Poulan Pro 438361, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...WER 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 438361 09 03 10 TH Printed in the 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: ...n safe working condition 2 Never store the machine with fuel in the fuel tank inside a building where ignition sources are present such as hot water heaters space heaters or clothes dryers Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure 3 Always refer to operator s manual for important details if the snow thrower is to be stored for an extended period 4 Maintain or replace safety and inst...

Page 4: ...ttempt to assemble or operate your new snow thrower Reading the entire manual will familiar ize you with the unit which will assist you in assembly operation and maintenance of the product Your new snow thrower has been assembled at the factory with the exception of those parts left unassembled for ship ping purposes All parts such as nuts washers bolts etc necessary to complete the assembly have ...

Page 5: ... 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 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 is ...

Page 6: ...d tighten securely AUGER CONTROL LEVER AUGER CONTROL ROD AUGER CONTROL BRACKET RETAINER SPRING FIG 6 CHUTE ROTATER HEAD 3 8 WASHER 3 8 LOCKNUT THREADED STUD PIN ROTATER HEAD MOUNTING BRACKET CHUTE BRACKET FIG 7 ALIGN BEFORE TIGHTENING LOCKNUT INSTALL AUGER CONTROL ROD See Figs 5 and 6 1 Retrieve vinyl sleeve and spring from bag of parts and retrieve the auger control rod from carton chute tray Sli...

Page 7: ...mote cable bracket to discharge chute 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 and 1 4 20 locknut as shown Tighten nut securely Cable eyelet will be loose on shoulder bolt 3 Install spring hooks between hex nuts on chute rotater head and into hole in chute deflector as shown HOOK BETWEEN HEX ...

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: ...ngine 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 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 engine speed and to STOP the engine Choke control used for startin...

Page 10: ...ll times including startup WARNING If the discharge chute or augerbecomeclogged shut offengine andwaitforallmovingpartstostop Use the clean out tool NOT YOUR HANDS to unclog the chute and or auger TheDIRECTIONinwhichsnowistobethrowniscontrolled by the discharge chute control lever To change the discharge chute position press down ward on discharge chute control lever and move lever left or right u...

Page 11: ...the auger and throw snow Release the auger control lever to stop throwing snow USING THE CLEAN OUT TOOL See 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...

Page 12: ...l system should be emptied before storage of 30 days or longer Empty the gas tank start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are empty Use fresh fuel next season SeeStorageInstructionsforadditional information Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur SCRAPER BAR See Fig 17 The scraper bar is not adjustable but is revers...

Page 13: ...lug the other end of the power cord into a three hole grounded 120 Volt A C receptacle NOTE Do not use primer when starting engine with the electric starter 6 Push starter button until engine starts IMPORTANT Do not crank engine more than five continu ous seconds between each time you try to start Wait 5 to 10 seconds between each attempt 7 When the engine starts release the starter button and slo...

Page 14: ...edule 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 2 Check for loose fasteners 3 Checkcontrolstobesuretheyarefunctioningproperly LUBRICATION Keep your snow thrower well lubricated See LUBRICATION CHART SNOW THROWER Alwa...

Page 15: ...cannot come in contact with plug 2 Clean area around drain plug 3 Remove drain plug and drain oil in a suitable container 4 Install drain plug and tighten securely 5 Wipe off any spilled oil from snow thrower and engine 6 Install left wheel if removed for draining oil Be sure to install klik pin into proper hole in wheel axle See TO REMOVE WHEELS in the Service and Adjustments section of this manu...

Page 16: ...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 com ponents If impeller does not turn when auger control lever is engaged check to see if the capscrews have sheared To replace th...

Page 17: ...rs service centre department NOTE It is recommended that both the auger and traction drive belt be replaced at the same time TheV beltsonyoursnowthrowerareofspecialconstruction andshouldbereplacedbyoriginalequipmentmanufacturer OEM belts available from your nearest Sears service centre department Using other than OEM belts can cause personal injury or damage to the snow thrower WARNING Belt replac...

Page 18: ... for proper engine speed Overspeeding the engine above the factory high speed setting can be dangerous and will void the warranty If you think the engine governed high speed needs adjusting contact a qualified service center which has proper equipment and experience to make any necessary adjustments TO REMOVE WHEELS See Fig 22 Remove the klik pin and remove wheel from axle IMPORTANT When installin...

Page 19: ... system of an engine while in storage Empty the fuel tank by starting the engine and letting it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are empty Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur Use fresh fuel next season NOTE Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable alternative in min imizing the formation of fuel gum deposits during storage Add stabilizer to...

Page 20: ...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 center department adjustment or overhaul Excessive 1 Loose parts or ...

Page 21: ...21 SERVICE NOTES ...

Page 22: ...01 07 026 D 2 EXPLODED REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER MODEL NUMBER PR8P27ES 96192004600 AUGER HOUSING IMPELLER ASSEMBLY 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 your snow thrower and void your warranty ...

