Toro 30686 - Starting and Stopping the Engine

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile
itisunattended.
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenleaving
themachineunattended,evenifjustforafew
minutes.
SettingtheParkingBrakes
1.Squeezethedrivelevers(Figure6).
Figure6
1.Handle
4.Fullspeedforward
2.Neutral/parkingbrakelock
5.Drivelever
3.Parkposition6.Neutralposition
2.Placeyourthumbsontheupperpartofthelocks
andmovethemforwardinintotheparkposition
(Figure6).
3.Releasethedrivelevers.
ReleasingtheParkingBrakes
1.Squeezethedrivelevers(Figure6).
2.Placeyourthumbsontheupperpartofthelocks
andmovethemrearwarduntiltheyareinthedrive
position(Figure6).
SettingtheNeutralLocks
1.Squeezethedrivelevers(Figure6).
2.Placeyourthumbsontheupperpartofthelocks
andmovethemrearwardintotheneutrallock
position(Figure6).
ReleasingtheNeutralLocks
1.Squeezethedriveleversback.
2.Placeyourthumbsontheupperpartofthelocks
andmovethemforwarduntiltheyareinthedrive
position(Figure6).
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.Connectthewirestothesparkplugs.
2.Openthefuelvalve.
3.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)leverandmove
theshiftlevertotheneutralposition.
4.Settheparkingbrakes.
5.Turntheignitionkeytotherunposition(Figure7).
6.Tostartacoldengine,movethethrottlecontrol
midwaybetweenthefastandslowpositions.
7.Tostartawarmengine,movethethrottlecontrol
tothefastposition.
8.Pullthechokeknobiftheengineiscold(Figure7).
Note:Awarmorhotengineusuallydoesnot
requireanychoking.
9.Grasptherecoilstarterhandlermlyandpullit
outuntilpositiveengagementresults;thenpullthe
handlevigorouslytostarttheengine.Allowthe
ropetorecoilslowly.
Important:Donotpulltherecoilropetoits
limitorreleasethestarterhandlewhenyoupull
outtheropebecausetheropemaybreakorthe
recoilassemblymaybedamaged.
10.Pushthechoketooffastheenginewarmsup.
11.Iftheengineiscold,allowittowarmupandthen
movethethrottlecontroltothefastposition.
StoppingtheEngine
Important:Inanemergency,youcanstopthe
engineimmediatelybyturningtheignitionkeyto
the
of f position.
1.Movethethrottlelevertotheslowposition.
2.Letengineidlefor30to60secondsbeforeturning
theignitionkeytooff.
3.Turntheignitionkeytotheoffposition.
4.Settheparkingbrakesandremovethekey.
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