Poulan PO8527ESA manual

OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NUMBER: PO8527ESA 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 . 193452 08.19.04 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 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 ..................................................... 14-16 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ..................................... 14 SER VICE AND AD JUST MENTS ........................... 16-18 ST ORA GE .............................................................. 18-19 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. 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). Discharge chute contr ol lever - used to change the di- rec tion the snow is thrown. Skid plate - used to [...]

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 T O ADJUST SKID PLA TES (See Fig. 18) 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 plates ev enly to proper height f or current surface conditions. For remo val [...]

13 OPERA TION T O ST ART ENGINE • Be sure fuel shut-off v alve is in the OPEN position. 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 yo[...]

14 IF RECOIL ST ARTER HAS FR OZEN If the recoil star ter has frozen and will not turn the engine, proceed as f ollows: 1. Grasp the recoil star ter handle and slowly pull as much rope out of the star ter as possib le. 2. Release the recoil star ter handle and let it snap back against the star ter . If the engine still f ails to star t, repeat the a[...]

15 MAINTENANCE LUBRICA TION CHART ➀ SAE 30 Motor Oil ➁ See “ENGINE” in Maintenance section ➁ Engine oil ➀ Piv ot points SNO W THR O WER Alwa ys obser v e the safety rules when perf or ming any main te nance. TIRES • Maintain proper air pressure in both tires (See “PR OD- UCT SPECIFICA TIONS” section in this manual). • K eep tire[...]

16 IMPELLER SHEAR BOL TS The impeller is secured to the impeller shaft with two (2) capscrew/shear bolts and he x nuts . Should a foreign object or ice become lodged in the impeller , the capscrews are de signed to break, pre venting damage to any other com- po nents. If impeller does not tur n when auger control le ver is engaged, check to see if [...]

17 BEL T KEEPER IDLER ARM SQU ARE HOLE BOL T LOCK W ASHER TRA CTION DRIVE BEL T CLUTCHING IDLER ARM BRA CKET A UGER BEL T FLA T W ASHER A UGER PULLEY AU G E R HOUSING FRAME ENGINE PULLEY LOCKW ASHER BOL T FIG. 23 BEL T COVER SCREWS FRAME FIG. 22 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS 4. REMO VE ENGINE PULLEY - Remove bolt, loc k wash er and fl at washer securin[...]

18 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS 12. Install the two (2) he x bolts and lock washers and tighten securely . 13. INST ALL ENGINE PULLEY - Place belt in pulley groo ve and slide pulley on cr ankshaft. Install fl at w asher , lock- washer and bolt and tighten securely (30-35 ft. lbs. torque). Mak e sure belt is inside belt keeper . 14. INST ALL BEL T CO V[...]

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. [...]