Operator's Manual

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Figure17
Note:Whenyoucompletetheturn,release
thewheel-clutchlever.Thetractiondrive
engagesbothwheels.
•Momentarilysqueezeandreleasetheleft
orrightwheel-clutchlevertomakesteering
adjustmentsandkeepthemachinemoving
inastraightline,especiallyindeepsnow.
5.Toshutoffthetractiondrive,releasethe
traction-drivelever.
DrivingtheMachineRearward
1.Placethespeed-selectorleverintothedesired
reverse-speedrange,makingsurethatthe
speedselectorlocksinthenotch.
2.Tomoverearward,engagethetractiondrive
andslowlysqueezethelefttractionlevertothe
handle.
Note:Momentarilysqueezingandreleasingthe
leftorrightwheel-clutchleverallowsforsteering
adjustmentstokeepthemachinegoingina
straightline.
Note:Toturnright,squeezetheright
wheel-clutchlevertowardthehandle.This
disengagesthedrivetotherightwheelwhilethe
leftwheelcontinuesdriving,andthemachine
turnstotheright.
Note:Similarly,squeezingtheleftwheel-clutch
leverturnsthemachinetotheleft.
Note:Squeezingbothwheel-clutchlevers
simultaneouslydisengagesthedrivetobothwheels.
Thisenablesyoutomovethemachinerearward
withoutstoppingtoshiftitintoareversegear.Italso
allowsyoutomaneuverandtransportthemachine
moreeasilywhentheengineisnotrunning.
PivotingtheMachinewiththe
EngineShutoff
Squeezebothwheel-clutchleverssimultaneouslyand
pivotthemachine(Figure18).
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Figure18
OperatingtheBroom
DANGER
Whenthemachineisinoperation,contact
withrotatingormovingpartswillseverely
injurehandsandfeet.
•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,inspecting,
troubleshooting,orrepairingthemachine,
shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving
partstostop.Disconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplugandkeepitawayfromthe
plugtopreventsomeonefromaccidentally
startingtheengine.
•Staybehindthehandlesandawayfromthe
broomwhileoperatingthemachine.
•Keepface,hands,feet,andanyother
partofyourbodyorclothingawayfrom
concealed,moving,orrotatingparts.
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