Toro 74923TE - Starting and Stopping the Engine

StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.RaisetheROPSupandlockitintoplace,sitonthe
seat,andfastentheseatbelt.
2.Movethemotioncontrolstotheneutrallocked
position.
3.Settheparkingbrake;referto
SettingtheParkingBrake(page18).
4.Movethebladecontrolswitch(PTO)totheOff
position(
Figure19).
5.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheSlowand
Fastpositions.
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Figure19
6.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition(Figure17).
Whentheenginesstarts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagestarterformorethan5
secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailstostartallow
a15secondcool-downperiodbetweenattempts.
Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanburnout
thestartermotor.
Note:Youmayneedtostarttheengineseveraltimes
whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthefuel
systemhasbeenwithoutfuelcompletely.
START
RUN
ST OP
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StoppingtheEngine
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhileitis
unattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsettheparking
brakewhenleavingthemachineunattended,even
ifjustforafewminutes.
Lettheengineidleatslowthrottle(turtle)for60seconds
beforeturningtheignitionswitchoff.
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