User manual POULAN PRO PP265E27

[. . . ] IMPORTANT MANUAL Do Not Throw Away OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NUMBER: PP265E27 SNOW THROWER Read the Owner's Manual and follow all Warnings and Safety Instructions. Failure to do so can result in serious injury. WARNING: Always Wear Eye Protection During Operation 428550 08. 12. 09 CL Printed in the U. S. A. Safe Operation Practices for Walk-Behind Snow Throwers This snow thrower is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects. Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury. WARNING: Always disconnect spark plug wire and place it where it cannot contact plug in order to prevent accidental starting when setting up, transporting, adjusting or making repairs. [. . . ] Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug. Remove safety ignition key and disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug. Align holes in impeller hub with holes in impeller shaft and install two (2) new 1/4-20 x 1-5/8" capscrew/shear bolts. Use only original equipment capscrew/shear bolts as supplied with your snow thrower. Insert safety ignition key and reconnect spark plug wire to spark plug. 1/4-20 LOCKNUT 1/4-20 x 1-5/8 CAPSCREW / SHEAR BOLT IMPELLER HUB IMPELLER SHAFT 1/4-20 x 2 SHOULDER / SHEAR BOLT SNOW THROWER TO ADJUST SNOW THROWER HEIGHT See "TO ADJUST SKID PLATES" and "SCRAPER BAR" in the Operation section of this manual. CHUTE DEFLECTOR The chute deflector, attached to the top of the discharge chute, is provided to direct discharging snow away from the operator. WARNING: To avoid serious injury, never operate your snow thrower with the deflector removed or damaged. · To change direction and/or distance snow is discharged, see "TO CONTROL SNOW DISCHARGE" in the Operation section of this manual. AUGER HUB SHEAR BOLTS (See Fig. 20) AUGER SHEAR BOLTS Both right and left-hand augers are secured to the auger shaft with a spacer, shear bolt and hex nut. Should a foreign object or ice become lodged in the augers, the shear bolts are designed to break, preventing damage to any other components. If one or both augers do not turn when auger control lever is engaged, check to see if one or both of the bolts have sheared. Remove safety ignition key and disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug. Align hole in auger hub with hole in auger shaft and install a new 1/4-20 x 2" shear bolt. Use only original equipment shear bolts as supplied with your snow thrower. Insert safety ignition key and reconnect spark plug wire to spark plug. IMPELLER SHEAR BOLTS The impeller is secured to the impeller shaft with two (2) capscrew/shear bolts and hex nuts. Should a foreign object or ice become lodged in the impeller, the capscrews are designed to break, preventing damage to any other components. If impeller does not turn when auger control lever is engaged, check to see if the capscrews have sheared. To replace the capscrew/shear bolts: 16 1/4-20 LOCKNUT AUGER HUB FIG. · Replace belt cover by installing cover and screws and tighten securely. BELT COVER FRAME FIG. If the belts are damaged or begin to slip from wear, they should be replaced. It is recommended that the belt(s) be replaced by a service center/department. [. . . ] Such use shall not reduce Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products NA, Inc. `s ECS Warranty obligations. 41 WARRANTY (9) Unapproved, add-on, modified, counterfeit and/or "grey market" parts may not be used to modify or repair a Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products NA, Inc. Such use voids this ECS Warranty and shall be sufficient grounds for disallowing an ECS Warranty claim. shall not be held liable hereunder for failures of any warranted parts of a Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products NA, Inc. [. . . ]