Part No. 430149 Form No. F110802A
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OPERATION
continued
PROPULSION self
propelled only
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PROPULSION:
QB1601 self-propelled blowers are equipped
with 5 forward gears, neutral and reverse. (see TABLE 1 below)
With the engine running, and the bail in released position
select desired drive gear.(see Fig. 4) Pull bail against handle
to automatically release brake and engage drive (see Fig. 5).
Smoothly engage the bail.
Use good judgement when operating the self propelled drive.
Fifth gear is a fast walking speed and should be used only for
moving quickly from place-to-place. Using neutral, on level
terrain is advisable when maneuvering in tight areas. This
increases operator control, and can prevent bumping into
nearby objects.
Do not force-shift gears of transmission.
Shift gears only when
drive is disengaged.
To stop machine, release operator's bail.
To move unit by hand "freewheeling", requires that the gear
shift be in neutral (see Fig. 4), and the operator hold the drive
bail against the handle to disengage the parking brake.
When using Reverse - Set Throttle to Idle.
With operator's bail released, move shift lever past neutral
stop, by pulling the shift lever back and moving it to the right,
into "Reverse" gear position. Then smoothly pull operator's
bail against handle. Release bail to stop (see figure 5).
Bail
Released
Automatic
Parking
Brake
Engages
when bail is
released.
MACHINE
PARKED
Fig. 5
MPH
2.57
0
3.97
6.76
5.29
4.46
3.40
KMH
4.14
0
6.39
10.88
8.52
7.19
5.47
Self Propelled Only
DRIVE GEAR SELECTION @ (3600 RPM)
Position Rev. N 1 2 3 4 5
N
Gear
Shift
Shown In
Neutral
Fig. 4
Table 1
