Toro 74385 - Starting the Engine

Important:DoNotoverllfueltank.Fillthe
fueltanktothebottomofthellerneck.The
emptyspaceinthetankallowsthefueltoexpand.
Overllingmayresultinfuelleakageordamageto
theengineoremissionsystem.
1.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethecap.
Note:Youcanusethefuelwindowtoverify
thepresenceofgasolinebeforellingthetank
(
Figure9).
2.Slowlyaddregular,unleadedgasolineuntilthefuel
reachesthebaseofthellerneck(Figure9).
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Figure9
1.Fueltankcap
4.Baseofllerneck,DO
NOTFILLPASTHERE
2.Fillopening5.Fuelwindow
3.Fillerneck
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2
3
4
Figure10
1.Fillopening3.Fuel
2.Baseofllerneck,DO
NOTFILLPASTHERE
4.Emptyspaceforfuel
expansion.
Important:DoNotoverllfueltank.Fill
thefueltanktothebottomofthellerneck.
Theemptyspaceinthetankallowsthefuelto
expand.Overllingmayresultinfuelleakage
ordamagetotheengineoremissionsystem.
3.Installthefueltankcapsecurelyandtightenuntilit
“clicks”.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check
theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking
theOilLevelintheEngineMaintenancesection.
StartingtheEngine
1.Sitdownontheseatandmovethemotioncontrols
outwardtotheparkposition.
2.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol
switchtoOff(
Figure11).
Figure11
1.Controlpanel2.Bladecontrolswitch—Off
position
3.MovethethrottlelevertoChokebeforestartinga
coldengine(Figure12).
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire
choking.
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