Spark Plug Gap Incorrect From Factory For Eskimo Augers.
 

My two brothers each bought new Eskimo Z71 augers from the same Cabelas on the same day. . Both augers on initial startup ran rough and shook a lot at idle . After spending a day on the ice I can say both augers under load performed well with no issues. They both ran a little better at idle than initial start up but still weren't running the way they should. When we got home we decided to pull the plugs on both units. The spark plug gap for the Z71 should be .024. One plug was at 0.040 and the second was at 0.037. After re-gapping the plugs and adjusting the idle screw both augers run way better. Moral of the story check spark plugs once in a while even if the auger is new.

Wow you guys sure are having a fun time with your augers. Are they not working and you are grabbing for straws or is there a specific issue you are working on?

LOL sure seems that way. The augers were just idling rough. Once you pressed the throttle they worked perfect. Like a hot knife through butter. Both auger today cut through 3 feet of ice like it was nothing. Both are 10 inch.