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Service and adjustments, Snow thrower – Poulan Pro 96192001902 SNOW THROWER User Manual

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3. Align holes in impeller hub with holes in impeller shaft

and install two (2) new 1/4-20 x 1-5/8" capscrew/shear

bolts. Install 1/4-20 locknuts and tighten securely.

CAUTION: Do not substitute. Use only original

equip ment capscrew/shear bolts as sup plied

with your snow thrower.

4. Insert safety ignition key and reconnect spark plug wire

to spark plug.

WARNING: To avoid serious injury, before performing any service or ad just ments:

1. Be sure throttle is in STOP position.

2. Remove safety ignition key.

3. Make sure the augers and all mov ing parts have completely stopped.

4. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it can not contact plug.

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

SNOW THROWER

TO ADJUST SNOW THROWER HEIGHT
See “TO ADJUST SKID PLATES” and “SCRAPER BAR”

in the Operation section of this manual.
CHUTE DEFLECTOR
The chute deflector, attached to the top of the discharge

chute, is provided to direct discharging snow away from

the operator. If the deflector becomes damaged, it should

be re placed.

WARNING: To avoid serious injury,

nev er operate your snow thrower with

the deflector removed or damaged.

To change direction and/or distance snow is dis charged,

see “TO CONTROL SNOW DISCHARGE” in the Op-

er a tion section of this manual.

SHEAR BOLTS (See Fig. 22)
AUGER SHEAR BOLTS
Both right and left-hand augers are secured to the auger

shaft with a shoulder/shear bolt and hex nut. Should a for-

eign object or ice become lodged in the augers, the shear

bolts are designed to break, preventing damage to any

other com po nents. If one or both augers do not turn when

auger control lever is engaged, check to see if one or both

of the bolts have sheared. To replace the shear bolts:
1. Disengage all controls and move throttle control to

STOP position. Wait for all moving parts to stop.

2. Remove safety ignition key and disconnect spark plug

wire from spark plug. Place wire where it cannot come

in contact with spark plug.

3. Align hole in auger hub with hole in auger shaft and install

a new 1/4-20 x 2" shoulder/shear bolt and spacer. Install

1/4-20 lock nut and tighten securely.

CAUTION: Do not sub sti tute. Use only original

equip ment shear bolts as sup plied with your

snow thrower.

4. Insert safety ignition key and reconnect spark plug wire

to spark plug.

IMPELLER SHEAR BOLTS
The impeller is secured to the impeller shaft with two (2)

capscrew/shear bolts and hex nuts. Should a foreign object

or ice become lodged in the impeller, the capscrews are

de signed to break, preventing damage to any other com-

po nents. If impeller does not turn when auger control lever

is engaged, check to see if the capscrews have sheared.

To replace the capscrew/shear bolts:
1. Disengage all controls and move throttle control to

STOP position. Wait for all moving parts to stop.

2. Remove safety ignition key and disconnect spark plug

wire from spark plug. Place wire where it cannot come

in contact with spark plug.

BELT COVER

SCREWS

FRAME

FIG. 23

TO REMOVE BELT COVER (See Fig. 23)
1. Remove the two screws securing belt cover to

frame.

2. Remove belt cover.

Replace belt cover by installing cover and screws and

tighten securely.

TO REPLACE BELTS (See Fig. 24)
The auger and traction drive belts are not adjustable. If the

belts are damaged or begin to slip from wear, they should

AUGER SHAFT

1/4-20 x 2

SHOULDER /

SHEAR BOLT

1/4-20

LOCK NUT

IMPELLER

SHAFT

1/4-20 x 1-5/8

CAPSCREW /

SHEAR BOLT

1/4-20

LOCKNUT

IMPELLER HUB

AUGER

HUB

AUGER HUB

FIG. 22

SPACER