A white, winter wonderland isn’t exactly wonderful if you can’t get to where you need to go. Without a snow blower, that might be difficult to do. If you need help fixing a snow blower, you also need to make sure you know what’s wrong with it. This guide can help you diagnose and fix snow blower issues when you’re cleaning up after a storm in the winter.

What Kind Of Snow Blower Do You Have?

– Electric: These are much easier to maneuver and typically smaller and sleeker than others, but they don’t do well with big snow falls.

– Single-Stage: These are powered by a gas engine. They work well with wet and light snow, but you have to push it manually.

– Two-Stage: This gas-powered blower works well with serious snow drifts and heavily packed snow, but is very large and takes up a lot of space when not in use.

Problem: It doesn’t start.

Solution: Make sure the choke is properly positioned and aligned. Check the safety key and the spark plug. If these are all in order, your fuel is probably just too old. Fuel does go bad after a few months, and that may be the case with your snow blower. Top off the gas tank and you should be fine.

Problem: It starts! But then it stops.

Solution: Most likely, your spark plug wire is disconnected from the plug. If that doesn’t do the trick, make sure the gas cap is completely clear of snow. Dust the whole machine off of snow and make sure there is no ice covering any vents, because that would cause the machine to shut down.

Problem: It isn’t blowing the snow.

Solution: There are a few things that could cause your snow blower to stop blowing snow. If the snow is too slushy, it might be combining itself into little icy snowballs inside the chute. If this is the case, shut down the machine and use a stick or brush to knock the obstruction out of the chute. If it isn’t snow, it might be a stick or other object that is stuck in the auger.

Problem: It stutters and jumps.

Solution: You’re probably just going too fast. Slow it down and see if that works. If you find you’ve slowed down too much, you might want to check the auger for obstructions again.

Still Don’t Know How To Fix A Snow Blower?

Fixing a snow blower is really all about learning what kind of snow and landscape you’re working with. If you need help with your machinery or snow removal, we can connect you with professionals in your area. At TalkLocal, we take the work out of your search. Besides, you’d rather be on the couch with hot cocoa than dealing with a snow blower problem.

This entry was updated on Monday, August 17th, 2015 at 1:50 pm. This entry was originally posted on Sunday, July 21st, 2013 at 6:00 am and is filed under Snow Removal. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.