Starting And Stopping The Engine - Toro 74279TE Operator's Manual

WARNING
Parking brake may not hold machine parked
on a slope and could cause personal injury or
property damage.
Do not park on slopes unless wheels are
chocked or blocked
Releasing the Parking Brake
Push forward and down on the parking brake lever to
release the parking brake
disengaged and the lever will rest against the brake stop.
1. Parking brake-ON
2. Parking brake-OFF
Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Starting the Engine in Normal Weather
1. Raise the ROPS up and lock into place, sit on the seat
and fasten the seat belt.
2. Move the motion controls to the neutral locked
position.
3. Set the parking brake; refer to
Brake (page 17).
4. Move the PTO (power take-off) switch to the off
position (Figure 12).
5. Move the throttle lever to the middle position
14).
6. Turn the ignition key clockwise to the run position
(Figure 13).
7. Push the glow plug switch for 10 seconds. The light
will turn on.
8. Release the switch after 10 seconds. The light will turn
off.
(Figure 11). The parking brake is
Figure 11
3. Brake Stop
Setting the Parking
1. Hour meter
2. Ignition switch
3. Glow plug switch
4. Glow plug light
9. Turn the key to the start position and the glow plug
indicator light will come back on. When the engine
starts, release the key
Important: Use starting cycles of no more than
30 seconds per minute to avoid overheating the
starter motor.
10. If the engine does not start immediately, move the
throttle control to fast and turn the key to the start
position.
Note: Additional starting cycles may be required
when starting the engine for the first time after the fuel
system has been completely without fuel.
(Figure
1. Ignition switch
2. Off
18
Figure 12
5. Engine temperature light
6. Throttle control
7. PTO Switch
(Figure 13).
Figure 13
3. Run
4. Start