Poulan PO8527ESA owner manual To Move Forward and Backward See Fig, To Throw Snow See Fig

OPERATION

HIGH POSITION

DISCHARGE CHUTE

CLEAN-OUT

TOOL

KNOB

MOUNTING CLIP

CHUTE DEFLECTOR

LOW POSITION

FIG. 15

FIG. 13	TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD (See Fig. 16)
	SELF-PROPELLING, forward and reverse movement of
TO THROW SNOW (See Fig. 14)
	the snow thrower, is controlled by the traction drive control
The auger rotation is controlled by the auger control lever
	lever located on the left side handle.
located on the right side handle.	• Squeeze traction drive control lever to handle to engage
• Squeeze auger control lever to handle to engage the
	the drive system.
auger and throw snow.	• Release traction drive control lever to stop the forward
• Release the auger control lever to stop throwing snow.
	or reverse movement of the snow thrower.
	SPEED and DIRECTION are controlled by the drive speed
AUGER	control lever.
CONTROL	• Press downward on the speed control lever and move
LEVER
	lever to desired position BEFORE engaging the trac-
	tion drive control lever. Be sure lever springs back and
	locks into desired position.

		CAUTION: Do not move speed control lever
		when traction drive control lever is engaged.
		Damage to the snow thrower can result.
FIG. 14
USING THE CLEAN-OUT TOOL (See Fig. 15)		• Slower speeds are for heavier snow and faster speeds
In certain snow conditions, the discharge chute may be-		are for light snow and transporting the snow thrower. It
come clogged with ice and snow. Use the clean-out tool to		is recommended that you use a slower speed until you
dislodge this blockage.		are familiar with the operation of the snow thrower.
		NOTE: When both traction drive and auger control levers
When cleaning, repairing, or inspecting, make
		are engaged, the traction drive control lever will lock the
certain all controls are disengaged and the		auger control lever in the engaged position. This will allow
auger/impeller and all moving parts have		you to release your right hand from the handle and adjust
stopped. Disconnect the spark plug wire and		the discharge chute direction without interrupting the snow
keep the wire away from the spark plug to pre-		throwing process.
vent accidental starting.
		TRACTION DRIVE
• Release the auger control lever and shut off the engine.
• Remove the clean-out tool from it's mounting clip. Grasp		CONTROL LEVER
the tool fi rmly by the handle and push and twist the tool
into the discharge chute to dislodge the blockage.
After the packed snow has been dislodged, return the clean-
out tool to it's mounting clip by pushing it into the clip.
• Make sure the discharge chute is pointed in a safe direc-
tion (no vehicles, buildings, people, or other objects are
in the direction of discharge) before restarting the engine.		DRIVE SPEED
• Restart the engine, then squeeze the auger control
		CONTROL LEVER
lever to the handle to clear snow from the auger hous-
ing and the discharge chute.	11	FIG. 16