Toro 74268CP - Starting the Engine in Cold Weather; Stopping the Engine

Figure12
1.Ignitionswitch5.Hourmeter
2.Throttlecontrol6.Fuelcap
3.Glowpluglight
7.Voltmeter
4.Powertakeoff(PTO)
Switch
8.EngineTemperature
gauge
Important:Usestartingcyclesofnomorethan
30secondsperminutetoavoidoverheatingthe
startermotor.
8.Iftheenginedoesnotstartimmediately,movethe
throttlecontroltofastandturnthekeytothestart
position.
Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired
whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthe
fuelsystemhasbeencompletelywithoutfuel.
Figure13
1.Ignitionswitch3.Run
2.Off4.Start
Figure14
1.Throttle—fast
2.Throttle—slow
StartingtheEngineinColdWeather
(Below14°For-10°C)
Usethecorrectengineoilforthestartingtemperature.
RefertoServicingtheEngineOilinEngine
Maintenance,page33.
1.StarttheenginewiththethrottleintheFast
position.
2.Turntheignitionkeyclockwisetotherunposition
(Figure13).Theglowpluglightwillturnon.
3.Aftertheglowplugindicatorlightgoesout,turn
thekeytothestartposition.whentheenginesstarts
releasethekey.
Important:Usestartingcyclesofnomorethan
30secondsperminutetoavoidoverheatingthe
startermotor.
StoppingtheEngine
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake(Figure15).
2.Movethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheslow
andfastpositions(Figure14).
3.Lettheengineidlefor60seconds.
4.Turntheignitionkeytotheoffposition(Figure13).
Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
5.Removethekeytopreventpossibilityofsomeone
accidentallystartingthemachinebeforetransporting
orstoringmachine.
6.Closethefuelselectorvalvebeforetransportingor
storingthemachine.
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