Starting The Engine - Toro 74625 Operator's Manual

Starting the Engine

1. Sit down on the seat and move the motion controls
outward to the park position.
2. Disengage the blades by moving the blade control
switch to Off (Figure 14)
1. Control panel
3. Pull up on the Choke control before starting a cold
engine (Figure 15).
Note: A warm or hot engine may not require choking.
Figure 14
2. Blade control switch—Off
position
1. Control panel
2. Throttle
3. Fast
4. Turn the ignition key to Start to energize the starter.
When the engine starts, release the key (Figure 16).
Important: Do not engage the starter for more
than 10 seconds at a time. If the engine fails to
start, allow a 60 second cool-down period between
attempts. Failure to follow these instructions can
damage the starter motor.
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Figure 15
4. Continuous variable
setting
5. Slow
6. Choke control