Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Thepowercordisdisconnectedatthe
outletorthemachine.
1.Connectthepowercordtotheoutlet
and/orthemachine.
2.Thepowercordisworn,corroded,or
damaged.
2.Replacethepowercord.
Electricstarterdoesnotturn(electric-start
modelsonly)
3.Thepoweroutletisnotenergized.
3.Haveaqualiedelectricianenergize
theoutlet.
1.Thekeyisnotintheignitionorisinthe
Stopposition.
1.Insertthekeyintotheignitionandturn
ittotheOnposition.
2.ThechokeisintheOffpositionandthe
primerhasnotbeenpressed.
2.MovethechoketotheOnpositionand
presstheprimer3times.
3.Thefuelshutoffvalveisnotopen.3.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.
4.ThethrottleisnotintheFastposition.4.MovethethrottletotheFastposition.
5.Thefueltankisemptyorthefuel
systemcontainsstalefuel.
5.Drainand/orllthefueltankwithfresh
gasoline(notmorethan30daysold).
Iftheproblempersists,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
6.Thesparkplugwireislooseor
disconnected.
6.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
7.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,orthe
gapisincorrect.
7.Checkthesparkplugandadjustthe
gapifnecessary.Replacethespark
plugifitispitted,fouled,orcracked.
8.Thefuelventcapisrestricted.
8.Removetheventrestrictionorreplace
thefuelcap.
Enginedoesnotstartorstartshard
9.Theengineoillevelintheengine
crankcaseistoolowortoohigh.
9.Addordrainoiltoadjusttheoillevelin
theenginecrankcasetotheFullmark
onthedipstick.
1.ThechokeisintheOnposition.1.MovethechoketotheOffposition.
2.Thefuelshutoffvalveisnotcompletely
open.
2.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.
3.Thefueltankisnearlyemptyor
containsstalefuel.
3.Drainandllthefueltankwithfresh
gasoline(notmorethan30daysold).
Iftheproblempersists,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
4.Thesparkplugwireisloose.
4.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
5.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,orthe
gapisincorrect.
5.Checkthesparkplugandadjustthe
gapifnecessary.Replacethespark
plugifitispitted,fouled,orcracked.
Enginerunsrough
6.Theengineoillevelintheengine
crankcaseistoolowortoohigh.
6.Addordrainoiltoadjusttheoillevelin
theenginecrankcasetotheFullmark
onthedipstick.
1.ThethrottleisnotintheFastposition
whenthrowingsnow.
1.MovethethrottletotheFastposition.
2.Themachineismovingtoofasttoclear
thesnow.
2.Shiftthemachineintoalowergear.
3.Youaretryingtoremovetoomuch
snowperswath.
3.Reducetheamountofsnowremoved
perswath.
4.Youaretryingtoremoveextremely
heavyorwetsnow.
4.Don’toverloadthemachinewith
extremelyheavyorwetsnow.
5.Thedischargechuteisplugged.5.Unclogthedischargechute.
6.Theauger/impellerdrivebeltisloose
orisoffthepulley.
6.Installand/oradjusttheauger/impeller
drivebelt;refertowww.T oro.com
forservicinginformationortakethe
machinetoanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Engineruns,butthemachinedischarges
snowpoorlyornotatall
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