Toro 74991 - Setting the Parking Brake; Releasing the Parking Brake; Operating the Mower Blade-Control Switch (PTO); Engaging the Blade-Control Switch (PTO)

SettingtheParkingBrake
WARNING
Theparkingbrakemaynotholdmachine
parkedonaslopeandcouldcausepersonal
injuryorpropertydamage.
Donotparkonslopesunlessthewheelsare
chockedorblocked.
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ReleasingtheParkingBrake
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Figure13
OperatingtheMower
Blade-ControlSwitch(PTO)
Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthe
mowerbladesandanypoweredattachments.
EngagingtheBlade-Control
Switch(PTO)
Note:Engagingtheblade-controlswitch(PTO)with
thethrottlepositionathalforlesswillcauseexcessive
weartothedrivebelts.
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DisengagingtheBlade-Control
Switch(PTO)
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Figure15
OperatingtheThrottle
ThethrottlecontrolcanbemovedbetweenFastand
Slowpositions(Figure16).
Alwaysusethefastpositionwhenturningonthe
mowerdeckwiththeblade-controlswitch(PTO).
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Figure16
OperatingtheIgnition
Switch
1.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition(Figure
17).Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagethestarterfor
morethan5secondsatatime.Iftheengine
failstostart,allowa15secondcool-down
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