Operator's Manual

UsingtheWheel-ClutchLevers
Thewheel-clutchleversallowyoutomomentarilydisengage
thedrivetooneorbothwheelswiththetraction-drivelever
stillengaged.Thisenablesyoutoturnandmaneuverthe
machineeasily.
Note:Holdingdownthetractionleveragainstthehandle
engagesthetractiondrivetobothwheels.
Toturnthemachinetotheright,liftupontheright
wheel-clutchleverandsqueezeittowardthehandle(Figure
33).
Figure33
Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivetotherightwheelwhile
theleftwheelcontinuesdriving,andthemachineturnsto
theright.
Note:Similarly,squeezingtheleftwheel-clutchleverturns
themachinetotheleft.
Whenyoucompletetheturn,releasethewheel-clutchlever,
andthedrivere-engagesbothwheels(Figure34).
Figure34
Momentarilysqueezingandreleasingtheleftorright
wheel-clutchleveralsoallowsforsteeringadjustmentstokeep
themachinegoinginastraightline,especiallyindeepsnow.
Squeezingbothwheel-clutchleverssimultaneouslydisengages
thedrivetobothwheels.Thisenablesyoutomanuallymove
themachinebackwardwithoutstoppingtoshiftitintoa
reversegear.Italsoallowsyoutomaneuverandtransportthe
machinemoreeasilywhentheengineisnotrunning.
OperatingtheSpeedSelector
Thespeedselectorhas6forwardand2reversegears.
Tochangespeeds,releasethetractionleverandshiftthe
speed-selectorlevertothedesiredposition(Figure35).The
leverlocksinanotchateachspeedselection.
Figure35
OperatingtheAuger/Impeller
Drive
1.Toengagetheauger/impellerdrive,squeezetheright
(auger/impeller)levertothehandgrip(Figure36).
Figure36
2.Tostoptheaugerandimpeller,releasetherightlever.
Important:Whenyouengageboththe
auger/impellerleverandthetractionlever,the
tractionleverlockstheauger/impellerleverdown,
freeingyourrighthand.Toreleasebothlevers,
simplyreleasetheleft(traction)lever.
3.Iftheaugerandimpellercontinuetorotatewhen
youreleasetheauger/impellerlever,donotoperate
themachine.Checktheauger/impellercablereferto
OperatingtheAuger/ImpellerDrive(page16)and
adjustitifnecessary.Otherwise,takethemachineto
anAuthorizedDealerforservice.
WARNING
Iftheaugerandimpellercontinuetorotate
whenyoureleasetheauger/impellerlever,you
couldseriouslyinjureyourselforothers.
Donotoperatethemachine.Takeittoan
AuthorizedServiceDealerforservice.
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