Toro 74997 - Machine Shutdown and Safety Interlocks; Using the Safety-Interlock System

ShuttingOfftheEngine
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhileitis
unattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsettheparking
brakewhenleavingthemachineunattended,even
ifjustforafewminutes.
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Important:Makesurethatyouclosethefuel-shutoff
valvebeforetransportingorstoringthemachine,as
fuelleakagemayoccur.Settheparkingbrakebefore
transportingthemachine.Makesuretoremovethekey
asthefuelpumpmayrunandcausethebatterytolose
charge.
UsingtheSafety-Interlock
System
CAUTION
Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly,
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
UnderstandingtheSafety-Interlock
System
Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine
fromstartingunless:
•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.
•Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)isdisengaged.
•Themotion-controlleversareintheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position.
Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtoshutoffthe
enginewhenyoumovethetractioncontrolsfromthelocked
positionwiththeparkingbrakeengagedorifyourisefrom
theseatwhenthePTOisengaged.
Thehourmeterhassymbolstonotifyyouwhenthe
interlockcomponentisinthecorrectposition.Whenthe
componentisinthecorrectposition,atrianglelightsupin
thecorrespondingsquare.
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1.Triangleslightupwhentheinterlockcomponentsareinthe
correctposition.
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