Toro 74901 Z Master 5000 - Engine Starting and Stopping; Ignition Switch and Choke Use

OperatingtheChoke
Usethechoketostartacoldengine.
1.Iftheengineiscold,usethechoketostarttheengine.
2.Pulluponthechokeknobtoengagethechokebefore
usingtheignitionswitch(
Figure16).
3.Pushdownonthechoketodisengagethechokeafter
theenginehasstarted(Figure16).
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Figure16
1.On2.Off
OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch
1.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition(Figure17).
Whentheenginesstarts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagestarterformorethan5
secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailstostartallow
a15secondcool-downperiodbetweenattempts.
Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanburnout
thestartermotor.
Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired
whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthefuel
systemhasbeenwithoutfuelcompletely.
START
RUN
ST OP
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Figure17
2.Turntheignitionkeytostoptostoptheengine.
UsingtheFuelShut-OffValve
Thefuelshut-offvalveislocatedundertheseat.Movethe
seatforwardtoaccessit.
Closethefuelshut-offvalvefortransport,maintenance,and
storage.
Ensurethefuelshut-offvalveisopenwhenstartingthe
engine.
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Figure18
1.On2.Off
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.RaisetheROPSupandlockintoplace,sitontheseat
andfastentheseatbelt.
2.Movethemotioncontrolstoneutrallockedposition.
3.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking
Brake.
4.Movethebladecontrolswitch(PTO)totheOff
position(Figure19).
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