Page 23: ...9 CLEAN OUT TOOL 8 405400 TOOL CLIP 9 73800400 NUT 1 4 20 10 74780426 SCREW 1 4 20 X 625 11 427942 NUT 5 16 18 12 163183 SCREW 5 16 18 X 625 13 427145 IMPELLER HUB 14 427154 IMPELLER SLEEVE 15 73900600 NUT 3 8 16 16 180355 CARRIAGE BOLT 17 194189 SCREW 13 16 X 625 18 407760 PLUG 19 427302 GEARBOX COVER RH 20 427345 GASKET 21 407770 SEAL 22 407762 BEARING 23 174697 THRUST WASHER 1 00 24 407763 WORM...

Page 24: ...nd void your warranty KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER MODEL NUMBER PR8P27ES 96192004600 AUGER HOUSING IMPELLER ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 5x 4 5x 01 07 002 A 1 404929X421 AUGER HOUSING 27 2 404932X431 SCRAPER BAR 3 72270505 CARRIAGE BOLT 5 16 18 X 625 4 155377 NUT 5 16 18 1 1 2 3 2 3 01 07 024 B 1 420478 AUGER BEARING 2 411939 BEARING PLUG 3 179582 SCREW 5 16 18...

Page 25: ...ufacturer O E M replacement parts Failure to do so could be hazardous damage your snow thrower and void your warranty 1 174762X431 SKID PLATE LH 2 178777X431 SKID PLATE RH 3 72270506 CARRIAGE BOLT 5 16 18 X 75 4 751153 NUT 5 16 18 REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER MODEL NUMBER PR8P27ES 96192004600 AUGER HOUSING IMPELLER ASSEMBLY 2 1 01 07 018 A 1 420495X431 AUGER 27 LH 2 420496X431 AUGER 27 RH ...

Page 26: ... DEFLECTOR WELDMENT 3 420673 DEFLECTOR CONTROL ASSEMBLY 4 420325 DEFLECTOR SEAL 5 414280 KNOB BLACK 6 128415 POP RIVET 7 17501010 SCREW 10 24 X 625 8 430324 CHUTE SNOW SHIELD 9 419822X431 SHIELD RETAINER STRAP 10 179829 SHOULDER BOLT 1 4 20 X 375 11 191730 NUT 1 4 20 12 72250505 CARRIAGE BOLT 3 8 16 X 625 13 751153 NUT 5 16 18 14 184505 DEFLECTOR SPRING 15 420679 SERVICE PART DEFLECTOR CONTROL 16 ...

Page 27: ...RIPTION REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER MODEL NUMBER PR8P27ES 96192004600 CONTROL PANEL CHUTE 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 01 09 010 B 1 428272 LEVER CABLE ROTATOR ASSEMBLY 2 17501010 SCREW 10 24 X 625 3 420678 ROTATOR HEAD 4 405932 ROTATOR PIVOT BRACKET 5 420675 PULLEY PIVOT 6 428273 CABLE ASSEMBLY ADJUSTABLE 7 428310 CABLE ASSEMBLY HEAT SHIELD NOTES 1 ITEMS INDICATED WITH AN ARE LISTED AS REFERENCE FOR SERVICE PAR...

Page 28: ...arranty KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER MODEL NUMBER PR8P27ES 96192004600 HANDLES 1 2 3 3 4 4 3 3 01 08 004 B 4 4 1 419798X431 LOOP HANDLE LH 2 419799X431 LOOP HANDLE RH 3 74780524 SCREW 5 16 18 X 1 50 4 751153 NUT 5 16 18 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 01 05 013 A 1 419797X431 LOWER HANDLE 2 427513X431 PIVOT SUPPORT WELDMENT 3 428867 SCREW 5 16 18 X 750 4 17000616...

Page 29: ... 6 7 7 9 9 8 8 12 12 13 13 14 14 01 08 002 G 1 412683X431 CONTROL PANEL 2 424517X431 CONTROL LEVER LH 3 424516X431 CONTROL LEVER RH 4 412679X008 TRACTION ROD ARM 5 426918X008 IMPELLER ROD ARM 6 412677 INTERLOCK BAIL 7 421613 SPACER 8 169675 RETAINER 9 17060410 SCREW 1 4 20 X 62 10 414280 KNOB BLACK 11 414281 KNOB RED 12 178899 HANDLE KNOB 13 19131316 WASHER 3 8 14 72120618 CARRIAGE BOLT 3 8 16 X 2...

Page 30: ...your warranty KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER MODEL NUMBER PR8P27ES 96192004600 HANDLES 10 10 10 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 9 8 01 12 001 E 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 72270505 CARRIAGE BOLT 5 16 18 X 75 9 155377 NUT 5 16 18 10 ...

