceCenter.
Lossof power Firmlyconnectsparkplugwire.
Clearvent.
Excessivevibration Stopengine immediatelyanddisconnectspark plug
wire.Checkfor possibledamage.Tightenall bolts
andnuts. Repairas needed.If problempersists,take
snowthrowerto a SearsServiceCenter.
Snowthrowerfails to self- 1. Augercontrolcableoutof adjustment. 1. Adjustaugercontrolcableas shownin Serviceand
propel Maintenancesection.
2. Augerdrive beltlooseor damaged. 2. Replaceaugerdrivebelt.
Augercontinuesto rotate 1. Augercontrolcableoutof adjustment. 1. Adjustaugercontrolcableas shownin Serviceand
Maintenancesection.
Unitfailsto dischargesnow 1. Chuteassemblyclogged. 1.
2. Foreignobjectlodgedin auger.
3. Augercontrol cableoutof adjustment.
4. Auger beltlooseor damaged.
Stopengineand disconnectsparkplug wire. Clean
chuteand insideof augerhousingwithclean-outtool
or stick.
2. Stopengine immediatelyanddisconnectthe spark
plugwire.Removeobject fromauger.
3. Adjustauger controlcable.
4. Replaceaugerbelt.
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