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OWNER'S MANUAL

MODEL NUMBER:

PP8527ESA

SNOW THROWER

Always Wear Eye Protection During Operation

IMPORTANT MANUAL Do Not Throw Away

187887 Rev. 3 04.08.04 BY

Printed in U.S.A.

WARNING:

Read the Owner's Manual and
fol low all Warnings and Safety
In struc tions. Fail

ure to do so

can result in serious injury.

Summary of Contents for 187887

Page 1: ...R Always Wear Eye Protection During Operation IMPORTANT MANUAL Do Not Throw Away 187887 Rev 3 04 08 04 BY Printed in U S A WARNING Read the Owner s Manual and follow all Warnings and Safety Instructio...

Page 2: ...t on a trailer with a portable container rather than from a gasoline dispenser nozzle Keep the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel tankopeningatalltimes untilrefuelingiscomplete Do not use a no...

Page 3: ...y remedy please contact your nearest authorized service center We have competent well trained technicians and the proper tools to service or repair this unit Please read and retain this manual The ins...

Page 4: ...TENANCE 14 15 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE 14 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS 16 18 STORAGE 18 TROUBLESHOOTING 19 REPAIR PARTS 20 31 SAFETY RULES 2 3 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES 3 WARRANTY 32 A...

Page 5: ...packing materials except plastic tie holding speed control rod to lower handle 4 Remove snow thrower from carton and check carton thoroughly for additional loose parts HOW TO SET UP YOUR SNOW THROWER...

Page 6: ...RACTION DRIVE CONTROL LEVER FIG 4 AUGER CONTROL LEVER AUGER CONTROL ROD AUGER CONTROL BRACKET RETAINER SPRING FIG 6 AUGER CONTROL ROD CONTROL ARM RUBBER SLEEVE LOOP OPENING UP FIG 5 INSTALL TRACTION D...

Page 7: ...e rotater head 1 Place discharge chute assembly on top of chute base with discharge opening toward front of snow thrower 2 Positionchuterotaterheadoverchutebracket Ifneces sary rotatechuteassemblytoal...

Page 8: ...Save this manual for future reference These symbols may appear on your snow thrower or in literature supplied with the product Learn and understand their meaning FORWARD PRIMER IGNITION KEY INSERT TO...

Page 9: ...handle used for starting the engine Primer pumps additional fuel from the carburetor to the cylinder for use when starting a cold engine Throttle engine control used to select either FAST or SLOW engi...

Page 10: ...HOKE CONTROL See Fig 11 The choke control is located on the engine Use the choke control whenever you are starting a cold engine Do not use to start a warm engine To engage choke turn knob clockwise S...

Page 11: ...E CONTROL LEVER FIG 15 CAUTION Do not move speed control lever when traction drive control lever is engaged Damage to the snow thrower can result Slower speeds are for heavier snow and faster speeds a...

Page 12: ...should be emptied before storage of 30 days or longer Drain the gas tank start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are empty Use fresh fuel next season SeeStorageInstructions...

Page 13: ...ngine To avoid possible freeze up of the starter proceed as fol lows OPERATION ELECTRIC STARTER 1 Connect the power cord to the engine 2 Plug the other end of the power cord into a three hole grounded...

Page 14: ...only Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM parts to service this unit Failure to do so can cause the unit to malfunction and pose a risk of injury to the operator BEFORE EACH USE 1 Check engine oil leve...

Page 15: ...t side wheel may be removed from snow thrower for easier access to the oil drain plug and place ment of a suitable container The unit tilted resting on the frame with the left wheel removed will help...

Page 16: ...To replace the shear bolts 1 Disengage all controls and move throttle control to STOP position Wait for all moving parts to stop 2 Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place it wear it canno...

Page 17: ...nging snow thrower together separate the snow thrower and repeat step 10 Belt must be fully seated in pulley groove when bringing the snow thrower together 12 Install the two 2 hex bolts and lock wash...

Page 18: ...o reach the carburetor Do not drain the gas tank and carburetor if using fuel stabilizer ENGINE OIL Drain oil with engine warm and replace with clean en gine oil See ENGINE in the Maintenance section...

Page 19: ...FULL position 1 Move choke to OFF position runs roughly 2 Blockage in fuel line 2 Clean fuel line 3 Stale fuel 3 Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel 4 Water in fuel 4 Drain fuel tank and carbu...

Page 20: ...nty does not apply to the engine or components parts thereof Please refer to the applicable manu facturer s warranty on these items 2 Transportation charges for the movement of any power equipment uni...