Poulan 437970 User Manual

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OPERATION
ON / OFF switch - used to STOP the engine.
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).
Deflector remote control lever - used to change the 
dis tance the snow is thrown.
Discharge chute control lever - used to change the di-
 rec tion the snow is thrown.
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.
LH and RH turn triggers - used to steer the snow thrower.
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.
TRACTION 
DRIVE 
CONTROL 
LEVER
DISCHARGE CHUTE 
CONTROL LEVER
DRIVE 
SPEED 
CON TROL 
LEVER
AUGER 
CONTROL 
LEVER
MUF FLER
TOOLBOX
HANDLE 
KNOB
CHUTE
DE FLEC TOR
DISCHARGE 
CHUTE
AU GERS
NOTE: ITEMS ABOVE 
ARE SHOWN IN 
THEIR TYPICAL 
LOCATION ON THE 
ENGINE.  ACTUAL 
LOCATION MAY VARY 
WITH THE ENGINE 
ON YOUR UNIT.
FIG. 10
CLEAN-OUT 
TOOL
SKID PLATE
DEFLECTOR REMOTE
CONTROL LEVER
LIGHT
LH TURN 
TRIGGER
MUF FLER
GAS O LINE 
FILLER CAP
SAFETY 
IGNITION 
KEY
CHOKE 
CON-
 TROL
PRIM ER
RECOIL 
(AUXILIARY) 
STARTER 
HANDLE
ELECTRIC 
START BUTTON
ON / OFF 
SWITCH