Operating The Traction Drive; Using The Wheel-Clutch Levers - Toro Power Max Heavy Duty 1028 OXE Operator's Manual

Operating the Traction
Drive
CAUTION
If the traction drive is not properly adjusted,
the machine 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
the Operation of the Traction Drive (page 10)
for more information.
Important:
If the machine moves when the
traction lever is in the released position, check the
traction cable; refer to
the Traction Cable (page 21)
to an Authorized Service Dealer for service.
1. To engage the traction drive, squeeze the left
(traction) lever to the handgrip
Figure 32
2. To stop the traction drive, release the traction
lever.
9 Checking
Checking and Adjusting
or take the machine
(Figure 32).
Using the Wheel-Clutch
Levers
The wheel-clutch levers allow you to momentarily
disengage the drive to 1 or both wheels with the
traction-drive lever still engaged. This enables you to
turn and maneuver the machine easily.
Note:
Holding down the traction lever against the
handle engages the traction drive to both wheels.
To turn the machine to the right, lift up the right
wheel-clutch lever and squeeze it toward the handle
(Figure 33).
Note:
This disengages the drive to the right wheel
while the left wheel continues driving, and the machine
turns to the right.
Note:
Similarly, squeezing the left wheel-clutch lever
turns the machine to the left.
When you complete the turn, release the wheel-clutch
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lever, and the drive re-engages both wheels
34).
Momentarily squeezing and releasing the left or right
wheel-clutch lever also allows for steering adjustments
to keep the machine going in a straight line, especially
in deep snow.
Squeezing both wheel-clutch levers simultaneously
disengages the drive to both wheels. This enables
you to manually move the machine backward without
stopping to shift it into a reverse gear. It also allows
you to maneuver and transport the machine more
easily when the engine is not running.
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Figure 33
Figure 34
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