Toro 74633 - Operating the Blades

Figure13
1.Controlpanel
5.Run
2.Ignitionkey—runposition
6.Start
3.Ignitionkey—startposition
7.Chokecontrol
4.Off
5.Aftertheenginestarts,pushdownontheChoke
control(
Figure13).
Note:Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,pullupon
theChokecontrol,andlettheenginerunforafew
seconds.Then,pushdownontheChokecontrol.
Repeatthisasrequired.
OperatingtheBlades
Theblade-controlswitch,representedbyapowertake-off
(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespowertothemower
blades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoanyattachmentsthat
drawpowerfromtheengine,includingthemowerdeckand
cuttingblades.
EngagingtheBlades
Important:Donotengagethebladeswhenparkedin
tallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecanoccur.
1.Releasepressureonthemotion-controlleversand
placethemachineinneutral.
2.MovethethrottletotheFastposition.
Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottlein
theFastposition.
3.Pullupontheblade-controlswitchtomoveittothe
Onposition,andengagetheblades(
Figure14).
Figure14
1.Controlpanel2.Blade-controlswitch—On
position
DisengagingtheBlades
Pushdownontheblade-controlswitchtomoveittotheOff
position,anddisengagetheblades(Figure15).
Figure15
1.Controlpanel2.Blade-controlswitch—Off
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