Toro Groundsmaster 3280-D - Page 22

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Figure19
1.PTOswitch
7.Throttlelever
2.Lift-locklever(optional)
8.12Vpowerpoint
3.Liftswitch
9.Hourmeter
4.Coolant-temperature
indicator
10.Glow-plugindicator
5.Oil-pressureindicator11.Chargeindicator
6.Keyswitch
PTOSwitch
PulluptheknobforthePTOswitchtoONpositionto
runtheelectricPTOclutch(Figure19).Pushdown
theknobtotheOFFpositiontoshutofftheelectric
PTOclutch.TheonlytimeyoushouldsetthePTO
switchtotheONpositioniswhenthePTOimplement
isintheoperatingposition(down)andyouareready
tobeginoperation.
Note:Ifyouleavetheoperator’sseatwhilethe
PTOswitchisintheONposition,themachinewill
automaticallyshutofftheengine;refertoResetting
thePTOFunction(page31).
FuelGauge
Thefuelgauge(Figure20)indicatestheleveloffuel
remaininginthefueltank.
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Figure20
1.Fuelgauge
ThrottleLever
Usethethrottlelever(Figure19)tocontroltheengine
speed.Movingthethrottleleverforwardtowardthe
FASTpositionincreasestheenginespeed.Moving
thethrottleleverrearwardtowardtheSLOWposition
decreasestheenginespeed.Thethrottlelever
controlsthespeedofthebladesand,inconjunction
withtractionpedal,controlsgroundspeedofthe
machine.ThedetentislocatedattheHIGH-IDLE
position.
HourMeter
Thehourmeter(Figure19)recordsanddisplays
accumulatedhoursofengineoperation.
CoolantTemperature-Warning
Light
Whentheenginecoolanttemperaturerises
abovenormaloperatinglimit,thecoolant
temperature-warninglight(Figure19)illuminatesand
themachinestopsoperationoftheimplement.Ifthe
coolanttemperaturerisesanother7°C(20°F)after
thetemperature-warninglightilluminates,theengine
shutsoff.Operatetheengineatlowidletoallowthe
coolanttoreturntothenormal-operatingrange.If
thewarninglightcontinuestoilluminate,shutoffthe
engineanddeterminethecauseofthehighcoolant
temperature.
Glow-PlugIndicator
Whenglow-plugindicatorilluminates,theglowplugs
areenergized(Figure19).
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