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Assembly / pre-operation – Poulan Pro PP927ESA SNOW THROWER User Manual

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ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION

INSTALL WEIGHT BAG (See Fig. 10)

Though seldom required, the weight bag 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. Fill weight bag with de sired amount of sand.

3. Place weight bag on top of auger hous ing with mount-

ing clamp at front edge of auger housing as shown.

4. Insert weight bag between the auger hous ing and the

bar of the mounting clamp as shown and secure with
5/16-18 x 1-1/2 capscrews. Tight en securely.

IMPORTANT: Mount the weight bag in a location which
does not cover the warning decals on top of the auger
housing.

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.

WEIGHT
BAG

5/16-18 x 1-1/2

CAPSCREWS

BAR

AUGER HOUSING

MOUNTING
CLAMP

FIG. 10

INSTALL CHUTE DEFLECTOR REMOTE CONTROL
(See Figs. 8 and 9)
1. Install remote cable bracket to discharge chute with

5/16-18 carriage bolt, 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, 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 defl ector as shown.

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

FLAT

WASHER

CABLE
EYELET

NYLON
WASHER

1/4-20

SHOULDER

BOLT

FIG. 8

CHUTE DEFLECTOR
CONTROL LEVER

FIG. 9