Toro 74274 - Setting the Parking Brake; Releasing the Parking Brake; Starting and Stopping the Engine; Starting the Engine in Normal Weather

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcess
of85dBAattheoperatorsearandcancause
hearinglossthroughextendedperiodsof
exposure.
Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.
Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,feetand
headisrecommended.
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1.Warning—wearhearingprotection
OperatingtheParkingBrake
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthe
machineorleaveitunattended.
SettingtheParkingBrake
1.Movethemotioncontrollevers(Figure15)outto
theneutrallockposition.
2.Pullupandbackontheparkingbrakelevertoset
theparkingbrake(Figure10).Theparkingbrake
levershouldstayrmlyintheengagedposition.
Parkingbrakemaynotholdmachineparked
onaslopeandcouldcausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
Donotparkonslopesunlesswheelsare
chockedorblocked
ReleasingtheParkingBrake
Pushforwardanddownontheparkingbrakelever
toreleasetheparkingbrake(Figure10).Theparking
brakeisdisengagedandtheleverwillrestagainstthe
brakestop.
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Figure10
1.Parkingbrake-ON3.BrakeStop
2.Parkingbrake-OFF
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngineinNormalWeather
1.RaisetheROPSupandlockintoplace,sitonthe
seatandfastentheseatbelt.
2.Movethemotioncontrolstotheneutrallocked
position.
3.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking
Brake.
4.MovethePTO(powertakeoff)switchtotheoff
position(Figure11).
5.Movethethrottlelevertothemiddleposition
(Figure13).
6.Turntheignitionkeyclockwisetotherunposition
(Figure12).
7.Pushtheglowplugswitchfor10seconds.Thelight
willturnon.
8.Releasetheswitchafter10seconds.Thelightwill
turnoff.
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