Toro 39678 - Starting the Engine; Engine Starting Procedure; Shutting Off the Engine; Engine Shutdown Procedure

StartingtheEngine
1.Connectthespark-plugwires.
2.Openthefuelvalve.
3.DisengagethePTOandshifttotheNEUTRAL
position.
4.Engagetheparkingbrakes.
5.TurntheignitionkeytotheRUNposition.
•Tostartacoldengine,movethethrottle
controlmidwaybetweentheFASTandSLOW
positions.
•Tostartawarmengine,movethethrottle
controltotheFASTposition.
6.Pullthechokeknobiftheengineiscold.
Note:Awarmorhotengineusuallydoesnot
requireanychoking.
7.Grasptherecoil-starthandlermlyandpullit
tostarttheengine.
Note:Allowtheropetorecoilslowly.
Important:Donotpulltherecoilropeto
itslimitorreleasethestarterhandlewhen
youpullouttherope,becausetherope
maybreakortherecoilassemblymaybe
damaged.
8.PushthechoketotheOFFpositionasthe
enginewarmsup.
9.Iftheengineiscold,allowittowarmupandthen
movethethrottlecontroltotheFASTposition.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
Important:Inanemergency,youcanstopthe
engineimmediatelybyturningtheignitionkeyto
theOffposition.
1.MovethethrottlelevertotheSLOWposition
(Figure6).
2.Idletheenginefor30to60secondsbefore
turningtheignitionkeytotheOFFposition.
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Figure6
1.Blade-controllever(PTO)
3.Ignitionkey
2.Throttlelever
3.Engagetheparkingbrakesandremovethe
ignitionkey.
4.Disconnectthespark-plugwires.
5.Closethefuel-shutoffvalve.
Important:Ensurethatyouclosethe
fuel-shutoffvalvebeforetransportingor
storingthemachine,asfuelmayleak.
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