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OWNER'S MANUAL

MODEL NUMBER:

961940007

SNOW THROWER

 

Always Wear Eye Protection During Operation

IMPORTANT MANUAL 

Do Not Throw Away

 

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.

421916  08.21.08  TH                                                                                                                       Printed in U.S.A.

Summary of Contents for 421916

Page 1: ...ROWER Always Wear Eye Protection During Operation IMPORTANT MANUAL Do Not Throw Away WARNING Read the Owner s Manual and follow all Warnings and Safety Instructions Failure to do so can result in serious injury 421916 08 21 08 TH Printed in U S A ...

Page 2: ... the machine Operation 1 Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating parts Keep clear of the discharge opening at all times 2 Exercise extreme caution when operating on or cross ing gravel drives walks or roads Stay alert for hidden hazards or traffic 3 After striking a foreign object stop the engine motor remove the wire from the spark plug disconnect the cord on electric motors thoroughly in...

Page 3: ...at high transport speeds on slippery surfaces Look behind and use care when operating in reverse 13 Disengage power to the collector impeller when snow thrower is transported or not in use 14 Use only attachments and accessories approved by the manufacturer of the snow thrower such as wheel weights counterweights or cabs 15 Never operate the snow thrower without good visibility or light Always be ...

Page 4: ... 1 4 20 191730 1 NYLON WASHER 179246 1 SHOULDER BOLT 1 4 20 179829 1 SPRING 184505 1 LOCKNUT 3 8 73800600 3 RETAINER SPRINGS 169675 2 LOCKNUTS 1 4 20 73800400 1 TRACTION DRIVE CONTROL ROD EXTRA SHEAR BOLTS AND NUTS ROTATOR HEAD MOUNTING CHUTE DEFLECTOR REMOTE CONTROL 1 AUGER CONTROL ROD 1 SAFTEY IGNITION KEY 193071 1 FUEL STABILIZER PACKET 1 MULTI WRENCH 180684 2 FLAT WASHERS 2 CARRIAGE BOLTS 3 8 ...

Page 5: ...ls except plastic tie holding speed control rod to lower handle 5 Remove the two 2 plastic ties securing the upper handle to the pallet 6 Remove snow thrower from carton and check carton thoroughly for additional loose parts HOW TO SET UP YOUR SNOW THROWER TOOL BOX See Fig 10 A toolbox is provided on your snow thrower The toolbox is located on top of the belt cover Store the extra shear bolts nuts...

Page 6: ...ring TRACTION DRIVE CONTROL ROD DRIVE CONTROL BRACKET RETAINER SPRING TRACTION DRIVE CONTROL LEVER FIG 4 AUGER CONTROL LEVER AUGER CONTROL ROD AUGER CONTROL BRACKET RETAINER SPRING FIG 6 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 lo...

Page 7: ...ute with 5 16 18 carriage bolt and 5 16 18 locknut as shown Tighten securely 2 Install remote cable eyelet to chute deflector with 1 4 20 shoulder bolt nylon friction 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 deflector as shown CHUTE DEFLECTOR CONTROL LEVER FIG 9 CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your sno...

Page 8: ...s 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 START AND RUN PULL OUT TO STOP READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE OF THIS PRODUCT KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE DANGER OR WARNING REVERSE SNOW DISCHARG...

Page 9: ...emove when snow thrower is not in use Electric start button used for starting the engine Recoil auxiliary starterhandle usedforstartingengine Primer pumps additional fuel from the carburetor to the cylinder for use when starting a cold engine Choke Control used for starting a cold engine Throttle engine control used to select either FAST or SLOW engine speed and to STOP the engine LH and RH turn t...

Page 10: ...ized use NOTE Never use choke to stop engine FIG 12 DISCHARGE CHUTE CONTROL LEVER CHUTE DEFLECTOR REMOTE CONTROL LEVER TO THROW SNOW See Fig 13 The auger rotation is controlled by the auger control lever located on the right side handle Squeeze auger control lever to handle to engage the auger and throw snow Release the auger control lever to stop throwing snow AUGER CONTROL LEVER FIG 13 FIG 11 FU...

Page 11: ...Fig 14 In certain snow conditions the discharge chute may be come clogged with ice and snow Use the clean out tool to dislodge this blockage When cleaning repairing or inspecting make certain all controls are disengaged and the au ger impellerandallmovingpartshavestopped Disconnect the spark plug wire and keep the wire away from the spark plug to prevent ac cidental starting Releasetheaugercontrol...

