Poulan 185136 manual

OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NUMBER: P10530ESA 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 185136 10.21.02 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 .[...]

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 v e the follo wing 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. [...]

3 PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Gasoline Capacity 4.0 Quar ts and T ype: Unleaded Regular only Oil T ype SAE 30 (abov e 40°F) (API-SF-SJ): SAE 5W -30 or 10W -30 (0° to +40°F) SAE 0W -30 (below 0°F) Oil Capacity: 22 Ounces Spark Plug: Champion RN4C (Gap: .030") • Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating par ts . K eep clear of the disch[...]

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 SHOO T ING .........[...]

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 new sno w 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., ne[...]

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 ar m with loop opening up as sho wn. 2. With top end of rod positioned under r ight side of control panel, push down on rod and [...]

7 ASSEMBL Y / PRE-OPERA TION INST ALL WEIGHT BA G (See Fig. 10) Though seldom required, the weight bag will re duce the ten den cy of the auger housing to ride up on hard, icy dr ifts . Should conditions require it, install as f ollows: 1. Shut off engine and wait f or all moving par ts to stop . 2. Fill weight bag with de sired amount of sand. 3. [...]

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[...]

9 MEETS A.N.S.I. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Our snow thro wers conform to the standards of the American National Standards Institute. FIG. 11 OPERA TION LH and RH turn triggers - used to steer the sno w thrower . Drive speed control le ver - used to select forw ard or re verse motion and speed of snow thro wer . T raction drive control lever - used to eng[...]

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 an y ad just - ments or repairs. W e recommend standard saf e ty glasses or a wide vision saf ety mask wor n o ver specta[...]

11 OPERA TION T O THRO W SNO W (See Fig. 16) The auger rotation is controlled by the auger control le v er located on the right side handle. • Squeeze auger control le ver to handle to engage the auger and throw sno w . • Release the auger control le ver to stop thro wing snow . T O MO VE FOR W ARD AND B ACKW ARD (See Fig. 17) SELF-PROPELLING, [...]

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. 19) NO TE:[...]

13 COLD ST AR T - ELECTRIC ST ARTER 1. Inser t saf ety ignition ke y into the ignition slot until it clicks . DO NO T tur n the k ey . K eep the extr a safety 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[...]

14 MAINTENANCE LUBRICA TION CHART GENERAL REC OM MEN DA TIONS The warranty on this sno w 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 [...]

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[...]

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 thr ottle is in ST OP position. 2. Remove safety ignition ke y . 3. Make sure the augers and all mo v ing parts have completely stopped. 4. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it can not come in [...]

17 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O REPLA CE BEL TS (See Fig. 23) 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[...]

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 [...]

19 Does not start 1. Fuel shut-off valv e (if so 1. T ur n fuel shut-off v alve to OPEN position. equipped) in OFF position. 2. Safety ignition k ey 2. Insert safety ignition k ey . is not inser ted. 3. Out of fuel. 3. Fill fuel tank. 4. Throttle in ST OP position. 4. Mo ve throttle to F AST position. 5. Choke in OFF position. 5. Move to FULL posit[...]

20 REP AIR P ARTS SNO W THR O WER - MODEL NUMBER P10530ESA A UGER HOUSING / IMPELLER ASSEMBL Y 6 6 5 6 6 9 12 2 1 3 7 7 8 6 11 28 27 27 19 30 26 25 24 23 22 18 21 20 19 28 19 31 25 24 26 23 29 21 21 19 20 18 10 13 4 14 16 15 36 37 50 47 42 44 27 43 46 38 45 27 43 42 41 40 39 34 32 49 19 48 51 33 35[...]

21 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 183578 Bag, W eight 2 183577 Brac ket, W eight Bag 3 74520524 Scre w , He x Head 5/16-18 x 1-1/2 4 181083 Pulle y , Impeller 5 175323 Bearing Assembly , Flange 6 155377 Nut, He x Flange 5/16-18 7 180355 Bolt, Flat Head, Carriage 5/16-18 x 5/8 8 72270505 Bolt, Carriage 5/16-1 8 x 5/8 9 178820 Nut, Cage 3/8-16 10 [...]

22 REP AIR P ARTS SNO W THR O WER - MODEL NUMBER P10530ESA CONTR OL P ANEL / DISCHARGE CHUTE 3 2 1 1 2 6 7 4 5 6 16 18 17 10 11 14 3 13 15 8 8 9 12 19 2 2 21 21 22 23 14 26 28 27 27 25 20 29 24 22 23[...]

