Toro RT1200 - Engine Operation Procedures; Before Starting the Engine; Starting the Engine Safely; Setting the Engine Speed

OperatingtheEngine
BeforeStartingtheEngine
WARNING
Beforestartingtheengine,sitintheoperatorseat,
fastentheseatbelt,applytheparkingbrake,and
ensurethatthetransmissiondirectioncontroland
diggingcontrolleversareintheNeutralposition.
Warnallbystandersthatyouarestartingtheengine.
Whenyoustarttheengine,thetransmissionisautomatically
settorstgearandtheautocenteringfortherearsteering
(optionaladvanced-steeringkit)isinthemanualmode.
1.Checktheoillevel;refertoCheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level(page25).
2.Ensurethatthebattery-disconnectswitchisintheOn
position;refertoBattery-DisconnectSwitch(page21).
3.Adjusttheseatposition,fastentheseatbelt,andensure
thattheseatisfacingforward.
Note:Theseatinterlocksystempreventsyoufrom
operatingthemachineunlessyouaresittinginthe
operatorseat.Ifyoudonotremainseatedand
thecontrolleversarenotintheNeutralposition,
thesystemwillstopboththegrounddriveandthe
attachmentdrivein1second.Donotsetaweighted
objectontheseat,bypasstheseatinterlocksystem,
ortamperwiththesystem.
4.Settheparking-brakebuttontotheOnposition;refer
toParking-BrakeSwitch(page17).
5.EnsurethatallcontrolleversareintheNeutralor
theStopposition;refertoFootPedal(page18),
Utility-TractionJoystick(page18),andVibratory-Plow
/Trencher-MotorJoystick(page19).
Note:Ifthemachineisequippedwithabackhoe,
ensurethattheengineshutoffcontrolispulledup.
StartingtheEngine
Note:Inextremehotorcoldweather,takethenecessary
precautions;refertoOperatingtheMachineinExtreme
Conditions(page34).
1.TurnthekeyswitchtotheOnpositionandcheckthat
allcontrolsareintheNeutralposition.
Note:Thelowengine-oilpressureindicatorandthe
checkalternatororbatterydisplayswhenthekeyswitch
isintheOnpositionandtheengineisnotrunning.
Note:Incoldweather,thewait-to-start-engine
indicatordisplaystoalerttheoperatortowaitforthe
intakeairtowarmupbeforestarting.Whentheintake
airisatthepropertemperatureforstartingtheengine,
thewait-to-startindicatorinthedisplayturnsoff.
2.TurnthekeyswitchtotheStartposition.
Note:Iftheenginestartsandthenstops,donot
turnthekeyswitchtotheStartpositionagainuntilthe
startermotorhasstoppedturning.
Important:
Do not operatethestartermotoruntil
itstopsturning. Do not operatethestartermotor
formorethan30secondsatonetime.Allowthe
startermotortocoolfor30secondsbeforeyou
operateitagain.Whenyouengagethestarter
motor,youshouldseewhiteorblacksmoke
comingfromtheexhaustpipe;ifyoudonot,check
thefuelsupply.
3.Whentheenginestarts,checkthecommand-control
displaytoensurethattheindicatorreadingsarecorrect.
Ifanyoftheindicatorsappearonthedisplay,stopthe
engineandchecktheproblem.
4.Runattheengineat1100rpmuntilthecoolantis
warm;refertoSettingtheEngineSpeed(page33).
5.Cycleallthemachinecomponentsbeforeoperatingthe
machine,andcheckallthecontrolsandcomponentsto
ensurethattheyareworkingproperly.
Note:Iftheengineisnewornewlyrebuilt,referto
BreakinginaNeworRebuiltEngine(page34).
SettingtheEngineSpeed
Note:Donotruntheengineatfullthrottlebelowthepeak
torquerpm(refertotheenginedataplateforthepeaktorque
rpm)formorethat30seconds.
Note:Donotruntheengineatalowidlespeedforlong
periodsoftime,becauseitcausesalowoperatingtemperature
thatcanallowacidsanddepositstoformintheengineoil.
Note:Donotoperatetheengineatfullthrottlebelowthe
peaktorquerpm(refertotheenginedataplateforpeak
torquerpm)formorethan30seconds.Operatingtheengine
atfullthrottlebelowthepeaktorquewillseriouslydamageit.
•Toincreasetheenginespeed,pushbutton7onthe
commandcenter(Figure38).
•Todecreasetheenginespeed,pushbutton8onthe
commandcenter(Figure38).
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