Toro Power Max Heavy Duty 826 OXE - Engaging Drive Systems and Chute Control

UsingtheWheelClutchLevers
Thewheelclutchleversallowyoutomomentarilydisengage
thedrivetooneorbothwheelswiththetractiondrivelever
stillengaged.Thisenablesyoutoturnandmaneuverthe
machineeasily.
Note:Holdingdownthetractionleveragainstthehandle
engagesthetractiondrivetobothwheels.
Toturnthemachinetotheright,liftupontherightwheel
clutchleverandsqueezeittowardthehandle(Figure37).
Figure37
Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivetotherightwheelwhile
theleftwheelcontinuesdriving,andthemachineturnsto
theright.
Note:Similarly,squeezingtheleftwheelclutchleverturns
themachinetotheleft.
Whenyoucompletetheturn,releasethewheelclutchlever,
andthedrivere-engagesbothwheels(Figure38).
Figure38
Momentarilysqueezingandreleasingtheleftorrightwheel
clutchleveralsoallowsforsteeringadjustmentstokeepthe
machinegoinginastraightline,especiallyindeepsnow .
Squeezingbothwheelclutchleverssimultaneouslydisengages
thedrivetobothwheels.Thisenablesyoutomanuallymove
themachinebackwardwithoutstoppingtoshiftitintoa
reversegear.Italsoallowsyoutomaneuverandtransportthe
machinemoreeasilywhentheengineisnotrunning.
OperatingtheSpeedSelector
Thespeedselectorhas6forwardand2reversegears.To
changespeeds,releasethetractionleverandshiftthespeed
selectorlevertothedesiredposition(Figure39).Thelever
locksinanotchateachspeedselection.
Figure39
OperatingtheAuger/Impeller
Drive
1.Toengagetheauger/impellerdrive,squeezetheright
hand(auger/impeller)levertothehandgrip(Figure
40).
Figure40
2.Tostoptheaugerandimpeller,releasetherighthand
lever.
Important:Whenyouengageboththe
auger/impellerleverandthetractionlever,the
tractionleverlockstheauger/impellerleverdown,
freeingyourrighthand.Toreleasebothlevers,
simplyreleasethelefthand(traction)lever.
3.Iftheaugerandimpellercontinuetorotatewhenyou
releasetheauger/impellerlever,donotoperatethe
machine.Checktheauger/impellercable(referto
OperatingtheAuger/ImpellerDrive(page18))and
adjustitifnecessary.Otherwise,takethemachineto
anAuthorizedDealerforservice.
WARNING
Iftheaugerandimpellercontinuetorotate
whenyoureleasetheauger/impellerlever,you
couldseriouslyinjureyourselforothers.
Donotoperatethemachine.Takeittoan
AuthorizedServiceDealerforservice.
OperatingtheQuickStick®
HoldthebluetriggercapdowntousetheQuickStickto
movethedischargechuteandthechutedeector.Releasethe
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