15
TROUBLESHOOTING
*Pleaserefertopartsbreakdownsectionforpartsidentification.
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSES CORRECTIVEACTION
Snowblowervibratesoris Damagedpulley. Replacepulley.
abnormallynoisy.
Damageddriveshaft. Replacedriveshaft.
Damagedbearing. Replacebearing.
Damagedfan. Dismount&repairorreplacefan.
Drivelineisnotwellinstalled. Reinstall the driveline according to the
instructionsinStep3.
Oneorbothsectionsoftheauger
isbent.
Replaceoneorbothsectionsofauger.
Oneorbothsectionsoftheauger
havestoppedturning.
Shearboltisprobablybroken. Replace shear bolt (for identification,
see Parts List "Snowblower"). Also see
"Maintenance"section.
Snowblowerstoppedturning. Thebeltisdamagedorsnapped. Check & replace damaged belt (see
instructionsinsection:Beltreplacement
&adjustments.
Damageddriveshaft. Replacedriveshaft.
Beltiswornataspecificpoint. Snowblower was engaged when
alreadyplugged.
Makesureauger&fanarenotplugged
orfrozenbeforeengagingsnowblower.
Chuterotationisdifficult. Dirtoricemaybeunderneath
chute.
Cleanthebaseofchute&therotation
ring.
Thebaseofthechuteorthe
rotationringmaybedamagedor
bent.
Replacedefectiveparts.
Thechuteplugseasily. Vehicle engine is turning too
slowly.
AlwayshaveengineatfullR.P.M.when
usingthesnowblower.
Advancing too quickly with
vehicle.
Reduce speed. Allow snowblower to
ingestsnowatitsownspeed.
Snowblowerdigsintoground. Groundisnotfrozenortoosoft. Adjust skid shoes lower so they may
bettersupportthesnowblower.
Snowblower does not raise
evenly.
Uneven tire pressure from one
sidetoanother.
Refertothevehicle’sownermanualfor
tirepressure.
Checkandadjusttractortirepressure.
Tire pressure must be even on both
sidesofvehicle.
Snowblower raises or lowers too
slowly.
Dirtintheoil. Changethehydraulicoil.
Damagedbushing Replacethebushing.