Use and Care Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsGas Snow BlowersPower Max 824 OE 24 in. Two-Stage Electric Start Gas Snow Blower

ShuttingOfftheEngine

1.MovethethrottletotheSLOWposition,andthen

totheSTOPposition(Figure21).Youcanalso

shutofftheenginebypullingtheignitionkey

outwardtothemiddleposition.

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Figure21

2.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleaving

theoperatingposition.

3.Removetheignitionkeytopreventaccidental

starting.

4.Closethefuelshutoffvalvebyrotatingit

clockwise(Figure22).

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Figure22

5.Pulltherecoilstarter3or4times.

Note:Thishelpspreventtherecoilstarterfrom

freezingup.

OperatingtheTraction

Drive

CAUTION

Ifthetractiondriveisnotproperlyadjusted,

themachinemaymoveinthedirection

oppositeofwhatyouintended,causinginjury

and/orpropertydamage.

Carefullycheckthetractiondriveandadjustit

properly,ifnecessary;refertoCheckingthe

OperationoftheTractionDrive(page8)for

moreinformation.

Important:Ifthemachinemoveswhenthe

tractionleverisinthereleasedposition,checkthe

tractioncable;refertoCheckingandAdjusting

theTractionCable(page19)ortakethemachine

toanAuthorizedServiceDealerforservice.

1.Toengagethetractiondrive,squeezetheleft

(traction)levertothehandgrip(Figure23).

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Figure23

2.Tostopthetractiondrive,releasethetraction

lever.

OperatingtheSpeed

Selector

Thespeedselectorhas6forwardand2reverse

gears.T ochangespeeds,releasethetractionlever

andshiftthespeed-selectorlevertothedesired

position(Figure24).Theleverlocksinanotchat

eachspeedselection.

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