Stopping The Engine; Operating The Traction Drive; Using The Wheel Clutch Levers - Toro Power-Max 828LXE 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
Note: To operate the traction drive, you must operate
the snowthrower with both wheel clutch levers in the
released position. Refer to Using the Wheel Clutch
Levers on page 12.
1. To engage the
traction drive,
squeeze the left
hand (traction)
lever down to the
handgrip.
2. To stop the traction drive, release the traction
lever.
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
12
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 8.
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 16) or take the snowthrower to an
Authorized Service Dealer for service.
Using the Wheel Clutch
Levers
The wheel clutch levers allow you to momentarily
disengage the drive to one or both wheels with the
traction drive lever still engaged. This enables you to
turn and maneuver the snowthrower easily.
Holding down the traction lever against the handle
engages the traction drive to both wheels.
To turn the
snowthrower to the
right, lift up on the
right wheel clutch
lever and squeeze
it toward the
handle.
Note: This
disengages the
drive to the right
wheel while the left
wheel continues
driving, and the
snowthrower turns
to the right.
Note: Similarly, squeezing the left wheel clutch lever
turns the snowthrower to the left.
When you
complete the turn,
release the wheel
clutch lever, and
the drive
re-engages both
wheels.
Momentarily squeezing and releasing the left or right
wheel clutch lever also allows for steering
adjustments to keep the snowthrower 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 snowthrower backward
without stopping to shift it into a reverse gear. It also
allows you to maneuver and transport the
snowthrower more easily when the engine is not
running.
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