Page 31: ... NO NO DESCRIPTION REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER MODEL NUMBER PR8P27ES 96192004600 HANDLES 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 7 6 01 10 007 B 1 182906 CONSOLE PANEL 2 178668 HEADLIGHT BEZEL 3 180927 FLOOD HEADLIGHT 4 184471 SHOULDERSCREW10 24X 625 5 175262 SCREW 10 24 X 1 25 6 178770 WIRE HARNESS 7 183784 BULB 1 2 3 4 5 6 01 08 007 B 1 412675X431 INTERLOCK SPRING 2 414572 INTERLOCK CAM 3 178831 TORSION SPRING 4 169675 RET...

Page 32: ... 01 02 013 A 18 42 EXPLODED 24 23 24 33 34 22 47 49 50 48 52 51 46 45 4 REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER MODEL NUMBER PR8P27ES 96192004600 DRIVE 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 your snow thrower and void your warranty ...

Page 33: ... RETAINER 19 401732 SHIFTER YOKE 20 402310 PIVOT ROD 21 12000036 RETAINER 22 402878 RETURN SPRING 23 751153 NUT 5 16 18 24 408981 BEARING 25 73930500 NUT 5 16 18 26 198176X431 RUBBER WHEEL PLATE 27 179831 RUBBER RING 28 175344 BEARING 29 178613 WHEEL HUB 30 74760514 SCREW 5 16 18 875 31 12000012 RETAINER RING 32 402187 SPROCKET SHAFT 33 401619 CHAIN 34 417234 SPROCKET WELDMENT 35 401984X431 SHIFTE...

Page 34: ...mage your snow thrower and void your warranty REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER MODEL NUMBER PR8P27ES 96192004600 DRIVE 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 ...

Page 35: ...e hazardous damage your snow thrower and void your warranty REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER MODEL NUMBER PR8P27ES 96192004600 CHASSIS ENGINE PULLEYS 1 2 2 3 3 01 00 034 A ENGINE B S MODEL 12A114 1204 E8 1 418694X421 FRAME 2 150406 BOLT 3 8 16 3 428867 SCREW 5 16 18 X 750 KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1 01 01 003 B 1 436146X421 ENGINE MOUNTING PLATE ...

Page 36: ...003 C 1 408007 IMPELLER BELT 2 419744 TRACTION BELT 3 423723X431 IDLER ARM BRACKET 4 180523 IDLER PULLEY 5 426589 NUT 5 16 18 6 74780524 SCREW 5 16 18 X 1 50 7 423990X431 IDLER BRACKET 8 428867 SCREW 5 16 18 X 625 9 424297 SHOULDERBOLT5 16 18X 500 10 751153 NUT 5 16 18 NYLOCK 11 187786 TRACTION IDLER ARM 12 180522 TRACTION PULLEY 13 74780520 SCREW 5 16 18 X 1 00 14 59289 WASHER 15 73800500 NUT 5 1...

Page 37: ... 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 REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER MODEL NUMBER PR8P27ES 96192004600 CHASSIS ENGINE PULLEYS 01 21 013 B 1 1 428684 COVER ASSEMBLY ...

Page 38: ... damage your snow thrower and void your warranty REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER MODEL NUMBER PR8P27ES 96192004600 WHEELS KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1 2 01 06 015 A 1 432337X428 WHEEL ASSEMBLY LH 2 432338X428 WHEEL ASSEMBLY RH 1 2 3 4 01 15 003 C 1 410293 CABLE BRACKET LH 2 410294 CABLE BRACKET RH 3 17490408 SCREW 1 4 20 X 500 4 17600406 SCREW 1 4 20 X 375 ...

Page 39: ...17 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 01 15 001 B 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 193506X431 STEERING YOKE 13 179148X431 STEERING BRACKET 14 17490508 SCREW 5 16 18 X 50 15 194943X008 PIVOT BRACKET ...

Page 40: ...ur snow thrower and void your warranty 01 14 003 B 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 12 1 198563 POWER CORD 2 169675 RETAINER PIN 3 180684X008 WRENCH 4 184505 REMOTE SPRING 5 179829 SHOULDER BOLT 1 4 20 6 191730 LOCKNUT 1 4 20 7 72250505 CARRIAGE BOLT 5 16 18 X 5 8 8 751153 LOCKNUT 5 16 18 9 73800600 LOCKNUT 3 8 16 10 19131316 WASHER 3 8 11 192090 SHEAR BOLT 1 4 20 X 1 13 16 12 73800400 LOCKNUT 1 4 20 KEY P...

Page 41: ...t Manufacturer O E M replacement parts Failure to do so could be hazardous damage your snow thrower and void your warranty REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER MODEL NUMBER PR8P27ES 96192004600 DECALS 1 181037 DECAL DANGER 3 181035 DECAL DANGER DEFLECTOR 4 181042 DECAL DANGER 438361 OWNER S MANUAL ENGLISH 438363 OWNER S MANUAL FRENCH 3 1 1 4 ...

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Page 44: ...is 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 to an a...