Toro Power Max 826 OE - Operating the Traction Drive; Operating the Speed Selector; Operating the Auger;Impeller Drive

OperatingtheTractionDrive
CAUTION
Ifthetractiondriveisnotproperlyadjusted,the
machinemaymoveinthedirectionoppositeof
whatyouintended,causinginjuryand/orproperty
damage.
Carefullycheckthetractiondriveandadjustit
properly,ifnecessary;referto8Checkingthe
OperationoftheTractionDrive(page8)formore
information.
Important:Ifthemachinemoveswhenthetraction
leverisinthereleasedposition,checkthetractioncable;
refertoCheckingandAdjustingtheTractionCable
(page18)ortakethemachinetoanAuthorizedService
Dealerforservice.
1.Toengagethetractiondrive,squeezetheleft(traction)
levertothehandgrip(Figure28).
Figure28
2.Tostopthetractiondrive,releasethetractionlever.
OperatingtheSpeedSelector
Thespeedselectorhas6forwardand2reversegears.
Tochangespeeds,releasethetractionleverandshiftthe
speed-selectorlevertothedesiredposition(Figure29).The
leverlocksinanotchateachspeedselection.
Figure29
OperatingtheAuger/Impeller
Drive
1.Toengagetheauger/impellerdrive,squeezetheright
(auger/impeller)levertothehandgrip(Figure30).
Figure30
2.Tostoptheaugerandimpeller,releasetherightlever.
Important:Whenyouengageboththe
auger/impellerleverandthetractionlever,the
tractionleverlockstheauger/impellerleverdown,
freeingyourrighthand.Toreleasebothlevers,
simplyreleasetheleft(traction)lever.
3.Iftheaugerandimpellercontinuetorotatewhenyou
releasetheauger/impellerlever,donotoperatethe
machine.Checktheauger/impellercable;referto
CheckingandAdjustingtheAuger/ImpellerCable
(page19)andadjustitifnecessary.Otherwise,takethe
machinetoanAuthorizedDealerforservice.
WARNING
Iftheaugerandimpellercontinuetorotate
whenyoureleasetheauger/impellerlever,
donotoperatethemachine,asyoucould
seriouslyinjureyourselforothers.
TakeittoanAuthorizedServiceDealerfor
service.
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