Toro TimeCutter 5000 Operator's Manual

Controls
Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart
theengineandoperatethemachine.
ControlPanel
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Figure5
1.Throttlecontrol3.Blade-controlswitch
(powertakeoff)
2.Chokecontrol
4.Keyswitch
KeySwitch
Thekeyswitch,usedtostartandshutofftheengine,
has3positions:OFF,RUN,andSTART(Figure5).
RefertoStartingtheEngine(page18).
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa
continuous-variablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFAST
position(Figure5).
ChokeControl
Usethechokecontroltostartacoldengine(Figure5).
Blade-ControlSwitch(Power
Takeoff)
Theblade-controlswitch,representedbya
power-takeoff(PTO)symbol,engagesand
disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure5).
Motion-ControlLevers
Usethemotion-controlleverstodrivethemachine
forward,reverse,andturneitherdirection(Figure4).
ParkPosition
Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardfromthe
centertothePARKpositionwhenexitingthemachine
(Figure18).Alwayspositionthemotion-controllevers
intothePARKpositionwhenyoustopthemachineor
leaveitunattended.
SmartSpeed™ControlSystem
Lever
TheSmartSpeed™Control-Systemlever,located
belowtheoperatingposition,givesyouachoiceto
drivethemachineat3speedranges—trim,tow,and
mow(Figure21).
Fuel-PresenceWindow
Youcanusethefuelwindow,locatedontheleftside
ofthemachine,toverifythepresenceoffuelinthe
tank(Figure6).
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Figure6
1.Fuel-presencewindow
Height-of-CutLever
Usetheheight-of-cutlevertolowerandraisethedeck
fromtheseatedposition.Movingtheleverup(toward
you)raisesthedeckfromthegroundandmovingthe
leverdown(awayfromyou)lowersthedecktoward
theground.Adjusttheheight-of-cutonlywhilethe
machineisnotmoving(Figure22).
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Toro TimeCutter 5000 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	TimeCutter 5000
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English