Toro 74723 - Starting the Engine; Operating the Blades

StartingtheEngine
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.
Important:Donotengagethestarterformore
than5secondsatatime.Engagingthestarter
motorformorethan5secondscandamagethe
startermotor.Iftheenginefailstostart,wait10
secondsbeforeoperatingtheenginestarteragain.
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OperatingtheBlades
Theblade-controlswitchengagesanddisengages
powertothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrols
powertoanyattachmentsthatdrawpowerfromthe
engine,includingthemowerdeckandcuttingblades.
EngagingtheBlades
Important:Donotengagethebladeswhenthe
machineisparkedintallgrass.Beltorclutch
damagecanoccur.
Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottlein
theFASTposition.
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DisengagingtheBlades
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Figure13
1.Power-takeoff(PTO)switch
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