Poulan B8527ES manual

OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NUMBER: B8527ES 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. Fail ure to do so can result in serious injury . 403919 Re v . 2 05.03.06 BY Printed in U.S .A.[...]

2 IMPOR T ANT Safe Operation Practices f or W alk-Behind Snow Thro wers This snow thro wer is capable of amputating hands and f eet and throwing objects. F ailure to obser v e the f ollowing safety instructions could result in serious injur y . W ARNING: This snow thro wer is for use on sidewalks, drivewa ys and other ground le vel surfaces. Cautio[...]

3 CONGRA TULA TIONS on your purchase of a ne w snow thrower . It has been designed, engineered and man u fac tured to give best possib le dependability and per fo r mance. Should you e xperience any problem y ou cannot easily remedy , please contact your nearest authorized ser vice center . W e hav e competent, well-trained tech ni cians and the pr[...]

4 Read these instructions and this manual in its entirety before y ou attempt to assemble or operate y our new snow thr ower . Reading the entire manual will familiar - ize you with the unit, which will assist y ou in assembly , operation and maintenance of the product. Y our new snow thro wer has been as sem bled at the f actor y with the e x cep [...]

5 ASSEMBL Y / PRE-OPERA TION NO TE: The multi-wrench ma y be used for assemb ly of the chute rotator head to snow thro wer and making ad just ments to the skid plates. UNFOLD UPPER HANDLE 1. Raise upper handle to the operating position and tight en handle knobs securely . INST ALL SPEED CONTROL R OD (See Figs. 1 and 2) 1. Remove plastic tie securin[...]

6 ASSEMBL Y / PRE-OPERA TION INST ALL DISCHARGE CHUTE / CHUTE RO T A TER HEAD (See Fig. 7) NO TE: The multi-wrench provided in y our par ts bag ma y be used to install the chute rotater head. 1. Place discharge chute assembly on top of chute base with discharge opening tow ard front of snow thrower . 2. P osition chute rotater head ov er chute brac[...]

7 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[...]

8 OPERA TION ON / OFF switch - used to ST OP the engine . T raction drive control lever - used to engage po wer-pro- pelled f or ward or rev erse motion of snow thro wer . 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 adjus[...]

9 The DIST ANCE that snow is thro wn is controlled by the position of the chute defl ector . Set the defl ector low to throw sno w a shor t distance; set the defl ector higher to throw sno w far ther . • T o change the defl ector position, loosen knob , mo ve de- fl ector to desired position and tighten knob securely . The operation of any s[...]

10 OPERA TION T O THRO W SNO W (See Fig. 13) The auger rotation is controlled by the auger control le v er located on the right side handle. • Squeeze auger control lev er 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. 15) SELF-PROPELLING, [...]

11 T O ADJUST SKID PLA TES (See Fig. 16) 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[...]

12 OPERA TION COLD ST AR T - ELECTRIC ST ARTER 1. Inser t saf ety ignition key (pac ked separately in parts bag) into ignition slot until it clicks . DO NO T tur n the k ey . K eep the extr a safety ignition k ey in a saf e place. 2. Place ON / OFF switch in “ON” position. 3. Rotate choke control to “FULL ” position. 4. Connect the power co[...]

13 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 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 to proper ly maintain your sno [...]

14 MAINTENANCE A UGER GEAR CASE • The gear case was fi lled with lubr icant to the proper le vel at the f actor y . The only time the lubricant needs attention is if ser vice has been perf or med on the gear case. • If lubr icant is required, use only Rone x ED #1 grease. TRA CTION DRIVE SYSTEM DO NO T lubricate the dr iv e components inside t[...]

15 CA UTION: Do not substitute . Use onl y original equip ment capscrew/shear bolts as sup plied with y our snow thro wer . 4. Connect spar k plug wire to spark plug. W ARNING: T o a void serious injury , before performing an y service or ad just ments: 1. Be sure throttle is in ST OP position. 2. Remove saf ety ignition key . 3. Make sure the auge[...]

16 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 A UGER HOUSING FRAME ENGINE PULLEY LOCKW ASHER BOL T FIG. 20 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS 1. REMO VE GASOLINE FROM FUEL T ANK - Drain gaso- line from fuel tank into a suitable container , out doors, aw ay[...]

17 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your unit 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[...]

18 TR OUBLESHOO TING 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. Saf ety ignition key 2. Inser t saf ety ignition ke y . is not inser ted. 3. Out of fuel. 3. Fill fuel tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 4. Throttle in ST OP position 4. Mov e throttle to F AST position (o[...]

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LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manuf acturer warrants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manuf actured is free from defects in materials and work man ship. For a period of two (2) y ears from date of purchase by the original consumer pur- chaser , we will repair or replace , at our option, without charge for par ts or labor incurred in [...]