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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
LOOK FOR
REMEDY
Snowthrower forward
and reverse motion
does not stop when
traction control lever is
released.
Traction control out of
adjustment (fails Safety
Test 2).
See authorized dealer.
Snowthrower veers to
one side.
Tire pressure not equal.
Check tire pressure.
One wheel is set in free-
wheeling mode. (Traction
lock pin is in the OUTER
hole.) Models with wheel
pins or locks.
Make sure the left traction lock pin is in the INNER holes (to
engage the traction drive).
Scraper bar does not
clean hard surface.
Skid shoes improperly
adjusted.
Adjust skid shoes as needed.
Snowthrower fails to
move at slow speeds.
Traction control out of
adjustment.
Move speed select lever one speed faster. If that doesn’t work, see
authorized dealer.
Snowthrower fails to
move forward or
reverse at any speed.
Drive belt loose or
damaged.
See authorized dealer.
Traction control out of
adjustment.
See authorized dealer.
Worn or damaged friction
disc.
See authorized dealer.
Unit fails to discharge
snow.
Auger control cable out of
adjustment.
Adjust auger control cable. Refer to “Auger Control Cable
Adjustment” in the
Maintenance
section of this manual.
Auger drive belt loose or
damaged.
See authorized dealer.
Broken shear bolt.
Replace shear bolt. Refer to “Auger Shear Bolt Replacement” in the
Maintenance
section of this manual.
Discharge chute clogged
with snow.
Stop engine immediately. Always use the clean-out tool to clear a
clogged discharge chute, not your hands. Clean discharge chute
and inside of auger housing. Refer to “Warnings” in
Operator
Safety
section.
Foreign object lodged in
auger.
Stop engine immediately. Always use the clean-out tool to clear a
clogged chute, not your hands. Remove object from auger. Refer to
“Warnings” in
Operator Safety
section.
