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Operation – Poulan 185156 User Manual

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OPERATION

Choke Control - used for starting a cold engine.

Drive speed control lever - used to select forward or
reverse motion and speed of snow thrower.

Traction drive control lever - used to engage power-pro-
pelled for ward or reverse motion of snow thrower.

Auger control lever - used to engage auger motion (throw
snow).

Discharge chute control lever - used to change the di-
rec tion the snow is thrown.

Skid plate - used to adjust height of scraper bar from the
ground.

Toolbox - used to store spare shear bolts, locknuts and
wrench.

Safety ignition key - must be inserted for the engine to
start and run. Remove when snow thrower is not in use.

Electric start button - used for starting the engine.

Recoil (auxiliary) starter handle - used for start ing the
en gine.

Primer - pumps additional fuel from the carburetor to the
cylinder for use when starting a cold engine.

Throttle/engine control - used to se lect either FAST or
SLOW engine speed and to STOP the engine.

MEETS A.N.S.I. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Our snow throwers conform to the standards of the American National Standards Institute.

TRACTION

DRIVE

CONTROL

LEVER

DISCHARGE CHUTE CONTROL LEVER

RECOIL
(AUXILIARY)
STARTER
HANDLE

THROTTLE
/ ENGINE
CONTROL

DRIVE SPEED
CON TROL LEVER

AUGER
CONTROL
LEVER

MUF FLER

TOOLBOX

HANDLE

KNOB

SKID PLATE

CHUTE

DE FLEC TOR

DISCHARGE

CHUTE

AU GER

GAS O LINE

FILLER

CAP

ENGINE OIL CAP

WITH DIPSTICK

SPARK
PLUG

SAFETY
IGNITION
KEY

CHOKE
CON-
TROL

ELECTRIC
START
BUTTON

PRIM ER

FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE

NOTE: ITEMS ABOVE

ARE SHOWN IN
THEIR TYPICAL

LOCATION ON THE

ENGINE. ACTUAL

LOCATION MAY VARY

WITH THE ENGINE

ON YOUR UNIT.

OIL DRAIN

PLUG

POWER
CORD
PLUG

FIG. 9