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Assembly / pre-operation – Poulan 419002 User Manual

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ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION

NOTE: The multi-wrench may be used for assembly of the

chute rotator head to snow thrower and making ad just ments

to the skid plates.
UNFOLD UPPER HANDLE
1. Raise upper handle to the operating position and tight en

handle knobs securely.

INSTALL SPEED CONTROL ROD (See Figs. 1 and 2)
1. Remove plastic tie securing rod to lower handle.
2. Insert rod into speed control bracket and secure with

retainer spring.

INSTALL TRACTION DRIVE CONTROL ROD

(See Figs. 3 and 4)
The traction drive control rod has the long loop on the end

of the spring as shown.
1. Slide rubber sleeve up rod and hook end of spring into

pivot bracket with loop opening down as shown.

2. With top end of rod positioned under left side of control

panel, push rod down and insert top end of rod into hole

in drive control bracket. Secure with retainer spring.

SPEED CON TROL ROD

SPEED

CONTROL

BRACKET

RETAINER

SPRING

SPEED

CONTROL

LEVER

FIG. 2

TRACTION

DRIVE

CON TROL

ROD

DRIVE

CONTROL

BRACKET

RETAINER

SPRING

TRACTION DRIVE

CON TROL LEVER

FIG. 4

TRACTION DRIVE

CONTROL ROD

PIVOT

BRACKET

RUBBER

SLEEVE

LOOP OPEN-

ING DOWN

FIG. 3

SPEED

CONTROL

ROD

HANDLE

KNOB

LOWER

HANDLE

PLASTIC TIE

UPPER

HANDLE

FIG. 1