Toro Workman MD - Starting the Engine; Stopping the Machine; Parking the Machine; Breaking in a New Machine

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1.Empty4.Fuelgauge
2.Full5.Fuel-tankcap
3.Needle
3.Removethefuel-tankcap.
4.Fillthetanktoabout25mm(1inch)belowthetopof
tank,(bottomofthellerneck).
Note:Thisspaceinthetankallowsfueltoexpand.
Donotoverllthefueltank..
5.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.
6.Wipeupanyfuelthatmayhavespilled.
StartingtheEngine
Important:Donotattempttopushortowthemachine
togetitstarted.
1.Sitintheoperatorseat,insertthekeyintotheOn/Off
switch,androtatethekeyclockwisetotheOnposition;
refertoOn/OffSwitch(page15).
Note:Whenequippedwiththeoptionalbackup
alarm,ifthegear-shiftselectorismovedtotheReverse
positionwhentheOn/OffswitchisintheOnposition,
abuzzerwillsoundtowarntheoperatorthatthe
machineisinreversegear.
2.Movethegearshiftselectortothedesireddirection
oftravelforthemachine;refertoGear-shiftSelector
(page14).
3.Releasetheparkingbrakebypushingdownon
parking-brakelever;refertoParkingBrakeLever(page
13).
4.Slowlystepontheacceleratorpedal.
Note:Iftheengineiscold,pressandholdthe
acceleratorpedalabouthalf-waydown,andpullthe
chokeknobouttotheOnposition.Returnthechoke
knobtoOffaftertheenginewarmsup.
StoppingtheMachine
Important:Whenstoppingthemachineonanincline,
usetheservicebrakestostopthemachineandsetthe
parkingbraketoholdthemachineinplace.Usingthe
acceleratortostallthemachineonthehillcandamage
themachine.
1.Removeyourfootfromtheacceleratorpedal(
AcceleratorPedal(page13)).
2.Slowlypressthebrakepedal(BrakePedal(page13))
toapplytheservicebrakesuntilthemachinecomes
toacompletestop.
Note:Thestoppingdistancemayvarydependingon
themachineloadandspeed.
ParkingtheMachine
1.Stopthemachineusingtheservicebrakesbypressing
andholdingthebrakepedal;refertoBrakePedal(page
13).
2.Settheparkingbrakebypullinguptheparking-brake
lever;refertoParkingBrakeLever(page13).
3.RotatethekeyfortheOn/Offswitchcounterclockwise
totheOffposition;refertoOn/OffSwitch(page15).
4.RemovethekeyfromtheOn/Offswitch.
BreakinginaNewMachine
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours—Performthe
breakinginanewmachineguidelines.
Performthebreakinginanewmachineguidelinestoprovide
properperformanceandlonglifeforthemachine.
•Checktheuidandengineoillevelsregularly.Remain
alertforsignsthatthemachineoritscomponentsare
overheating.
•Afterstartingacoldengine,letitwarmupforabout15
secondsbeforeusingthemachine.
•Avoidhardbrakingsituationsfortherstseveralhoursof
newmachinebreak-inoperation.Newbrakeliningsmay
notbeatoptimumperformanceuntilseveralhoursofuse
hascausedthebrakestobecomeburnished(broken-in).
•Varythemachinespeedduringoperation.Avoidfast
startsandquickstops.
•Abreak-inoilforengineisnotrequired.Originalengine
oilisthesametypespeciedforregularoilchanges.
•RefertotheMaintainingtheMachineunderSpecial
OperatingConditions(page27)foranyspeciallowhour
checks.
•Checkthefrontsuspensionpositioningandadjustitif
necessary;refertoAdjustingtheFrontWheelToe-inand
Camber(page38).
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