Operator's Manual

3.Allowtheenginetorunforaminimumof15
seconds,thenturntheengineOn/Offswitchto
theOFFpositiontostoptheengine(Figure12).
4.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleaving
theoperatingposition.
5.Usethefuel-shutoffvalvetoshutofffuelwhen
youwillnotusethemachineforafewdays,park
themachineinsideabuilding,ortransportthe
machinetoandfromthejobsite(Figure11).
DrivingtheMachine
CAUTION
Ifthetractiondriveisnotproperlyadjusted,
themachinemaymoveinthedirection
oppositeofwhatyouintended,causinginjury
and/orpropertydamage.
Carefullycheckthetractiondriveandadjustit
properly,ifnecessary.
Important:Ifthemachinemoveswhenthe
tractionleverisdisengaged,checkandadjustthe
tractioncable;refertoCheckingtheBroomDrive
Adjustment(page25)andAdjustingtheTraction
Cable(page24),orcontactyourAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
DrivingForward
1.Placethespeedselectorlevertothedesired
forwardposition,makingsurethatitlocksinthe
notch(Figure13).
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Figure13
Note:Ifthegroundspeedistoofast,debrisor
snowwillpileupinfrontofthebroomcausing
thebroomtoplowinsteadofsweep.Thiscan
damagethebristlesandthedriveline.
2.Slowlysqueezethetraction-drivelevertothe
lefthandle(Figure14).
Note:Holddownthetraction-driveleveragainst
thehandletoengagethetractiondriveforboth
wheels.
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Figure14
3.Tostopthetractiondrive,releasethe
traction-drivelever.
4.Usethewheelclutchesleversasfollows:
Note:
•Todrivestraight,squeezethetraction-drive
leverbutdonotsqueezethewheel-clutch
levers(Figure15).
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Figure15
•Toturnleft,squeezethetraction-drivelever
andsqueezetheleftwheel-clutchlever
(Figure16).
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Figure16
Note:Whenyoucompletetheturn,release
thewheel-clutchlever.Thetractiondrive
engagesbothwheels.
•Toturnright,squeezethetraction-drivelever
andsqueezetherightwheel-clutchlever
(Figure17).
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