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It is a Simplicity snow blower 38. it ran putting it away the day before. could not turn it over with pull cord or electric start. it acts like the gears/sprocket is locked up.
Re: It is a Simplicity snow blower 38. it ran putting it...
Mine did that and the next day mine was jammed with ice. Put it in a heated shop for a few hours and let it melt and dry out it is ok now. Water had got into the sprocket and froze.
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Does it have steering control triggers to turn it left or right...if so hold both at the same time with engine off and see if you can push it..Let me know if that works. Or let me know what kind of controls you have
remove the sparkplug and try to turn the flywheel if it turns freely then the engine is most likely ok. if it does not turn you have a locked engine that means its toast. If it does turn then you have to look closely at th pull recoil that it is engaging the flywheel.
Same thing happened to me.. I took off carburator and rebuilt it with a 20 Dollar seal and jet rebuild kit. i found all gaskets worn out. all tiny fuel inlets clogged....started first pull after and videos on rebuild on youtube make it too simple!
Check the crankcase and make sure it has oil. It sounds like the engine is frozen. If its brand new, take it back to Sears and have them start it for you.
Sounds like a serious flooding issue, perhaps due to having blower on its side, take out spark plug and place plastic bag over and try pulling over, be careful that it doesn't spark and ignite any fuel expelled out of cylinder.
if that is the case pull over several times blow off plug and try again, fuel might be trapped in muffler so be aware of spray, ignition.
If it doesn't pull over with the plug removed take it back as a valve might be sprung.
My 8 horse has an adjustment screw on the carburetor Turn it out a little at a time till it keeps running Just don't over do it If you turn out too far you will flood it.
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