Toro 23518 - Checking for Loose Hardware; Operating the Machine

1.Disconnectthespark-plugwires;refertoCheckingthe
SparkPlugs(page34).
2.Whileonlevelground,blockthewheelsofthemachine
topreventunintendedmovement.
3.Disengagetheparkingbrake;refertoParking-Brake
Handle(page15).
4.Withthetraction-controlleversintheneutralposition
turnthekeytothestartposition—thestartermust
notcrank;refertoTraction-ControlLevers(page14)
andIgnitionSwitch(page15).
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotpassthistest,donotoperate.
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Important:Itisessentialthattheoperatorsafety
mechanismsbeconnectedandinproperoperating
conditionpriortouseforaerating.
CheckingforLooseHardware
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition,
settheparkingbrake,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovekey.
2.Visuallyinspectmachineforanyloosehardwareorany
otherpossibleproblem.
Note:Tightenallloosehardwareorrepairthe
problembeforeoperatingthemachine.
OperatingtheMachine
OpeningtheFuel-ShutoffValve
Rotatetheleverofthefuel-shutoffvalvetoalignthelever
withthefuelline.
Figure15
1.Offposition2.Onposition
StartingtheEngine
1.Movethetraction-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL
positionandsettheparkingbrake;referto
Traction-ControlLevers(page14)andParking-Brake
Handle(page15).
Note:Tostarttheengine,theparkingbrakemustbe
engaged.(Itisnotnecessaryfortheoperatortobe
ontheplatform.)
2.PlacethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheSLOWand
FASTpositions;refertoThrottleLever(page14).
3.Iftheengineiscold,pushthechokeleverforwardto
theONposition;refertoChokeLever(page14).
Note:Iftheengineiswarm,pullthechokeleverto
theOFFposition.
4.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheSTART
position;refertoIgnitionSwitch(page15).
Note:Releasethekeyintheignitionswitchassoon
astheenginestarts.
Important:Donotcranktheenginecontinuously
formorethantensecondsatatime.Iftheengine
doesnotstart,allowa60secondcool-downperiod
betweenstartingattempts.Failuretofollowthese
guidelinescanburnoutthestartermotor
5.IfthechokeleverisintheONposition,graduallymove
thelevertowardtheOFFpositionastheenginewarms
up.
LoweringtheTines
1.SetthrottlelevertotheMIDWAYposition;referto
ThrottleLever(page14).
2.Steponthetine-elevationswitchtolowerthetines
(Figure16).
Figure16
1.Tine-elevationswitch
3.Standontheswitchandmovethetraction-control
leversforwardtoaerate(Figure16);referto
Traction-ControlLevers(page14).
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