Starting And Stopping The Engine - Toro 73545 Operator's Manual

Starting and Stopping
the Engine
Starting
1. Sit down on the seat.
2. Depress the brake pedal.
Note: The engine will not start unless you
fully depress the brake pedal.
3. Push the PTO (power take off) switch to OFF
(Fig. 12).
4. Move the choke lever to ON (if the engine is
cold) (Fig. 12).
5. Move the throttle lever halfway to FAST (Fig.
12).
6. Turn the ignition key clockwise and hold it in
the START position (Fig. 13). When the engine
starts, release the key.
IMPORTANT: Do not run the starter motor
more than 5 seconds at a time or premature
starter failure may result. If the engine fails
to start after 5 seconds, turn the key to the
OFF position, recheck the controls and
procedures, wait 10 additional seconds and
repeat the starting operation; refer to
Troubleshooting, page 45.
7. After the engine starts, gradually move the choke
lever to OFF (Fig. 12). If the engine stalls or
hesitates, move the choke lever back to ON for a
few seconds. Then move the throttle lever to the
desired setting.
Note: Allowing the engine to warm up before
putting it under load will lengthen
engine life.
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Figure 12
1. Throttle
2. Choke
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Figure 13
1. Stop
2. Run with lights
Stopping
1. Move the throttle lever to SLOW (Fig. 12).
Allow the engine to idle for 10–30 seconds.
2. Turn the ignition key to "STOP" (Fig. 13).
Operation
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3. PTO switch
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3. Run
4. Start
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