Toro 04034 - Checking the Interlock Switch Operation; Starting and Stopping the Engine

DANGER
Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleasedcausingasparkwhich
canignitethegasolinevapors.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground
awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicle
oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior
carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulate
thecontainerandslowthelossofanystatic
charge.
•Whenpractical,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuel
theequipmentwithitswheelsontheground.
•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfromaportable
container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser
nozzle.
•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,
keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe
fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil
fuelingiscomplete.
1.Cleanaroundfueltankcapandremovecapfrom
tank(Figure13).
2.Usingunleadedgasoline,llfueltanknohigher
thantobottomoflterscreen.Donotoverll.
3.Installfueltankcapandwipeupanyspilledgasoline.
CheckingtheInterlockSwitch
Operation
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
CAUTION
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
1.Pushthekickstanddownwithyourfootandpull
upandbackonthehandletoraisethewheelsoff
oftheground.
2.PlacetractionleverintoEngagepositionandengine
controlsinstartingposition.
3.Attempttostartengine.
Theengineshouldnotstart.Ifenginestarts,the
interlockswitchneedsservice.Correctproblem
beforeoperating.RefertoServicingInterlock
Switch.
4.Carefullyliftuponhandletoreleasekickstand.
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
Note:Forillustrationsanddescriptionsofthecontrols
referencedinthissection,refertotheControlssection
inProductOverview.
StartingtheEngine
Note:Ensurethatthesparkplugwireisinstalledon
thesparkplug.
1.Ensurethatthetractionandreeldriveleversarein
theDisengagedposition.
Note:Theenginewillnotstartifthetractionlever
isintheEngagedposition.
2.Openthefuelshut-offvalveontheengine.
3.Movetheon/offswitchtotheOnposition.
4.MovethethrottlecontroltotheFastposition.
5.MovethechokeleverhalfwaybetweentheOnand
Offpositionswhenstartingacoldengine.The
chokemaynotberequiredwhenstartingawarm
engine.
6.Pulltherecoilstarterhandleoutuntilpositive
engagementresults,thenpullitvigorouslytostart
theengine.
Important:Donotpullrecoilropetoitslimit
orletgoofstarterhandlewhenropeispulled
outbecauseropemaybreakorrecoilassembly
maybedamaged.
7.MovethechoketotheOffpositionastheengine
warmsup.
StoppingtheEngine
1.Movethetractionandreeldrivecontrolstothe
Disengagedposition,thethrottlecontroltothe
Slowposition,andtheOn/OffswitchtotheOff
position.
2.Pullthesparkplugwireoffofthesparkplugto
preventthepossibilityofaccidentalstartingbefore
storingthemachine.
3.Closethefuelshut-offvalvebeforestoringor
transportingthemowerinavehicle.
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