Toro 30381N - Operating the Parking Brake; Starting the Engine

OperatingtheParkingBrake
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthemachineor
leaveitunattended.
SettingtheParkingBrake
1.Movethemotioncontrollevers(Figure46)outtothe
neutrallockedposition.
2.Pullupandbackontheparkingbrakelevertosetthe
parkingbrake(Figure42).Theparkingbrakelever
shouldstayrmlyintheengagedposition.
Figure42
1.Parkingbrakelever
WARNING
Theparkingbrakemaynotholdthemachine
parkedonaslopeandcouldcausepersonal
injuryorpropertydamage.
Donotparkonslopesunlessthetracksare
chockedorblocked
ReleasingtheParkingBrake
Pushforwardanddownontheparkingbrakelevertorelease
theparkingbrake(Figure42).
Figure43
1.Parkingbrakelever
StartingtheEngine
1.Sitontheseatandfastentheseatbelt.
2.Ensurethatthemotioncontrolsareintheneutral
lockedposition.
3.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking
Brake.
4.MovethePTO(powertakeoff)switchtotheoff
position(
Figure44).
Figure44
1.Ignitionswitch
3.Glowpluglight
2.Throttlecontrol
4.Powertakeoffswitch
(PTO)
5.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheFastand
Slowpositions(Figure44).
6.TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheRunposition
(Figure45).
Theglowpluglightwillturnonfor6seconds.
Figure45
1.Ignitionswitch
3.Run/glowpug
2.Off4.Start
7.Aftertheglowplugindicatorlightgoesout,turnthe
keytotheStartposition.Whentheenginestarts
releasethekey.
Important:Usestartingcyclesofnomorethan
15secondsperminutetoavoidoverheatingthe
startermotor.
Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired
whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthefuel
systemhasbeencompletelydrained.
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