Stopping The Engine; Operating The Traction Drive; Operating The Speed Selector - Toro Power Max 828LE Operator's Manual

Stopping the Engine

1. Move the
throttle to the Stop
position.
2. Wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving
the operating position.
3. Close the fuel
shutoff valve by
rotating it
clockwise.
4. Pull the recoil starter 3 or 4 times. This helps
prevent the recoil starter from freezing up.
Operating the Traction
Drive
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 on page 9.
1. To engage the
traction drive,
squeeze the left
hand (traction)
lever to the
handgrip.
2. To stop the traction drive, release the traction
lever.
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3. Check to ensure that the speed selector operates
properly:
If the snowthrower does not move or moves
forward when it is in Position R1, remove the
trunnion from the speed selector lever, turn
the trunnion downward (clockwise) on the
speed control rod, then install the trunnion.
If the snowthrower does not move or moves
rearward when it is in Position 1 (forward),
remove the trunnion from the speed selector
lever, turn the trunnion upward
(counterclockwise) on the speed control rod,
then install the trunnion.
Note: Refer to the relevant steps in Installing the
Traction Control Linkage on page 7.
Note: 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 on page 15) or take the snowthrower to an
Authorized Service Dealer for service.
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.
The lever locks in a
notch at each speed
selection.
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