MAINTENANCE
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Problem Possible Causes Corrective Action
Engine runs, but the
snowthrower discharges
snow poorly or not at all
1. You are walking too fast or too slow. 1. Change your walking speed.
2. You are trying to remove too much
snow per swath.
2. Reduce the amount of snow removed
per swath.
3. You are trying to remove extremely
heavy or wet snow.
3. Don’t overload the snowthrower with
extremely heavy or wet snow; reduce
the amount of snow removed per swath.
4. The discharge chute is plugged. 4. Stop the engine, wait for all moving
parts to stop, and use a stick to remove
the snow from the discharge chute.
5. The rotor control cable is improperly
adjusted or broken.
5. Adjust or replace the rotor control cable.
6. The drive belt is loose or is off the
pulley.
6. Inspect the drive belt, and install or
replace it.
7. The drive belt is worn or broken. 7. Replace the drive belt.
8. The rotor blades are worn. 8. Replace the rotor blades and the
scraper.
Snowthrower does not
properly clear snow off
the surface
1. The snow on the surface to be cleared
is compacted down
1. Throw the snow off the surface before
it becomes compacted.
2. The front of the snowthrower is not
down.
2. Check the pivot cable, and adjust or
replace it.
3. The scraper is excessively worn. 3. Replace the scraper and the rotor
blades.
4. The rotor blades are excessively worn. 4. Replace the rotor blades and the
scraper.
Snowthrower does not
self-propel
1. The front of the snowthrower is not
down.
1. Check the pivot cable, and adjust or
replace it.
2. The rotor blades are excessively worn. 2. Replace the rotor blades and the
scraper.
3. The snow is too deep or the surface is
too slippery.
3. Push forward on the handle, but allow
the snowthrower to work at its own
pace.
Rotor blades do not
stop properly
1. The rotor control cable is improperly
adjusted.
1. Adjust the rotor control cable.
Troubleshooting
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