IMPORTANT MANUAL Do Not Throw Away OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NUMBER: PR524 SNOW THROWER WARNING: Read the Owner's Manual and follow all Warnings and Safety Instructions. Failure to do so can result in serious injury. Always Wear Eye Protection During Operation 421104 Rev 1 08.21.08 TH Printed in U.S.A.
IMPORTANT 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: Snow throwers have exposed rotating parts, which can cause severe injury from contact, or from material thrown from the discharge chute. Keep the area of operation clear of all persons, small children and pets at all times including startup.
6. When cleaning, repairing or inspecting the snow thrower, stop the engine and make certain the collector/impeller and all moving parts have stopped. Disconnect the spark plug wire and keep the wire away from the plug to prevent someone from accidentally starting the engine. 7. Do not run the engine indoors, except when starting the engine and for transporting the snow thrower in or out of the building. Open the outside doors; exhaust fumes are dangerous. 8.
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ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION Read these instructions and this manual in its entirety before you attempt to assemble or operate your new snow thrower. Reading the entire manual will familiarize 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 shipping purposes. All parts such as nuts, washers, bolts, etc.
ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION 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 loop opening down as shown. 2. With top end of rod positioned under left side of control panel, push rod down and insert top end of rod into hole in drive control bracket. Secure with retainer spring. INSTALL AUGER CONTROL ROD (See Figs.
ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION INSTALL DISCHARGE CHUTE / CHUTE ROTATOR HEAD (See Fig. 7) NOTE: The multi-wrench provided in your parts bag may be used to install the chute rotator head. 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.
OPERATION KNOW YOUR SNOW THROWER READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND ALL SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR SNOW THROWER. Compare the illustrations with your snow thrower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. 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.
OPERATION SAFETY IGNITION KEY SPARK PLUG ENGINE OIL CAP WITH DIPSTICK AUGER CONTROL LEVER GASOLINE FILLER CAP DISCHARGE CHUTE CONTROL LEVER DRIVE SPEED CONTROL LEVER DEFLECTOR REMOTE CONTROL LEVER CHUTE DEFLECTOR CHOKE CONTROL FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE TRACTION DRIVE CONTROL LEVER THROTTLE / ENGINE CONTROL DISCHARGE CHUTE RECOIL STARTER HANDLE PRIMER OIL DRAIN PLUG HANDLE KNOB CLEAN-OUT TOOL MUFFLER NOTE: ITEMS ABOVE ARE SHOWN IN THEIR TYPICAL LOCATION ON THE ENGINE.
OPERATION The operation of any snow thrower can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating your snow thrower or performing any adjustments or repairs. We recommend standard safety glasses or a wide vision safety mask worn over spectacles. TO USE CHOKE CONTROL (See Fig. 11) The choke control is located on the engine. Use the choke control whenever you are starting a cold engine.
OPERATION TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD (See Fig. 16) SELF-PROPELLING, forward and reverse movement of the snow thrower, is controlled by the traction drive control lever located on the left side handle. • Squeeze traction drive control lever to handle to engage the drive system. • Release traction drive control lever to stop the forward or reverse movement of the snow thrower. SPEED and DIRECTION are controlled by the drive speed control lever.
OPERATION BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE TO ADJUST SKID PLATES (See Fig. 17) NOTE: The wrench provided in your parts bag may be used to adjust the skid plates. Skid plates are located on each side of the auger housing and adjust the clearance between the scraper bar and the ground surface. Adjust skid plates evenly to proper height for current surface conditions.
OPERATION SNOW THROWING TIPS TO START ENGINE • Be sure fuel shut-off valve is in the “OPEN” position. Your snow thrower engine is equipped with a recoil starter. COLD START 1. Insert safety ignition key (packed separately in parts bag) into ignition slot until it clicks. DO NOT turn the key. Keep the extra safety ignition key in a safe place. 2. Place throttle control in “FAST” position. 3. Rotate choke control to “FULL” position. 4.
MAINTENANCE GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS The warranty on this snow thrower does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, operator must maintain snow thrower as instructed in this manual. Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your snow thrower. All adjustments in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual should be checked at least once each season.
MAINTENANCE AUGER GEAR CASE • The gear case was filled with lubricant to the proper level at the factory. The only time the lubricant needs attention is if service has been performed on the gear case. • If lubricant is required, use only Ronex ED #1 grease. • Oil will drain more freely when warm. • Catch oil in a suitable container. NOTE: The left side wheel may be removed from snow thrower for easier access to the oil drain plug and placement of a suitable container.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: To avoid serious injury, before performing any service or adjustments: 1. Be sure throttle is in STOP position. 2. Remove safety ignition key. 3. Make sure the augers and all moving parts have completely stopped. 4. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot contact plug. SNOW THROWER 3. 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.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS HINT: Insert a 3/8" drive ratchet (in the “ON” position) into the square hole in idler arm and rotate ratchet clockwise to relieve tension. 8. With tension relieved on idler, install new traction drive belt around pulleys and inside belt keepers. 9. Place auger belt around and inside the groove of auger pulley only. 10.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REMOVE WHEELS (See Fig. 22) • Remove the klik pin and remove wheel from axle. IMPORTANT: When installing wheel, be sure to use the innermost hole in axle and the wheel hub hole. To disengage drive system from the wheels (for pushing or transporting the snow thrower), remove klik pin from wheel hub and insert pin into the outermost hole in axle only.
