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