Freewheeling Or Self-Propel Drive; Operating The Differential - Toro 38547 Operator's Manual

Figure 22
3. Fully engage the traction drive lever to move the wheels
into the alternate position (Figs. 22 and 23).
Note: When shifting, you may need to slightly raise the
handle assembly to assist the wheel movement.
Figure 23
4. Release the speed shift control.
Note: To shift the wheels manually when the engine is not
running, follow steps 1 and 2 and then lift up on the
handles to unlock the wheels.
Freewheeling or Self-propel
Drive
You can operate the snowthrower with the self-propel
feature engaged or disengaged (freewheeling). When you
insert the axle pins through the outer axle holes and not
through the wheel hubs (Fig. 24), the snowthrower
freewheels. When you insert the axle pins through the holes
in the wheel hubs and the inner axle holes (Fig. 24) and
engage the traction control lever, the snowthrower propels
itself.
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1. Inner axle hole
2. Outer axle hole and wheel
hub

Operating the Differential

For maximum maneuverability, leave the differential in the
unlocked position. When you need additional traction, shift
the differential to the locked position.
Important
steep slope or an incline when performing this procedure.
1. Move the wheels to the rear position. Refer to decal
179
63-9390 in Safety and Instruction Decals on page 6
and to Operating the Power Shift Feature on page 15.
2. Shift the speed shift control to the N (Neutral) position.
3. Push lightly on the release tab of the lock spring to
disengage it from the shaft groove, and slide the
coupling to the desired position.
1. Differential
2. Coupling
3. Left-hand shaft groove
(locked position)
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Figure 24
3. Axle pin
Ensure that the snowthrower is not on a
Locked position—Slide the coupling lock spring
into the left-hand shaft groove (Fig. 25).
1
2
6
Figure 25
4. Lock spring
5. Right-hand shaft groove
6. Release tab—lock spring
3
4
5
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(unlocked position)