Poulan 192039 manual

OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NUMBER: PR524ESA 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 W ARNING: Read the Owner's Manual and fol low all W arnings and Safety In struc tions. F ail ure to do so can result in serious injury . 192039 Re v . 1 08.10.04 BY Printed in U.S .A.[...]

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 following 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[...]

3 PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Gasoline Capacity 2.0 Quar ts and T ype: Unleaded Regular only Oil T ype SAE 30 (abov e 40°F) (API SG–SL): 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 par ts . K eep clear of the dis[...]

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 ..........[...]

5 ASSEMBL Y / PRE-OPERA TION Read these instructions and this man u al in its entirety bef ore you attempt to assemble or operate y our 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., nec[...]

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 CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your sno w thrower were o verinfl ated at the f ac- tor y f or shipping pur poses . Correct and equal tire pres sure is impor tant f or best snow 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 mu[...]

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 SNO W THRO WER. Compare the illustrations with y our snow thrower to f amiliarize yourself with the location of v arious controls and adjustments. Sav e this manual f or future reference . These symbols may appear on y our snow thr [...]

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 lever - used to engage power-pro- pelled f or ward or re verse motion of sno w thrower . A ug er contr ol lever - used to engage auger motion (throw snow). Disch[...]

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. 14) The auger rotation is controlled by the auger control le ver 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. 16) SELF-PROPELLING, f[...]

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. 17) 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 receive full v alue from the warranty , operator must maintain snow thro wer as in str uct ed in this manual. Some ad just - ments will need to be made periodically t[...]

15 MAINTENANCE V -BEL TS Check V -belts f or deterioration and wear after e ver y 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 snow thro wer are of spec[...]

16 A UGER SHAFT 1/4-20 x 2 SHOULDER / SHEAR BOL T 1/4-20 LOCK NUT IMPELLER SHAFT 1/4-20 x 1-5/8 CAPSCREW / SHEAR BOL T 1/4-20 LOCKNUT IMPELLER HUB A UGER HUB A UGER HUB 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 STOP position. 2. Remove safety ignition [...]

17 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O REPLA CE BEL TS (See Fig. 21) 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 for 30 da ys 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. Inser t saf ety ignition ke y . is not inser ted. 3. Out of fuel. 3. Fill fuel tank. 4. Throttle in STOP position. 4. Mov e throttle to F AST position. 5. Choke in OFF position. 5. Mo ve to FULL pos[...]

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