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 lever, turn the
trunnion upward (counterclockwise) on the speed
control rod, then install the trunnion.
Note:
Refer to Installing the Traction Control
Linkage.
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) 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.
Note:
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 (Figure
34).
Figure 34
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 (Figure 35).
Figure 35
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.
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 36). The lever
locks in a notch at each speed selection.
Figure 36
Operating the Auger/Impeller
Drive
1. To engage the auger/ impeller drive, squeeze the right
hand (auger/ impeller) lever to the handgrip (Figure 37).
Figure 37
2. To stop the auger and impeller, release the right hand
lever.
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