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MTD 31A-3BAD729
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Problem Possible Cause(s) Solution
ginefailstostart ; e!tank emptylot Staefuel 1 Fill tankwithCleanfreshgaSOl!ne
21 Blockedfuelline 2, Cleanfuel line
31 Keynotsnappedin place 3, Insertkey,See!!gnitionKey onPage8
4, spark plugWredisconnected 4. connectwireto 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. Carburetoroutofadjustment
1. MovechokelevertoOFFposition.
2. Cleanfuellineandfill tankwith
fresh,cleangasoline.
3. Refertoenginemanualfor remedy.
4. Refertoenginemanualfor remedy.
I Engine overheats 1. Carburet rout of adjustment-- 1. Referto enginemanualfor instructio .i
Loss of power 1. Sparkplugwireloose 1. Firmlyconnectsparkplugwire.
2. Ventingas cap plugged 2. Clearvent.
Excessivevibration
1. Loosepartsor damagedauger 1. Stopengineimmediatelyand
disconnectsparkplugwire.Check
forpossibledamage.Tightenall
boltsand quts.Repairas needed.If
theproblempersists,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
ofaugerhousingwithclean-out
toolor stick.
2. Replaceshearpin.
3. Stopengineimmediatelyand
disconnectthesparkplugwire.
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:
Youwill need the
model number and
serial number if
and when Calling
customersupport,
loggingo"to
our website and
contacting aservice
i 2 of thismanual
numbers,
NOTE:Forrepairsbeyondtheminoradjustmentslistedabove,contactyournearestauthorizedservicerepresentativeor
call1-800-800-7310fortheCustomerSupportCenter.Referto the enginemanualformoreenginerelatedinformation.
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