Toro 30487N - Operating the Parking Brake; Starting and Stopping the Engine

Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,feetandhead
isrecommended.
OperatingtheParkingBrake
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthemachineor
leaveitunattended.
SettingtheParkingBrake
1.Movethemotioncontrollevers(Figure17)outtothe
neutrallockedposition.
2.Pullupandbackontheparkingbrakelevertosetthe
parkingbrake(Figure13).
Note:Theparking-brakelevershouldstayrmlyin
theengagedposition.
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Figure13
1.Parking-brakelever
WARNING
Theparkingbrakemaynotholdthemachine
parkedonaslopeandcouldcausepersonal
injuryorpropertydamage.
Donotparkthemachineonslopesunlessthe
wheelsarechockedorblocked.
ReleasingtheParkingBrake
Pushforwardanddownontheparkingbrakelevertorelease
theparkingbrake(Figure14).
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Figure14
1.Parking-brakelever
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.Raisetherollbarupandlockitintoplace,sitonthe
seat,andfastentheseatbelt.
2.Ensurethatthemotioncontrolsareintheneutral
lockedposition.
3.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking
Brake(page23).
4.MovethePTO(powertake-off)switchtotheoff
position(Figure15).
Figure15
1.Ignitionswitch
3.Glowpluglight
2.Throttlecontrol
4.Powertakeoffswitch
(PTO)
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