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Operation – Poulan Pro 961980056 SNOW THROWER User Manual

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OPERATION

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.
Drift cutter - used to cut through deep snowdrifts.
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.
ON / OFF switch - used to STOP the engine.
Choke control - used for starting a cold engine.

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

FIG. 8

TRACTION

DRIVE

CONTROL

LEVER

DISCHARGE CHUTE CONTROL LEVER

DRIVE SPEED

CON TROL LEVER

AUGER

CONTROL

LEVER

MUF FLER

TOOLBOX

HANDLE

KNOB

SKID PLATE

CHUTE

DE FLEC TOR

CHUTE

DE FLEC TOR

KNOB

NOTE: ITEMS ABOVE

ARE SHOWN IN

THEIR TYPICAL

LOCATION ON THE

ENGINE. ACTUAL

LOCATION MAY

VARY WITH THE

ENGINE ON YOUR

UNIT.

AU GERS

DISCHARGE

CHUTE

CLEAN-OUT TOOL

FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE

ON / OFF

SWITCH

MUF FLER

GAS O LINE

FILLER CAP

SAFETY

IGNITION

KEY

CHOKE

CON-

TROL

PRIM ER

RECOIL (AUXILIARY) STARTER HANDLE

ELECTRIC

START

BUTTON

POWER

CORD

PLUG

DRIFT

CUTTER