Operating The Mower Blade Control Switch (Pto); Operating The Throttle; Operating The Choke - Toro 74549 Operator's Manual

1. Parking brake engaged
Releasing the Parking Brake
Pull the brake lever back and over into the slot and push the
parking brake lever forward.
Operating the Mower Blade
Control Switch (PTO)
The blade control switch (PTO) is used in conjunction with
the right side motion control lever to engage and disengage
the mower blades.
Engaging the Mower Blades (PTO)
1. To engage the mower blades, move the right side
motion control lever to the center, un-locked position.
2. Pull the blade control switch (PTO) up and release it
while holding down the right side motion control lever
in the center, un-locked position.
Disengaging the Mower Blades (PTO)
The following are two options for disengaging the mower
blades.
•
Push the blade control switch (PTO) down to the off
position.
•
Move the motion control levers to neutral and move
the right side motion control lever into the neutral lock
position.
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2. Parking brake released
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Operating the Throttle

The throttle control can be moved between Fast and Slow
positions (Figure 12).
Always use the fast position when turning on the mower deck
with the blade control switch (PTO).

Operating the Choke

Use the choke to start a cold engine.
1. If the engine is cold, use the choke to start the engine.
2. Pull up on the choke knob to engage the choke before
using the ignition switch (Figure 13).
3. Push down on the choke to disengage the choke after
the engine has started (Figure 13).
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