Hi all, first post...
We've been afflicted by our first medium snow of the year (around 12"), and I discovered the snowblower that started fine in September when I serviced it (oil, plug) simply doesn't do so now. It's a 120V electric start model; no response whatsoever when I press the magic button.
Looking around the engine, I saw a detached wire that I hadn't noticed before, and thought that it *may* be the source of the problem. Looking through the online service manuals hasn't helped me. The wire is a single yellow wire in a black sheath and has an odd connector on the end with two plastic prongs that look like they latch to a receptacle. The red arrow points at the wire in the picture below. It doesn't have a lot of reach, but I'm at a loss as to where it attaches.
The blower is an MTD/Yard Machines 8/24 vintage 1996 and has been stone axe reliable until today. I'm thinking that the wire has something to do with starting, but where does it plug in?
And yes, I tried to start it with the recoil starter, but threw out my back after about an hour of attempts. Any ideas/help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Mike
We've been afflicted by our first medium snow of the year (around 12"), and I discovered the snowblower that started fine in September when I serviced it (oil, plug) simply doesn't do so now. It's a 120V electric start model; no response whatsoever when I press the magic button.
Looking around the engine, I saw a detached wire that I hadn't noticed before, and thought that it *may* be the source of the problem. Looking through the online service manuals hasn't helped me. The wire is a single yellow wire in a black sheath and has an odd connector on the end with two plastic prongs that look like they latch to a receptacle. The red arrow points at the wire in the picture below. It doesn't have a lot of reach, but I'm at a loss as to where it attaches.
The blower is an MTD/Yard Machines 8/24 vintage 1996 and has been stone axe reliable until today. I'm thinking that the wire has something to do with starting, but where does it plug in?
And yes, I tried to start it with the recoil starter, but threw out my back after about an hour of attempts. Any ideas/help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Mike
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