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Assembly / pre-operation – Poulan 192046 User Manual

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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, 5/16 fl at washer and 5/16-18
locknut as shown. Tighten securely.

2. Install remote cable eyelet to chute defl ector with

1/4-20 shoulder bolt, 1/4 fl at 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 defl ector as shown.

CHECK TIRE PRESSURE

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

• Reduce tire pressure to 14–17 PSI.

HOOK BE TWEEN

HEX NUTS

ON CHUTE

ROTATER HEAD

SPRING

CHUTE
DE FLEC TOR

5/16-18

CARRIAGE

BOLT

5/16-18
LOCKNUT

REMOTE
CABLE
BRACKET

1/4-20
LOCK-
NUT

5/16 FLAT

WASHER

CABLE
EYELET

1/4 FLAT
WASHER

1/4-20

SHOULDER

BOLT

FIG. 8

CHUTE DEFLECTOR
CONTROL LEVER

FIG. 9

INSTALL WEIGHT BAR (See Fig. 10)

Though seldom required, the weight bar will re duce the
ten den cy 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. Secure weight bar to auger housing with carriage bolts

and hex nuts as shown. Tight en securely.

WEIGHT
BAR

CARRIAGE
BOLTS

AUGER HOUSING

FIG.10

HEX NUTS