Checking The Tire Pressure; Checking The Skids And Scraper; Checking The Traction Drive Operation - Toro Power Max 6000 Operator's Manual

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1. Cable clip
7. Hold the blue trigger cap down and rotate the Quick
Stick in a circle to ensure that the chute and deflector
operate smoothly.

4. Checking the Tire Pressure

Procedure
The tires are overinflated at the factory for shipping.
Reduce the pressure equally in both tires to between 17
and 20 psi (116 and 137 kPa).
5. Checking the Skids and
Scraper
Procedure
Refer to Checking and Adjusting the Skids and Scraper
in Maintenance.
6. Checking the Traction Drive
Operation
Procedure
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.
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. Start the engine; refer to Starting the Engine.
2. Deflector cable
2. Move the speed selector to Position R1; refer to
Operating the Speed Selector.
3. Squeeze the left hand (traction) lever to the hand-grip
(Figure 12).
The snowthrower should move rearward. If the
snowthrower does not move or moves forward,
complete the following:
A. Release the traction lever and stop the engine.
B. Disconnect the trunnion from the speed selector
lever (Figure 6).
C. Turn the trunnion downward (clockwise) on the
speed control rod (Figure 6).
D. Connect the trunnion to the speed selector lever
(Figure 6).
4. Release the traction lever.
5. Move the speed selector to the Position 1; refer to
Operating the Speed Selector.
6. Squeeze the left hand (traction) lever to the hand-grip
(Figure 12).
The snowthrower should move forward. If the
snowthrower does not move or moves rearward,
complete the following:
A. Release the traction lever and stop the engine.
B. Disconnect the trunnion from the speed selector
lever (Figure 6).
C. Turn the trunnion upward (counterclockwise) on
the speed control rod (Figure 6).
D. Connect the trunnion to the speed selector lever
(Figure 6).
7. If you made any adjustments, repeat this procedure
until no adjustments are required.
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.
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Figure 12