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How do I start my Craftsman snowblower?

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Likewise, which way is choke on snowblower?

Set the Choke to FULL. FULL Choke means the choke is closed. This seals off the carburetor's air supply in order to create a richer fuel mixture needed to start a cold engine. Move the choke back to RUN once the engine warms up.

One may also ask, is it OK to run snowblower with choke on? When the passages start to plug up the engine does not get the needed fuel to run smoothly. Then when you choke the engine, it delivers more fuel and the engine will smooth out. Please use extreme caution when dealing with fuel. Then after you have cleaned the carburetor, start the engine and slowly turn the choke off.

Simply so, where do you spray starting fluid on a Craftsman snowblower?

Normally you spray it in the carburetor throat. Dump out the old gas. If it has a fuel bowl, remove that and dump out the water/gas first, or drain it out the drain plug if it has one. If you can get it going, use some sea foam or other cleaner with the first tank of gas.

How do you fix a snowblower that won't start?

The snowblower engine needs gas, compression and spark to start, so if your snowblower isn't starting, focus on those. First, make sure the gas in the tank is fresh; older gas can form gummy deposits that interfere with starting. Gummy deposits clog the carburetor so clean or replace the carburetor if it's clogged.

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Can you start a snowblower without a key?

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What does the throttle do on a snowblower?

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How do you start a snowblower with old gas?

With a lighter, single-stage snow blower, turn it upside down if you have to, but get as much of that old fuel out as you can before refueling. (Gas stations accept used gas, but you can even put fuel from any four-stroke engine into your car's gas tank.) Before filling up with fresh gas, mix in fuel stabilizer.

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How do I know if my choke is open or closed?

When the choke butterfly is allowing the most air flow, without restriction, it is open. Like a door. Open lets things through. when the choke is restricting the flow of air, it is closed.

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Why does my snowblower keep dying?

The carburetor might be clogged. A clogged carburetor is most commonly caused by leaving fuel in the snowblower for a long period of time. This sticky fuel can clog up the carburetor and cause the engine to stall. If the carburetor is clogged, try cleaning it with carburetor cleaner.

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Why does my snowblower sputter?

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What does the primer do on a snowblower?

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When should you use a choke on a snowblower?

Close the choke on your snowblower to get it running and ready for work. The choke on a gasoline-powered snowblower engine is designed to help the motor start when it is cold. The choke works by shutting the air intake to produce a richer gas mixture in the engine's combustion chamber.

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What does the choke look like on a snowblower?

Set the Choke to FULL. FULL Choke means the choke is closed. This seals off the carburetor's air supply in order to create a richer fuel mixture needed to start a cold engine. Move the choke back to RUN once the engine warms up.

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How do you start a choke on a snowblower?

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Where do you spray starter fluid on a snowblower?

Apply starting fluid to the air intake.
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Where do you spray starter fluid?

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Where is the air intake on a yard machine snowblower?

The air intake can be found by tracing the tube attatched to the carburetor away from the engine until you get to the end. The engine gets it's air at the end of that tube.

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