Page 12: ...sary add oil until FULL mark on dipstick is reached Do not overfill To change engine oil see TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL in the Maintenance section of this manual ADD GASOLINE See Fig 18 Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank filler neck Do not over fill Use fresh clean regular unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane Do not mix oil with gasoline Purchase fuel in quantities that can be used within 30 days...

Page 13: ...Over priming may cause flooding preventing the engine from starting If you do flood the engine wait a few minutes before attempting to start and DO NOT push the primer 5 Pull recoil starter handle quickly Do not allow starter rope to snap back 6 Whentheenginestarts releasetherecoilstarterhandle and slowly move the choke control to the OFF posi tion Allow the engine to warm up for a few minutes Eng...

Page 14: ...eason Once a year you should replace the spark plug and check belts for wear A new spark plug will help your engine run better and last longer Follow the maintenance schedule in this manual NOTE Use 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 level...

Page 15: ...nd place ment of a suitable container The unit tilted resting on the frame with the left wheel removed will help drain any oil trapped inside the engine See TO REMOVE WHEELS in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual 1 Remove safety ignition key and disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug Place wire where it cannot come in contact with spark plug 2 Clean area around drain plug 3 Remo...

Page 16: ...ug Place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug 3 Alignholeinaugerhubwithholeinaugershaftandinstall anew1 4 20x2 shoulder shearboltwithspacer Install 1 4 20 lock nut and tighten securely CAUTION Do not substitute Use only original equipment shear bolts as supplied with your snow thrower 4 Connect spark plug wire to spark plug Replace safety ignition key IMPELLER SHEAR BOLTS The impeller is...

Page 17: ...pulley bycatchingtheidler arm bracket while bringing snow thrower together separate the snow thrower and repeat step 12 Belt must be fully seated in pulley groove when bringing the snow thrower together 12 Install the two 2 hex bolts and tighten securely 13 INSTALLENGINEPULLEY Placebeltinpulleygroove and slide pulley on crankshaft Install flat washer lockwasher and bolt and tighten securely 30 35 ...

Page 18: ...or Do not drain the gas tank and carburetor if using fuel stabilizer ENGINE OIL Drain oil with engine warm and replace with clean engine oil See ENGINE in the Maintenance section of this manual CYLINDER 1 Remove spark plug 2 Pour one ounce 29 ml of oil through spark plug hole into cylinder 3 Pull recoil starter handle slowly a few times to distribute oil 4 Replace with new spark plug OTHER Remove ...

Page 19: ...dles or 1 Choke is in FULL position 1 Move choke to OFF position runs roughly 2 Blockage in fuel line 2 Clean fuel line 3 Stale fuel 3 Empty fuel tank carburetor refill with fresh clean gasoline 4 Water in fuel 4 Empty fuel tank carburetor refill with fresh clean gasoline 5 Carburetor is in need of 5 Contact an authorized service centre department adjustment or overhaul Excessive 1 Loose parts or ...

Page 20: ...SNOW THROWER MODEL 961940007 96194000701 AUGER HOUSING IMPELLER ASSEMBLY 2 EXPLODED 2 10 9 1 11 11 3 12 12 4 13 14 15 17 8 7 11 5 6 11 16 18 35 19 21 22 23 24 25 23 22 21 20 36 26 27 28 30 29 31 31 32 33 34 01 07 004 B ...

Page 21: ...00 TOOL CLIP 9 73800400 NUT 1 4 20 10 74780426 SCREW 1 4 20 X 625 11 155377 NUT 5 16 18 12 163183 SCREW 5 16 18 X 625 13 19111507 WASHER 14 10040500 LOCKWASHER 5 16 15 74940516 SCREW 5 16 18 X 1 00 16 180355 CARRIAGE BOLT 17 194189 SCREW 13 16 X 625 18 407760 PLUG 19 407761 GEARBOX COVER RH 20 407766 GASKET 21 407770 SEAL 22 407762 BEARING 23 174697 THRUST WASHER 1 00 24 407763 WORM GEAR 25 407764...

Page 22: ...w thrower and void your warranty 1 2 3 5x 4 5x 01 07 003 A KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER MODEL 961940007 96194000701 AUGER HOUSING IMPELLER ASSEMBLY 1 2 01 07 019 A KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1 404930X428 AUGER HOUSING 2 404933X479 SCRAPPER BAR 3 72270505 CARRIAGE BOLT 5 16 18 X 625 4 155377 NUT 5 16 18 1 420497X479 AUGER ASSEMBLY 30 LH 2 420498X479 AUGER ASSEMBLY 30 RH ...

