Figure 31
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
32).
Figure 32
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 33).
Figure 33
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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