I have owned several Jiffy augers over the years
and they all worked 100% out of the box , except
this one , the last two years these augers or the
tecumseh motor has a carb that has to meet EPA.
standards in the USA . If you go on US fishing boards there is a lot of talk about these problems in the Northern US. Now it has been suggested other makes are just as good as the Jiffy , not if you want to drive
a 10" screw , you need that 3 hp. so you have to put up with the weight .
And as we all know the size of your hole indicates
your optimism as to the size of your fish.
Bigger is better ask your better half....TL