Toro 03678 - During Operation; Breaking in the Machine; Starting the Engine; Shutting off the Engine

PreparingtheMachine
1.Drivethemachineslowlytoanopenarea.
2.Lowerthecuttingunits,shutofftheengine,and
engagetheparkingbrake.
CheckingtheTractionPedal
Start-Interlock
1.Sitintheoperator’sseat.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.PressthePTOswitchtotheDISENGAGEposition.
4.Pressthetractionpedal.
5.RotatethekeytotheSTARTposition.
Note:Thestartershouldnotcranktheengine
withthetractionpedalpressed.
CheckingthePTO-StartInterlock
1.Sitintheoperator’sseat.
2.PressthePTOswitchtotheENGAGEposition.
3.Starttheengine.
Note:TheengineshouldnotstartwiththePTO
switchintheENGAGEposition.
CheckingthePTO-RunInterlock
1.Sitintheoperator’sseat.
2.PressthePTOswitchtotheDISENGAGEposition.
3.Starttheengine.
4.Risefromtheseat.
5.PressthePTOswitchtotheENGAGEposition.
Note:ThePTOshouldnotrunwhenyouare
outoftheoperator’sseat.
CheckingtheParkingBrakeand
TractionPedalRun-Interlock
1.Sitintheoperator’sseat.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.PressthePTOswitchtotheDISENGAGEposition.
4.Keepyourfootoffthetractionpedal.
5.Starttheengine.
6.Pressthetractionpedal.
Note:Theengineshouldshutoffwhenthe
parkingbrakeisengagedandthetractionpedal
ispressed.
DuringOperation
BreakingintheMachine
Toensureoptimumperformanceoftheparking-brake
system,burnish(breakin)thebrakesbeforeuse.Set
theforwardtractionspeedto4mphtomatchthe
reversetractionspeed.(All8spacersmovedtothe
topofthemow-speedcontrol.)Withtheengineathigh
idle,proceedforwardwiththemow-speed-controlstop
engagedandridethebrakefor15seconds.Proceed
backwardatfullreversespeedandridethebrakefor
15seconds.Repeatthis5times,waiting1minute
betweeneachforwardandreversecycletoavoid
overheatingthebrakes.Anadjustmenttothebrakes
mayberequiredafterbreak-in;refertoAdjustingthe
ParkingBrakes(page56).
StartingtheEngine
Important:Youmustbleedthefuelsystembefore
startingtheengineifyouarestartingtheengine
forthersttime,theenginehasstoppeddueto
lackoffuel,oryouhaveperformedmaintenance
onthefuelsystem;refertoBleedingtheFuel
System(page47).
1.Sitontheseat,keepyourfootoffthetraction
pedalsothatitisinNEUTRAL,engagetheparking
brake,setthethrottletotheFASTposition,and
ensurethattheEnable/Disableswitchisinthe
DISABLEposition.
2.TurnthekeytotheON/PREHEATposition.
Anautomatictimercontrolstheglowplug
preheatfor6seconds.
3.Afterpreheatingtheglowplugs,turnthekeyto
theSTARTposition.
Cranktheenginefornolongerthan15seconds.
Releasethekeywhentheenginestarts.If
additionalpreheatingisrequired,turnthekeyto
theOFFpositionandthentotheON/PREHEAT
position.Repeatthisprocessasrequired.
4.Runtheengineatlowidlespeeduntilitwarms
up.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.MoveallcontrolstoNEUTRAL,engagethe
parkingbrake,movethethrottletothelowidle
positionandallowtheenginetoreachlowidle
speed.
Important:Allowtheenginetoidlefor5
minutesbeforeshuttingitoffafterafull
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