Assembly / pre-operation – Poulan 188047 User Manual
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ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION
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.
INSTALL DISCHARGE CHUTE / CHUTE ROTATER HEAD 
(See Fig. 7)
NOTE: The multi-wrench provided in your parts bag may 
be used to install the chute rotater head.
1. Place discharge chute assembly on top of chute base
with discharge opening toward front of snow thrower.
2. Position chute rotater head over chute bracket. If nec es -
sary, rotate chute assembly to align square and pin on un-
 der side of chute rotater head with holes in chute brack et.
3. With chute rotater head and chute bracket aligned,
po si tion chute rotater head on pin and threaded stud 
of mounting bracket.
4. Install 3/8 washer and locknut on threaded stud and
tighten securely.
CHUTE
ROTATER 
HEAD
3/8 WASHER
3/8 LOCKNUT
THREADED
STUD
PIN
ROTATER HEAD
MOUNT ING
BRACKET
CHUTE 
BRACKET
FIG. 7
INSTALL CHUTE DEFLECTOR REMOTE CONTROL 
(See Figs. 8 and 9)
1. Install remote cable bracket to discharge chute with
5/16-18 carriage bolt, 5/16 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, 1/4 fl at 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
5/16 FLAT
WASHER
CABLE
EYELET
1/4 FLAT 
WASHER
1/4-20
SHOULDER
BOLT
FIG. 8
CHUTE DEFLECTOR 
CONTROL LEVER
FIG. 9