STORAGE OTHER • • • • • Cover your snow thrower with a suitable protective cover that does not retain moisture. Do not use plastic. Plastic cannot breathe, which allows condensation to form and will cause your snow thrower to rust. IMPORTANT: Never cover snow thrower while engine/ exhaust area is still warm. Remove safety ignition key; store it in a safe place. Do not store gasoline from one season to another. Replace your gasoline can if your can starts to rust.
REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER - MODEL PR524 (96192001502) AUGER HOUSING / IMPELLER ASSEMBLY 5 11 11 6 7 15 14 16 12 13 8 11 4 12 3 17 10 11 1 9 2 33 32 34 30 31 31 26 36 29 28 27 23 22 21 20 25 35 24 23 22 2 (EXPLODED) 21 18 19 01.07.
REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER - MODEL PR524 (96192001502) AUGER HOUSING / IMPELLER ASSEMBLY KEY NO. PART NO.
REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER - MODEL PR524 (96192001502) AUGER HOUSING / IMPELLER ASSEMBLY 1 KEY NO. 1 2 3 4 PART NO. 404928X428 404931X479 72270505 155377 KEY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 2 405985X479 405986X479 AUGER 24 LH AUGER 24 RH DESCRIPTION AUGER HOUSING SCRAPPER BAR CARRIAGE BOLT 5/16−18 X .625 NUT 5/16−18 3 (5x) 4 (5x) 2 01.07.001-A 1 2 01.07.008-A NOTE: All component dimensions given in U.S. inches. 1 inch = 25.4 mm IMPORTANT: Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer (O.E.M.
REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER - MODEL PR524 (96192001502) AUGER HOUSING / IMPELLER ASSEMBLY 2 1 3 1 2 KEY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 174658 411939 179582 AUGER BEARING BEARING PLUG SCREW 5/16−18 X 1.00 3 01.07.005-A 3 4 2 KEY NO. 1 2 3 4 4 3 01.11.001-A PART NO. 174762X479 178777X479 72270506 751153 DESCRIPTION SKID PLATE LH SKID PLATE RH CARRIAGE BOLT 5/16−18 X .75 NUT 5/16−18 1 NOTE: All component dimensions given in U.S. inches. 1 inch = 25.
REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER - MODEL PR524 (96192001502) CONTROL PANEL / DISCHARGE CHUTE 2 11 10 5 8 3 6 9 11 4 6 11 7 1 01.09.001-A KEY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 404770X428 178633X428 420325 179096X479 189713X428 128415 185600 72270505 191730 155415 179246 CHUTE WELDMENT DEFLECTOR WELDMENT DEFLECTOR SEAL STRAP KNOB BLACK POP RIVET SHOULDER BOLT 1/4−20 X .704 CARRIAGE BOLT 5/16−18 X .625 NUT 1/4−20 WASHER PLASTIC WASHER NOTE: All component dimensions given in U.S. inches.
REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER - MODEL PR524 (96192001502) CONTROL PANEL / DISCHARGE CHUTE 2 2 1 *3 *6 *6 KEY NO. 1 2 *3 *4 *5 *6 PART NO. 420337 17501010 420678 420677 420675 420674 DESCRIPTION LEVER/CABLE ROTATOR ASSEMBLY SCREW 10−24 X .625 ROTATOR HEAD ROTATOR PIVOT BRACKET PULLEY PIVOT CABLE ASSEMBLY *4 01.09.007-A NOTES: 1. ITEMS INDICATED WITH AN * ARE LISTED AS REFERENCE FOR SERVICE PARTS ONLY. NOTE: All component dimensions given in U.S. inches. 1 inch = 25.
SNOW THROWER - MODEL PR524 (96192001502) REPAIR PARTS HANDLES 10 2 11 8 4 7 9 9 5 7 6 1 3 13 8 12 13 14 14 12 01.08.002-D KEY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 412683X479 412681X479 412682X479 412679X008 420889X008 412677 412680 169675 17060408 414280 414281 178899 19131316 72120618 CONTROL PANEL CONTROL LEVER LH CONTROL LEVER RH TRACTION ROD ARM IMPELLER ROD ARM INTERLOCK ROD SPACER RETAINER SCREW 1/4−20 X .
SNOW THROWER - MODEL PR524 (96192001502) REPAIR PARTS HANDLES 5 1 6 8 7 2 5 9 3 8 6 7 8 4 9 KEY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 419800X479 419801X479 196944 196943 199513 74780512 74780524 751153 155415 PLOW HANDLE LH PLOW HANDLE RH PANEL BRACKET LH PANEL BRACKET RH HANDLE GRIP SCREW 5/16−18 X .750 SCREW 5/16−18 X 1.50 NUT 5/16−18 WASHER KEY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 419797X479 405784X479 150078 17000616 LOWER HANDLE PIVOT SUPPORT WELDMENT SCREW 5/16−18 X .
