Toro 74882 - Operating the Mower Blade Control Switch (PTO); The Safety Interlock System

seconds.ThenpushdowntheChokecontrol.Repeat
asrequired.
Note:Ifthefuelsystemwasdepletedoffuel—add
fueltothemachineanduseadditionalstartingcycles
whenstartingtheengine.
StoppingtheEngine
CAUTION
Childrenorbystanderscanbeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhileitis
unattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsettheparking
brakewhenleavingthemachineunattended,even
ifjustforafewminutes.
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OperatingtheMowerBlade
ControlSwitch(PTO)
Thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthemower
bladesandanypoweredattachments.
EngagingtheBladeControlSwitch
(PTO)
Engagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO)withthethrottle
positionatFast.
Note:Engagingthebladecontrolswitch(PTO)withthe
throttlepositionathalforlesswillcauseexcessivewearto
thedrivebelts.
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DisengagingtheBladeControlSwitch
(PTO)
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TheSafetyInterlockSystem
WARNING
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine
fromstartingunless:
•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.
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