Ariens Platinum 30 Specifications download pdf (Page 36)

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TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION

Engine will not

crank/start.

1. Fuel tank is empty.

2. Fuel shut-off valve closed.

3. Build up of dirt and residue

around

governor/carburetor.

4. Key Switch not in run

position.

5. Electric starter not

functioning.

1. Fill fuel tank (see FILLING FUEL

TANK on page 20).

2. Open fuel shut-off valve.

3. Clean area around

governor/carburetor.

4. Put Key Switch into run position.

5. Check for a bad starter or

connections.

Engine stops.

1. Out of fuel.

2. Fuel shut-off valve closed.

3. Mechanical jam in blower

rake or impeller.

4. Polluted fuel supply.

5. Faulty spark plug.

6. Plugged fuel cap vent.

1. Fill fuel tank (see FILLING FUEL

TANK on page 20).

2. Open fuel shut-off valve.

3. Turn off engine, remove key, and

wait for all moving parts to stop.

Check for and remove

obstruction and repair before

restart.

4. Replace with clean fuel.

5. Replace or clean spark plug.

6. Replace fuel cap.

Engine

problems.

1. See Engine Manual. 1. See Engine Manual.

Does not

operate in

Forward /

Reverse.

1. Friction disc worn out.

2. Traction belt not

functioning.

3. Speed selector not

adjusted properly.

1. Repair or replace friction disc.

See Friction Disc Replacement

on page 33.

2. Repair or replace traction drive

belt. See Traction Drive Belt

Replacement on page 32.

3. Adjust speed selector. See

Speed Selector Adjustment on

page 29.

Small rubber

beads collect

in frame

1. Friction disc wear. 1. Normal friction disc wear. Chunks

or large pieces of rubber mean

friction disc should be checked

and replaced as necessary.

Unit throws

snow poorly or

does not throw

snow.

1. Shear bolts broken.

2. Attachment clutch/brake

not adjusted properly.

3. Impeller is frozen in place.

4. Ice or debris is obstructing

auger.

5. Attachment drive belts

slipping, worn or damaged.

1. Replace shear bolts (see Shear

Bolts on page 27)

2. Adjust attachment clutch/brake

(see Attachment Clutch/Brake

Adjustment on page 29)

3. Move unit to a warm place to

thaw.

4. With the engine off and auger

disengaged, check for

obstructions and remove.

5. To adjust belts see (see

Attachment Clutch/Brake

Adjustment on page 29) To

replace belts see Attachment

Drive Belt Replacement on

page 31.

Unit runs

briefly then

stops.

1. A build up of fumes in the

fuel tank is creating too

much pressure in the fuel

tank.

1. Carefully loosen the cap to the

fuel tank.

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