Using the process of elimination, work your way down the list until your start-up problem is remedied.

Read on for seven helpful tips to get your snow blower working in no time.

You want to start off on the right foot with clean, fresh fuel.

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If this is the case, you’ll need todrain the systemthrough the carburetor.

you’re free to eliminate such concerns byswitching to an electric toolinstead.

Once it’s drained, you might pour in fresh fuel and a fuel stabilizer.

If this switch is in the OFF position, then flip it to the ON position.

It is easy to do, but it’s also easy to forget.

Check the Safety Key Switch

We are not done checking switches.

Failure to flip either one of these switches will result in an inability to start up your snow blower.

Worse yet, you might flood the engine if you attempt a start-up under such conditions.

It may be best, in this case, to use just choke and skip priming altogether.

Remove the spark plug to check it.

This should remove the fuel from the spark plug hole that had seeped in during the flooding.

Regarding the second issue,check for the correct gapand, if necessary, adjust it.

Regarding the third issue, cracking indicates the spark plug is damaged beyond repair and must be replaced.

Finally, make a run at start the engine again, but without using the choke.

Some snow blowers have electric-start engines.

First, it’s important to find out if you have enough fuel in the machine.