Operator's Manual

Note:Similarly,squeezingtheleftwheel-clutchlever
turnsthemachinetotheleft.
Note:Whenyoucompletetheturn,releasethe
wheel-clutchlever.Thedriveengagesbothwheels
(Figure14).
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5.Tostopthetractiondrive,releasethetraction-drive
lever.
DrivingtheMachineRearward
1.Placethespeed-selectorleverintothedesired
reverse-speedrange,makingsurethatthespeed
selectorlocksinthenotch.
2.Tomoverearward,engagethetractiondriveandslowly
squeezethelefttractionlevertothehandle.
Note:Momentarilysqueezingandreleasingtheleftor
rightwheel-clutchleverallowsforsteeringadjustments
tokeepthemachinegoinginastraightline.
Note:Toturnright,squeezetherightwheel-clutch
levertowardthehandle.Thisdisengagesthedriveto
therightwheelwhiletheleftwheelcontinuesdriving,
andthemachineturnstotheright.
Note:Similarly,squeezingtheleftwheel-clutchlever
turnsthemachinetotheleft.
Note:Squeezingbothwheel-clutchleverssimultaneously
disengagesthedrivetobothwheels.Thisenablesyouto
movethemachinerearwardwithoutstoppingtoshiftitintoa
reversegear.Italsoallowsyoutomaneuverandtransportthe
machinemoreeasilywhentheengineisnotrunning.
OperatingtheBroom
DANGER
Whenthemachineisinoperation,contactwith
rotatingormovingpartswillseverelyinjurehands
andfeet.
•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,inspecting,
troubleshooting,orrepairingthemachine,stop
theengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugand
keepitawayfromtheplugtopreventsomeone
fromaccidentallystartingtheengine.
•Staybehindthehandlesandawayfromthe
broomwhileoperatingthemachine.
•Keepface,hands,feet,andanyotherpartof
yourbodyorclothingawayfromconcealed,
moving,orrotatingparts.
WARNING
Contactwitharotatingbroomcanresultin
seriouspersonalinjuryordeathtotheoperatoror
bystanders.
•Toremoveanobstructionfromthebroom;refer
toClearingaCloggedBroom(page16).
•Donotoperatethemachineifthebroomdrive
leverisnotfunctioningproperly.Contactyour
authorizedTorodealer.
WARNING
Therotatingbroomcanthrowstonesandother
foreignobjects,causingseriouspersonalinjuryto
theoperatorortobystanders.
•Keeptheworkingareaclearandfreeofall
objectsthatthebroomcouldpickupandthrow.
•Keepallchildrenandpetsawayfromthearea
ofoperation.
CAUTION
Whenthebroomisengaged,itmaydrivethe
machineinthereversedirection.Ifthebroom
heightisadjustedtoolow,themachinemaymove
moreforcefullyinthereversedirection,causing
injuryand/orpropertydamage.
Carefullycheckthebroomheightandadjustit
properlyorcontactyourauthorizedTorodealer.
1.SettheenginethrottletotheFastposition.
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