Starting And Stopping The Engine - Toro 74235 Operator's Manual

Releasing the Parking Brake
1. Push forward and down on the parking brake lever to
release the parking brake (Fig. 13). The parking brake
is disengaged and the lever will rest against the brake
stop.
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Figure 13
1. Parking brake-ON
2. Parking brake-OFF
Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Starting the Engine
1. Sit on the seat and move the motion controls to neutral
locked position.
2. Set the parking brake; refer to Setting the Parking
Brake, page 18.
3. Move the PTO (power take off) switch to off (Fig. 14).
4. Move the choke control to the on position before
starting a cold engine.
Note: A warm or hot engine may not require choking.
After engine starts, move choke control to run position.
5. Move the throttle control to the fast position before
starting a cold engine.
6. Turn ignition key to start. When engines starts, release
key.
Important
Do not engage starter for more than 10
seconds at a time. If engine fails to start allow 30 second
cool-down period between attempts. Failure to follow
these instructions can burn out starter motor.
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3. Brake Stop
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7. After the engine starts, move the choke to off
(Fig. 15). If the engine stalls or hesitates, move the
choke back to on for a few seconds. Then move the
throttle lever to desired setting. Repeat this as
required.
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Figure 14
1. PTO-On
2. PTO-Off
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Figure 16
1. Throttle–Fast
2. Throttle–Slow
Stopping the Engine
1. Push the PTO to off (Fig. 16).
2. Move the throttle lever midway between the slow and
fast positions (Fig. 16).
3. Let the engine idle for 60 seconds (Fig. 17).
4. Turn the ignition key to off (Fig. 17).
5. Pull wire off spark plug(s) to prevent possibility of
someone accidentally starting the machine before
transporting or storing machine.
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Figure 15
1. Choke–On
2. Choke–Off
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Figure 17
1. Off
2. Run
3. Start