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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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If you’ve purchased (or you’re thinking of purchasing) a SnowDog, you might have some questions about the care and maintenance of these machines.  While they’re not complicated like a car (or snowmobile or ATV) they do require some basic maintenance, most of which can be done without any specialized tools or training. Break-In Period Your new Snowdog likely has less than 60 minutes of run time on the engine when you receive it.  All engines have a break-in period where you just need to let them run, or in some cases, cough and sputter for a few minutes until they...

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