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Poulan 187881 manual

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  • Page 1

    OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NUMBER: PP5524ESB SNO W THR O WER Alwa ys W ear Eye Pr otection During Operation IMPOR T ANT MANU AL Do Not Thr ow A way 187881 Re v . 3 04.08.04 BY Printed in U.S .A. W ARNING: Read the Owner's Manual and fol low all W arnings and Safety In struc tions. Fail ure to do so can result in serious injury .[...]

  • Page 2

    2 Safe Operation Practices f or Snow Thrower s IMPORT ANT : This machine is capable of amputating hands and f eet and throwing objects. F ailure to obser ve the f ollowing saf ety instr uctions could result in serious injur y or death. SAFETY R ULES W ARNING: This snow thro wer is for use on sidewalks, drivewa ys and other ground le vel surfaces. C[...]

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    3 PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Gasoline Capacity 3.5 Quar ts and T ype: Unleaded Regular only Oil T ype SAE 30 (above 40°F) (API-SF-SJ): SAE 5W -30 or 10W -30 (0° to +40°F) SAE 0W -30 (below 0°F) Oil Capacity: 21 Ounces Spark Plug: Champion RN4C (Gap: .030") • Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating parts. K eep clear of the discharg[...]

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    4 P AR TS P A CKED SEP ARA TEL Y IN CAR T ON MAINTENANCE ..................................................... 14-15 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ..................................... 14 SER VICE AND AD JUST MENTS ........................... 16-18 ST ORA GE ................................................................... 18 TROU BLE SHOOT ING ..........[...]

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    5 ASSEMBL Y / PRE-OPERA TION Read these instructions and this man u al in its entirety bef ore you attempt to assemble or oper ate your ne w snow thrower . Y our new snow thro wer has been as sem bled at the f actor y with the e x cep tion of those par ts left unassembled f or shipping pur poses. All par ts such as nuts, washers , bolts, etc., nece[...]

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    6 ASSEMBL Y / PRE-OPERA TION INST ALL A UGER CONTROL R OD (See Figs. 5 and 6) The auger control rod has the shor t loop on the end of the spring as shown. 1. Slide rubber slee ve up rod and hook end of spring into control arm with loop opening up as shown. 2. With top end of rod positioned under right side of control panel, push down on rod and ins[...]

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    7 ASSEMBL Y / PRE-OPERA TION CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your sno w thrower were o verinfl ated at the fac- tor y f or shipping pur poses. Correct and equal tire pres sure is impor tant for best sno w throwing perf or mance. • Reduce tire pressure to 14-17 PSI. INST ALL DISCHARGE CHUTE / CHUTE RO T A TER HEAD (See Fig. 7) NO TE: The multi-w[...]

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    8 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR SNO W THR O WER READ THIS O WNER'S MANUAL AND ALL SAFETY R ULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR SNOW THR OWER. Compare the illustrations with y our snow thrower to f amiliarize yourself with the location of v arious controls and adjustments. Sa ve this manual f or future reference . These symbols may appear on y our snow thr o[...]

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    9 OPERA TION Choke control - used f or star ting a cold engine. Drive speed control le ver - used to select forw ard or re verse motion and speed of snow thro wer . T raction drive control le ver - used to engage power-pro- pelled f or ward or rev erse motion of snow thro wer . A ug er contr ol lever - used to engage auger motion (throw snow). Disc[...]

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    10 The operation of any sno w thrower can result in f oreign objects thrown into the ey es, which can result in se vere e ye damage. Alwa ys wear saf ety glasses or eye shields while oper ating your sno w thrower or perf or ming any ad just - ments or repairs. We recommend standard saf e ty glasses or a wide vision saf ety mask wor n ov er spectacl[...]

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    11 OPERA TION DRIVE SPEED CONTROL LEVER TRA CTION DRIVE CONTROL LEVER A UGER CONTROL LEVER T O THRO W SNO W (See Fig. 14) The auger rotation is controlled by the auger control le v er located on the right side handle. • Squeeze auger control le v er to handle to engage the auger and throw sno w . • Release the auger control lev er to stop throw[...]

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    12 ENGINE OIL FILL CAP / DIPSTICK FUEL SHUT - OFF V AL VE PRIM ER SAFETY IG NI TION KEY THRO T TLE CHOKE CONTROL ST ARTER BUTT ON RECOIL ST ARTER HANDLE GAS O LINE FILLER CAP NO TE: ALL ITEMS ARE SHO WN IN THEIR TYPICAL LOCA TION. A CTUAL LOCA TION MA Y V AR Y WITH ENGINE ON Y OUR UNIT . PO WER CORD PLUG T O ADJUST SKID PLA TES (See Fig. 16) NO TE:[...]

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    13 COLD ST AR T - ELECTRIC ST ARTER 1. Inser t safety ignition k ey into the ignition slot until it clicks . DO NO T tur n the ke y . K eep the e xtra saf ety ignition ke y in a safe place . 2. Place throttle control in F AST position. 3. Rotate choke control to FULL position. 4. Connect the power cord to the engine . 5. Plug the other end of the p[...]

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    14 MAINTENANCE LUBRICA TION CHART GENERAL REC OM MEN DA TIONS The warr anty on this snow thrower does not co ver items that hav e been sub ject ed to operator abuse or negligence. T o receiv e full value from the warr anty , operator must maintain snow thro wer as in str uct ed in this manual. Some ad just - ments will need to be made periodically [...]

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    15 MAINTENANCE V -BEL TS Check V -belts f or deterioration and wear after e very 50 hours of operation and replace if necessary . The belts are not ad just able. Replace belts if they begin to slip from wear . (See “T O REMO VE BEL T CO VER” in the Ser vice and Adjustments section of this manual). The V -belts on your sno w thrower are of speci[...]

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    16 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS W ARNING: T o a void serious injury , before perf orming any service or ad- just ments: 1. Be sure throttle is in ST OP position. 2. Remove safety ignition ke y . 3. Make sure the augers and all mov ing parts have completely stopped. 4. Disconnect spark plug wire fr om spark plug and place wire where it can not come in c[...]

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    17 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O REPLA CE BEL TS (See Fig. 20) The auger and traction drive belts are not adjustab le. If the belts are damaged or begin to slip from wear , the y should be replaced. It is recommended that the belt(s) be replaced by a qualifi ed service center . NO TE: It is recommended that both the auger and traction drive belt be[...]

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    18 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your sno w thrower f or storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used f or 30 days or more. W ARNING: Never store the sno w thro wer with gaso line in the tank in side a build ing where fumes may reach an open fl ame, spark or pilot light as on a fur nace, water heater , clothes dryer or gas ap p[...]

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    19 Does not start 1. Fuel shut-off valv e (if so 1. T ur n fuel shut-off valv e to OPEN position. equipped) in OFF position. 2. Saf ety ignition key 2. Insert safety ignition k ey . is not inser ted. 3. Out of fuel. 3. Refi ll fuel tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 4. Throttle in ST OP position. 4. Mo ve throttle to F AST position. 5. Choke in OFF [...]

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    giving the complete mfg. ID#, serial number and date of purchase of y our product and the name and address of the authorized dealer from whom it was purchased. THIS W ARRANTY DOES NO T APPL Y TO INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL D AMAGES AND ANY IMPLIED W AR RAN TIES ARE LIMITED T O THE SAME TIME PERIODS ST A TED HEREIN FOR OUR EXPRESSED W AR- RAN TIES.[...]