Toro 74790 - Starting and Operating Procedures; Starting the Engine; Operating the Blades; Operating the Parking Brake

StartingtheEngine
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.
Important:Donotengagethestarterformore
than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto
start,allowa60secondcool-downperiodbetween
attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscan
damagethestartermotor.
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OperatingtheParking
Brake(SmartPark™)
Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.
Engagetheparkingbrakebyoneofthefollowing
actions:
•PressingtheSmartPark
™
switchtotheONposition
(Figure5).
•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhenthe
operatorleavestheseatandthetraction-control
pedalisintheNEUTRALposition.
•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6
secondsaftertheignitionswitchisturnedtothe
OFFposition(ifnotalreadyengaged).
Disengagetheparkingbrakebyoneofthefollowing
actions:
•Tapthetraction-controlpedalforwardorreverse.
•PressingthebrakeswitchtotheOFFposition
(Figure5).
OperatingtheBlades
Theblade-controlswitch,representedbyapower
takeoff(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengages
powertothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrols
powertoanyattachmentsthatdrawpowerfromthe
engine,includingthemowerdeckandcuttingblades.
EngagingtheBlades
Important:Donotengagethebladeswhen
parkedintallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecan
occur.
Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottlein
theFASTposition.
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Figure11
DisengagingtheBlades
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Figure12
1.Powertakeoff(PTO)switch
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.Disengagethebladesbypushingthe
blade-controlswitchtoOFF(Figure12).
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheFASTposition.
3.TurntheignitionkeytoOFFandremovethekey.
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