Toro 74310 - Operating the Throttle; Operating the Ignition Switch; Using the Fuel-Shutoff Valve

SettingtheParkingBrake
WARNING
Theparkingbrakemaynotholdmachineparkedon
aslopeandcouldcausepersonalinjuryorproperty
damage.
Donotparkonslopesunlessthewheelsare
chockedorblocked.
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ReleasingtheParkingBrake
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Figure10
OperatingtheThrottle
ThethrottlecontrolcanbemovedbetweenFastandSlow
positions(Figure11).
Alwaysusethemiddlepositionwhenturningonthemower
deckandblowerwiththePTOengagementlever.
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Figure11
OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch
1.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition(Figure12).
Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagethestarterformore
than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto
start,allowa60secondcool-downperiodbetween
attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscan
burnoutthestartermotor.
Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired
whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthefuel
systemhasbeencompletelywithoutfuel.
START
RUN
ST OP
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Figure12
2.Tostoptheengine,turntheignitionkeytothestop
position.
UsingtheFuel-shutoffValve
Thefuel-shutoffvalveislocatedunderthehopper.Raisethe
hoppertoaccessit.
Closethefuel-shutoffvalvefortransport,maintenance,and
storage.
Ensurethatthefuel-shutoffvalveisopenwhenstartingthe
engine.
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Figure13
1.On2.Off
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