Poulan 187887 owner manual Meets A.N.S.I. Safety Requirements

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OPERATION

SPARK

PLUG

SAFETY

IGNITION KEY

ENGINE OIL CAP

AUGER

DISCHARGE CHUTE CONTROL LEVER

WITH DIPSTICK

CONTROL

 

 

LEVER

DRIVE SPEED

 

 

 

 

CONTROL LEVER

CHOKE

CON-

TROL

THROTTLE

/ENGINE

CONTROL

RECOILPOWER

(AUXILIARY) CORD

STARTERPLUG HANDLE

PRIMER

NOTE: ITEMS ABOVE

ARE SHOWN IN

THEIR TYPICAL

LOCATION ON THE

ENGINE. ACTUAL

LOCATION MAY VARY

WITH THE ENGINE

ON YOUR UNIT.

AUGERS

ELECTRIC START BUTTON

GASOLINE

FILLER

CAP

CHUTE

DEFLECTOR

OIL DRAIN

PLUG

FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE

DISCHARGE

CHUTE

FIG. 8

TRACTION

DRIVE

CONTROL

LEVER

LIGHT

HANDLE

KNOB

MUFFLER

TOOLBOX

SKID PLATE

MEETS A.N.S.I. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Our snow throwers conform to the standards of the American National Standards Institute.

Toolbox - used to store spare shear bolts, locknuts and wrench.

Safety ignition key - must be inserted for the engine to start and run. Remove when snow thrower is not in use.

Electric start button - used for starting the engine.

Recoil (auxiliary) starter handle - used for starting the engine.

Primer - pumps additional fuel from the carburetor to the cylinder for use when starting a cold engine.

Throttle/engine control - used to select either FAST or SLOW engine speed and to STOP the engine.

Choke control - used for starting a cold engine.

Drive speed control lever - used to select forward or reverse motion and speed of snow thrower.

Traction drive control lever - used to engage power-pro- pelled forward or reverse motion of snow thrower.

Auger control lever - used to engage auger motion (throw snow).

Discharge chute control lever - used to change the di- rection the snow is thrown.

Skid plate - used to adjust height of scraper bar from the ground.

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Contents Snow Thrower Model NumberPreparation TrainingOperation Static Electricity HazardAPI-SF-SJ Maintenance and StorageParts Packed Separately in Carton Service and Adjustments14-15 16-18HOW to SET UP Your Snow Thrower Assembly / PRE-OPERATIONRemove Snow Thrower from Carton Unfold Upper HandleInstall Auger Control ROD See Figs Install Traction Drive Control ROD See FigsCheck Tire Pressure Install Discharge Chute / Chute Rotater Head See FigKnow Your Snow Thrower OperationRecoil auxiliary starter handle used for starting the engine Meets A.N.S.I. Safety RequirementsStopping HOW to USE Your Snow ThrowerPower Steering Operation See Fig To Throw Snow See FigTo Move Forward and Backward See Fig Before Starting the Engine Scraper BARTo Start Engine Snow Throwing Tips Before StoppingIf Recoil Starter has Frozen General Recommendations MaintenanceBefore Each USE LubricationEngine CleaningTo Adjust Snow Thrower Height Service and AdjustmentsChute Deflector Shear Bolts See FigTo Replace Belts See Fig Other StorageTroubleshooting Limited Warranty