Poulan PP5524ESA manual

OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NUMBER: PP5524ESA 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 183618 Re v . 5 09.26.02 BY Printed in U.S .A. W ARNING: Read the Owner's Manual and fol low all W arnings and Safety In struc tions. 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 follow ing 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 ODU CT SPECIFICA TIONS Gasoline Capacity 3.5 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: 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 disc[...]

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 INST ALL WEIGHT BA G (See Fig. 8) 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. Pl[...]

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 DRIVE SPEED CONTROL LEVER TRA CTION DRIVE CONTROL LEVER A UGER CONTROL LEVER T O THRO W SNO W (See Fig. 15) 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 wi[...]

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 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. 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 p[...]

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[...]

20 REP AIR P ARTS SNO W THRO WER - MODEL NUMBER PP5524ESA 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, Weight 2 183577 Brac ket, Weight Bag 3 74520524 Screw , Hex Head 5/16-18 x 1-1/2 4 181083 Pulley , 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 5/16-18 x 5/8 9 178820 Nut, Cage 3/8-16 10 175309[...]

22 REP AIR P ARTS SNO W THRO WER - MODEL NUMBER PP5524ESA CONTR OL P ANEL / DISCHARGE CHUTE 1 2 6 7 4 5 6 8 8 19 2 2 14 26 28 27 27 25 20 29 24 18 13 14 3 11 12 11 9 14 16 17 15 10[...]

23 REP AIR P ARTS SNO W THRO WER - MODEL NUMBER PP5524ESA CONTR OL P ANEL / DISCHARGE CHUTE KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 183334 Knob , Lev er 2 17501010 Screw #10-24 x 5/8 3 179096X479 Strap , Slotted 4 73800600 Nut, Lock 3/8-16 5 19131316 W asher , Flat 3/8 6 178659 Control Assembly , Chute Rotater 7 178638X479 Suppor t, Pivot 8 150078 Screw [...]

24 REP AIR P ARTS SNO W THRO WER - MODEL NUMBER PP5524ESA 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 24 27 26 24 25 27 22 17 1 4 4 14 5 8 6 9 32 30 31 31 32 28[...]

25 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 178875X479 Lev er , A uger Control, RH 2 178648X479 Lev er , T raction Drive Control, LH 3 179439 Nut, Cage 1/4-20 4 178888 Bushing, Flange 5 169675 Retainer , Hair pin 6 180402 Screw , Hex Head 1/4-20 x 3/4 7 178652 Rod, Interlock 8 184003 T ube Assembly , Interlock, RH 9 178651 T ube Assembly , Interlock, LH 1[...]

26 REP AIR P ARTS SNO W THRO WER - MODEL NUMBER PP5524ESA 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 Screw , Hex Head 5/16-18 x 3/4 2 73800500 Nut, Lock 5/16-18 3 155415 W asher , Flat 4 17490508 Screw , Hex 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 178812 [...]

28 REP AIR P ARTS SNO W THRO WER - MODEL NUMBER PP5524ESA CHASSIS / ENGINE / PULLEYS 10 21 6 19 17 10 21 22 23 2 1 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 13 15 27 26 25 24 18 7 6 20 14 28 6 30 29 31 31 47 48 46 40 44 26 11 49 50 51 52 35 34 33 32 38 36 41 6 37 39 42 43 11 11 53 54 11 44 26 16 55 55 11[...]

29 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 181044 Spring, T raction Idler 2 180522 Pulley , Idler (2-1/4) 3 - - - Engine , T ecumseh, Model Number OHSK55 (Order par ts from Engine manuf acturer) 4 74780520 Screw , Hex Head 5/16-18 x 1-1/4 6 59289 W asher , Flat 7 73930500 Nut, Jam, Loc k 5/16-18 8 175330 Pin, Idler Piv ot 9 179092 V -Belt, T raction Driv[...]

30 REP AIR P ARTS SNO W THRO WER - MODEL NUMBER PP5524ESA WHEELS / DECALS 1 2 3 3 5 5 6 4 4 1 2 5 3 1 4 2 1 10 7 6 8 9[...]

31 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 179264 Wheel Assembly (13") 2 155443 Pin, Klik 1/4 3 150078 Screw , Hex Head 5/16-18 x 3/4 4 17490508 Screw , Hex Head 5/16-18 x 1/2 5 179830 Bearing, Axle 6 174697 W asher , Thr ust (1") NO TE: All component dimensions given in U .S. inches 1 inch = 25.4 mm KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 181037 Dec[...]

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