Page 23: ...wer and void your warranty KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 4 3 01 11 001 A 1 174762X479 SKID PLATE LH 2 178777X479 SKID PLATE RH 3 72270506 CARRIAGE BOLT 5 16 18 X 75 4 751153 NUT 5 16 18 REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER MODEL 961940007 96194000701 AUGER HOUSING IMPELLER ASSEMBLY 1 1 2 3 2 3 01 07 024 B 1 420478 AUGER BEARING 2 411939 BEARING PLUG 3 179582 SCREW 5 16 18 X 1 ...

Page 24: ...730 NUT 1 4 20 11 72250505 CARRIAGE BOLT 5 16 18 X 50 12 751153 NUT 5 16 18 13 184505 DEFLECTOR SPRING 14 420679 SERVICE PART DEFLECTOR CONTROL HEAD 15 420672 SERVICE PART DEFLECTOR CONTROL CABLE NOTE 1 ALL ITEMS INDICATED WITH AN ARE PROVIDED IN THE BAG OF ITEMS SHIPPED LOOSE WITH PRODUCT 2 ITEMS 14 AND 15 ARE SERVICE PART NUMBERS TO ALLOW PURCHASE OF INDIVIDUAL ITEMS IF NECESSARY NOTE All compon...

Page 25: ...PIVOT 6 420674 CABLE ASSEMBLY NOTES 1 ITEMS INDICATED WITH AN ARE LISTED AS REFERENCE FOR SERVICE PARTS ONLY KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1 2 01 15 005 A 1 188303 STEER CABLE 2 74041024 SCREW 10 24 X 1 50 NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm IMPORTANT Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer O E M replacement parts Failure to do so could be haza...

Page 26: ...ANT Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer O E M replacement parts Failure to do so could be hazardous damage your snow thrower and void your warranty 1 419798X479 LOOP HANDLE LH 2 419799 X479 LOOP HANDLE RH 3 74780524 SCREW 5 16 18 X 1 50 4 74780528 SCREW 5 16 18 X 1 75 5 751153 NUT 5 16 18 1 412675X004 INTERLOCK SPRING 2 414572 INTERLOCK CAM 3 178831 TORSION SPRING 4 169675 RETAINER 5 17060410...

Page 27: ...and void your warranty 1 4 5 6 7 7 8 10 11 14 14 12 13 13 12 2 3 9 9 8 01 08 002 D KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1 412683X479 CONTROL PANEL 2 412681X479 CONTROL LEVER LH 3 412682X479 CONTROL LEVER RH 4 412679X008 TRACTION ROD ARM 5 420889X008 IMPELLER ROD ARM 6 412677 INTERLOCK ROD 7 412680 SPACER 8 169675 RETAINER 9 17060408 SCREW 1 4 20 X 50 10 414280 KNOB BLACK 11 414281 KNOB RED 12 178899 HANDLE ...

Page 28: ...ilure to do so could be hazardous damage your snow thrower and void your warranty 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 7 8 9 10 01 12 001 A KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1 180480 IMPELLER ROD ASSEMBLY 2 405740 TRACTION ROD ASSEMBLY 3 180445 SHIFTER ROD TOP 4 187716 SHIFTER ROD BOTTOM 5 180447 SPRING SLEEVE 6 178669 IMPELLER SPRING 7 180926 TRACTION SPRING 8 72270506 CARRIAGE BOLT 5 16 18 X 75 9 155377 NUT 5 16 18 10 169675...

Page 29: ...TANT Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer O E M replacement parts Failure to do so could be hazardous damage your snow thrower and void your warranty 1 419797X479 LOWER HANDLE 2 405784X479 PIVOT SUPPORT WELDMENT 3 150078 SCREW 5 16 18 X 750 4 17000616 SCREW 3 8 16 X 1 00 1 182906 CONSOLE PANEL 2 178668 HEADLIGHT BEZEL 3 180927 FLOOD HEADLIGHT 4 184471 SHOULDER SCREW 10 24 X 625 5 175262 SCREW ...

Page 30: ...26 25 30 24 24 4 41 40 40 3 6 5 76 8 9 76 10 11 12 11 9 9 76 13 37 39 76 36 76 38 76 15 14 16 20 19 21 44 17 18 32 33 34 33 42 24 22 24 4 43 50 49 51 52 53 54 55 56 67 49 51 57 58 52 64 4 1 2 7 35 35 65 23 23 23 59 63 61 62 66 60 48 49 45 47 46 15 11 ITEM 43 EXPLODED 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 ...

