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10HP, 13HP, advice, diagnostic, electrical, Emergency, engine, inspection, instructions, learning, Maintenance, repair, troubleshooting -

Recently, we had a customer bring us his machine because of a mysterious loss of connection between the battery and everything else.  Nothing electrical was working: electric start, lights, or heated grips.  Very frustrating! We'd had strange issues like this before, so we went through all the typical troubleshooting steps we'd done before, but with no luck. In this article, we'll go through some of the troubleshooting steps we'd take in a situation like this, and we'll show you what the solution was for this customer.  When electrical problems appear, there are some pretty basic steps to follow that will generally...

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10HP, 13HP, advice, Compact, diagnostic, fasteners, gearbox, Help, inspection, instructions, kit, Maintenance, MER, Mods, plug, repair, Reverse, screws, service, Snowdog, Standard, tips -

Your Snowdog is designed to be easy to operate, and easy to service. That's one of our favorite features of the Snowdog, and a reason why it's so popular with a wide range of users.   As with any machine, there is a level of "regular maintenance" that has to be done in order to keep your Snowdog in top running condition.  Oil changes, belt and chain inspections will go a long way, but for long-term reliability, it never hurts to do a thorough inspection, right down to the nuts and bolts. Start with the basics On every Snowdog, the engine...

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air filter, diagnostic, engine, filter, maintenance, repair, Snowdog, sparkplug, starting, Tinger, tips -

It’s been an interesting winter here in Manitoba.  We’ve had bitter cold and a lot of snow, which means challenging conditions for any kind of machine, including Snowdogs.  We learned a lot from our first full winter as a Snowdog dealer and we want to share what we’ve learned so that every single one of your experiences in the great outdoors is a great one. The first thing we learned is that while the Briggs and Stratton engine (the heart of the Snowdog) is reliable and rugged, it’s still just a small engine that can be affected by adverse weather...

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