Assembly / pre-operation, How to set up your snow thrower – Poulan 96194000502 User Manual

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HOW TO SET UP YOUR SNOW THROWER

TOOL BOX (See Fig. 8)
A toolbox is provided on your snow thrower. The toolbox is

located on top of the belt cover. Store the extra shear bolts,

nuts and multi-wrench provided in parts bag in the toolbox.
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. Additional carriage

bolts, washers and handle knobs are in bag of parts.

Use to secure upper handle to lower handle. Install

in lower holes in handles.

ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION

SPEED CON TROL ROD

SPEED

CONTROL

BRACKET

RETAINER

SPRING

SPEED

CONTROL

LEVER

FIG. 2

SPEED

CONTROL

ROD

HANDLE

KNOB

LOWER

HANDLE

PLASTIC TIE

UPPER

HANDLE

FIG. 1

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.

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

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