Toro 74312 - Product Overview; Controls

ProductOverview
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Figure4
1.Speed-controllever
4.Motion-controllevers
2.Controls5.PTO-engagementlever
3.Fuelcap6.Parking-brakelever
Controls
Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart
theengineandoperatethemachine(Figure4and
Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Ignitionswitch5.Throttle
2.Hopperswitch6.Engine-oiltemperature
lightandbuzzer
3.Messagedisplay
7.Checkenginelight(EFI
machinesonly)
4.Choke(notonEFI
machines)
IgnitionSwitch
Usethisswitchtostartthemowerengine.Ithas3
positions:START,RUN,andOFF.
ChokeControl(NotonEFI
machines)
Usethechoketostartacoldengine.Movethechoke
totheCLOSED/ONpositiontostartacoldengine.
Note:Donotrunawarmenginewithchokeinthe
ONposition.
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa
continuous-variablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFAST
position(Figure5).
PTO-EngagementLever
UsethePTO-engagementlevertoengagetheblades
andtheblower.Pulltheleveruptoengagetheblades
andblower.T odisengagethebladesblower,pushthe
PTO-engagementleverdown.
Motion-ControlLevers
Usethemotion-controlleverstodrivethemachine
forward,reverse,andturneitherdirection.
Speed-ControlLever
Thespeed-controlleversetsmaximumforwardspeed
ofthemachine(Figure4).Movingthespeed-control
leverrearwardtotheNEUTRALpositionplacesthe
drivesystemintoneutral.
BrakeLever
Thebrakeleverengagesaparkingbrakeonthedrive
wheels(Figure4).
HourMeter
Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhoursthe
enginehasoperated.Thehourmeterisrecording
whenthedecimalpointisashingintheHour/Voltage
display.Usethesetimesforschedulingregular
maintenance(Figure6).
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