23 REP AIR P ARTS SNO W THR O WER - MODEL NUMBER P10530ESA CONTR OL P ANEL / DISCHARGE CHUTE KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 183334 Knob , Le ver 2 17501010 Scre w #10-24 x 5/8 3 178674 Control Assemb ly , Defl ector 4 73800600 Nut, Loc k 3/8-16 5 19131316 W asher , Flat 3/8 6 178659 Control Assemb ly , Chute Rotater 7 178638X479 Suppor t, Piv o[...]

24 REP AIR P ARTS SNO W THR O WER - MODEL NUMBER P10530ESA HANDLES 5 11 12 15 7 10 33 18 19 37 34 35 20 20 21 21 6 11 5 36 13 2 5 15 11 4 4 3 3 16 17 16 23 22 38 39 24 27 26 24 25 27 40 22 17 1 4 4 14 5 8 6 28 9 32 30 31 31 32[...]

25 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 178875X479 Le ver , A uger Control, RH 2 178648X479 Le ver , T raction Drive Control, LH 3 179439 Nut, Cage 1/4-20 4 178888 Bushing, Flange 5 169675 Retainer , Hairpin 6 180402 Scre w , He x Head 1/4-20 x 3/4 7 178652 Rod, Interlock 8 184003 T ube Assembly , Inter loc k, RH 9 178651 T ube Assembly , Inter loc k,[...]

26 REP AIR P ARTS SNO W THR O WER - MODEL NUMBER P10530ESA DRIVE 35 33 15 41 22 34 29 22 31 26 7 2 43 2 11 3 3 25 24 23 12 32 27 44 20 21 21 22 16 1 17 15 2 4 13 1 1 2 5 3 1 2 5 3 3 5 1 2 3 13 1 5 2 7 8 9 10 6 3 3 41 14 2 19 18 28 30 40 39 38 36 37 33[...]

27 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 146315 Scre w , He x Head 5/16-18 x 3/4 2 73800500 Nut, Loc k 5/16-18 3 155415 W asher , Flat 4 17490508 Scre w , He x Head 5/16-18 x 1/2 5 180017 Bearing, Flange 6 180134 Shaft, A uxiliar y 7 179270 Spacer , Plate 8 179269X479 Plate, A uxiliar y 9 180082 Gear , Intermediate (12/58) 10 180065 Gear , Pinion 11 17[...]

28 REP AIR P ARTS SNO W THR O WER - MODEL NUMBER P10530ESA CHASSIS / ENGINE / PULLEYS 10 21 6 19 17 10 21 22 23 2 1 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 13 15 27 10 25 24 18 7 6 20 14 28 6 30 29 31 31 47 48 46 40 44 10 11 49 50 51 52 35 34 33 32 38 36 41 6 37 39 42 43 11 53 54 11 44 10 16 55 55 11[...]

29 REP AIR P ARTS SNO W THR O WER - MODEL NUMBER P10530ESA CHASSIS / ENGINE / PULLEYS KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 181044 Spring, T raction Idler 2 180522 Pulle y , Idler (2-1/4) 3 - - - Engine, T ecumseh, Model Number HMSK105 (Order par ts from Engine manuf acturer) 4 74780520 Scre w , He x Head 5/16-18 x 1-1/4 6 59289 W asher , Flat 7 739305[...]

30 REP AIR P ARTS SNO W THR O WER - MODEL NUMBER P10530ESA WHEELS / DECALS 10 31 32 30 15 18 17 19 10 12 1 2 7 4 3 4 13 20 11 21 33 22 23 24 10 10 25 26 28 27 29 28 29 11 11 27 26 28 23 22 33 20 11 14 9 7 4 5 6 1 2 4 3 12 13 14 32 30 25 24 19 21 16 10 10 15 18 8 5 3 1 4 2 1 10 7 6 8 9 11 12[...]

31 REP AIR P ARTS SNO W THR O WER - MODEL NUMBER P10530ESA WHEELS / DECALS KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 178834 Wheel Assemb ly (16” P ower Steer) 2 155443 Pin, Klik 1/4 3 181843 Co ver , P o wer Steer ing 4 17541008 Scre w , He x Head #10-24 x 1/2 5 73800500 Nut, Loc k 5/16-18 6 155415 W asher , Flat 5/16 7 71210616 Scre w , He x Head 3/8-16[...]

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