Troy-Bilt 42000 - Manual (Page 18)

Section 4: Operation (continued)
Wheel drive engagement
1. Clear all obstructions from in front of
the unit.
2. Stand behind the unit in the operating
position.
3. Move the gearshift lever (F, Fig. 4-8)
into the “1 ”, or first gear, position.
4. Engage the wheel drive by squeezing
the wheel drive control lever (B, Fig.
4-9) down against the handlebar.
Wheel drive disengagement
1. Release the wheel drive control lever
(B).
Shifting gears
CAUTION
Transmission damage couid
occur if the gearshift fever (F,
Fig. 4-8) is moved and the unit
is in motion. Carefuify foffow
the instructions befow.
1. Release both the auger and wheel
drive control levers (A& B, Fig. 4-9).
Wait for the unit to come to a
complete stop.
2. Move the gearshift lever (F, Fig. 4-8)
into the desired position.
Reverse
WARNING
USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN
OPERATING THE UNIT IN
REVERSE. LOOK DOWN AND
BEHIND YOU BEFORE AND
WHILE OPERATING IN
REVERSE. CLEAR ALL
OBSTACLES AWAY FROM THE
UNIT BEFORE OPERATING IN
REVERSE. BE PREPARED FOR
THE UNIT TO MOVE TOWARD
YOU WHEN THE GEARSHIFT
LEVER (F) IS IN THE REVERSE
(R) POSITION.
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