Poulan PP1130ESC manual

OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NUMBER: PP1130ESC 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 192046 Re v . 1 07.29.04 BY Printed in U.S .A. W ARNING: Read the Owner's Manual and fol low all W arnings and Safety In struc tions. F ail 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 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 4.0 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: 26 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 CHUTE ROT A T ER HEAD 3/8 W ASHER 3/8 LOCKNUT THREADED STUD PIN RO T A TER HEAD MOUNT ING BRA CKET CHUTE BRA CKET FIG. 7 TRA CTION DRIVE CON TR OL ROD DRIVE CONTROL BRA CKET RET AINER SPRING TRA CTION DRIVE CON TR OL LEVER FIG. 4 AU G E R CONTROL LEVER AU G E R CONTROL ROD AU G E R CONTROL BRA CKET RET AINER SPRING FIG.[...]

7 ASSEMBL Y / PRE-OPERA TION INST ALL CHUTE DEFLECT OR REMO TE CONTROL (See Figs. 8 and 9) 1. Install remote cab le brack et to discharge chute with 5/16-18 carriage bolt, 5/16 fl at washer and 5/16-18 lockn ut as shown. Tighten securely . 2. Install remote cable e yelet to chute defl ector with 1/4-20 shoulder bolt, 1/4 fl at washer and 1/4-20 [...]

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 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 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 [...]

10 OPERA TION 00155 FIG. 15 DISCHARGE CHUTE CONTROL LEVER CHUTE DEFLECT OR REMO TE CONTROL LEVER T O USE CHOKE CON TROL (See Fig. 14) The choke con trol is located on the en gine. Use the choke control when ev er you are star ting a cold en gine. Do not use to star t a warm en gine. The operation of any sno w thrower can result in f oreign objects [...]

11 OPERA TION T O THRO W SNO W (See Fig. 16) 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. 18) SELF-PROPELLING, f[...]

12 T O ST ART ENGINE • Be sure fuel shut-off v alve is in the OPEN position. T O ADJUST SKID PLA TES (See Fig. 20) NO TE: The wrench provided in y our par ts bag may be used to adjust the skid plates. Skid plates are located on each side of the auger housing and adjust the clearance between the scr aper bar and the ground surf ace. Adjust skid pl[...]

13 Y our snow throw er engine is equipped with both a 120 V olt A.C . electric star ter and a recoil star ter . The electric star ter is equipped with a three-wire power cord and plug and is designed to operate on 120 V olt A.C . household current. • Be sure that your house is a 120 V olt A.C. three-wire ground ed system. If you are uncer tain, c[...]

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 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 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 c[...]

17 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O REPLA CE BEL TS (See Fig. 25) 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[...]

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