Toro 74549 - Operation - Ignition and Fuel; Ignition Switch and Fuel Shut-off Valve; Starting and Stopping the Engine

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1.On2.Off
OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch
1.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition(Figure14).
Whentheenginesstarts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagestarterformorethan5
secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailstostartallow
a15secondcool-downperiodbetweenattempts.
Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanburnout
thestartermotor.
Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired
whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthefuel
systemhasbeenwithoutfuelcompletely.
START
RUN
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Figure14
2.Turntheignitionkeytostoptostoptheengine.
UsingtheFuelShut-OffValve
Closethefuelshut-offvalvefortransport,maintenance,and
storage(Figure15).
Ensurethefuelshut-offvalveisopenwhenstartingthe
engine.
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Figure15
1.On2.Off
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.Connectthewirestothesparkplugs.
2.Openthefuelvalve.
3.Movetherightmotioncontrollevertoneutrallocked
position.
4.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking
Brake.
5.Movethebladecontrolswitch(PTO)totheOff
position.
6.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheSlowand
Fastpositions.
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.
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