Toro 29518 - Checking the Safety-Interlock System; Checking for Loose Hardware; Operating the Machine

Checkingthe
Safety-InterlockSystem
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
CAUTION
Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare
disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould
operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal
injury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
UnderstandingtheSafety-InterlockSystem
Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe
enginefromstartingunlessthemotion-controllevers
areintheneutralposition.
CheckingtheSafety-InterlockSystem
1.Disconnectthespark-plugwires.
2.Whileonlevelground,blockthewheelsofthe
machinetopreventunintendedmovement.
3.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
4.Withthemotion-controlleversintheneutral
positionturnthekeytotheSTARTposition—the
startermustnotcrank.
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotpassthistest,donot
operatethemachine.ContactyourauthorizedT oro
ServiceDealer.
Important:Itisessentialthattheoperator
safetymechanismsareconnectedandinproper
operatingconditionpriortouse.
CheckingforLoose
Hardware
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Shutofftheengine,engagetheparkingbrake,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Visuallyinspectmachineforanyloosehardware
oranyotherpossibleproblem.
Note:Tightenallloosehardwareorrepairthe
problembeforeoperatingthemachine.
OperatingtheMachine
UsingtheFuel-ShutoffValve
Rotatetheleverofthefuel-shutoffvalvetoalignthe
leverwiththefuelline.
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1.OFFposition2.ONposition
StartingtheEngine
1.Movethemotion-controlleverstotheneutral
positionandengagetheparkingbrake;refer
toMotion-ControlLevers(page16)and
Parking-BrakeHandle(page18).
Note:Tostarttheengine,theparkingbrake
mustbeengaged.Itisnotnecessaryforthe
operatortobeontheplatform.
2.Placethethrottlelevermidwaybetweenthe
SLOWandFASTpositions;refertoThrottleLever
(page17).
3.Iftheengineiscold,pushthechokelever
forwardtotheONposition;refertoChokeLever
(page17).
Note:Iftheengineiswarm,pullthechokelever
totheOFFposition.
4.RotatethekeyswitchtotheSTARTposition;
refertoKeySwitch(page18).
Note:Releasetheswitchassoonastheengine
starts.
Important:Donotcranktheengine
continuouslyformorethan10secondsat
atime.Iftheenginedoesnotstart,allowa
60-secondcooldownperiodbetweenstarting
attempts.Failuretofollowtheseguidelines
canburnoutthestartermotor.
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