Operating The Traction Drive - Toro power max 828 OE Operator's Manual

Figure 26
5. Pull the recoil starter 3 or 4 times. This helps prevent
the recoil starter from freezing up.

Operating the Traction Drive

If the traction drive is not properly adjusted,
the snowthrower may move in the direction
opposite of what you intended, causing injury
and/or property damage.
Carefully check the traction drive and adjust
it properly, if necessary; refer to Checking the
Traction Drive Operation in Setup for more
information.
Important: If the snowthrower moves when the
traction lever is in the released position, check the
traction cable (refer to Checking and Adjusting
the Traction Cable) or take the snowthrower to an
Authorized Service Dealer for service.
Important: To operate the traction drive, you
must operate the snowthrower with the self-propel
feature engaged. Refer to Freewheeling or Using
the Self-propel Drive.
1. To engage the traction drive, squeeze the left hand
(traction) lever to the handgrip (Figure 27).
2. To stop the traction drive, release the traction lever.
Operating the Speed Selector
The speed selector has 6 forward and 2 reverse gears.
To change speeds, release the traction lever and shift the
speed selector lever to the desired position (Figure 28).
The lever locks in a notch at each speed selection.
Operating the Auger/Impeller
Drive
1. To engage the auger/ impeller drive, squeeze the
right hand (auger/ impeller) lever to the handgrip
(Figure 29).
2. To stop the auger and impeller, release the right
hand lever.
Important: When you engage both the
auger/impeller lever and the traction lever, the
traction lever locks the auger/impeller lever
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Figure 27
Figure 28
Figure 29