Toro TRX-250 - Product Overview and Controls; Control Panel and Key Functions

ProductOverview
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Figure5
1.Controlpanel
6.Boom
2.Engine7.Trencherhead
3.Chainguard8.Spoilsauger
4.Chain
9.Track
5.Diggingteeth
10.Reversesafetyplate
Controls
Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrols(Figure6)before
youstarttheengineandoperatethemachine.
ControlPanel
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Figure6
1.Tractioncontrol6.Hourmeter
2.Boom-elevationlever
7.Chokelever—T oro
enginesonly
3.Boom-elevation-leverlock8.Throttlelever
4.Referencebar
9.Keyswitch
5.Trenchercontrollever
10.Malfunction-indicatorlight
(MIL)—Kohlerengines
only
Electronic-ControlUnit
Malfunction-IndicatorLight
KohlerMachinesOnly
Theelectronic-controlunit(ECU)continuously
monitorstheoperationoftheEFIsystem.
Ifaproblemorfaultwithinthesystemisdetected,the
malfunction-indicatorlight(MIL)isilluminated(Figure
6).
TheMIListheredlightlocatedintheconsolepanel.
WhentheMILilluminates,makeinitialtroubleshooting
checks.
Ifthesechecksdonotcorrecttheproblem,further
diagnosisandservicingbyanAuthorizedService
Dealerisnecessary.
KeySwitch
Thekeyswitch,usedtostartandshutofftheengine,
has3positions:OFF,RUN,andSTART.Referto
StartingtheEngine(page18).
ThrottleLever
Movethecontrolforwardtoincreasetheenginespeed
andrearwardtodecreasetheenginespeed.
ChokeLever
ToroEnginesOnly
Beforestartingacoldengine,movethechokelever
forward.Aftertheenginestarts,regulatethechoke
tokeeptheenginerunningsmoothly.Assoonas
possible,movethechokeleverallthewayrearward.
Note:Awarmenginerequireslittleornochoking.
HourMeter
Thehourmeterdisplaysthenumberofhoursof
operationthathavebeenloggedonthemachine.
ReferenceBar
Whendrivingthemachine,usethereferencebar
asahandleandaleveragepointforcontrollingthe
machine.Toensuresmooth,controlledoperation,
donottakebothhandsoffthereferencebarwhile
operatingthemachine.
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