Product Overview - Toro TimeCutter SW 5000 Operator's Manual

Product Overview

1. Traction-control pedal
2. Height-of-cut lever
3. SmartPark ™ switch
4. Steering wheel
5. Control panel
6. Operator seat
Controls
Become familiar with all controls in
and Figure 6 before you start the engine and operate
the machine.
Control Panel
1. SmartPark™ switch
2. Throttle
3. Choke
4. Ignition switch
Figure 4
7. Engine
8. Fuel-tank cap
9. Rear drive wheel
10. Key Choice™ control
11. Mower deck
12. Front caster wheels
Figure 4,
Figure 5
5. Blade-control switch
(power takeoff)
6. Parking brake—On
7. Parking brake indicator
light
8. Parking brake—Off
1. Operating-in-reverse
warning light
2. Key Choice™ key (blue in
color)
Ignition Switch
The ignition switch has 3 positions—O
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S . The key turns to S
TART
R upon release. Turn the key to the O
UN
shut off the engine; however, always remove the key
when leaving the machine to prevent someone from
accidentally starting the engine
Choke Control
Use the choke to start a cold engine. Pull the choke
knob up to engage it. Push down on the choke knob
to disengage it
Throttle Control
Figure 5,
The throttle control is variable between F
S . Move the throttle lever forward to increase the
LOW
engine speed and backward to decrease the engine
speed (Figure
Blade-Control Switch (Power
Takeoff)
The blade-control switch, (PTO), engages and
disengages power to the mower blades
Fuel-Presence Window
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Use the fuel window located on the left side of the
machine to verify the presence of gasoline in the tank
(Figure 6).
Height-of-Cut Lever
The height-of-cut lever allows you to lower and raise
the deck from the seated position. When you raise the
lever (toward you), the deck is raised from the ground,
and when you lower it (away from you), it lowers to
15
Figure 6
3. Fuel-presence window
and moves back to
TART
(Figure
(Figure 5).
5).
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, R , and
FF UN
position to
FF
5).
and
AST
(Figure 5).