Page 31: ...8 175344 BEARING 29 178613 WHEEL HUB 30 74760514 SCREW 5 16 18 875 31 12000012 RETAINER RING 32 402187 HEX SHAFT 33 401619 CHAIN 34 417234 SPROCKET SHAFT 35 17490408 SCREW 1 4 20 X 50 36 401984X479 SHIFTER BRACKET 37 180135 SPRING 38 402652 PLATE PIVOT ROD 39 12000007 E RING 375 40 184471 SHOULDER SCREW 41 410877 BOTTOM PAN 42 413429X479 SPRING BRACKET 43 402689 DRIVE PLATE ASSEMBLY 44 414557 IDLE...

Page 32: ...ilure to do so could be hazardous damage your snow thrower and void your warranty KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1a 1b 1b 2 4 3 3 4 6 7 7 8 5 6 01 03 002 A 1 404923 AXLE ASSEMBLY assy of 1a 1b 1a 404307 AXLE SHAFT 1b 9465M1 ROLL PIN 3 16 X 1 50 2 402691 SPROCKET 3 174697 THRUST WASHER 4 179830 BEARING 5 146315 SCREW 5 16 18 X 625 6 17490508 SCREW 5 16 18 X 500 7 155443 KLIK PIN 1 4 X 1 50 8 189282 SQU...

Page 33: ...ANT Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer O E M replacement parts Failure to do so could be hazardous damage your snow thrower and void your warranty KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 3 4 01 00 006 A B S ENGINE MODEL 20M314 0927 E1 1 409346X428 FRAME WELDMENT 2 417015X428 ENGINE MOUNT PLATE 3 150406 ENGINE BOLT 3 8 16 4 150078 SCREW 5 16 18 X 750 ...

Page 34: ... S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm IMPORTANT Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer O E M replacement parts Failure to do so could be hazardous damage your snow thrower and void your warranty KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 01 04 019 A 1 192213 BELT COVER 2 179157 IMPELLER PULLEY 3 419744 TRACTION BELT 4 408007 IMPELLER BELT ...

Page 35: ...and void your warranty KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1 405161 COVER 2 184471 SHOULDER SCREW 3 12000045 RETAINER RING 4 192126 WHEEL DRIVER 5 182466 RETAINER RING 6 187622 WHEEL LOBE 7 194941 CLUTCH SLIDE 8 179139 SPRING 9 189282 SQUARE KEY 10 194940 AXLE LOBE 11 174697 THRUST WASHER 12 193506X479 STEERING YOKE 13 179148X479 STEERING BRACKET 14 17490508 SCREW 5 16 18 X 50 15 194943X008 PIVOT BRACKET 1...

Page 36: ...ment Manufacturer O E M replacement parts Failure to do so could be hazardous damage your snow thrower and void your warranty KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 2 1 3 01 15 003 A 1 2 01 06 005 A 1 410293 CABLE BRACKET LH 2 410294 CABLE BRACKET RH 3 17060410 SCREW 1 4 20 X 625 1 192092X421 WHEEL 16 X 4 80 X LH 2 192093X421 WHEEL 16 X 4 80 X RH ...

Page 37: ...2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 12 13 01 14 003 A KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1 198563 POWER CORD 2 169675 RETAINER PIN 3 180684 WRENCH 4 184505 REMOTE SPRING 5 179829 SHOULDER BOLT 1 4 20 6 179246 NYLON WASHER 1 4 20 7 191730 LOCKNUT 1 4 20 8 72250505 CARRIAGE BOLT 5 16 18 X 5 8 9 751153 LOCKNUT 5 16 18 10 73800600 LOCKNUT 3 8 16 11 19131316 WASHER 3 8 12 198636 SHEAR BOLT 1 4 ...

Page 38: ...POULAN 6 181033 DECAL INSTRUCTION 9 415475 DECAL SPEED CONTROL 10 183730 DECAL REMOTE DEFLECTOR CONTROL 11 415399 DECAL LH TRIGGER 12 415398 DECAL RH TRIGGER 421916 OWNER S MANUAL ENGLISH 421917 OWNER S MANUAL FRENCH NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm IMPORTANT Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer O E M replacement parts Failure to do so could be hazardous damage ...

Page 39: ...39 SERVICE NOTES ...

Page 40: ...hed This Warranty does not apply to any product which has been sub jected to alteration misuse abuse improper assembly or installation delivery damage or to normal wear of the product 5 Exclusions Excluded from this Warranty are belts shear pins normal wear normal adjustments standard hard ware and normal maintenance 6 In the event you have a claim under this Warranty you must return the product t...

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