Toro 08887 - Product Overview; Controls

ProductOverview
Controls
TractionandStoppingPedal
Thetractionpedal(Figure5)has3functions:tomake
themachinemoveforward,tomoveitbackward,andto
stopthemachine.Usingtheheelandtoeoftheright
foot,depressthetopofthepedaltomoveforwardand
thebottomofpedaltomovebackwardortoassistin
stoppingwhenmovingforward(
Figure6).Also,allow
thepedaltomoveormoveittotheneutralpositionto
stopthemachine.Foroperatorcomfort,donottherest
heelofthefootonreversewhenoperatingforward.
Figure5
1.Tractionandstoppingpedal
Figure6
Groundspeedisproportionatetohowthefartraction
pedalisdepressed.Formaximumgroundspeed,the
pedalmustbefullydepressedwhilethethrottleisin
theFastposition.Togetmaximumpowerorwhen
ascendingahill,havethethrottleintheFastposition
whiledepressingthepedalslightlytokeeptheengine
RPMhigh.WhentheengineRPMbeginstodecrease,
releasethepedalslightlytoallowtheRPMtoincrease.
Important:Formaximumpullingpower,the
throttleshouldbeintheFastpositionandthe
tractionpedaljustbarelydepressed.
CAUTION
Usethemaximumgroundspeedonlywhendriving
fromoneareatoanother.
Maximumspeedisnotrecommendedwhenusing
amountedortowedattachment.
Important:Donotoperateinreversewiththe
attachmentinthedown(operating)positionorthe
attachmentcouldbeseverelydamaged.
IgnitionSwitch
Theignitionswitch(Figure7),usedtostartandstopthe
engine,hasthreepositions:Off,Run,andStart.Rotate
thekeyclockwisetotheStartpositiontoengagethe
startermotor.Releasethekeywhentheenginestarts.
ThekeywillmoveautomaticallytotheOnposition.To
shuttheengineoff,rotatethekeycounterclockwiseto
theOffposition.
Figure7
1.Ignitionkey
5.Fuse(optionlights)
2.Chokecontrol6.Lights(optional)
3.Throttlecontrol
7.Fuse(main)
4.Hourmeter
ChokeControl
Tostartacoldengine,closethecarburetorchokeby
pullingthechokecontrol(Figure7)outtotheOn
position.Aftertheenginestarts,regulatethechoketo
keeptheenginerunningsmoothly.Assoonaspossible,
openthechokebypushingitdownwardtotheOff
position.Awarmenginerequireslittleornochoking.
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrollever(Figure7)connectstoand
operatesthethrottlelinkagetothecarburetor.The
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