Toro CM Series - Engine Start and Stop Procedures; Starting and Shutting Off the Engine; Using the Machine Safely

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Figure36
1.Chokelever
3.Throttlelever
2.Fuelvalve
3.MovetheleverofthefuelvalvetotheONposition,all
thewaytotheright(Figure36).
4.Positionthechokeleverasfollows:
•Tostartacoldengine,movethechokelevertothe
CLOSEDposition,allthewaytotheleft(Figure36).
•Tostartawarmengine,movethechokeleverin
theOPENposition,allthewaytotheright.
5.RotatetheengineOn/OffswitchtotheONposition.
6.Pulltherecoil-starthandlelightlyuntilyoufeel
resistance,thenpullthehandlebriskly.Returnthe
starterhandlegently(Figure37).
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Figure37
Note:IfthechokeleverissettotheCLOSEDpositionto
starttheengine,graduallymoveittowardtheOPENposition
astheenginewarmsup.Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,move
thechokelevertowardtheCLOSEDpositionuntiltheengine
runssmooth.Allowtheenginetowarmup,thenmovethe
chokelevertotheOPENposition.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.MovethethrottlelevertotheSLOW(turtle)position
(Figure36).
2.Turnthecowl-mountedengineswitchtotheOFF
position(Figure35).
3.MovethefuelvalvetotheOFFposition(Figure36)and
rotatetheengineOn/OffswitchtotheOFFposition.
Important:Ifyouneedtoshutofftheengine
immediately,usetheengineswitchlocatedonthe
outsideoftheenginecowl(Figure35).
UsingtheMachine
DANGER
Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghands.
•Stayintheoperator’spositionwhilethemachine
isrunning.
•Keepallbystandersasafedistancefromthe
machine.
•Shutoffthemachineimmediatelyifanypeople
oranimalsentertheworkarea.
•Neverplaceanypartofyourbodyintoaposition
thatcausesanunsafeoperatingcondition.
1.Ensurethatthemachineisonlevelgroundandthe
surroundingareaisclearofobstacles.Disconnectthe
machinefromthetowvehicleandsecurethemachine
frommovement.
2.ReadalltherecommendationsfromSafeOperating
Practices(page4)beforeusingthemachine.
3.Starttheengineandclosetheenginecowl.Allow
theenginetowarmupatidlefor2minutes;referto
StartingtheEngine(page24).
4.Usethehandwheeltomovethedrumintoanupright,
slightlytiltedpositiontoallowaccessforpouring
materialsintothedrum.
Note:Thispositionalsoallowsthemixingpaddlesto
mixthematerialsmoreeffectively.
5.Pushthedrum-tiltbrakedowntolockthedruminto
positionandavoidaccidentallydumpingthematerial.
Important:Ifyouneedtoshutoffthemachine,use
theengineswitchlocatedonthecowl;refertoShutting
OfftheEngine(page25).
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