Stopping The Engine; Operating The Speed Selector; Operating The Traction Drive - Toro 38597 Operator's Manual

Stopping the Engine

1. Move the throttle to the Slow position, and then to
the Stop position (Figure 24).
2. Wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Remove the ignition key.
4. Close the fuel shutoff valve by rotating it clockwise
(Figure 25).
5. Pull the recoil starter 3 or 4 times. This helps prevent
the recoil starter from freezing up.

Operating the Traction Drive

If the traction drive is not properly adjusted,
the snowthrower may move in the direction
opposite of what you intended, causing injury
and/or property damage.
Carefully check the traction drive and adjust
it properly, if necessary; refer to Checking the
Traction Drive Operation in Setup for more
information.
Figure 24
Figure 25
Important: If the snowthrower moves when the
traction lever is in the released position, check the
traction cable (refer to Checking and Adjusting
the Traction Cable) or take the snowthrower to an
Authorized Service Dealer for service.
Important: To operate the traction drive, you
must operate the snowthrower with the self-propel
feature engaged. Refer to Freewheeling or Using
the Self-propel Drive.
1. To engage the traction drive, squeeze the left hand
(traction) lever to the handgrip (Figure 26).
2. To stop the traction drive, release the traction lever.

Operating the Speed Selector

The speed selector has 6 forward and 2 reverse gears.
To change speeds, release the traction lever and shift the
speed selector lever to the desired position (Figure 27).
The lever locks in a notch at each speed selection.
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Figure 26