SNOW THROWER - MODEL PR524 (96192001502) REPAIR PARTS HANDLES 2 KEY NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 3 8 9 PART NO. 180480 405740 180445 187716 180447 178669 180926 72270506 155377 169675 DESCRIPTION IMPELLER ROD ASSEMBLY TRACTION ROD ASSEMBLY SHIFTER ROD TOP SHIFTER ROD BOTTOM SPRING SLEEVE IMPELLER SPRING TRACTION SPRING CARRIAGE BOLT 5/16−18 X .75 NUT 5/16−18 RETAINER 4 5 7 10 5 6 01.12.001-A NOTE: All component dimensions given in U.S. inches. 1 inch = 25.
SNOW THROWER - MODEL PR524 (96192001502) REPAIR PARTS HANDLES 3 1 2 3 2 KEY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 183352 184471 175262 CONSOLE PANEL SCREW 10−24 X .625 SCREW 10−24 X 1.25 01.10.001-B 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.
SNOW THROWER - MODEL PR524 (96192001502) REPAIR PARTS DRIVE ITEM 43 EXPLODED 2 68 16 1 69 71 17 18 15 14 11 9 9 10 8 7 6 12 9 70 15 20 11 76 13 72 22 11 4 34 76 73 24 19 76 23 75 21 24 5 33 23 76 3 28 26 29 30 31 33 32 35 35 50 39 36 76 27 24 26 47 37 4 38 24 76 25 43 44 40 49 51 52 53 45 46 23 74 49 48 54 55 56 49 51 57 58 67 62 61 42 41 63 59 4 40 01.02.
REPAIR PARTS DRIVE SNOW THROWER - MODEL PR524 (96192001502) KEY NO. PART NO.
SNOW THROWER - MODEL PR524 (96192001502) REPAIR PARTS DRIVE 6 7 8 1b 1b 4 3 1a 7 2 3 5 4 6 01.03.005-A KEY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 1a 1b 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 188226 179352 9465M1 402691 174697 179830 146315 17490508 155443 189282 (assy of 1a,1b) AXLE ASSEMBLY AXLE SHAFT ROLL PIN 3/16 SPROCKET THRUST WASHER BEARING SCREW 5/16−18 X .625 BOLT 5/16−18 X .500 CLIK PIN SQUARE KEY NOTE: All component dimensions given in U.S. inches. 1 inch = 25.
REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER - MODEL PR524 (96192001502) CHASSIS / ENGINE / PULLEYS 4 2 3 4 3 1 01.00.009-A KEY NO. -- PART NO. ------ 1 2 3 4 409346X428 417014X428 150406 150078 DESCRIPTION TECUMSEH ENGINE MODEL LH195SP-67504D FRAME ENGINE MOUNT PLATE BOLT 3/8−16 SCREW 5/16−18 X .750 KEY NO. 1 2 3 4 PART NO. 192213 179157 419744 408007 DESCRIPTION BELT COVER IMPELLER PULLEY TRACTION BELT IMPELLER BELT 1 2 3 4 01.04.019-A NOTE: All component dimensions given in U.S. inches. 1 inch = 25.
REPAIR PARTS SNOW THROWER - MODEL PR524 (96192001502) WHEELS / BAG OF PARTS 1 KEY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 2 187831X421 187866X421 WHEEL ASSEMBLY LH WHEEL ASSEMBLY RH KEY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 169675 180684 73800600 19131316 198636 198638 73800400 RETAINER PIN WRENCH LOCKNUT 3/8−16 WASHER 3/8 SHEAR BOLT 1/4−20 X 1−3/4 SPACER LOCKNUT 1/4−20 KEY NO. 1 PART NO. 35062 DESCRIPTION SAFETY IGNITION KEY 2 01.06.001-A 2 4 3 1 7 6 5 1 01.14.006-A 01.14.
SNOW THROWER - MODEL PR524 (96192001502) REPAIR PARTS DECALS 1 2 4 9 8 6 5 1 7 3 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 --- 181037 187868 181035 181042 187893 181033 415391 415390 415475 421104 421105 DESCRIPTION DECAL, DANGER DECAL, POULAN PRO, HP/24" DECAL, DANGER, DEFLECTOR DECAL, DANGER DECAL, POULAN PRO DECAL, INSTRUCTION DECAL, TRACTION LEVER DECAL, AUGER LEVER DECAL, SPEED CONTROL OWNER’S MANUAL, ENGLISH OWNER'S MANUAL, FRENCH NOTE: All component dimensions given in U.S. inches.
LIMITED WARRANTY The Manufacturer warrants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manufactured is free from defects in materials and workmanship. For a period of two (2) years from date of purchase by the original consumer purchaser, we will repair or replace, at our option, without charge for parts or labor incurred in replacing parts, any part which we find to be defective due to materials or workmanship. This Warranty is subject to the following limitations and exclusions. 1.