Toro Power Max 38624 - Operating the Traction Drive; Using the Wheel Clutch Levers

2.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removetheignitionkey.
4.Closethefuelshutoffvalvebyrotatingitclockwise
(Figure32).
Figure32
5.Pulltherecoilstarter3or4times.Thishelpsprevent
therecoilstarterfromfreezingup.
OperatingtheTractionDrive
Ifthetractiondriveisnotproperlyadjusted,
thesnowthrowermaymoveinthedirection
oppositeofwhatyouintended,causinginjury
and/orpropertydamage.
Carefullycheckthetractiondriveandadjust
itproperly,ifnecessary;refertoCheckingthe
TractionDriveOperationinSetupformore
information.
Important:Ifthesnowthrowermoveswhenthe
tractionleverisinthereleasedposition,checkthe
tractioncable(refertoCheckingandAdjusting
theTractionCable)ortakethesnowthrowertoan
AuthorizedServiceDealerforservice.
Important:Tooperatethetractiondrive,you
mustoperatethesnowthrowerwiththeself-propel
featureengaged.RefertoFreewheelingorUsing
theSelf-propelDrive.
1.Toengagethetractiondrive,squeezethelefthand
(traction)levertothehandgrip(Figure33).
Figure33
2.Tostopthetractiondrive,releasethetractionlever.
UsingtheWheelClutchLevers
Models38634,38644,and38654only
Thewheelclutchleversallowyoutomomentarily
disengagethedrivetooneorbothwheelswiththe
tractiondriveleverstillengaged.Thisenablesyouto
turnandmaneuverthesnowthrowereasily.
Note:Holdingdownthetractionleveragainstthe
handleengagesthetractiondrivetobothwheels.
Toturnthesnowthrowertotheright,liftuponthe
rightwheelclutchleverandsqueezeittowardthehandle
(Figure34).
Figure34
Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivetotherightwheelwhile
theleftwheelcontinuesdriving,andthesnowthrower
turnstotheright.
Note:Similarly,squeezingtheleftwheelclutchlever
turnsthesnowthrowertotheleft.
Whenyoucompletetheturn,releasethewheelclutch
lever,andthedrivere-engagesbothwheels(Figure35).
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