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Snow Thrower Troubleshooting Tips
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Your snow thrower works hard all season long. Clearing driveways, plowing through mountains of snow, but every so often, you might hit a bump in the road. For some of the most common problems to befall your snow thrower, follow our snow thrower troubleshooting tips.
Snow Thrower Fails to Propel
| Cause | Drive control cable needs adjustment |
| Solution | Adjust the drive control cable |
| Cause | Drive belt has become loose or damaged |
| Solution | Tighten the drive belt or replace the belt if necesary |
| Cause | Friction wheel is too worn |
| Solution | Replace the affected friction wheel |
Snow Thrower Loses Power
| Cause | Spark plug wire has become loose |
| Solution | Connect and tighten the spark plug wire |
| Cause | Gas cap vent hold is plugged |
| Solution | Remove ice and snow from the gas cap; clear vent hold of all debris |
Engine Runs Erratically
| Cause | Engine is running on 'CHOKE' |
| Solution | Move your choke lever to the 'OFF' position |
| Cause | Stale fuel |
| Solution | Drain the gas tank and refill with fresh fuel |
| Cause | Fuel system is contaminated with water or dirt |
| Solution | Drain the gas tank and refill with fresh fuel |