Poulan PR240 Owner Manual - Page 6

Check Tire Pressure, Install Discharge Chute / Chute Rotator, Head See Fig. 4 And 5

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ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION INSTALL DISCHARGE CHUTE / CHUTE ROTATOR HEAD (See Fig. 4 and 5) 1. Place discharge chute assembly on top of chute base with discharge opening toward front of snow thrower. 2. Position chute rotator head over chute bracket. If necessary, rotate chute assembly to align square and pin on underside of chute rotator head with holes in chute bracket. 3. With chute rotator head and chute bracket aligned, position chute rotator head on pin and threaded stud of mounting bracket. 4. Install locknut on threaded stud and tighten securely. 6. Install all control lever knobs by pressing them down onto the control levers. KNOB CHUTE ROTATOR HEAD LOCKNUT PIN THREADED STUD CONTROL LEVER FIG. 6 CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your snow thrower were overinflated at the factory for shipping purposes. Correct and equal tire pressure is important for best snow throwing performance. • Reduce tire pressure to 14-17 PSI. CHUTE BRACKET ROTATOR HEAD ALIGN BEFORE MOUNTING TIGHTENING LOCKNUT BRACKET FIG. 4 5. Secure cables to the lower handle using the double clip. ROTATOR CABLES DOUBLE CLIP ROTATOR CABLES FIG. 5 6

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ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your snow thrower were overinflated at the fac-
tory for shipping purposes.
Correct and equal tire pressure
is important for best snow throwing performance.
Reduce tire pressure to 14-17 PSI.
CONTROL LEVER
KNOB
6.
Install all control lever knobs by pressing them down
onto the control levers.
FIG. 6
FIG. 4
CHUTE
ROTATOR
HEAD
LOCKNUT
THREADED
STUD
PIN
ROTATOR HEAD
MOUNTING
BRACKET
CHUTE
BRACKET
ALIGN BEFORE
TIGHTENING LOCKNUT
FIG. 5
ROTATOR
CABLES
ROTATOR
CABLES
DOUBLE
CLIP
5.
Secure cables to the lower handle using the double
clip.
INSTALL DISCHARGE CHUTE / CHUTE ROTATOR
HEAD (See Fig. 4 and 5)
1.
Place discharge chute assembly on top of chute base
with discharge opening toward front of snow thrower.
2.
Position chute rotator head over chute bracket.
If neces-
sary, rotate chute assembly to align square and pin on un-
derside of chute rotator head with holes in chute bracket.
3.
With chute rotator head and chute bracket aligned,
position chute rotator head on pin and threaded stud
of mounting bracket.
4.
Install locknut on threaded stud and tighten securely.