OPERATION

MUFFLER

GASOLINE

FILLER CAP

CHOKE

CON-

TROL

SAFETY

IGNITION

KEY

ON / OFF

SWITCH

PRIMER

FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE

RECOIL (AUXILIARY) STARTER HANDLE

ELECTRIC

AUGER

DISCHARGE CHUTE CONTROL LEVER

START

CONTROL

 

 

BUTTON

 

 

LEVER

DRIVE SPEED

TRACTION

 

POWER

CONTROL LEVER

DRIVE

 

CONTROL

 

CORD

 

 

 

LEVER

 

PLUG

 

 

 

 

 

CHUTE

 

 

 

DEFLECTOR

 

 

DISCHARGE

CHUTE

CHUTE

DEFLECTOR

KNOB

NOTE: ITEMS ABOVE

ARE SHOWN IN

THEIR TYPICAL

LOCATION ON THE ENGINE. ACTUAL LOCATION MAY VARY WITH THE ENGINE ON YOUR UNIT.

AUGERS

CLEAN-OUT TOOL

FIG. 8

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.

ON / OFF switch - used 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

8 ground.

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Poulan 428701, 96198002601 Meets A.N.S.I. Safety Requirements, Electric start button used for starting the engine

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