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Assembly / pre-operation – Poulan 420917 User Manual

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ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION

CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your snow thrower were overinflated 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 (19-24.5 N-m).

INSTALL CHUTE DEFLECTOR REMOTE CONTROL

(See Figs. 8 and 9)
1. Install remote cable bracket to discharge chute with

5/16-18 carriage bolt and 5/16-18 locknut as shown.

Tighten securely.

2. Install remote cable eyelet to chute deflector with

1/4-20 shoulder bolt, nylon 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 deflector as shown.

CHUTE DEFLECTOR

CONTROL LEVER

FIG. 9

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

CABLE

EYELET

NYLON

WASHER

1/4-20

SHOULDER

BOLT

FIG. 8

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