Poulan 185143 Assembly / Pre-Operation, INSTALL CHUTE DEFLECTOR REMOTE CONTROL See Figs. 8 and

ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION

INSTALL CHUTE DEFLECTOR REMOTE CONTROL (See Figs. 8 and 9)

1.Install remote cable bracket to discharge chute with 5/16-18 carriage bolt, flat washer and 5/16-18 locknut as shown. Tighten securely.

2.Install remote cable eyelet to chute deflector with 1/4-20 shoulder bolt, nylon washer and 1/4-20 locknut as shown. Tighten securely.

3.Install spring hooks between hex nuts on chute rotater head and into hole in chute deflector as shown.

CHUTE	SPRING	1/4-20
DEFLECTOR		SHOULDER
NYLON		BOLT
WASHER	HOOK BETWEEN
CABLE
		HEX NUTS
EYELET		ON CHUTE
1/4-20		ROTATER HEAD
LOCK-
NUT		5/16-18
		CARRIAGE
		BOLT
REMOTE
CABLE
BRACKET
FLAT
WASHER
5/16-18
LOCKNUT

FIG. 8

CHUTE DEFLECTOR

CONTROL LEVER

FIG. 9

INSTALL WEIGHT BAG (See Fig. 10)

Though seldom required, the weight bag will reduce the tendency of the auger housing to ride up on hard, icy drifts. Should conditions require it, install as follows:

1.Shut off engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.

2.Fill weight bag with desired amount of sand.

3.Place weight bag on top of auger housing with mount- ing clamp at front edge of auger housing as shown.

4.Insert weight bag between the auger housing and the bar of the mounting clamp as shown and secure with 5/16-18 x 1-1/2 capscrews. Tighten securely.

IMPORTANT: Mount the weight bag in a location which does not cover the warning decals on top of the auger

housing.
MOUNTING	BAR
CLAMP
WEIGHT
BAG
5/16-18 x 1-1/2
CAPSCREWS
AUGER HOUSING

FIG. 10

CHECK TIRE PRESSURE

The tires on your snow thrower were overinflated at the fac- tory for shipping purposes. Correct and equal tire pressure is important for best snow throwing performance.

•Reduce tire pressure to 14-17 PSI.

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