Toro 74269 - Engine Starting Procedures; Starting Engine in Cold Weather

2.Movethemotioncontrolstotheneutrallocked
position.
3.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking
Brake.
4.MovethePTO(powertakeoff)switchtotheoff
position(
Figure14).
5.Movethethrottlelevertothemiddleposition
(Figure14).
6.Turntheignitionkeyclockwisetotherunposition
(
Figure14).Theglowpluglightwillturnon.
7.Aftertheglowplugindicatorlightgoesout,turn
thekeytothestartposition.whentheenginesstarts
releasethekey.
Figure14
1.Ignitionswitch4.Throttlecontrol
2.Glowpluglight5.Powertakeoff(PTO)
Switch
3.EngineT emperaturelight6.Hourmeter
Important:Usestartingcyclesofnomorethan
30secondsperminutetoavoidoverheatingthe
startermotor.
8.Iftheenginedoesnotstartimmediately,movethe
throttlecontroltofastandturnthekeytothestart
position.
Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired
whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthe
fuelsystemhasbeencompletelywithoutfuel.
Figure15
1.Ignitionswitch3.Run
2.Off4.Start
Figure16
1.Throttle—fast
2.Throttle—slow
StartingtheEngineinColdWeather
(Below14°For-10°C)
Usethecorrectengineoilforthestarting
temperature.RefertoServicingtheEngineOilin
EngineMaintenance(page36).
1.StarttheenginewiththethrottleintheFast
position.
2.Turntheignitionkeyclockwisetotherunposition
(
Figure15).Theglowpluglightwillturnon.
3.Aftertheglowplugindicatorlightgoesout,turn
thekeytothestartposition.whentheenginesstarts
releasethekey.
Important:Usestartingcyclesofnomorethan
30secondsperminutetoavoidoverheatingthe
startermotor.
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