Toro 74882 - Checking the Engine Oil Level; Operating the Parking Brake; Operating the Throttle; Operating the Choke

Important:Donotoverllfueltank.Fillthefueltank
tothebottomofthellerneck.Theemptyspaceinthe
tankallowsthefueltoexpand.Overllingmayresultin
fuelleakageordamagetotheengineoremissionsystem.
1.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethecap.
Note:Youcanusethefuelwindowbelowthe
operatingpositionverifythepresenceofgasoline
beforellingthetank(Figure7).
2.Slowlyaddregular,unleadedgasolineuntilthefuel
reachesthebaseofthellerneckFigure8.
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Figure8
3.Installthefueltankcapsecurelyandtightenuntilit
“clicks.”Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,checktheoil
levelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingtheEngine
OilLevel.
OperatingtheParkingBrake
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthemachineor
leaveitunattended.
SettingtheParkingBrake
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Figure9
ReleasingtheParkingBrake
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Figure10
OperatingtheThrottle
ThethrottlecontrolcanbemovedbetweenFastandSlow
positions(Figure11).
Alwaysusethefastpositionwhenturningonthemowerdeck
withthebladecontrolswitch(PTO).
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Figure11
OperatingtheChoke
Usethechoketostartacoldengine.
1.Pulluponthechokeknobtoengagethechokebefore
usingtheignitionswitch(
Figure12).
2.Pushdownonthechoketodisengagethechokeafter
theenginehasstarted(Figure12).
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