Toro TimeCutter HD MyRide 48in - Engine Starting Controls; Operating the Throttle; Operating the Choke; Operating the Ignition Switch

OperatingtheThrottle
YoucanmovethethrottlecontrolbetweentheFAST
andSLOWpositions(Figure20).
AlwaysusetheFASTpositionwhenturningonthe
mowerdeckwiththeblade-controlswitch(PTO).
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Figure20
OperatingtheChoke
Usethechoketostartacoldengine.
1.Iftheengineiscold,usethechoketostartthe
engine.
2.Pulluponthechokeknobtoengagethechoke
beforeusingtheignitionswitch(Figure21).
3.Pushdownonthechoketodisengagethechoke
aftertheenginehasstarted(Figure21).
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Figure21
1.ONposition2.OFFposition
OperatingtheIgnition
Switch
1.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition
(Figure22).
Note:Whentheenginesstarts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagestarterformore
than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefails
tostart,allowa15secondcool-downperiod
betweenattempts.Failuretofollowthese
instructionscanburnoutthestartermotor.
Note:Youmayneedmultipleattemptstostart
theenginewhenyoustartitthersttimeafter
thefuelsystemhasbeenwithoutfuelcompletely.
START
RUN
ST OP
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Figure22
2.Turntheignitionkeytoshutofftheengine.
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