Toro TimeCutter MX 3450 74750 - Starting, Operating, and Stopping; Engine Starting Procedure; Engaging Mower Blades; Disengaging Mower Blades

StartingtheEngine
Important:Donotengagethestarterformorethan
5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailstostart,allowa
10-secondcool-downperiodbetweenattempts.Failure
tofollowtheseinstructionscandamagethestarter
motor.
Note:Itmaybenecessarytoholdtheleveragainstthestop,
inthechokeposition,whiletryingtostarttheengine(Figure
12).
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.
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OperatingtheBlades
Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapowertake-off
(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespowertothemower
blades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoanyattachmentsthat
drawpowerfromtheengine,includingthemowerdeckand
cuttingblades.
EngagingtheBlades
Important:Donotengagethebladeswhenparkedin
tallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecanoccur.
Note:AlwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottleintheFast
position(Figure13).
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DisengagingtheBlades
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StoppingtheEngine
1.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol
switchtoOff(Figure14).
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition(Figure13).
Note:Runitatidlespeedforapproximatelyone
minute.
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