OPERATION

SPARK

ENGINE OIL CAP

AUGER

PLUG

WITH DIPSTICK

CONTROL

SAFETY

 

LEVER

IGNITION

 

KEY

GASOLINE

 

 

FILLER

 

CAP

CHOKE

CHUTE

DEFLECTOR

CON-

 

TROL

 

THROTTLE / ENGINE CONTROL

OIL DRAIN

PLUG

RECOIL

STARTER

HANDLE

 

FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE

PRIMER

DISCHARGE

 

CHUTE

NOTE: ITEMS ABOVE

ARE SHOWN IN

THEIR TYPICAL

LOCATION ON THE

ENGINE. ACTUAL

LOCATION MAY VARY

WITH THE ENGINE

ON YOUR UNIT.

AUGERS

FIG. 8

DISCHARGE CHUTE CONTROL LEVER

DRIVE SPEED

CONTROL LEVER

TRACTION

DRIVE

CONTROL

LEVER

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.

Recoil 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.

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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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Poulan 187877 owner manual Meets A.N.S.I. Safety Requirements

187877 specifications

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