OperatingtheTractionDrive
CAUTION
Ifthetractiondriveisnotproperlyadjusted,the
machinemaymoveinthedirectionoppositeof
whatyouintended,causinginjuryand/orproperty
damage.
Carefullycheckthetractiondriveandadjustit
properly,ifnecessary;refertoCheckingtheTraction
DriveOperationinSetupformoreinformation.
Important:Ifthemachinemoveswhenthetraction
leverisinthereleasedposition,checkthetraction
cable(refertoCheckingandAdjustingtheTraction
Cable)ortakethemachinetoanAuthorizedService
Dealerforservice.
Important:Tooperatethetractiondrive,youmust
operatethemachinewiththeself-propelfeature
engaged.RefertoFreewheelingorUsingthe
Self-propelDrive.
1.Toengagethetractiondrive,squeezethelefthand
(traction)levertothehandgrip(
Figure34).
Figure34
2.Tostopthetractiondrive,releasethetractionlever.
UsingtheWheelClutchLevers
Thewheelclutchleversallowyoutomomentarily
disengagethedrivetooneorbothwheelswiththe
tractiondriveleverstillengaged.Thisenablesyouto
turnandmaneuverthemachineeasily.
Note:Holdingdownthetractionleveragainstthe
handleengagesthetractiondrivetobothwheels.
Toturnthemachinetotheright,liftupontheright
wheelclutchleverandsqueezeittowardthehandle
(
Figure35).
Figure35
Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivetotherightwheel
whiletheleftwheelcontinuesdriving,andthemachine
turnstotheright.
Note:Similarly,squeezingtheleftwheelclutchlever
turnsthemachinetotheleft.
Whenyoucompletetheturn,releasethewheelclutch
lever,andthedrivere-engagesbothwheels(
Figure36).
Figure36
Momentarilysqueezingandreleasingtheleftorright
wheelclutchleveralsoallowsforsteeringadjustments
tokeepthemachinegoinginastraightline,especially
indeepsnow.
Squeezingbothwheelclutchleverssimultaneously
disengagesthedrivetobothwheels.Thisenablesyouto
manuallymovethemachinebackwardwithoutstopping
toshiftitintoareversegear.Italsoallowsyouto
maneuverandtransportthemachinemoreeasilywhen
theengineisnotrunning.
OperatingtheSpeedSelector
Thespeedselectorhas6forwardand2reversegears.To
changespeeds,releasethetractionleverandshiftthe
speedselectorlevertothedesiredposition(Figure37).
Theleverlocksinanotchateachspeedselection.
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