OPERATOR’S MANUAL - Page 13

For 31AS230-729. Also, The document are for others MTD models: 230, S230, 240, S240, 250, S250, 260, S260, 261, S261

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Problem Possible Cause(s) Solution
Engine fails to start i iFue! tankernptyloi StalefueI li Filltankwith cleanfreshgaSoline
2. Improperfue!mixture 21Mixnewfuel ata ratioof50:l
3. Bockedfuelline 31 cleanfuelline
41 Keynotin ONposition 4i insertkeyandtuinto ONposition
5; spark plugwiredisconnected &Connect wireto sparkplug,
Faultysparkplug 6: C!eansparkplugl readjustgap;oi
replace.
7. Enginenotprimed 7, Piimeenginefourtimesl
81 Enginefloodedfromexcessive .......8: wait atleasttenminutesbefore
priming starting
Enginerunserratic 1. Unitrunningonchoke
2. Fuellineblocked,or stalefuel
3. Waterordirtinfuelsystem
4. Carburetoroutofadjustment
I Engineoverheats 1. Carburetoroutofadjustment
Lossof power 1. Sparkplugwireloose
2. Ventingascapplugged
1. MovechokelevertoOFFposition.
2. Cleanfuellineandfilltankwith
fresh,cleangasoline.
3. Refertoenginemanualfor remedy.
4. Refertoenginemanualfor remedy.
1. Refertoenginemanualfor instruction./
1. Firmlyconnectsparkplugwire.
2. Clearvent.
Excessivevibration
1. Loosepartsor damagedauger 1, Stopengineimmediatelyand
disconnectsparkplugwire.Check
forpossibledamage.Tightenall
boltsand quts.Repairas needed.If
theproblempersists,takeunittoan
authorizedservicedealer.
Unitfails to self-propel
r ontinueto rotate 1. Cableoutofadjustment.
1Unit fails to discharge
snow
1. Drivecableoutofadjustment
2. Drivebeltlooseordamaged
Chuteassemblyclogged.
2. Shearpinsheared.
3. Foreignobjectlodgedinauger
4 Augercontrolcableoutof
adjustment.
5. Augerbeltlooseor damaged.
1. Adjustcontrolcablefollowinginstruc-
tionson page9 ofthismanual
2. Replacedrivebelt.
!
1. Adjustaugercontrolcableas |
shownin "MakingAdjustments"on
!
page10.
1. Stopengineanddisconnectspark
plugwire.Cleanchuteandinside
ofaugerhousingwithclean-out
toolor stick.
2. Replaceshearpin.
3. Stopengineimmediatelyand
disconnectthesparkplugwire.
Removeobjectfromauger.
4. Adjustaugercontrolcable
5. Replaceaugerbelt.
_IOTE:Forrepairsbeyondtheminoradjustmentslistedabove,contactyournearestauthorizedservicerepresentativeor
call1-866-800-7310fortheCustomerSupportCenter.Refertotheenginemanualformoreenginerelatedinformation.
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pleasedoNOr
returnthe unittothe
retailerfromwhich itwas
purchased,without first
contactingCustomer
SuPport:
Logonto
www,mtdproducts;com
or call a customer
service representative
at 1(800) 800.7310or
(330) 220.,4683,
Note:
Youwili needthe
modelnumberand
serial number ifand
whencallingCustomer
SupPort,logging
onto ourwebsiteand
contaCtingaServiCe
dealer: Pleaserefer
to page2 ofthis
manual for information
regardinglocatingand
recordingyour-odel
and serial nUmber&
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