Toro 58601 - Starting the Engine; Shutting off the Engine; Adjusting the Wheels

•Exerciseextremecautionwhencrossinggravel
surfaces.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortrafc.
•Donotleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Shutoffthemachineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition.
Disconnectthespark-plugwire,keepitawayfrom
theplugtopreventaccidentalstarting,andallow
themachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,fueling,
unclogging,servicing,cleaning,orstoringthe
machine.
•Operatetheengineonlyinwell-ventilatedareas.
Exhaustgasescontaincarbonmonoxide,whichis
anodorless,deadlypoison.
•Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved
byTheToro®Company.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.
•Alwaysbesureofyourfooting;keeparmholdon
thehandleandwalk,neverrun.
•Allowthemuferandengineareatocoolbefore
touchingthem.
•Thetinesshouldnotrotatewhentheengineis
idling;iftheydorotate,contactyourAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
•Ifanobjectbecomeslodgedinthetines,shutoff
theengine,disconnectthewirefromthespark
plug,andallowtheenginetocoolbeforeremoving
theobject.
•Donotoperatethemachineonsteepslopes.T o
preventoverturning,operatethemachineupand
downtheslope.
StartingtheEngine
1.Presstheprimerbulbuntiltheprimerhoseis
lledwithgas.
Note:Allowthebulbtoreturntoitsoriginal
positionbetweenpresses.
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire
priming.
2.MovethechokelevertotheCHOKEposition.
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire
choking.
3.PresstheengineOn/OffswitchtotheON
position.
4.Standintheoperatingpositionandgrabthe
handlebarwith1hand.
5.Withyourotherhand,pullthestarterhandle
lightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,thenpullthe
handlebriskly.Returnthestarterhandlegently.
Note:Iftheenginedoesnotstartafter5or6
pulls,presstheprimerbulbonceandpullthe
starterhandleagain.
6.Oncetheengineisrunning,movethechoke
levermidwaybetweentheCHOKEandRUN
positions.
7.Whentheenginerunssmoothly,movethechoke
levertotheRUNposition.
8.Squeezethethrottlelevertothedesiredspeed.
Note:Usefullthrottlewhenpossible.Donotlet
themachineidleforextendedperiodsoftime.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.Releasethethrottlelever.
2.Remainintheoperatingpositionandgrabthe
handlebarwith1hand.
3.MovetheengineOn/OffswitchtotheOFF
position.
4.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleaving
theoperatingposition.
AdjustingtheWheels
Adjustthewheelsto1of3positions.Usethelow
positionwhentransportingthecultivatoroverlevel
surfaceswhiletheengineisoff.Usethemiddleand
highpositionstohelpstabilizethemachinewhen
cultivatingatdifferentdepths.
g334240
Figure13
1.Highposition3.Lowposition
2.Middleposition
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface,shutoffthe
engine,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Pullthelockingsleeveawayoutofthevertical
guidetotheunlockedposition(Figure14).
3.Slidethewheelstothedesiredposition.
4.Releasethelockingsleeveandensureitlocks
intoanotchintheverticalguide.
12