Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsGas Snow BlowersPower TRX 32 in. Two-Stage Electric Start Gas Snow Blower 1432 OHXE with Steel Chute, Power Steering and Heated Grips

OperatingtheTraction

Drive

CAUTION

Ifthetractiondriveisnotproperlyadjusted,

themachinemaymoveinthedirection

oppositeofwhatyouintended,causinginjury

and/orpropertydamage.

Carefullycheckthetractiondriveandadjust

itproperly,ifnecessary;refertoChecking

andAdjustingtheTractionCable(page18)for

moreinformation.

Important:Ifthemachinemoveswhenthe

tractionleverisinthereleasedposition,checkthe

tractioncable;refertoCheckingandAdjusting

theTractionCable(page18)ortakethemachine

toanAuthorizedServiceDealerforservice.

1.Toengagethetractiondrive,squeezetheleft

(traction)levertothehandgrip(Figure16).

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Figure16

2.Tostopthetractiondrive,releasethetraction

lever.

UsingtheWheel-Clutch

Levers

Thewheel-clutchleversallowyoutomomentarily

disengagethedriveto1orbothwheelswiththe

traction-driveleverstillengaged.Thisenablesyouto

turnandmaneuverthemachineeasily.

Note:Holdingdownthetractionleveragainstthe

handleengagesthetractiondrivetobothwheels.

Toturnthemachinetotheright,liftuptheright

wheel-clutchleverandsqueezeittowardthehandle

(Figure17).

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Figure17

Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivetotherightwheel

whiletheleftwheelcontinuesdriving,andthemachine

turnstotheright.

Note:Similarly,squeezingtheleftwheel-clutchlever

turnsthemachinetotheleft.

Whenyoucompletetheturn,releasethewheel-clutch

lever,andthedrivere-engagesbothwheels(Figure

18).

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Figure18

Momentarilysqueezingandreleasingtheleftorright

wheel-clutchleveralsoallowsforsteeringadjustments

tokeepthemachinegoinginastraightline,especially

indeepsnow.

Squeezingbothwheel-clutchleverssimultaneously

disengagesthedrivetobothwheels.Thisenables

youtomanuallymovethemachinebackwardwithout

stoppingtoshiftitintoareversegear.Italsoallows

youtomaneuverandtransportthemachinemore

easilywhentheengineisnotrunning.

OperatingtheSpeed

Selector

Thespeedselectorhasforwardandreversegears.

Tochangespeeds,releasethetractionleverand

shiftthespeed-selectorlevertothedesiredposition

(Figure19).Theleverlocksinanotchateachspeed

selection.

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