Craftsman C950-52943-0 Snow Blower User Manual


 
TROUBLESHOOT/NG
PROBLEM LOOKFOR REMEDY
Free-HandTM controlisACTIVE. Releasebothaugercontrolandtraction/Free-HandTM controlleverstostopauger.
Augerdoes notstopwithin Augerdrivebeltoutof Adjustaugerbelt.
j5 secondsafter right adjustment.
controllever is released.
Augerbeltguideoutof Adjustaugerbeltguide.
adjustment.
Discharge chuteor Electricalfailure. Seeauthorizeddealer.
deflectordoes notwork
(electric).
Dischargechuteor Dischargechuteor deflectorout Adjustand/orlubricatecontrollinkage.
i deflectordoes notwork ofadjustmentor needs
i (remote-manual). lubrication.
Drivefails to move Tractioncontroloutof Readjustdrive,orselectspeedleversettingonespeedfaster.
snowthrowerat slow adjustment.
speeds.
Keyisoff. Pushkeyinto theONposition.
Failuretoprimea coldengine. Pressprimerbuttontwiceandrestart.
Fuelshut-offvalveis in CLOSEDTurnvalveto OPENposition.
position.
Outoffuel. Fillfueltank.
Enginefalls to start. ChokeOFF- coldengine. TurnchokeON,setthrottleto FAST.
Engineflooded. TurnchoketoOFF;try starting.
Nospark. Checkgap.Gapsparkplug,cleanelectrode,or replaceplugasnecessary.
Waterin fuel,oroldfuel. Draintank.(Disposeoffuelatanauthorizedhazardouswastefacility.)Fillwith
freshfuel.
Cordnotpluggedin or Plugin cordor replacedefectivecord.
malfunctions(ElectricStart
models).
Enginestartshardor runs Fuelmixturetoorich. MovechoketoOFFposition.
poorly.
Sparkplugfaulty,fouled,or Cleanandgapsparkplug,or replace.
gappedimproperly.
Fuelcapventisblocked. Clearvent.
Excessivevibration. Loosepartsordamaged Stopengineimmediately.Tightenall hardware.Ifvibrationcontinues,havetheunit
impeller/auger, servicedbyanauthorizeddealer.
Snowthrower does not Tractioncontroloutof Adjusttractioncontrollinkage.
stopwhen tractioncontrol adjustment.
lever is released.
Tirepressurenotequal. Checktirepressure.
Snowthrower veersto Onewheelis setinfree- Makesurethelefttractionlockpinis in theINNERholes(toengagethetraction
oneside. wheelingmode.(Tractionlock drive).
pinis in theOUTERhole.)
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