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Figure23
5.Pulltherecoilstarter3or4times.
Note:Thishelpspreventtherecoilstarterfrom
freezingup.
OperatingtheTraction
Drive
CAUTION
Ifthetractiondriveisnotproperlyadjusted,
themachinemaymoveinthedirection
oppositeofwhatyouintended,causinginjury
and/orpropertydamage.
Carefullycheckthetractiondriveandadjustit
properly,ifnecessary;refertoCheckingthe
OperationoftheTractionDrive(page7)for
moreinformation.
Important:Ifthemachinemoveswhenthe
tractionleverisinthereleasedposition,checkthe
tractioncable;refertoCheckingandAdjusting
theTractionCable(page18)ortakethemachine
toanAuthorizedServiceDealerforservice.
1.Toengagethetractiondrive,squeezetheleft
(traction)levertothehandgrip(Figure24).
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Figure24
2.Tostopthetractiondrive,releasethetraction
lever.
OperatingtheSpeed
Selector
Thespeedselectorhas6forwardand2reverse
gears.Tochangespeeds,releasethetractionlever
andshiftthespeed-selectorlevertothedesired
position(Figure25).Theleverlocksinanotchat
eachspeedselection.
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Figure25
Operatingthe
Auger/ImpellerDrive
1.Toengagetheauger/impellerdrive,squeeze
theright(auger/impeller)levertothehandgrip
(Figure26).
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Figure26
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