OPERATION

SPARK

PLUG

SAFETY

IGNITION KEY

ENGINE OIL CAP

AUGER

DISCHARGE CHUTE CONTROL LEVER

WITH DIPSTICK

CONTROL

 

DEFLECTOR REMOTE

 

LEVER

DRIVE SPEED

CONTROL LEVER

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. 10

TRACTION

DRIVE

CONTROL

LEVER

LH TURN

TRIGGER

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.

Choke Control - used for starting a cold engine.

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

LH and RH turn triggers - used to steer the snow thrower.

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.

Deflector remote control lever - used to change the distance the snow is thrown.

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

9 ground.

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Poulan 188047 owner manual Meets A.N.S.I. Safety Requirements, Recoil auxiliary starter handle used for starting the engine

188047 specifications

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